A Testimonial from our Office My Personal Miracle by Carol Ann Snodgrass, R.N. January 18, 2001

Actually it is a miracle in progress!  I guess you could say I'm a firm believer in the saying, "expect a miracle".  But during the sunny days of the summer of 2000, I began to experience excruciating pain running from my mid-low back, across my buttock, and to my knee - later it would advance to my ankle.  We are talking about pain that narcotic pain pills four times a day and prescription muscle relaxants did not relieve!  It was there 24/7! 

I had undergone back surgery for a very badly ruptured disc on the left side of my back on May 3, 2000. My recovery following the surgery had been remarkable and surprising to my surgeon. Then this excruciating pain occurred out of the blue on July 15, about 4 pm.  I had just returned to my profession as a floor nurse in a retirement home.  Why not, I was feeling terrific! 

From July 15^th through August, I again went to physical therapy in an effort to relieve the pain.  My physical therapist tried everything within the scope of her practice to help me.  The relief lasted sometimes until I got to my car. 

I had been to chiropractors before, so on a chance that might be the answer my body was looking for...I asked my physical therapist for a recommendation; she recommended Dr. Roundy. 

On August 31, 2000, I had my first appointment with Dr. Roundy.  I was really impressed with the fact that he did not practice blind -- he put me through a series of diagnostic tests and x-rays to find out where my misalignments were, and possibly why.  Next came my first treatment a few days later.  Even after being told by my physical therapist that the doctors in this office were the gentlest she had experienced, I still was a bit apprehensive on my first treatment.  I had been warned not to let a chiropractor touch my back at least for 6 months following surgery, with a year being better, and then only with the approval of my surgeon!   Again, I was extremely impressed with the thoroughness of Dr. Roundy's explanation of what he was going to do!  Boy, was I surprised!  Just a little thump behind the ear, with his magic machine, instead of the teeth clenching, muscle tensing, anxiety producing neck twisting I had endured previously!  I wondered how anything so painless could do much good...sort of like the "good medicine has to taste bad" philosophy! 

It was not long until my twice a week appointments stretched to five days, and then seven. The neck began to hold quite well, and my headaches were going away!  The leg pain remained.  But once in a while I had part of a day pain-free. 

The next milestone was when Dr. Roundy used a different approach on my lower torso.  Again, I had one and a half days pain free.  Little by little working together we are unraveling the mystery of my unrelenting leg pain.  I believe that I will be able to avoid another back surgery with this course of action.  We aren't there yet...but it is happening!  Yes...I expect a complete miracle!  I expect to actually be able to hike again this summer and to be able to take ballroom dancing classes next winter! 

Infants' Germ Exposure May Fight Asthma
Early exposure to germs may help protect children from developing asthma or allergies later in life, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Arizona's Respiratory Sciences Center found that infants taken to daycare centers are less likely to develop asthma than those children who aren't. And it seems the earlier that exposure comes, the better off the child will be.

Two other studies last year found that children raised in "sterilized" homes had lower immune abilities and children raised in less than clean homes had stronger immunity.  This information comes at the same time when other studies have found that using sterilizing cleaners, antibiotic impregnated plastics (cutting boards, tooth brushes, etc), antibacterial soaps, etc. are detrimental to our health and our children's health.  

The simple fact remains that germs are normal and essential to developing a strong immune system - they are now and will always be a part of our daily life and we must learn to live in harmony with them...not constantly trying to fight them as if they were our enemy.  In fact, they our beneficial to us as they make us stronger and less susceptible to disease.  When our immune system comes in contact with bacteria and viruses, it's like taking our immune system to the gym - the immune system becomes stronger after fighting off the foreign invader.  

Let us not forget the lesson that is being learned in medicine the world over...the blatant overuse of antibiotics has led to "super" bacteria that are so powerful our own natural defenses are nearly defenseless against them.  If we keep this course of action going, antibiotics will no longer be effective and we will see a new series of diseases for which there is no emergency treatment available.  

The next time you hear of someone taking antibiotics for the common cold or flu, educate them (it's a viral disease, not bacterial and therefore antibiotics are not only worthless, but harmful) and then educate their doctor; in most cases, the doctor only prescribed the antibiotics to pacify the patient and/or their parents.
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Our Children are Being Poisoned by Their Own Schools
New research is showing that soft drinks are even worse for kids' health than previously thought. So why are a growing number of public schools signing deals giving soda companies exclusive marketing rights to their students? This new article from Mother Jones, entitled "Schoolhouse Rot" explores the issue and what can and should be done about it.

This has always blown me away!  We ask students to sit quietly all day in their desks, but then we provide them with stimulants (sugar and caffeine) and are shocked when they become unruly.  Are these the same kids that are diagnosed with ADHD?  Whatever happened to schools being concerned about the nutrition children are putting into their bodies?  Furthermore, the literature shows that a persons bone density in their senior years is dependant on their bone density in childhood - soda drinks demineralize bones and lead to lower overall bone density, not to mention the fact that these same kids (I'm sure) fail to brush their teeth after these sugary drinks and get more cavities than would be expected.
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Lendon Smith, MD Discusses the Non-Drug Treatment of ADD/ADHD with Dr. Joseph Mercola in an Exclusive Interview (3 part series)
Dr. Lendon Smith gives some great insights into the childhood epidemic of Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD) and some novel non-drug and nontoxic therapy for it, drawn on his nearly 55 years as a physician.
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More Proof That Breastfeeding Improves Long Term Brain Function
Further reinforcing the previously reported beneficial effects of breast milk on brain functions such as intelligence (IQ), a new study has found that children, aged 7-8 years, who were breastfed had significantly higher verbal and performance IQ scores than those who were not.

We're constantly finding out more and more information on the benefits of breastfeeding.  It amazes me to think that some manufacturer that makes formula could think that they could make a product anywhere near as perfect as a mother's milk.  A mother's breast milk constantly changes in relation to the needs of the infant and contains a whole host of immune boosting immunoglobulins not found anywhere else.  These immunoglobulins give the infant the mother's immunity to past exposures from numerous bacteria and viruses - this immunity is so important to the infant as their own immune system is quit immature for the first year of their life.  

Additionally, mother's milk contains essential fatty acids that are imperative for normal neurological development.  If you want your child to have the best immunity, the best chance for survival, the best neurological development and the best bonding experience...BREASTFEED your child.  One year of breastfeeding should be considered the absolute minimum and that can be done without introducing solid foods - don't worry, you won't starve your child; in some parts of the world, children are breastfed for 3 and 4-years.
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Aspirin, Acetaminophen May Prolong the Flu
The above is the title of an article on the DrKoop.com web site from Dec. 06, 2000 Reuters Health Information.  The article reports on research by Karen I. Plaisance, MD; Philip A. Mackowiak, MD published in the Achieves of Internal Medicine.  The essence of the article states that taking aspirin or similar drugs to decrease a fever will increase the duration of the Flu.

For many years common practice was to treat the fever of a Flu by taking aspirin and reducing the fever.  This new research has confirmed what chiropractors and others have been saying for years.  Fever is a defense mechanism designed to help the immune system by raising body temperature. 

The article was a review of several studies. In this article it was revealed that flu sufferers who took one of the anti-fever medications such as aspirin, were sick an average of 3.5 days longer than people who did not take any of the drugs.  

According to coauthor, Dr. Karen I. Plaisance, "The extra sick days may be an acceptable trade-off for the relief they get from such medications". She continued, "Depending on what it is you have to get done ... you may be willing to take that.  Some busy people would rather be somewhat sick for a longer time than be nearly wiped out for a shorter period."

According to the report, the investigators found that anti-fever drugs such as aspirin or Tylenol, prolonged the duration of the flu. On average, flu symptoms lasted 5.3 days in participants who did not take aspirin or acetaminophen, compared with 8.8 days in people who took the anti-fever drugs.  Even an analysis that took into account the severity of illness, the use of anti-fever drugs was still linked to longer-lasting illness.

According to the authors the mechanism that links the drugs to prolonged flu symptoms is unclear. However, they do mention the possibility that reducing fever may interfere with the immune system responses to an infection. In other studies on reducing fever, similar findings were reported in cases of chickenpox.  

The underlying message of these studies should suggest that interfering with the defense mechanisms of the body, such as fever, may reduce some symptoms but will prolong the time the body needs to fight off infections and illness.
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Disease - Understanding The Cause

“Illnesses hover constantly above us, their seeds blown by the wind, but they do not set in the terrain unless the terrain is ready to receive them.” 
Claude Bernard

Claude Bernard was a 19^th century French physiologist and contemporary of French chemist Louis Pasteur.  The two famous doctors argued throughout their lives as to what really was the cause of disease, the soil or the seed.  Pasteur insisted it was the seed (germ) while Bernard claimed it was the soil (the body).  On Pasteur's death bed, it is said that he admitted that Bernard was right; he said, “ it is the soil, not the seed.”

The seed (germ factors) or the soil (the body, host factors) argument was as prevalent then as it is now again today.  Today many medical authors are agreeing that, although germs are certainly a factor involved in the diseases of man,  the germ alone is not the cause of disease.  Dr. B. J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, and the son of the man who discovered chiropractic stated:

“If the germ theory of disease were correct, there would be no one living to believe it.”

Think about it for a moment, and you will see the common sense in Dr. Palmers statement.  Some medical doctors and most Chiropractors agree that the germ, though being part of the disease syndrome, is not the direct cause of disease.  First a person must be susceptible to the germ.  Germs will always be with us and our concern should be to strengthen our resistance to them.

Dr. D.D. Palmer, the discoverer of chiropractic stated, “Disease is abnormal performance of certain functions: the abnormal activity has its causes. “  Chiropractic has sought to find these causes, which often are due to nerve interference along the spine caused by a spinal misalignment, called subluxation.  Subluxations can impair normal nerve transmission which then causes abnormal body function, lowering the body's resistance and making the body more susceptible to disease.

Chiropractic Science holds that regular chiropractic care helps prevent disease by optimizing physiologic function and maintains the body in a high state of health.  That is why millions of people choose to receive regular monthly chiropractic care.

The cause of disease is within you, it is the lack of your body's ability to ward off disease.  Increase this ability through the natural drugless method of chiropractic care.
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FDA Says Many Prescription Drug Ads Are Deceptive

The US Food and Drug Administration regularly sends out citation letters to many drug companies for overstating the effects of their drugs in advertising.  Tom Abrams, the chief watchdog at the Food and Drug Administration for deceptive advertising, says some ads stretch the truth with overstated claims of effectiveness and understated descriptions of side effects.  This report was aired on  January 3, 2001 by ABC News.

According to the report, every year, the FDA sends about 100 letters to drug companies demanding changes in television commercials, magazine ads and other promotional materials. Many companies are repeat offenders and continue to use deceptive advertising. Some examples include the allergy drug Claritin. According to the FDA the makers of this drug are repeat offenders. Since 1997, the manufacturers have been told 10 times to change their advertisements. Additionally, makers of two other allergy drugs, Flonase and Flovent have been cited 12 times for commercials the FDA claimed were misleading.

 Dr. Sharon Levine of RX Alliance says, “This is intentionally misleading, the drug companies are trying to suggest they can deliver more than they do.”  Amazingly, the ABC story noted that the FDA has never taken a company to court.  They noted that most offenders simply change their advertisements and come up with another sales approach.
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170 Cases of Autism Linked to the MMR Vaccine
Dr. Wakefield first raised concerns about MMR vaccinations and has now disclosed that he has identified nearly 170 cases of a new syndrome of autism and bowel disease in children who have had the triple-dose injection.
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