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Enjoy the benefits of chiropractic – the largest natural, drug-free, surgery-free, expressive healthcare system in the world.
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Hello All:
Wow, moving into June already, although at this time it still feels like early spring. But, our beautiful sunshine is just around the corner.
Here at Island Family Chiropractic we are having a great time working with so many fine people, from infants and mothers to seniors and all ages in between. What a great job we have...watching people get out of pain, becoming more flexible and able to enjoy a better quality life... watching people open up and flow!!
Why don't you or someone you love (or even like) come in and join us? That would make us happy. See you soon!
Yours in Health,
Dr. Misty, Dr. Randy, Jade and Melanie
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We learn the ropes of life by untying its knots. – Jean Toomer
We do not learn from our experiences; we learn by reflecting on our experience.
– John Dewey
Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. – Albert Einstein
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It’s spring and a young man’s fancy turns to … baseball
From little league to the majors, from hardball to softball and even T-ball, boys and girls are on the diamond.
It may not surprise you that chiropractors’ offices are often filled with kids and adults who need adjusting after the rough and tumble of a game. Chiropractic looks at physical injuries and health from a very serious perspective. That is because an injury may do more than the obvious, surface things to the body.
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Many people can trace the start of a lifetime of ill health to a seemingly innocuous fall or bump or even a concussion whose effects seemed to “go away all by themselves.â€
In fact, while the pain, bruises and cuts of an injury may disappear, the
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structural damage may never go away and can cause problems years later unless properly corrected. Recent studies show that head trauma can result in serious problems later in life and professional athletes who have had concussions have much higher rates of dementia, Alzheimer’s, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and other neurological disorders than the general population. (1)
It’s imperative that everyone who is ever in a sports accident, or any other accident, get a chiropractic checkup to ensure they are free of subluxations.
There is also another reason why so many athletes, from amateur to professional, visit their Doctor of Chiropractic – to perform better. Chiropractic helps every level of sports performance for every sport. Chiropractic care improves balance, coordination, speed, reaction time, reflexes and therefore overall performance. (2)
For these reasons – improved performance, injury prevention, and minimization of and quicker recovery from unavoidable injuries – every athlete, from young to old, from amateur to professional, needs chiropractic care.
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Chiropractic and Pregnancy
For a healthier pregnancy, labour and delivery chiropractic care is a must. Pregnant women need more chiropractic checkups than any other single group (OK, maybe a little less than professional football players), because of the constant physical changes that the body goes through as baby grows.
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These changes are normal and natural, but doesn’t it make sense to give a mom’s body the best chance for a healthy and happy pregnancy, and allow her the greatest chance to deliver her baby naturally and without intervention? We think so!
Pregnant women find that under chiropractic care they have more comfortable pregnancies, suffer from less or no back and spinal pain, and have easier labour and delivery. (3-5)
There have also been a number of papers written on the benefits of chiropractic care for women facing breech births. (6)
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How could chiropractic affect a breech presentation?
One proposed mechanism is that a breech birth occurs when the hips and spine are out of alignment so the pelvic cavity that contains the uterus cannot expand as much as possible. The unborn child is “constrained†and cannot move around and assume the best position for birth. A properly aligned spine and pelvis can help the uterus open up more and permit the baby to turn. And our office has a special focus on this type of care, so if you’d like more information we’re here to help!
All pregnant women need chiropractic care. Tell your pregnant friends – they’ll thank you for showing them the drug-free, natural chiropractic approach.
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Good for you, Bad for you
The world’s healthiest people have always eaten meals containing lots of meat, milk, cream, butter, cheese, salt and eggs. Of course, we’re talking raw, organic, grass-fed, non-pasteurized and non-homogenized food.
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These nutrient-dense foods have nourished and sustained humanity for thousands of generations.
Millions of people today are giving up these wonderful foods that taste great and that they love in pursuit of health, but that is generally opposite of what they’ll find.
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The foods that are bad for you are the refined foods: pasta; pastries; fries; soda; artificial sweeteners; pasteurized juices, milk and milk products; commercial salt and eggs. Get the real stuff. Remember cows are supposed to eat grass, chickens should eat bugs and food scraps. No one, and especially animals whose products we eat, should put unnatural (increasingly genetically modified) soy, wheat and corn in their bodies.
Are there any organic farms or farmer’s markets near you? Many deliver into even the busiest cities.
When Canadians ate the way their ancestors ate obesity was no problem, heart disease barely existed, wisdom teeth didn’t need to be removed, Alzheimer’s was unknown and diabetes and cancer were rare.
Eat the kinds of foods your grandparents ate.
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Questions and Answers
Question: Do I have to see a chiropractor for my entire life? Why can’t I go just once?
Answer: You can go once. Once is better than never and one visit may correct subluxations that could have damaged your health for years. But many subluxations are “hidden†and only surface after more superficial ones are corrected. You may have more in your body – why stop?
Also, because of day-to-day stress, subluxations can occur any time in our lives. That’s why we recommend periodic chiropractic checkups – to keep you healthy and prevent damage from increasing to the point you feel pain or other symptoms. Remember symptoms are sometimes the last stage in a dis-ease process, not the first.
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The science delusion
Rather than an objective, impartial discipline to search out the truth, what we call science today functions as a weapon to attack unpopular or uncomfortable theories or discoveries. Labeling something as “not scientific†is used as a means of ending debate. This occurs much more than you might think and has actually held back truly scientific progress for many decades.
As chiropractors and promoters of natural healing we see how that attack has prevented people from receiving non-toxic, non-drug, non-surgical and often life-saving healthcare.
So, in this video, the question is asked, “How scientific is what we refer to as accepted science?†Here you’ll listen as world famous biologist Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D. discusses “The Science Delusion†and questions some of the most “accepted†scientific assumptions. It’s entertaining, thought provoking and easy to understand.
What you may find surprising is that this talk was banned from TED Talks after apparently a number of militant atheists complained. In addition to watching the video we recommend that you read some of the heated discussions at the bottom of the video.
Watch 'The Science Delusion'
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Did you know?
According to Barnard Ackerman, MD, winner of the Master Award of the American Society of Dermatology:
There is no proof that sun exposure causes melanoma. Nearly all cases of melanoma occur where the sun doesn’t shine. Sunlight actually prevents melanoma. For example in Australia where the sun shines most of the year lifeguards had less skin cancer and melanoma than office workers … the best way to get vitamin D is through sun exposure. Vitamin D plays a role in immune responses and in prevention of cancer. It may prove to be that vitamin D that one gets through the sun is really crucial for a healthy life. I can’t believe that the artificial (multi-vitamin) is better than natural. If you burn, stay out of the sun. If you tan, a certain amount of daily sun is advantageous to your health. (7)
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There seems to be no limit to the health problems that respond to chiropractic care. This is because Chiropractors do not “treat†a particular condition, but instead do something deeper—remove subluxations that interfere with proper function of the brain and nervous system. This rebalances your nervous system and
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body, removes disharmony, restores function and “unleashes†the power of the healer within. No matter what the condition, your body will always function better when free from subluxations. This month’s cases reveal some examples of that:
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Scoliosis in a 14-year-old:
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A fourteen-year-old girl with a history of scoliosis and pelvic distortion began chiropractic care. Spinal subluxations were identified during the physical examination and via X-ray. She had a scoliosis curve of 17.2 degrees (Cobb angle).
After only 3 months of care (15 adjustments) X-rays revealed a reduction of the curve to 13.5 degrees. Her left head rotation, right head tilt, and the right high shoulder resolved, but the pelvic distortion had not yet resolved. (8)
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Practical Tips
Honey on burns: By applying honey on your burn, hydrogen peroxide in the honey is released which cleans the wound and soothes the inflammation. As a result, the burn marks will heal in a few days with less pain. You can use honey as a dressing for maximum results.
Kill grass and weeds growing in cracks in your driveway: Tired of weeding your driveway? Sprinkle salt on the grass and pour very hot water over it. Not only is this a highly effective way to kill unwanted plants, it’s also eco-friendly and cheap.
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How do you know if your food is GMO?
Check if you are eating GMO foods that are linked to cancer and tumors at the link below. Most people are shocked that so many foods that appear normal actually contain bizarre genes and chemicals that were never in food before.
Additionally none of these GMO foods have been properly tested for safety. (4)
It appears that all corn and all wheat is GMO either due to intentional planting of GMO seeds or unintentional cross-breeding. And there’s more; see the list here:
http://shiftfrequency.com/comprehensive-list-of-gmo-products/
Remember, buy only non-GMO foods for you and your family. Support laws requiring the labeling of foods containing GMOs.
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Humour
CHILDREN ARE QUICK
TEACHER: Why are you late?
STUDENT: Class started before I got here.
TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong.
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N ... O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with ' I. '
MILLIE: I is ...
TEACHER: No, Millie ... always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE: All right ... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.'
TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand....
TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE: No, sir. It's the same dog.
TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher.
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In this world of short attention span people who actually read this newsletter to the bottom are getting rare. You deserve an award. Here it is. This is a sign found in a Chinese hospital. I wonder what they do to people who ignore it?
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See You Next Time!
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