Fish Oil Proven More Effective than Ritalin for ADHD

The behavior of children in a recent study vastly improved when they were given 6 capsules of fish oil per day, even more than children being prescribed Ritalin. Restlessness and school performance improved significantly from omega-3 supplementation and concentration improved by 33%! Even after 30 weeks of taking fish oil supplements, the children continued to show increasing improvements, suggesting that taking fish oil even longer would have had even greater benefits.

This is great news because fish oil does not have any of the negative side effects that Ritalin does, including insomnia, suicidal thoughts, personality changes and heart disease. Ritalin has even been cited as the cause of strokes and heart attacks that have killed several children. Hopefully this fish oil news will serve to reverse the ongoing medicated-children epidemic, as there are 330,000 new prescriptions for ADHD drugs every year!

Your body has a wonderful pharmacy inside of it and given the right tools it can, more often than not, heal itself. Given the terrible side effects associated with Ritalin I wonder if parents were truly informed about it if they would continue to chemically lobotomize their children. Ritalin is classified as an amphetamine, a Class II controlled substance putting it in the same category as cocaine. There are many natural alternatives to medication for ADD/ADHD and I beleive that all other avenues need to be exhausted before resorting to medication.

Check out the following links for more information.

http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/chiro.htm
http://www.sitochiropractic.com/add.html
http://www.jvsr.com/abstracts/index.asp?id=304
http://www.beinghealthynaturally.com/childrenbabyhealth/addandadhdnaturalcare.htm

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The Chiropractic Solution to Neck Pain

Neck pain is quite common, and most people simply carry on with their activities of daily living. However, about 5 percent to 10 percent of people develop debilitating symptoms.

Unfortunately, even among those folks who do not have disabling pain, the majority find their neck pain is stubborn and recurrent to some degree.The renewed interest in neck disorders among clinical researchers hasspurred some interesting studies. In the March/April issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), Canadian scientists have shown that arthritis in the neck might affect balance. This could mean that in cases of poor balance or repeatedfalls among the elderly, treatment of the cervical spine might havevalue. This could represent a "top down" strategy, which is a bit different from the "bottom up" approach to balance training morecommonly utilized in rehabilitation. In the February issue of JMPT, a complementary study by New Zealand and Canadian researchers suggested spinal manipulation of the neck can relax muscles in the arms and could be useful in relaxation of the whole body. This implies anything causing tightness in the neck joints also might cause muscle pain in the arms or elsewhere. Since manipulation and manual therapy are primary treatments for neck problems, a doctor of chiropractic should be among the first providers consulted for this type of pain.

So, how fast can a patient with neck pain expect to feel better with chiropractic care? By chance, in the same March issue of JMPT, British authors studied which neck symptoms might respond the quickest to hands-on treatment. Overall, considering all possible neck area complaints, about 70 percent of patients reported immediate favorable responses to manipulation. However, if patients complained about more specific things like headaches, shoulder or arm pain, reduced arm or neck movement, neck pain, or upper or middle back pain, the percentage of those who reported immediate improvement in pain rose to an incredible 95 percent!

The moral to this story is clear: If you're experiencing neck pain and haven't scheduled an appointment with a chiropractor, you're missing the perfect opportunity to resolve your pain.For more great pain solutions visit Russ Chiropractic and Wellness Center.

Just say NO to HPV Vaccine

I got this from a friend of mine. I'm pretty sure it's straight from www.Mercola.com and it's worth reading and spreading around.

Is the HPV Vaccine Worth the Risk?

Researchers are finally raising serious questions as to whether the HPV vaccine is really worth the risks involved. An editorial in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) outlines the rising concerns.

First, Gardasil's long-term effectiveness is unclear. And because cervical cancer takes years to develop, critics say the current information is insufficient to determine whether Gardasil works. Then there’s the issue of side effects. FDA records reveal that, since Gardasil's approval, nearly 9,000 girls had adverse side effects after receiving their shots.

If you’ve been a regular reader of my newsletter, you’ll have noticed that each time I cover another article on HPV, the body count for adverse side effects from this vaccine has risen by several hundred or more… For example, on June 24th, I reported there were more than 6,700 adverse effects reported. Two months later, almost to the day, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons state 8,864 reports have been filed.

Folks, this is a major CLUE!

Along with NEJM, the organization Judicial Watch has also published a damaging Special Report about the Gardasil vaccine. Based on records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), they summarized the approval process, side effects, safety concerns, and marketing practices related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, calling it a “large-scale public health experiment.”

One of their most startling findings was the incidence of 78 cases of outbreaks of warts following the vaccination in women already infected without knowing it. In addition to genital warts, some women experienced large outbreaks on their face, hands, or feet.
Additionally, Gardasil was found to have an efficacy rate of –44.6% (that’s a minus sign) in women already exposed to the HPV types included in the vaccine!

Judicial Watch also uncovered that Gardasil was tested against an aluminum-containing placebo, rather than a nonreactive saline base, which can make the vaccine appear safer than it actually is – which appears to be the case, if you ask me.

The Insanity Continues

Despite all the risks uncovered and the skyrocketing incident reports of harm, vaccine proponents want to move on to the next frontier: older women, and young boys.
Dr. Raffle, a British cervical cancer specialist said it best: “Oh, dear. If we give it to boys, then all pretense of scientific worth and cost analysis goes out the window.”

I believe the mere suggestion already goes to show that this vaccine is nothing more than a cash-cow, offering little proof of any benefits whatsoever, especially considering how easily cervical cancer can be prevented without it.

-Dr. Dave

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Is Chiropractic Safe?

Chiropractic has been wrongly associated with increased risk of strokes and vertebral artery injury in recent years. This article in the SPINE JOURNAL, which is published by MEDICAL DOCTORS, has said conclusively in January 2008 that-

"A Canadian study indicates there is no increased risk related to chiropractic treatment in the heated debate about whether neck adjustments can trigger a rare type of stroke."

"Researchers say patients are no more likely to suffer a stroke following a visit to a chiropractor than they would after stepping into their family doctor's office."

"...a research paper published in 2001 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found there is only a one-in-5.85-million risk that a chiropractic neck adjustment will cause a stroke."

http://www.sport-dc.com/stroke.html

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Foods and Inflammation

The new view of inflammation, developed over the past 10 years, is that it is a generalized state within the circulatory and immune system perpetuated by poor diet. The outcome of this is the dietary promotion of arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease and most other chronic diseases. We should call this "dietary trauma," as it leads to the development of biochemical changes similar to physical injury. The difference is that, for most people, dietary trauma occurs every time they eat, three or more times each day, every day.In most cases the outcome of dietary trauma is not noticed for years. It takes years to develop arthritis and other chronic diseases, so we don't usually associate a poor diet with disease expression. This allows us to easily deny such an association between diet, inflammation and disease. Thus, developing an awareness or mindfulness about eating is very important to help influence a behavioral change in our eating habits.

Foods That Promote Inflammation

Refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar, sweeteners and flour produce inflammatory responses, as do refined oils, and obese (fatty) meat. A surprise to many is that even whole grains and legumes (beans) can promote inflammation.With the above in mind, consider that the average American consumes about 10 percent of calories from dairy products, 20 percent from refined sugar, 20 percent from refined grains, 20 percent from refined oils and 2 percent from alcohol. The biggest problems clearly are the sugar, grains and oils. Approximately another 20 percent of calories come from obese meat, which is the fatty meat from domestic animals that live a sedentary life in feedlots where they are fed a tonnage of grains/corn instead of grass/pasture. The remaining 10 percent of calories might be fruits and vegetables.

Foods That Prevent Inflammation

A reasonable recommendation is for 80 percent to 100 percent of our calories to come from vegetables, fruit, raw nuts, potatoes, and either lean or omega-3 protein sources including fish, lean meat, skinless chicken, wild game, grass-fed animals and omega-3 eggs. Spices such as garlic, ginger, turmeric, oregano, and the other popular spices are all anti-inflammatory. The best oils/fats to use in moderation are extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil and butter.Our focus should be on correcting the 80 percent of calories that come from sugar, refined grains, oils and obese meat. Worrying about yogurt, the occasional bran muffin, a cup of coffee, etc., has little influence compared to the tsunami of inflammation created by the 80 percent of calories derived from inflammatory foods. Another key to reducing dietary trauma and inflammation is to eat appropriate amounts for your body. In general, overeating leads to an inflammatory response.If you currently snack on bags of inflammation and regularly do "drive-through self-shootings" at fast-food restaurants, you likely will view a life of eating anti-inflammatory foods as somewhat extreme. In actuality, the anti-inflammatory foods described above are not extreme at all and are completely consistent with our biochemical and physiological needs.Assuming 85 percent to 90 percent of your calories are anti-inflammatory, have fun with the remaining 10 percent to 15 percent of calories borne of foods from the dark side. Don't become an anti-inflammatory diet extremist and make eating healthy a stressful event.

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Sweet Disgust

The following was written by a colleague of mine in Asheville, NC. Check it out , its scary stuff.


- Dr.
Dave

Never base your nutrition information off of commercialism.

Sweetsurprise. com is a disgusting display of advertising diverting your attention from real concerns to promote a dangerous product. The American population is growing sicker and sicker very quickly with each generation. Cheap and efficient manufacturing of processed foods has allowed for unhealthy ingredients to be consumed on a consistent basis. We are what we eat and it is no surprise there is a rise in cardiovascular disorders, immune dysfunction, cancers etc in young populations. Our children are being raised on McDonalds, frozen dinners, popsicles, large amounts of sweetened fruit juice, etc. The easy foods are the most consumed and they are also the most dangerous.



I am absolutely disturbed and disgusted by the recent advertisements purporting high fructose corn syrup as an acceptable food. The fact that they have to defend themselves with these commercials should put up red flags as to why. Below is a copy and paste from their website, with my initial thoughts under each bulletin. One could write a very long report supported by research refuting each bulletin, but I just want to get people thinking and looking for themselves about the truth of such advertisements. The internet is full of information as to why we should avoid these types of ingredients and get back to nature in its most natural form. Not supposed “natural” ingredients, but whole foods, not processed, as close to their original source as we can get them.



Easy foods are dangerous foods. These advertisements are using an emotional appeal to say that these cheap and easy foods are ok so you can justify eating more popsicles, more unhealthy cereals, so on and so forth. Food should be medicinal and feed the cells of the body to make stronger tissues that create better functioning organs for stronger, healthier systems. Our population seems to think foods should all taste like cake and make us feel warm and fuzzy. But our perceptions of what is good taste are skewed by all the nasty substitutes for nature produced for the purpose of quick and cheap manufacturing. High fructose corn syrup is just another substitute pulling us from true nature and helping to weaken our entire population.



High Fructose Corn Quick Facts
• The American Medical Association (AMA) recently concluded that "high fructose corn syrup does not appear to contribute to obesity more than other caloric sweeteners.

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Key words here are “more than other caloric sweeteners.” This does not refute that high fructose corn syrup does contribute to obesity. It also does not justify the excessive use of these sweeteners.



• Research confirms that high fructose corn syrup is safe and no different from other common sweeteners like table sugar and honey. All three sweeteners are nutritionally the same.



What is “nutritionally the same”? They must have a very slim definition. Are they talking about calories and ‘sugar’ content? By-products of chemical processing and the change in the structure and thus body’s use of the glucose, fructose, sucrose in these products are not taken into account. You can have two sugars of the same chemical composition but different configurations and one will be a toxin while the other will be bioavailable for use in cellular function.



Raw honey provides additional nutritional content over the artificial and processed sugars. It also lacks the rancidity found in processed corns. It does not come with the additional concerns that accompany genetically-modified corn. Consuming local honey has added benefits to the immune system. High fructose corn syrup and natural unprocessed honey are far far from nutritionally the same.



• High fructose corn syrup has the same number of calories as table sugar and is equal in sweetness. It contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients.



Let’s use another example of no artificial or synthetic ingredients:
Ethylene is the simplest alkene. It is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. It is extremely important in industry and even has a role in biology as a hormone. Ethylene is the most produced organic compound in the world.



Ooooooh, it’s “organic”!!! Actually, organic in this case refers to chemical structure, not agricultural standards.



Ethylene can be produced from natural and nonsynthetic ingredients, ethanol and sulfuric acid. Ethylene is used to make ethylene glycol – a wonderfully sweet substance! Ethylene glycol is antifreeze and will cause renal failure if ingested, BUT it can be processed without any artificial or synthetic ingredients. It can be as sweet as table sugar and I’m sure they could make sure the calories match up.



If you were encouraged to sweeten your drinks and popsicles with ethylene glycol that had the same number of calories as table sugar and with equal sweetness and contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients, would it seem okay??

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted high fructose corn syrup "Generally Recognized as Safe" status for use in food, and reaffirmed that ruling in 1996 after thorough review.



There are a large number of substances on this list for various reasons, including artificial preservatives, pesticides, deer musk, shavings of chemicals from packaging, phosphoric acid, caffeine, to name a few. The FDA keeps out substances that will quickly kill people. It does ensure our safety for long-term health. Not to mention, think of all the litigations involving death and life-threatening conditions from drugs the FDA approved and then unapproved. It is a scary thing to put your full trust in the FDA.



• High fructose corn syrup offers numerous benefits. It keeps food fresh, enhances fruit and spice flavors, retains moisture in bran cereals, helps keep breakfast and energy bars moist, maintains consistent flavors in beverages and keeps ingredients evenly dispersed in condiments.



In other words, it a cheap way to make processed foods, keep them on the shelf longer, and make them palatable regardless of how awful they are for the consumer. It is beneficial for cheap manufacturing and high profits.

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