The Integrative Health Letter

Do you know the sugar content of popular drinks?

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:33:00 +0000

CALIFORNIA PROJECT LEAN

Israeli Researchers Build a Rat Cyborg With a Digital Cerebellum | Popular Science

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:08:00 +0000

Israeli Researchers Build a Rat Cyborg With a Digital Cerebellum | Popular Science:

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Small Fixes: Paper Diagnostics

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:51:00 +0000

The Superior Doctor

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:48:00 +0000

The superior doctor prevents sickness. The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness. The inferior doctor treats actual sickness.

Chinese Proverb

Diet Soda May Heighten Risk for Vascular Events

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:57:00 +0000

Diet Soda May Heighten Risk for Vascular Events

Even When The Body Starves, The Brain Grows

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:05:00 +0000

Even When The Body Starves, The Brain Grows

Look First to the Spine

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:59:00 +0000

Claudius Galen (130-202 AD) discovered the relationship between the nervous system of the spine and healing. He wrote, "Look to the nervous system as the key to maximum health." He earned the title 'Prince of Physicians' when he relieved the paralysis of the right hand of Eudemas (a prominent Roman scholar) by careful manipulation of his neck.

Herodotus gained fame curing diseases by correcting spinal abnormalities through therapeutic exercises. Aristotle was critical of Herodotus' tonic-free approach because, "he made old men young and thus prolonged their lives too greatly."

Socrates (469-399 BC) advised, "If you would seek health, look first to the spine."

Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-370 BC), described manipulative procedures in his monumental work known as the Corpus Hippocrateum. He wrote, "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases."

Healing and the Mind

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:23:00 +0000

The worst thing you can do to recover from illness is to dwell upon it. To ponder, "Perhaps I would be better off with this remedy or with that: perhaps I should read up on what happens to people with this sort of thing: perhaps my doctor doesn't know what he's talking about and I'm going to get worse instead of better: perhaps..."

Find a good, caring doctor and follow his advice. Remove your mind from the illness and trust in the One Healer of all creatures, that He will send His healing energy through this doctor. Be confident you will be healed.

And then let your mind rest on good and healthy thoughts that have direction and purpose to them.

~~~The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson, ZT'ZL

From "BeWithin, Stay Above" by Tzvi Freeman, 2000

Stave Off Diabetes Insulin Resistance With Muscle Mass Training

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:59:00 +0000

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Neurotoxicity

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:50:00 +0000

Neurotoxicity is defined as the capacity of chemical, biological, or physical agents in your environment to cause abnormal changes in the nervous system. It is well recognized that exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment can cause neurological and psychiatric illnesses. We use the term environmental neurotoxicity to refer broadly to adverse neurological response to a wide variety of substances that cause injury to the brain including diet, alcohol, tobaccos, drugs, and other toxic substances in the air, water, and soil. About 70,000 chemicals are in the environment. Of these, only a handful have been evaluated thoroughly for neurotoxicity. The picture becomes even more frightening when we consider that decades can pass between exposure to a chemical and symptoms. This is called latent toxicity. These chemicals saturate and reside in your fat cells in your abdomen, breast, buttocks, and the sheaths around your nerves. These toxins gradually leach out into the system. Many times when you begin to lose weight we find cases of neurotoxicity.

Many of us are exposed to toxic chemicals in the environment. It has been suggested that many signs of sub-clinical toxicity are more common than we think.

These are the common signs of neurotoxicity:

Weakness
Insomnia
Visual disorders
Confusion
Heart symptoms like palpitations & arrhythmia
Headaches
Irritability
Tension
Nerve disorders, i.e. Parkinson’s
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Poor memory
Depression
Nervousness
Sleep disturbances
Skin inflammation

There are five major environmental toxins:

Mercury
Lead
Cadmium
Arsenic
Aluminum

At the Mt Sinai School of Medicine in NYC volunteers were tested for the presence of 210 chemicals commonly found in consumer products and industrial pollutants in the NY tri-state area. Tests on blood and urine detected on average 91 industrial compounds, pollutants, and chemicals in New Yorkers.

There is no way to avoid these chemicals. This is due to where we live. We must make sure through nutrition, diet, exercise, and any other method. We must make our system that detoxifies these toxins efficient in clearing these from our body since we can’t avoid them entering.

Glutathione clears these xenobiotics, lipoic acid repairs neurons and neuronal membranes, and omega 3 oils repair cell membranes.

It is imperative for us to take control of our health because no else is going to do it for us. There are increasingly more and more toxins and chemicals being added to the environment annually. We only have one liver to detoxify us and it may have difficulty in doing its job. We must support it with lots of fresh clean water every day and lots of fruits and vegetables, especially cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, kale, collards, etc.

Urinary Tract Infection

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:30:00 +0000

1 in 5 women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime and many others repeatedly, according to the National Kidney Foundation. UTIs are responsible for 10 million doctor visits per year and they are mainly caused by 2 types of bacteria. Women are more susceptible than men, but anyone with diabetes, kidney stones, or an enlarged prostate can be susceptible

To Reduce Your Risk

Drink plenty of fluids (2-3 liters water per day_
10 oz of cranberry juice per day (no sugar varieties)
urinate when you feel the urge
wipe from front to back
cleanse the genital area every day especially before and after sex
D-Mannose, a non-digestible sugar which enters the bladder and attracts bacteria clinging to the bladder walls. They are urinated out thereby eliminating the need for anti-biotics.

Child personalities linked to stress - UPI.com

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:26:00 +0000

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CIA faked health drive for bin Laden DNA - UPI.com

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:52:00 +0000

CIA faked health drive for bin Laden DNA - UPI.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

You've got to be careful about those vaccination programs! ;)

Seriously, this is a new wrinkle in the mistrust we can have for vaccination programs.

10 Reasons Parents Take Healthy Children To Chiropractors | HealthyFamilies Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:13:00 +0000

"Some adults may wonder why more and more children are starting to see chiropractors. That’s a good question and the answer is simple: whether we have a large spine or a tiny little spine, if that spine is creating nerve distress then our magnificent bodies cannot operate smoothly…

The nervous system is the ‘Master Controller’

The nervous system is the master controller of our body and if its communication channels become fuzzy, distorted or damaged then we experience all sorts of communication errors. For babies and children, this ineffective communication may play out as colic or irritability, an inability to suckle and breastfeed, poor sleep, developmental delays, digestion issues, asthma, behavioural problems, low energy, inability to concentrate, headaches, etc – the list is endless. In fact, regardless of what the end result or symptom may be, all roads lead back to the nervous system – to the body’s ability to self-regulate and function at a peak level.

While chiropractic may be able to help with a number of health issues, our focus is not treating or curing ailments; our focus is ensuring the nervous system has every opportunity to work efficiently and effectively.
Can you cook at night with the lights out?

For example, imagine your nervous system is like the lighting system in your home. If the lights start to dim, you might not be able to cook dinner very well, you may start banging into furniture, you may trip and hurt yourself, you may feel frightened, etc. Exactly how the dim lights influence you will vary but the issue is still the same – there is a communication problem between the wiring and the intended outcome which needs detecting and fixing.

In the same way, chiropractors spend years studying the nervous system to be able to detect and correct these ‘communication errors’ in the body.

Another question you may ask is…
“How do little kids get nerve irritation?”

Nerve irritations (or vertebral subluxations) occur as a part of normal daily life. They result from physical, chemical and emotional stressors or ‘insults’ to our health, such as bad posture, prolonged postures, sleeping on the tummy, knocks and falls, poor food choices, dehydration, exposure to chemicals and toxins, and stress and anxiety. Even before these lifestyle stressors have an impact, nerve irritation can occur in the uterus from awkward positioning, restriction of movement, and exposure to toxins, and from birth complications such as long labours, very fast labours, or forceps or caesarean delivery.

When we appreciate how important the nervous system is and how easily it can be hindered and impaired it makes sense that all children deserve to have a well-adjusted spine and nervous system … it makes sense that chiropractic is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

10 reasons parents take their children to see a chiropractor:

*To maximize their child’s neural plasticity (brain and nerve development).
*To enhance their child’s overall health and well being.
*To strengthen immunity and reduce the incidence of colds, ear-aches and general illness.
*To help with colic and Irritable Baby Syndrome.
*To help with asthma, breathing difficulties and allergies.
*To improve spinal posture.
*To improve their child’s ability to concentrate.
*To assist with behavioral disorders and enhance emotional well being.
*To help alleviate digestive problems.
*To assist with bed-wetting and sleep issues.

Your child’s health is their greatest asset.

**Reprinted from http://welladjustedbabies.com/

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Toxic Families

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:40:00 +0000

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The God Within documentary - exposing the false philosophy of modern science

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:37:00 +0000

This is a very provocative video questioning the basis of modern day science. What do you think?

43 Percent of Americans Not Sleeping Enough as Tech Use Before Bed Soars - AOL Health

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:50:00 +0000

43 Percent of Americans Not Sleeping Enough as Tech Use Before Bed Soars - AOL Health: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

This is a slow and sure death leading hormonal imbalances, brain dysfunction and disease, obesity, diabetes, immune system breakdown, and genetic destruction. Shut it off and go to bed at 11 PM!

The 5 Definitive Signs of PMS

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:05:00 +0000

The 5 Definitive Signs of PMS are:
1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.
2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.
3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.
4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.
5. You're convinced there's a G-d and he's male.

iPads are becoming as important to doctors as their stethoscopes

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:52:00 +0000

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What Makes a Good Doctor

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:14:00 +0000

“Medical schools churn out technologists. But 80% of whatever created a person’s medical condition started in their head, not in their body. If you don’t understand people, you’ll never be a good doctor. If you read novels you’ll understand people and that will do more to make you a great doctor than anything you learn in medical school.”~~~Dr. Knoll

Best Stress Medication!

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:46:00 +0000

Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare: Occupational Risk of Antineoplastic Drugs

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:19:00 +0000

Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare: Occupational Risk of Antineoplastic Drugs: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Anti-cancer drugs are deemed so toxic that they are considered a hazard for everyone who handles them and may be exposed to them. How safe could they be for the patient?

What's Your Body For?

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:47:00 +0000

“The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” —Thomas A. Edison

No Joke: Prunes Beat Psyllium for Relief of Constipation

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:33:00 +0000

From the Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter:

Long the object of jokes, prunes now have the last laugh. New research demonstrates that prunes (dried plums) are more effective than psyllium fiber in combating constipation. The randomized control crossover trial with 40 constipated subjects, average age 38, compared 50 grams (about 1.76 ounces) daily of prunes with 11 grams of psyllium (Metamucil) for three weeks each, with a one-week "washout" period in-between. Both dosages supplied the same amount of dietary fiber, 6 grams. The prune regimen improved regularity by 94%, compared to 75% for the psyllium; measures of stool consistency also improved more when subjects were consuming prunes. Since the two regimens delivered identical amounts of fiber, researchers suggested that other nutrients in prunes such as sorbitol and polyphenols might be responsible for the difference. The study was funded by the California Dried Plum Board but conducted independently at the University of Iowa. - Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

And prunes test better too!

Talk Doesn’t Pay, So Psychiatry Turns Instead to Drug Therapy - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Reuven M. Rosenberg, D.C.) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:28:00 +0000

Talk Doesn’t Pay, So Psychiatry Turns Instead to Drug Therapy - NYTimes.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Today's physician has been reduced to a high paid legal drug pusher. The insurance and pharma cartels have hijacked what is now called "healthcare". There is no more time to talk to a patient. You are no longer a name. Your doctor doesn't now you. You are simply a head waiting for the next drug, a commodity for the insurance and pharmaceutical companies.. Or are you?