tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41710380455265671932024-02-19T17:14:12.764-08:00Dr. Bill's OfficeDr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-414815446278986572013-04-17T17:00:00.000-07:002013-04-17T17:01:16.520-07:00<h2>
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a perf</span><span style="background-color: white;">ect pregnancy and an easy delivery.
Our beautiful</span> baby girl, Josie, <span style="background-color: white;">was born on Sept. 5, 2012. A month after
she was born we found out </span>she <span style="background-color: white;">had
two minor holes in her heart (Atrial Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect),
as well we began to notice a decrease in feeding, inconsolable crying, gas
pains, and a cough. I was at her pediatrician's office at least two times
a week for four months, trying to figure out what was wrong. After various
(and horrible) tests,</span> she <span style="background-color: white;">was diagnosed with severe reflux and colic. She was put
on multiple medications. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">By the end of December she was not thriving and had gone from about
12lbs. to just under 10lbs. I had tried everything, even eating a
strict "colic" diet so I could continue to nurse. She refused to eat, wasn't sleeping well, still
had a cough, cried all the time, and quickly became dehydrated. All of
this led to an E.R. visit where she was given an I.V. for dehydration.
Unfortunately my pediatrician did not handle her case very well, and within one week of her E.R. visit I took her to Primary Children's E.R. where she was
immediately admitted for severe dehydration, severe reflux, colic, oral aversion
due to reflux, and failure to thrive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">She had a wonderful team
of doctors who eventually decided, with me, that a feeding tube along with an
elemental formula would be in her best interest. She received a Nasogastric (NG) feeding tube, and within
48 hours of the new formula she began to improve. Fortunately, Josie's heart did not severely complicate her
problems. Josie was also taken off all
medications my pediatrician had prescribed, and she was put on Prilosec.
We were in the hospital for eight days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Though we saw
improvement, Josie still
cried a lot, was not sleeping for long periods, and still had severe reflux
which often caused her to throw up feeds. According to Josie's Pediatric Gastroenterologist many studies
are now showing antacids are not particularly effective for reflux in babies.
So I began researching alternative treatment methods and came across many
studies in favor of taking infants with reflux and colic to a Pediatric
Chiropractor. This is how I found Dr. Bill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">My husband and I
brought Josie to
her first appointment, along with our five year old daughter. We were
immediately impressed with Dr. Bill's family-friendly environment and wonderful
staff. I could tell Dr. Bill was passionate about helping babies maintain
great health and happiness. I appreciated that Dr. Bill listened to my thoughts
and questions then gave very logical explanations and realistic answers.
I could tell Dr. Bill was intelligent and knew what he was doing. I
liked that Dr. Bill not only had a "Western" education, but an
"Eastern" education as well. Some of Dr. Bill's practices
seemed a little strange at first, but seeing improvement upon our first visit I
was a believer! Josie immediately cried less
often, and slept better. We felt hopeful, for the first time, that Josie might actually get better and be a happy baby.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dr. Bill was very
accommodating to our family, and sincerely wanted to see Josie improve. Josie did well with the adjustments, but some were definitely
uncomfortable and she fussed. I was impressed that Dr. Bill always knew Josie's limits and did not push her, he worked at
her pace. I love that Dr. Bill didn't want my husband and I to be
dependent upon him or other doctors for Josie's progression. He taught us things that we could do
ourselves with our daughter, so we could help her at home. I was hesitant when Dr. Bill showed me how to do
a few things at home, I didn't know if I could actually help. But, Dr.
Bill was patient with me and made sure I knew exactly what I was doing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Within three weeks Josie was a different baby. She entirely
stopped throwing up feeds, started sleeping through the night, stopped the inconsolable
crying, and I was able to stop giving Josie Prilosec. Most exciting, is that Josie's reflux is under control and she has finally
begun to take food orally! Our goal is to have the feeding tube out
within the next two months. All of Josie's improvement since her hospital stay is due to the adjustments
Dr. Bill did, as well as the gentle additional things that Dr. Bill taught my
husband and me to perform at home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband and I
comment every day how happy Josie is,
and how grateful we are to have found Dr. Bill. I think the most
heartbreaking part of everything is firmly believing all of Josie</span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s issues, especially the NG tube, could have
been prevented if I trusted my instincts
more than my pediatrician and also if I had found Dr. Bill sooner. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">A very high percentage of children will have one or more of the following illnesses during their tender years:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Fever</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Ear infections (the #1 reason that children seek a physician’s help)</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Cold/sore throat/sinus issues</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Tummy ache (including constipation or diarrhea)</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">What you SHOULD NOT DO…IS PANIC!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This is not the time to call 911, rush to your doctor’s office, rush to the emergency room, shove medications at your child immediately or lose control.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This IS the time to do your best to be rational, look at your options, and react to the above four illnesses for what they usually are:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> Signals to you as a parent and to your child that something is wrong and then for you to </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> figure out what to do about it.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">In my opinion after practicing pediatric chiropractic for three decades the <b>worst thing</b> that you can do as a parent is:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -<b>Start shoving medications or over the counter drugs to cover up the symptoms<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">The <b>best thing</b> that you can do for these illnesses is:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -<b>Take stock of your child’s overall health FIRST<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">What do I mean by this? Look at your child with any of the above symptoms/illnesses. Does she:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -still have good energy</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -look lethargic, have shallow breathing, have bad coloring</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">On the other hand recent history of your child:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -Has she:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -been getting adequate sleep lately</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -been particularly stressed with things at home, school, with friends, etc.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -been eating relatively well or does she deserve a spot on the classic “Super</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> Size” me video where a guy ate only McDonald’s super size meals for a month, </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> (if you haven’t seen it…it’s worth a viewing…it should gross you out and keep</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> you away from super sizing or even eating most of the fast food crap).</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -been drinking enough water…or too much soda</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Are you starting to get the picture? If your child has been sleeping badly, eating badly, is stressed out, then he or she kind of deserves to get sick! Don’t treat the symptom of a cold or tummy ache only…</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">CHANGE YOUR CHILD’S HEALTH HABITS!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">The old commercial with the dude at a bowling alley that has just consumed all kinds of nastiness in food and drink…and lo and behold he gets an upset stomach?! GOOD…he deserves it! The commercial was for an antacid and the slogan of the commercial was:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> “Don’t change your eating habits, just take our antacid with you.”</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">What the commercial should have said was:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> “Go ahead and eat like an idiot, pay for our antacid and we’ll help you keep abusing your body!”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-56657115103657216472011-11-30T13:45:00.000-08:002011-11-30T16:02:07.420-08:00Colicky Baby? 8 Suggestions to Help ©<div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgM7EmTzzd9XyLXxZieGAPDkLA5fwtMtxASB1cvDRCwaGvPl5kkmVu98ZKQIWkiOCUMchBM2NivjE4TegrhMhf77i5pCw9qPJ5pp45O7LjHjuLRvXGBiVxZGM9bP8Nnc03bD2ipWADg0/s1600/baby_colic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgM7EmTzzd9XyLXxZieGAPDkLA5fwtMtxASB1cvDRCwaGvPl5kkmVu98ZKQIWkiOCUMchBM2NivjE4TegrhMhf77i5pCw9qPJ5pp45O7LjHjuLRvXGBiVxZGM9bP8Nnc03bD2ipWADg0/s320/baby_colic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Colicky Baby?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Solutions and Suggestions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Get informed. </span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Find out what the causes are of colic and pursue them. Go natural first!</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the challenges in being informed is that there is a lot of information, and you need to decide what is applicable and what is not. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Seek out medical advice from both Mechanistic and Vitalistic standpoints. It is good to compare advice and see what your best options are.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are you feeding the baby</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">? If you are breastfeeding, then if your baby is unhappy or colicky, look at your eating habits first. The top of the not to eat list would be:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">-spicy foods, sweets, processed foods, dairy, wheat, nuts, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> Be careful with baby foods that you purchase. Some of them have processed foods and preservatives that are not good for your child. Once your child has teeth, then just use a processor or even a baby food grinder to give your child the good food that you’re eating.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Be careful to not just cover up your baby’s symptoms</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> and think that all is well. Symptom chasing can be dangerous and not in your child’s best interests. Many symptoms should not be ignored, while some are more innocuous. (A great read on this subject is Dr. Mendelshon’s book <u>How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Dr.)</u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Find some natural ways to soothe your baby’s needs</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. Could your home be quieter some times in the day or night? Could the room that he/she sleeps in be darker, more soothing? Are there harmful substances in the home environment that could be removed, (smoking, strong odors, etc)? Could the environment be made cleaner, more inviting, more relaxing to all that hang out there?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">See a Pediatric Chiropractor for a check up. <o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><u><br />
</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">A couple of Danish studies in over 91% of colicky babies improvement from Chiropractic care. This was significantly higher than the efficacy of dimethicone (a digestive and anti-gas medication) with colicky babies. (4)</span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A pediatric chiropractor can check the baby’s nervous system for interference, (more in chapter 12 on this), and be helpful with digestive issues a7. s well. I have personally seen great results in dozens to hundreds of colicky babies in my practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Since the four major categories of colic are:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">a)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Stomach-reflux, difficulty digesting, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">b)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Intestinal-gas pains, constipation, diarrhea<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">c)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Muscular-particularly after a difficult birth<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">d)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Neurological-pressure on the nervous system<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> All four of these categories respond particularly well to gentle chiropractic treatments and spinal adjustments. Cranial sacral treatment is amongst the most gentle and can help the ‘over-stimulated’ baby the most. Going back to Dr. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Roumeliotis’ comment on an immature nervous system, who better to help than someone who specializes in the nervous system: a Pediatric Chiropractor.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">6.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Are there some emotional issues</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> that Mommy/Daddy and baby can improve on? Are you in need of some counseling or assistance? Seek help from family, friends, your community or your fellow church members. You and your baby’s health is worth it.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Swaddling a baby or wrapping them </span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">in a fairly tight blanket is sometime soothing</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">8.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Increase the noise level.</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> This seems counter-intuitive, but many parents swear that the blender, vacuum cleaner and other loud household noises seem to calm their colicky child down. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The only explanation that I can think of is the physical therapy treatment using Electrical stimulation. The P.T. actually ‘overstimulates’ an already unhappy muscle and sort of forces it to ‘calm down’.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Dr. Bill Lawler<o:p></o:p></div>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-48345588143857547462011-11-21T15:25:00.001-08:002011-11-21T15:25:44.507-08:00Part 2 of “Our Daily Meds” by Melody Petersen<div class="MsoNormal">Drug companies target children and parents:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Pharmaceutical companies… “are now targeting the increasingly profitable and fast growing <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Medicine market for <b>children</b>. The companies’ marketers have created:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -storybooks<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -video games<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -soft, cuddly toys<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This is all in an attempt to attract children’s attention. These marketers also know that parents want to have as perfect of a child as possible, hence:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -human growth hormone can help sons grow taller<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -ritalin can help children interact better<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> -antidepressants can help shy children play better with other kids<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What are the effects? Thousands of children have been harmed by these drugs. More than 7,000 reports of drugs harming children ages 0-2! In three years: 1997-2000. More than 750 of those children died!<o:p></o:p></div>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-77471502743139000912011-11-09T13:22:00.000-08:002011-11-09T13:22:46.037-08:00Hooked on Prescription Drugs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quotes from: Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Melody Petersen</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book was written by a former New York Times correspondent, who specialized in covering the pharmaceutical companies. The more she looked into these companies, the more she realized that there was a major amount of information for a book.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Selling prescription drugs-rather than discovering them-has become the pharmaceutical industry’s obsession.” (p.2)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“America has become the world’s greatest medicine show.” (p.4)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Americans spent $250 BILLION in 2005 on prescription drugs. Americans spend more on medicines that do all the people of:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brazil and Argentina…combined!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Celebrities are spokesmen for the products. Professors and distinguished Doctors are on the payroll of major drug companies earning $25K+ for ‘speaking opportunities’ and up to $500K a year to tell people how wonderful the drug is, in the guise of objectivity.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The average American takes home 12 prescriptions a year, while older Americans take home 30.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consequences: more than 100,000 Americans die each year not from illness…but from prescription drugs! That breaks down to 270 Americans dying every day from prescription pills.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Again and again you see examples where patients get far more medication than they</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">need. The average senior in American is probably taking twice or three times the</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More to come next week…</span>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-2417182439768290592011-08-25T14:09:00.000-07:002011-08-25T14:09:18.000-07:00HOW TO BUILD YOUR RESILIENCY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0yYijt27FSSxjGUMYHPgBthU-H-MlB9iDVZSaENyF-xsBwrmY1oKWdJMEYLam14-9RF_qEUFQwoVyZ_Q-50biWQxVIF8G8z_RbX62PtIkV4ZsnrXY-41LsT1zACaOS1Gpxm2nUSjMfg/s1600/betough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="180" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0yYijt27FSSxjGUMYHPgBthU-H-MlB9iDVZSaENyF-xsBwrmY1oKWdJMEYLam14-9RF_qEUFQwoVyZ_Q-50biWQxVIF8G8z_RbX62PtIkV4ZsnrXY-41LsT1zACaOS1Gpxm2nUSjMfg/s320/betough.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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HOW TO BUILD YOUR RESILIENCY:<br />
How to be tough when tough times come a calling…<br />
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I thought I would pass on a great article that I just read in a wellness oriented magazine called:<br />
Experience Life. It’s the September, 2011 issue, and the title of the article is:<br />
“The 5 Ways to Build Resiliency”<br />
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The basic premise is that our attitude and our habit DO make a difference in how we react to life’s challenges…no matter how small or how severe they might be.<br />
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The tips include: 1. Pump up your positivity (positive mental attitude is not just a phrase)<br />
2. Live to Learn (keep being curious and asking questions)<br />
3. Open your heart (kindness, service, forgiveness)<br />
4. Take care of yourself (eat right, exercise, reward yourself often)<br />
5. Hang on to Humor(laughter and not taking life too seriously helps!)<br />
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Check out the article. You can make the choice of how happy you should be and want to be…no matter what happens to you and your loved ones.<br />
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Dr. Bill<br />
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http://www.experiencelife.com/issues/september-2011/life-wisdom/the-5-best-ways-to-build-resiliency.phpDr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-68111161432353673312011-07-22T10:02:00.000-07:002011-07-22T10:02:14.769-07:00What should you go to a Doctor for?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruEHSZ_RhPjDfSmhDKgjEaVxujpyQRBhAoTh5_rw4yDhcb8mKi0wO65mu8TEuUcw7tRcgfCvfWIwutYsrnW0WPn3TOnlovGePUtogdjiZ9r__dKqswbmnODWG_SPeKy9yxxP0aMUKClw/s1600/doctor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruEHSZ_RhPjDfSmhDKgjEaVxujpyQRBhAoTh5_rw4yDhcb8mKi0wO65mu8TEuUcw7tRcgfCvfWIwutYsrnW0WPn3TOnlovGePUtogdjiZ9r__dKqswbmnODWG_SPeKy9yxxP0aMUKClw/s320/doctor.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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When was the last time that you went to the Doctor to be<br />
Healthier…and not just Less Sick?<br />
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So, go ahead and think about it…when was the last time you went to see a Doctor that was NOT because of a symptom?<br />
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Your immediate thought might be:<br />
“Why would I go to a Doctor if I don’t have a symptom?”<br />
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Here are a couple of answers:<br />
1. To a Western Medicine ‘mechanistic’ Doctor, you wouldn’t go unless it was for an annual screening or exam, which is still symptom based<br />
2. To a Eastern Medicine or ‘vitalistic’ Doctor, you would go to get or stay healthy, and not just- to-not-be-sick.<br />
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Confusing? It probably is because it goes against what we have been raised on in the U S of A and many other parts of the world. The primary rule of western medicine is:<br />
-Find the symptoms, make a diagnosis, treat it, next<br />
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What about finding out more about the individual? What are their:<br />
-eating habits<br />
-sleep habits<br />
-stress levels<br />
-exercise habits<br />
-relationships<br />
-nervous system function/interferences<br />
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I don’t know about you, but I’d prefer being in a health alliance with a professional that cares about the whole me and not just my heartburn, blood sugar level and blood pressure.<br />
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It’s time to re-think how we think about health and sickness. We were born to be healthy, not sick but if we only are concerned about our health when we are sick…then we’re missing the point.Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-16717865940390825122011-06-22T16:26:00.000-07:002011-06-22T16:26:18.631-07:00Why does your kid get sick?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLClILzrEQFVhalcWjU3wNE-9vYMKfVP34gSWwQ3zpPM2laO5543cM-JeMGgWDaC2ZsiIauKsSkNjf_KwhOgDFT4ppLhbmre5HtbSH6szkyJ1TwjNoQzvaRRw3CuZHrq5Rzx9Hq4T3Eo/s1600/sick-child.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="244" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLClILzrEQFVhalcWjU3wNE-9vYMKfVP34gSWwQ3zpPM2laO5543cM-JeMGgWDaC2ZsiIauKsSkNjf_KwhOgDFT4ppLhbmre5HtbSH6szkyJ1TwjNoQzvaRRw3CuZHrq5Rzx9Hq4T3Eo/s320/sick-child.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Why does your child get sick?<br />
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Here are some possible answers: <br />
-germs <br />
-allergies <br />
-doesn’t clean his/her hands enough, etc.<br />
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Now here’s a totally different kind of list:<br />
-poor eating habits<br />
-doesn’t sleep enough<br />
-depressed immune system<br />
-too much stress<br />
-decreased nervous system function<br />
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What’s the difference between the two lists? One is <br />
-‘outside in’ thinking (Western medicine: treat the symptom approach)<br />
-the other one is ‘inside-out’ thinking.(Eastern medicine or look for the cause approach)<br />
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When your child gets a headache, is it because she doesn’t have enough aspirin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen in her body? If that’s not the reason, then why do you give her a ‘pain inhibitor’?<br />
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When your child gets a fever, is that a good thing or a bad thing? If it’s a good thing, then 95% of the time you don’t over react or do anything right? Or do you react like it’s a bad thing and give your child an ‘anti-pyretic’ (once again, Tylenol, ibuprofen or aspirin…which and anti-fever…and reduce it). <br />
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WATCH AND WAIT=INSIDE-OUT THINKING<br />
FREAK OUT AND REACT IMMEDIATELY WITH A PILL =OUTSIDE-IN THINKING<br />
Inside-outers honor the body’s healing abilities<br />
Outside-inners like to get rid of symptoms immediately<br />
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Want to try something different? Find ways to help your child be ‘healthier’…<br />
-eat better<br />
-sleep more<br />
-get their nervous system checked by a pediatric chiropractor <br />
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-find ways to de-stress<br />
-get them out in nature more and around the TV and video games less<br />
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Symptoms are actually good. Their like the warning lights in your car telling you to pay attention and find out how you can help treat the body better. <br />
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Get the picture? <br />
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Our bodies were made to be healthy. We just need to help them out from time to time and not make it worse with all kinds of medicines and over the counter crap from the drugstore.Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-4488763043289266212011-06-16T15:15:00.000-07:002011-06-16T15:15:01.318-07:00Bread is good for you, right?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WmGYabIUM-TdAgklFqT6XgIE7Hod6IxnP06lHVU7ngoB0I3IQK6QynKucuiXKAQpT7yu3w2o8qCBi_CkOULleJ5Lmig251rQEl7FhKvlCiJv8yA1Q05B8ZGIEKBE85BHhxaK5A9-l24/s1600/bread+kills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WmGYabIUM-TdAgklFqT6XgIE7Hod6IxnP06lHVU7ngoB0I3IQK6QynKucuiXKAQpT7yu3w2o8qCBi_CkOULleJ5Lmig251rQEl7FhKvlCiJv8yA1Q05B8ZGIEKBE85BHhxaK5A9-l24/s320/bread+kills.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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"We actually ruin every meal of the day with one of the most antigenic foods on the planet, bread."<br />
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The Bread Trap<br />
Pathways Magazine<br />
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Bread is a vehicle. In a sandwich, it drives other food neatly and with little spillage into a bag or wrapper, into a lunchbox, and then into the mouth. A popular meal while driving, the sandwich can be sort of neatly eaten with one hand while the other hand sort of competently manages the steering wheel. Bread envelops. It absorbs excess liquids, and shapes the contents within for optimal handling. And that’s just for lunch.<br />
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Later, at dinner, when eating tends to be somewhat more formal, often with some sauce or other potential messiness sitting on a plate, there is sometimes a desire to wipe up the last drop of liquid with an edible sponge. Again, bread serves a purpose. Lightweight, dry and fresh enough at room temperature (at least for a while), bread travels well and sits neatly on a shelf. No wonder that bread and similar wheat products, sweetened or plain, are ubiquitous throughout much of the world and the darling of the processed food industry. Bread takes on many forms: loaf, bagel, doughnut, muffin, pasta, croissant, fry bread, roll and even birthday cake. Bread and other wheat-flour products are among the most common breakfast foods.<br />
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The History of Bread<br />
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By 4000 B.C., wheat cultivation had spread from the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East through much of the world. Until modern food distribution and storage was developed, it played an essential role in sustaining populations through long periods between harvests, when there was no other food. This, in turn, enabled nomadic hunter-gatherers to settle into permanent communities, and to even trade away excess wheat with outsiders. Wheat’s utility in the problem of seasonal famines ensured its continual increase in acreage until the present day, when it has reached a peak of cultivated acreage.<br />
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However, the wheat our ancestors ate was different in form, quantity and antigenicity from what people eat today. Until the 19th century, a very recent time in human history, wheat was generally mixed with other grains, beans and nuts. Only in the last 200 years has pure wheat flour with high gluten content been milled to the point of refined white flour. Generally, the wheat people eat today is no longer stone-ground from whole meal flour, as even our recent ancestors ate. Almost all of us alive today have been given white wheat-flour products on a daily basis from a few months of age—before our intestinal lining can properly filter anything other than mother’s milk to our bloodstream.<br />
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For many years, the USDA’s food pyramid was dead-weighted with the absurdly large 11 servings of grains and grain products. The average person took this satire of a diet seriously, and actually ate up all that bread, bringing it into every meal—and snacks, as well.<br />
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An Inescapable Trap<br />
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Even if an individual attempts to eliminate all grains from her diet except for stone-ground grain, it’s too late. The high-gluten, refined grain that we have all eaten from infancy has created a ubiquitous problem, from the gut to the bloodstream to the brain…and sometimes the joints, cardiovascular system and endocrine system, as well. The food sensitivity that our culture has dropped on us has done the kind of damage that leaves no easily identifying marks. Bread inflicts wounds so subtly and gradually that most of us consider ourselves immune to any such damage.<br />
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The huge and complex gluten protein, especially its gliadin fraction, is thought to be the worst problem in the glutencontaining grains. The proportion of gluten in wheat has been enormously increased by hybridization since our distant ancestors first started making food from wild grasses. Gluten’s name comes from the Greek word for glue, and its adhesive, elastic property is the very thing that holds a loaf of bread or bite of cake together. But when that glue hits the intestines, it interferes with the breakdown and absorption of nutrients in the accompanying foods of the same meal. And because gluten is of almost no nutritional value itself—nutrients having been bred out in favor of its adhesive properties—little value is gained from that meal. At best, even the person who considers himself immune to wheat allergy is getting a worthless, glued-together, constipating lump in the gut from what was considered a nourishing meal. A run-down, mildly fatigued feeling is a constant symptom of adults with the most minor reaction to wheat. We actually ruin every meal of the day with one of the most antigenic foods on the planet.<br />
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At worst, such diseases as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis and lymphoma can result from severe celiac disease or extreme gluten sensitivity. Less severe reactions are experienced by many who may have occasional unexplained diarrhea or intestinal gas and bloating, vague joint pains, infertility or brain fog.<br />
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In order to effectively replace wheat in our lifestyle, we need to find a way to mimic some of the adhesive/elastic properties of wheat flour and bread products. A sandwich thus becomes a lettuce wrap, or its contents are placed on a plate or in a bowl. Meats, vegetables and fruits play a more prominent role. A spoon is ready to scoop up the last of the sauce on the dinner plate. Lunch goes into a thermos.<br />
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You can make a lot of extra work for yourself by going to the supermarket and attempting to replace all of the breads and desserts in a typical diet with gluten-free grains, but you’ll still be getting a nutritionally depleted meal—poor compensation for spending extra time reading processed food packages for gluten content. The whole-food solution is the simplest and most nourishing. Shop the produce aisle and the meat counter, and let those purchases alone comprise your diet. It will make you discover new and delicious vegetables that you have never tried before, and it will set you free from the bread trap.Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-7148620752475683802011-05-27T09:01:00.001-07:002011-05-27T09:06:17.149-07:00Fever in your child: time to panic or to allow the body to heal?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Jl05zGCcagGLBgBt7sxliVCySqtWKu6JiQibZiQUWv8OUH8LYRGMVIXoTzjIfQWgGBqNHFTYWyZdwYTvZhyphenhyphenB0q_D51zVYzIeZY1nlLxiJ8w67kP6aXbn7fjNK8jU_3Q7EMotnI2BgQA/s1600/photolibrary_rm_photo_of_boy_in_bed_with_fever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Jl05zGCcagGLBgBt7sxliVCySqtWKu6JiQibZiQUWv8OUH8LYRGMVIXoTzjIfQWgGBqNHFTYWyZdwYTvZhyphenhyphenB0q_D51zVYzIeZY1nlLxiJ8w67kP6aXbn7fjNK8jU_3Q7EMotnI2BgQA/s1600/photolibrary_rm_photo_of_boy_in_bed_with_fever.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Dr. Philip Incao in an article regarding this issue stated:<br />
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Children’s Health: A Question of Balance: (Pathways magazine, 12/01/2010)<br />
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<i> “Antibiotics, aspirin, ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory drugs cool down and suppress the fire of the immune system so that symptoms subside before the illness has fully worked its way out of the body.</i><br />
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<i> “In healthy people, the inflammatory response of the immune system rarely gets out of control. In such cases an antibiotic may be called for. Although an antibiotic may be lifesaving, it never heals an inflammation- it only suppresses it. The causes of the inflammation must still be healed after the antibiotic treatment. Otherwise, the immune system may remain weakened."</i><br />
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Why does a person typically get a fever? It is a signal from the body, a messenger if you will, telling the body that there is a healing crisis going on. It is the body’s attempt to heal, overcome something foreign or toxic that the body needs to get rid of. Attempting to get rid of the fever with an ‘antipyretic’ (or fever suppressing medicine) is like killing the messenger.<br />
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Reactions to medicines and immunizations can produce fevers because the body is attempting to cope with the toxin that has just been introduced to it. The best approach is to be calm and to make your child as comfortable as possible. Keep them warm, well hydrated, and only have them eat when they have an appetite and even then easy to digest foods like broth, the famous chicken noodle soup, herbal teas and juices are good choices.<br />
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Sleep is one of the most powerful elixirs in any healing crisis. Help your child be at ease and they often understand that their body is healing itself. My one son always knew what to eat and in what quantity even when he was a young child.<br />
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-Dr. Bill Lawler<br />
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Here is the link for the full article:<br />
http://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/component/option,com_crossjoomlaarticlemanager/Itemid,49/lang,en/view,crossjoomlaarticlemanager/Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-329842902664338662011-05-04T08:46:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:26:03.366-07:00My kids are drug addicts and they're only 10A recent article DR. Claudia Anrig raised awareness about the alarming increase of prescription drugs given to children. the article is featured in the "To Your Health" magazine and can be found online at the following link: <div>http://toyourhealth.com/mpacms/tyh/article.php?id=1427<div>Here are a few of the highlights from the feature article:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In December 2010, </span><em style="font-style: italic;">The Wall Street Journal </em><span style="font-style: italic;">reported the latest findings by Medco Health Solutions Inc., which determined that roughly one in four children and 30 percent of adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 are taking a medication for a chronic condition in the United States. Nearly 7 percent of children are taking two or more such drugs, according to the company's research for 2009.<br /></span><p style="font-style: italic;">Some believe this trend is just the result of doctors and parents becoming more aware of drugs as an option for kids, but the problem remains that many of these drugs have not been tested specifically for the pediatric population. Danny Benjamin, a Duke University pediatrics professor, is specifically concerned about the well-established drugs since the pharmaceutical companies have no incentive to test them.<span style="font-style: italic;"> "We know we're making errors in dosing and safety," said Benjamin</span><br /></p>"Atypical antipsychotics are extremely powerful drugs that are being used far too commonly - especially in children - given their safety issues and side effects," says Dr. David Musina.<br /><br /><p><strong>A Worldwide Problem</strong></p> <p style="font-style: italic;">As with most trends in the United States, other countries like Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia tend to follow suit. For instance, despite the guidelines set forth by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, the number of prescriptions written in the U.K. for Ritalin is up 33 percent and in Canada, the use of ADHD drugs increased almost 50 percent between 1999 and 2004, according to IMS Health Canada. Although no current figures are available, there are very real concerns regarding the continued increase in the number of prescription drugs being given to Canadian children. </p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Solution </span><br /><br /><i><span>Your chiropractor's primary goal when caring for you </span>and<span> your children is to<b> allow the body to heal itself naturally</b>. That means using conservative treatment options first, rather than turning to medication. In many cases, particularly regarding some of the pediatric conditions treated heavily with drugs these days (diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep problems, asthma, etc.) lifestyle modifications including exercise, nutrition, weight loss and stress reduction can go a long way - without drugs - to improve your child's health. Talk to your chiropractor for more information.</span></i><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>--------------------------------------------</div><div><br />There are some very alarming facts and trends highlighted in this article. Every parent needs to know there is another option! Clearly the most dangerous and expensive route is prescription drugs. It is evident that the parents only want what is best for their children and in hopes to help their children's health they reach out to the only source they know: medicare. However there is a better way. Our hope is to raise awareness for all you loving parents out there searching for the safest way to raise healthy kids! And that is what we are all about here at Chiropractic4Kids&Families!<br /><br />To finish up this article here are some scary facts:<br /><p><strong>Drugging Our Children?</strong></p> <p>Many of the prescriptions or refills dispensed to children and teens in 2009 were for conditions not normally associated with children. Take a look at these staggering statistics (from most to least dispensed):</p> <p> <span style="width: 236px; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 9px 9px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="noframe" style="width: 236px;"> <a href="http://toyourhealth.com/common/viewphoto.php?id=34244"> <img src="http://toyourhealth.com/content/images/pediatric4_stnd_34245_1_1_7058.jpg" alt="kid with globe" border="0" height="288" width="232" /> </a> </span> </span> <strong>Asthma drugs: 45.388 million</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 28.252 million</li><li>children 10-19 years: 17.136 million</li></ul> <p><strong>ADHD drugs: 24.357 million</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 7.018 million</li><li>children 10-19 years: 17.339 million</li></ul> <p><strong>Antidepressants: 9.614 million</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 1.026 million</li><li>children 10-19 years: 8.588 million</li></ul> <p><strong>Antipsychotics: 6.546 million</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 1.396 million</li><li>children 10-19 years: 5.150 million</li></ul> <p><strong>Antihypertensives (treatment for high blood pressure): 5.224 million</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 1.819 million</li><li>children 10-19 years: 3.405 million</li></ul> <p><strong>Sleep aids: 307,000</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 14,000</li><li>children 10-19 years: 293,000</li></ul> <p><strong>Non-insulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes: 424,000</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 30,000</li><li>children 10-19 years: 394,000</li></ul> <p><strong>Statins (treatment for high cholesterol): 94,000</strong></p> <ul><li>children 0-9 years: 11,000</li><li>children 10-19 years: 83,000</li></ul></div></div>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-21628166088858111272011-04-21T16:03:00.001-07:002011-04-21T16:10:49.631-07:00Chiropractic and Reflux?A mother brought in her cute four month old son, and said "I've never been to a chiropractor and frankly don't understand how chiropractic can help my son, but I'm ready to try something else."<br /><br />She had taken her son to several MDs, received various opinions and medications, but her son <span style="font-weight: bold;">was still suffering from reflux</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> several times a day</span>. <br /><br />I explained how we do our best to 'calm down' the nervous system in people and then work on both the spine, and the stomach to help accomplish that.<br /><br />This poor little guy probably 'hurled' about 2-3 times in the 10-15 min. consultation and exam. Mom was getting tired of smelling like her son's undigested food all the time.<br /><br />We found some areas of concern and subluxations on the little guy. While he remained pretty happy on Mom's lap, we gave him his first gentle adjustment, and then two days later a follow up adjustment.<br /><br />I taught the Mom some things to do to help with his tummy and to calm him down.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">After the second visit, his reflux is almost gone</span>. Mom is happier and so is the little bugger. Now they need to work on sleeping better... <br /><br />Turning the 'power back on full' is what chiropractic is all about!Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-11943344189094573222010-12-06T07:58:00.000-08:002010-12-06T08:04:37.982-08:00If You Are Going to Vaccinate...Prep them by doing the following:<br /><br />1: Make sure that you give them great nutrition:<br /> No sugar, no processed foods, only the good stuff!<br /><br />2: Make sure that they are exercising, moving, walking, running, (not being couch potatoes!)<br /><br />3: They need to be well rested! Lots of sleep.<br /><br />4: Garlic, oil of oregano, mushroom and other supplements that can help stimulate the immune system!<br /><br />5: Chiropractic adjustments to clear the nervous system and help them be ready for the immune system challenge that they will face.<br /><br />6: Positive imagery and emotional support.Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-5357726178979567162010-12-03T09:55:00.000-08:002010-12-06T07:57:50.768-08:00If You Vaccinate, Ask 8!What You Need to Know Before & After Vaccination<br /><br />Under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, over $2 billion has been awarded to children and adults for whom the risks of vaccine injury were 100%. Vaccines are pharmaceutical products that carry risks, which can be greater for some than others. NVIC encourages you to become fully informed about the risks and complications of diseases and vaccines and speak with one or more trusted health care professionals before making a vaccination decision.<br /><br />1: Am I or my child sick right now?<br /><br />2: Have I or my child had a bad reaction to a vaccination before?<br /><br />3: Do I or my child have a personal or family history of vaccine reactions, neurological disorders, severe allergies or immune system problems?<br /><br />4: Do I know the disease and vaccine risks for myself or my child?<br /><br />5: Do I have full information about the vaccine's side effects?<br /><br />6: Do I know how to identify and report a vaccine reaction?<br /><br />7: Do I know I need to keep a written record, including the vaccine manufacturer's name and lot number, for all vaccinations?<br /><br />8: Do I know I have the right to make an informed choice?<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.nvic.org">www.nvic.org</a> (National Vaccine Information Center)Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-47127682242968439862010-12-03T09:25:00.000-08:002010-12-03T09:54:52.541-08:00Ways to Get Informed About VaccinationsHere are a few books and websites I recommend to do some research on vaccinations.<br /><br />Books:<br /><br />What Every Parent Should Know About Childhood Vaccinations by Jamie Murphy<br /> Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Every-Parent-Should-Childhood-Immunization/dp/0963037307/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291398430&sr=1-1">here</a> to order on Amazon.com<br /><br />Shot in the Dark (DPT discussions) by Harris Coulter and Barbara Loe Fisher<br /> Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shot-Dark-H-Coulter/dp/089529463X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291398508&sr=1-1">here</a> to order on Amazon.com<br /><br />What your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave<br />(M.D., F.A.A.F.P.)<br /> Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Doctor-About-Childrens-Vaccinations/dp/0446555711/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291398572&sr=1-1">here</a> to order on Amazon.com<br /><br />Vaccines, Autism, and Childhood Disorders by Neil Miller<br /> Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vaccines-Autism-Childhood-Disorders-Crucial/dp/1881217329/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291398632&sr=1-3">here</a> to order on Amazon.com<br /><br /><br />Websites:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nvic.org">www.nvic.org</a> (National Vaccine Information Center)<br /><a href="http://www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/preface.htm">www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/preface.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www.thinktwice.com">www.thinktwice.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.mychiro4kids.com">www.mychiro4kids.com </a>(Dr. Bill's Website)<br /><a href="http://www.vaccinerights.com">www.vaccinerights.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.alanphillipslaw.com">www.alanphillipslaw.com</a> (researcher of the myths & truths of vaccinations)<br /><a href="http://www.icpa4kids.org">www.icpa4kids.org</a>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-33879239462483165932010-12-03T09:23:00.000-08:002010-12-03T09:25:21.814-08:0010 Myths and Truths About Vaccinations<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #1: “Vaccinations are safe”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #1: “Vaccination causes significant death and disability at an astounding personal and financial cost to uninformed families.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #2: “Vaccines are very effective”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #2: “Evidence suggests that vaccination is an unreliable means of preventing disease.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #3: “Vaccines are the reason for low disease rates in the US today…”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #3: “It is unclear what impact, if any, that vaccines had on 19<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> century infectious disease declines.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #4: “Vaccination is based on sound immunization theory and practice…”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #4: “Many of the assumptions upon which immunization theory and practice are based are unproved or have been proven false in their application.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #5: “Childhood diseases are extremely dangerous”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #5: “Dangers of childhood diseases are greatly exaggerated in order to scare parents into compliance with a questionable but highly profitable procedure.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #6: “Polio was one of the clearly great vaccination success stories…”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #6: “The polio vaccine temporarily reversed disease declines that were underway before the vaccine was introduced; this fact was deliberately covered up by health authorities. In Europe, polio declined in countries that both embraced and rejected vaccine.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #7: “My child had no reaction to the vaccines so there is nothing to worry about…”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #7: “The long term adverse effects of vaccinations have been virtually ignored, in spite of direct correlations with many chronic conditions.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #8: “Vaccines are the only disease prevention option available”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #8: “Documented safe and effective alternatives have been available for decades. (However they have been systematically attacked and suppressed by the medical establishment.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #9: “Vaccinations are legally mandated and unavoidable”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #9: “Legal exemptions from vaccinations are available for many- but not all- US citizens.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Myth #10: “Public health officials always place the public’s health above all other concerns…”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Truth #10: “Many of the public health officials who determine vaccine policy profit substantially from their policy decisions.” </span></p>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-40427689754565846582010-11-08T07:56:00.000-08:002010-11-08T08:16:47.262-08:00Allowing the Body to Heal ItselfHere are a few natural remedies for some common health challenges:<br /><br />Allergies - Freeze dried nettle, acidophilus, black walnut (for parasites)<br /><br />Asthma - Ephedra/licorice (anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic, decongestant, etc)<br /><br />Bed Wetting - Horsetail tea (bladder), chamomile tea (emotional stress)<br /><br />Colds/Coughs - Zinc, Emergen'C, eucalyptus/tea tree oil, pulsatilla<br /><br />Constipation - Aloe vera juice, senna leaf tea, licorice, more greens in diet, less dairy<br /><br />Diarrhea - Acidophilus, charcoal, more greens in diet<br /><br />Ear Infections - Garlic oil (warmed), collodial silver (kills bacteria)<br /><br />Fever - For infant-- white willow bark tincture enemas or (sometimes) let nature take its<br /> course. Fever is a sign that the body is killing the infection and taking care of the problem all on its own. Just watch the temperature.<br /><br />Flu- Boiron Oscillowcocinum, bathe in apple cider vinegar and wrap around calves, zinc, Apple cider vinegar drink (8 oz water 2t ACV, pinch cayenne, 2t honey)<br /><br />Headache- More water, peppermint oil (on temples and base of neck)<br /><br />Heartburn- If frequent, Hawthorne berry tea, more greens in diet, low dairy intake<br /><br />Hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) - Hyland's calms forte, lower sweet or refined foods, GLA, magnesium, exercise, B-Complex vitamin supplement<br /><br />Immune System (weak) - More greens in diet, acidophilus, garlic, echinacea, Emergen'C<br /><br />Sinus Congestion - Collodial silver (sprayed or dropped up nose), bathe in ACV (20 min and increase water intake afterwards)<br /><br />Stomach problems - Licorice-- stomach pain reliever (if long term, take DGL licorice), aloe vera juice, peppermint tea<br /><br />Strep Throat - Xylitol (kills virus in mouth), ACV drink, Emergen'C, honey lemon tea, Echinacea, mullein and lobelia at onset<br /><br />Tonsillitis - Zinc, acidophilus, garlic capsules, Echinacea, honey lemon tea (soothes and heals throat), ACV drink, bathe in ACVDr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-749091373712649452010-11-08T07:55:00.000-08:002010-11-08T07:56:41.374-08:00Boosting Your Child's Immune System<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Echinacea</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> - this natural herb will enhance your own immune system. Many research studies have proven its effectiveness.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Vitamin C</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> - this simple vitamin can fight off invading germs. Younger kids up to age 6 will benefit from around 250 mg per day. Older kids and adults can take 500 mg per day. Available as a powder, chewable, or capsule.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fruits and vegetable supplement</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> - the immune-boosting properties of nature's food is remarkable. If your kids won't eat enough fruits and vegetables, try juice with fruit and veggie supplements.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Zinc</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> - this mineral is a safe and effective way to boost the immune system. Children up to age 6 years can take 10 to 20 mg per day. Older kids and adults can take 20 to 40 mg per day. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Probiotics</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> - the common na</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">me used for this is Acidophillus. These are healthy bacteria that live in our intestines and help with our immune system. The best species of probiotics are lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. Available as liquid, powder, and capsules, children and adults can take as directed. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Avoid weakening your own immune system.</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500.asp#T042501"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500.asp#T042501</span></a></span></p>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-2143713418368349352010-11-08T07:54:00.000-08:002010-11-08T07:55:40.208-08:00Bad Habits<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1: Overdosing on sugar:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tbsp.) of sugar, (the equivalent of about two cans of soda), can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by forty percent. The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2: Excess alcohol:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Excessive alcohol produces an overall nutritional deficiency, depriving the body of valuable immune- boosting nutrients. Second, alcohol, like sugar, consumed in excess can reduce the ability of white cells to kill germs. Amounts of alcohol that are enough to cause intoxication are also enough to suppress immunity. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3: Food allergens: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">After many encounters with food allergens, the intestinal lining is damaged, enabling invaders and other potentially toxic substances in the food to get into the bloodstream and make the body feel miserable. This condition is known as the <i>leaky gut syndrome.</i> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4: Too much fat: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Obesity can lead to a depressed immune system. It can affect the ability of white blood cells to multiply, produce antibodies, and rush to the site of an infection. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500.asp#T042501"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500.asp#T042501</span></a></span></p>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171038045526567193.post-10856914820245341282010-11-08T07:51:00.000-08:002010-11-08T07:54:22.567-08:00Feeding Your Immunity<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Vitamin C:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Vitamin C supplements are inexpensive to produce, and it’s available naturally in many fruits and vegetables.</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Take around 200 milligrams a day</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Eat at least 6 servings of fruits/veggies a day</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If taking supplements, space them throughout the day (not one large dose)</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Vitamin E: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Antioxidant and immunity booster</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stimulates the production of natural killer cells (destroy cancer and germ cells)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Enhances the production of B-cells producing antibodies</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">May reverse some of the decline in immune response commonly seen in aging</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Implicated to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Cut the risk of heart attacks by 50%</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You need 100-400 milligrams per day, depending on your general lifestyle</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Carotenoids: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by interfering with how the fats & cholesterol in the bloodstream oxidize to from arterial plaques.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Protect against cancer by stimulating the immune cells called macrophages to produce <i style="">tumor necrosis factor</i>, which kills cancer cells. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The body converts into vitamin A</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bioflavenoids:</span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Aid the immune system by protecting cells against environmental pollutants.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Protect the cell membranes against the pollutants trying to attach to them.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lessen the formation of microscopic clots inside arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke</span></li></ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you eat the recommended 6 servings of fruits/veggies a day, you will get your daily dose of bioflavenoids.</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Zinc: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Increases production of white blood cells that fight infection and helps them fight more aggressively.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fights against cancer and helps white blood cells release more antibodies.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Zinc supplements have been shown to slow the growth of cancer.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">It is best to get zinc from your diet (aim for 15-25 milligrams daily)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A great source of zinc for infants and young children is zinc-fortified cereal.</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Garlic:</span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stimulates the multiplication of infection-fighting white cells</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Boosts natural killer cell activity</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Increases the efficiency of antibody production</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Can act as an antioxidant that reduces build up of free radicals in the bloodstream</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lower incidence of intestinal cancer</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">May play a part in getting rid of potential carcinogens and toxic substances</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Heart friendly food - - keeps platelets from sticking together and clogging blood vessels</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Selenium:</span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mobilizes cancer fighting cells</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Omega 3/Fatty Acids<span style=""> </span></span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Oils act as immune boosters by increasing the activity of phagocytes, the white blood cells that eat bacteria</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Protect against damage from over-reactions to infection.</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500.asp#T042501"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500.asp#T042501</span></a></span></p>Dr. Bill Lawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247815473921036220noreply@blogger.com1