As a wellness expert and health care provider, I take hones to the health care crisis. I have a direct stake in health care. The United States and its health care system have been under scrutiny for quite some time. The insurers blame the doctors, the doctors blame the insurers and the insurers blame the economy while they increase premiums by 20 percent. I do not wish to become embroiled in a health care payment discussion. I do know that as it currently is constructed, the system is a broken one and more importantly our nation continues to sink into a sicker and sicker state.

I can help lead people toward the realization that ultimately healing comes from within. It truthfully does not matter if this a private pay or public pay program. If the general health, lifestyle and well being of the country does not improve, we may be unable to thrive in future generations.

The United States has great emergency medicine. Trauma centers and emergency rooms do perform fairly well. My hometown of NYC has some of the world’s top rated facilities. Unfortunately, we are treating more heart disease and cancer than any other country in the world. We are playing catch up and unable to get ahead.

If you want advice on medicine, than go visit a medical doctor that specializes in traditional allopathy or medicine. If you think you may need surgery, want surgery or your traditional physician feels that you need surgery, than visit a surgeon. If you are from the school of; “It will go a way on its own, or I just stay away from doctor, I don’t like to go to the doctor,” than do nothing. If you want to learn a new paradigm that has stood the test of time, visit a wellness based Chiropractic office.

The current health paradigm is to teat sickness and disease. How is that working? The US is statistically failing in most health care statistics. There are third world countries that out score us. If it were working well, I would say great, but we are not doing so well and it is high time for a change of the paradigm. This does not mean that medicine and surgery needs to be thrown out. It means that the living that culminates in a chronic disease state needs to be changed now. The physician of today may not be prepared to lead their patients toward this realization just yet, as he/she was not taught this in Medical School. The Chiropractor of today did study it. They studied it yesterday, today and tomorrow.

The AP reported:  “Anti-psychotic drug use up in U.K., U.S. kids Study says long-term risks not fully probed”:By Lindsey Tanner |Associated Press May 5, 2008

(full story link http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-psych-drugsmay05,0,2426378.story)

In the U.K. study, anti-psychotics were prescribed for 595 children at a rate of less than four per 10,000 children in 1992. By 2005, 2,917 children were prescribed the drugs at a rate of seven per 10,000 — a near-doubling, said lead author Fariz Rani, a researcher at the University of London’s pharmacy school.

The study is being released Monday in the May edition of the journal Pediatrics.

By contrast, an earlier U.S. study found that nearly 45 American children out of 10,000 used the drugs in 2001 versus more than 23 per 10,000 in 1996.

There are big differences that could help explain the vastly higher U.S. rate.

A recent report in The Lancet suggested that the U.K.’s universal health care system limits prescribing practices there. The report also said direct-to-consumer ads are more common in the United States. These ads raise consumer awareness and demand for medication.

While drug company ties with doctors are common in both the U.S. and U.K., Vanderbilt University researcher Wayne Ray said U.K. physicians generally are more conservative about prescribing psychiatric drugs. Ray co-authored the U.S. study, which was published in 2004.

Attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity in children are real problems. These children need attention and sometimes that attention may mean medical intervention. I ask that we look at each child individually. Look at the long term benefits and risks associated with medications. Ask this simple question: Do I want to test this drug on my child? Then ask what else can I do and do that!!

The simple answer is to go and get evaluated or checked by a Chiropractor. The spine is the bodies protective covering of the spinal cord.The spine as a structure needs to have the ability to support gravity and resist the normal stress and strain that one's lifestyle imposes. Inactivity and the sedentary living that is commonplace in the 21st Century has brought with it a new set of challenges to our health. Postural deviations and dysfunction in the spine have become the norm in our society.

As a Chiropractor, I have evaluated over 10,000 spines. Unfortunately most people that walk into our clinic do not exemplify normal spinal posture. The sample is biased in that symptoms such as back and neck pain have already become prevalent. The ideal scenario is to be evaluated for alignment as an infant and throughout childhood development. When the school nurse reports that a teenager has a scoliosis,is it too late? Chiropractors do one thing and they do it very well, that is to evaluate spinal function and alignment and where there are aberrations or postural changes, they correct them.Once the determination has been made that ones spine is abnormal recommendations for correction from one doctor to another may vary. The disparity is truly based on intent.

Most allopathic physicians do not practice correction as a model and will gear their care toward symptoms, employing medications and sometimes surgery. Chiropractors do not prescribe medications nor surgery. In fact they are an alternative to each.Currently a mere 10% of the U.S population visit a Chiropractor. Chiropractors are the most sought after alternative care providers in the US. Numerous studies exist that prove Chiropractic to be safe and effective. Spinal function is greatly improved, but here are some other noted benefits:

1. 87% of low back pain patients improved under chiropractic care
2. 94% of acute neck pain (Torticollis) patients got better under chiropractic care
3. Chiropractic prevents arthritis
4. 90% of lumbar disc patients got better with chiropractic care
5. Chiropractic reverses aberrant sensory issues and improves motor control
6. Chiropractic increases balance and prevent falls
7. Chiropractic has been deemed safe for children
8. Chiropractic is 457% more effective than Medicine for chronic low back pain
9. 83% of dizziness sufferers improved under chiropractic care
10. Chiropractic certified 75% more effective than drug therapy for headaches and migraines
11. 85% to 100% of headache sufferers got better with chiropractic care

As a Chiropractor, I have evaluated over 10,000 spines. Unfortunately most people that walk into our clinic do not exemplify normal spinal posture. The sample is biased in that symptoms such as back and neck pain have already become prevalent. The ideal scenario is to be evaluated for alignment as an infant and throughout childhood development. When the school nurse reports that a teenager has a scoliosis,is it too late? Chiropractors do one thing and they do it very well, that is to evaluate spinal function and alignment and where there are aberrations or postural changes, they correct them.Once the determination has been made that ones spine is abnormal recommendations for correction from one doctor to another may vary. The disparity is truly based on intent.

Most allopathic physicians do not practice correction as a model and will gear their care toward symptoms, employing medications and sometimes surgery. Chiropractors do not prescribe medications nor surgery. In fact they are an alternative to each.Currently a mere 10% of the U.S population visit a Chiropractor. Chiropractors are the most sought after alternative care providers in the US. Numerous studies exist that prove Chiropractic to be safe and effective. Spinal function is greatly improved, but here are some other noted benefits:

1. 87% of low back pain patients improved under chiropractic care
2. 94% of acute neck pain (Torticollis) patients got better under chiropractic care
3. Chiropractic prevents arthritis
4. 90% of lumbar disc patients got better with chiropractic care
5. Chiropractic reverses aberrant sensory issues and improves motor control
6. Chiropractic increases balance and prevent falls
7. Chiropractic has been deemed safe for children
8. Chiropractic is 457% more effective than Medicine for chronic low back pain
9. 83% of dizziness sufferers improved under chiropractic care
10. Chiropractic certified 75% more effective than drug therapy for headaches and migraines
11. 85% to 100% of headache sufferers got better with chiropractic care

About the Author
Dr. Craig Fishel is a Wellness Expert in New York City. He is the Director of The Wellness Center of NY, http://www.thewellnesscenterofny.com, an integrative care clinic in the heart of NYC.

The Flu was spotted travelling downtown on the 6 train. It was also seen in a cab on 5^th Avenue. If you have listened to the media reports of late, you would think that the flu was literally travelling around Manhattan Island and the surrounding boroughs and suburbs. Well, we are all smart enough to know that this is just plain nonsense right? Oh you got the flu shot, oops sorry. Myself and other wellness advocates warned you of the false reporting delivered as advertising. Even “Oprah’s” doctor got into the marketability of fear. If we scare people enough they will take any action, let alone appropriate action.

“But my doctor told me to get it.” Which doctor? Are we there yet? Are we at the point where the health care professionals arrive at the realization that ultimately good health comes from the body and not from outside the body.

I purposely do not pay a lot of attention to the media; I will check traffic, weather and sports. But since I brought up the media let’s look at how they did with the latest flu stuff. From the NY Times…12/16/2009..Nearly a million doses of swine flu vaccine for infants may have been slightly less potent than required but should work anyway, federal officials said Tuesday in announcing a recall of the shots. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/health/16flu.html… Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu,  —The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children especially the one with asthma. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519172045.htm

Next time a doctor starts quoting studies and data you should be prepared because the majority of the medical profession uses empirical data that is flawed as its guide.

So what should you do? How do you build a Titanium Immune system? Here it is plain and simple the recipe for Health and Wellness: Proper Nutrition of Fuel for the body, Exercise: Both cardiovascular/aerobic and resistance/muscle training for lean mass, Reduction and Avoidance of all medication, A Balance of stress and sense of Peace well functioning Nervous System

Now, I eat pretty well and while I am not a vegetarian I do observe a fairly strict manner of eating. Some examples of my eating habits are: Very little sweets, no cow’s milk, mostly green vegetables, and organic grass fed beef when ever possible. I still do not get all of the necessary nutrients that my body needs. It is for this exact reason that everyday I take a multi vitamin( Douglas Labs Ultra Preventative X), Omega 3, pro-Biotic, and Wobenzyme. I also will take specialty supplements as needed.

During the months of November thru March I increase my vitamin C intake to 5,000 mg/day. Studies show that increased physical, chemical and mental stress will require increased Vitamin C needs. I will also periodically undergo an intestinal cleanse. I do not like any of the current so-called energy boosters. Most contain stimulants such as guarana or caffeine. If our energy is so low down, then we most likely are not getting enough rest and eating properly. Co-enzyme Q has proven to be a great energy booster and it actually helps asthmatics and boosts our immune system. When my body is feeling run down such as when I do not get ample rest, or proper chiropractic adjustment; I will supplement with a reishii mushroom extract and immune formula.

So the obvious answer regarding Vitamins and supplements is we need to take them. If you currently do not supplement your diet with vitamins and minerals or would like to review your current protocol ask us and we will point you in the right direction. You may also see the web site which is now updated so that you may order via the web … http://thewellnesscenterofny.com/what_is_wellness.html

Poland is the only country known to have refused H1N1 swine flu vaccines due to safety concerns

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wednesday, January 13th 2010, 11:17 AM

Sokolowski/AP

WARSAW, Poland — The decision seemed fraught with risk: a government refusing to import swine flu vaccines amid worldwide warnings of a spreading epidemic.

But Poland did just that, becoming the only country worldwide known to reject the vaccines over safety fears and distrust in the drug companies producing them – concerns international health experts reject as unfounded.

Now that the current outbreak appears to have peaked in much of Europe, many Poles feel their government has been vindicated: Countries with large stockpiles often saw low public interest in the vaccines and face financial loss from unused doses now set to expire. But Poland’s government didn’t spend a cent fighting the epidemic.

All along, the decision by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Health Minister Ewa Kopacz met with broad support. Even with 145 swine flu deaths in Poland to date, many Poles view the rejection of the vaccines as a laudable gesture of defiance against pharmaceutical companies, sentiment shaped by a strengthening anti-vaccine movement and conspiracy theories about the vaccines circulating on the Internet.

“I had the impression that the information about swine flu was manipulated in order to create a panic,” said Barbara Lazniewska, a 38-year-old architect who was among the many Poles to applaud the government’s stance.

Poles take pride in having a strong independent streak and many respect the government for defying the EU, the World Health Organization and other international groups that urged countries to implement vaccination programs – advice that smacked to some of meddling in internal affairs.

The prime minister described Poland as a country with the rare “courage” to refuse a vaccine that he believes has not undergone sufficient testing.

“We are making this decision only in the interest of the Polish patient and the taxpayer,” Tusk insisted in December. “We will not take part because it’s not honest and it’s not safe for the patient.”

The anti-vaccine movement argues it is untested or contains risky ingredients, like the preservative thimerosal. However, there is little difference in the swine flu vaccine’s formulation from the regular flu vaccine, which is available in Poland, and all evidence so far suggests it is safe and effective. The WHO says more than 150 million people have been vaccinated in more than 40 countries and that no unusual or dangerous side effects have been seen.

“The saving grace for Poland is that this swine flu pandemic is so far very mild. It would be a big scandal if this were a virus that would cause many deaths,” said Andrew McMichael, an immunologist and the director of the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at Oxford.

Other conspiracy theories claim the drug companies making the vaccine secretly lobbied the WHO to declare swine flu a global epidemic to fatten their own pockets, a theory unproven but which some Europeans seem inclined to believe. Even the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently recommended that the EU investigate WHO’s swine flu pandemic declaration to see if the body acted under undue influence.

In an e-mailed statement, WHO said its members “guard against the influence of any vested interests” but declined any other comment on the allegations, saying the group’s flu chief, Dr. Keiji Fukuda, will address them during a news conference Thursday.

WHO spokeswoman Karen Mah said the organization has no reports of other countries rejecting the vaccine outright. Some countries, however, haven’t launched vaccine programs because they lack the money.

Poland’s approach contrasts sharply with steps taken by countries such as the United States – where President Barack Obama and his family got swine flu shots to set an example – and European countries like Austria and Sweden that stockpiled enough for their entire populations.

Other eastern EU members have also embraced inoculation, with Hungary and Romania even producing their own domestic vaccines against H1N1, the official name of the current swine flu strain. Romania has seen a burst of interest in vaccines in recent days following the death from swine flu of a well known TV actor, 37-year-old Toni Tecuceanu, on Jan. 5. Over the weekend, 13,000 people got vaccinated in Bucharest alone, the Health Ministry said Monday – vastly more than previous weekends that saw a few dozen at most ask for the jab.

But no well-known Pole has died, and flu fears failed to take root in the country of 38 million people.

Only one leading official, Janusz Kochanowski, the ombudsman for civil rights, has waged a prominent public fight against the government over vaccines, condemning its stance as irrational and irresponsible. He vowed to sue the health minister for a symbolic 1 zloty (35 U.S. cents/25 euro cents) for what he describes as a human rights offense: unnecessarily risking the health of the population by refusing to make vaccines available or take any other steps to fight the spread of swine flu.

Kochanowski came down with swine flu himself over the Christmas holidays, a turn of bad luck he viewed as deeply ironic. During a recent interview in his office he sneezed into a tissue from time to time, and his voice was raspy as he strongly denounced the government.

“In a normal country the media would attack a government that doesn’t want to buy vaccines and which doesn’t give citizens the right to choose. It’s a basic right,” Kochanowski told The Associated Press. “The constitution obliges the government to counteract and prevent epidemics. But rather than attacking the government, the media are attacking me.”

Though there have been no recent opinion surveys on the matter, Kochanowski and several doctors say there is abundant anecdotal evidence showing that most Poles support the government’s approach.

“Unfortunately most people are on the side of the government,” Kochanowski said.

Kochanowski says he worries that the government’s luck in dodging massive problems with swine flu will only encourage it to ignore future epidemics as well.

“This flu will pass, but there is a new flu every year and the government should prepare every year. However, this government is not only not preparing, but it’s making a special point of not being prepared and then claims glory,” he said.

In Poland, doctors are deeply divided on the matter, but some are clearly critical of the government.

“It should be the patient’s rights to choose – that would be democracy in health care,” said Maria Ciesielska, a family doctor whose disapproval only intensified when her 7-year-old son was laid up for a week with swine flu in November. “Even Hippocrates said it’s not ethical to not offer a cure if you know that one exists.”

Dr. Fishel adds, “It will be interesting to chart the data on Poland and another Country that has a similar population.The data regarding vaccine effectiveness is usually underwhelming as to their success in warding off disease and death. Poland has a population of roughly 40 million people. Spain for example has over 45 million people. It should be noted that Spain and Germany have recently “returned” doses to their manufacturers due to lack of uptake; that is people are not opted to take the vaccines. This is mainly in part to the fact that this vaccine is optional in these Countries. It is optional here in the U.S. as well. Many other vaccines are not  optional.

The floor collapses beneath you!

Floor collapses at Weight Watchers meeting in Sweden

Members of a Weight Watchers group in Sweden have to find a new place to weigh in after the floor beneath their feet caved in at a post-holiday weigh-in Wednesday, a Swedish newspaper reported.

As about 20 members lined up to compare how many pounds they’d shed, they heard a bang as the floor came away from the walls of the room.

“We suddenly heard a huge thud; we almost thought it was an earthquake, and everything flew up in the air. The floor collapsed in one corner of the room and along the walls,” one of the members of the Weight Watchers group told the Smålandsposten newspaper.

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Supplements Vitamins Minerals: What I Take and Why

A question that comes up quite often is, “Doc what vitamins do you take and should I take vitamins?”

Now, I eat pretty well and while I am not a vegetarian I do observe a fairly strict manner of eating. Some examples of my eating habits are: Very little sweets, no cow’s milk, mostly green vegetables, and organic grass fed beef when ever possible. I still do not get all of the necessary nutrients that my body needs. It is for this exact reason that everyday I take a multi vitamin( Douglas Labs Ultra Preventative X), Omega 3, pro-Biotic, and Wobenzyme. I also will take specialty supplements as needed.

During the months of November thru March I increase my vitamin C intake to 5,000 mg/day. Studies show that increased physical, chemical and mental stress will require increased Vitamin C needs. I will also periodically undergo an intestinal cleanse. I do not like any of the current so-called energy boosters. Most contain stimulants such as guarana or caffeine. If our energy is so low down, then we most likely are not getting enough rest and eating properly. Co-enzyme Q has proven to be a great energy booster and it actually helps asthmatics and boosts our immune system. When my body is feeling run down such as when I do not get ample rest, or proper chiropractic adjustment; I will supplement with a reishii mushroom extract and immune formula.

So the obvious answer regarding Vitamins and supplements is we need to take them. If you currently do not supplement your diet with vitamins and minerals or would like to review your current protocol ask us and we will point you in the right direction. You may also see the web site which is now updated so that you may order via the web  www.thewellnesscenterofny.com

It’s flu “season” again. Why will some of us “catch” it and others not. Over one hundred years ago Dr. D.D. Palmer wondered that same thing as he marveled at the medical approaches that were developing around him. Doctors were injecting foreign organisms into people to promote immune function. The result then as now was that you cannot trick the body into becoming healthier with serums and potions. In fact introducing foreign bodies into our own body may actually make us sicker.

So hopefully that answers the questions as where the flu vaccine enters our discussion. Let’s look at some of the data and in an effort to not bore you I will choose only one sampling of the thousands of studies that scientifically prove this point. I will give you the data on vaccinating children.

Do Flu Shots Work in children?

In a review of more than 51 studies involving more than 294,000 children it was found there was “no evidence that injecting children 6-24 months of age with a flu shot was any more effective than placebo. (Reference: Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy children.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2 (2008).)

What’s in the Vaccine?

· Egg proteins, including avian contaminant viruses

· Gelatin, known to cause allergic reactions and anaphylaxis are usually associated with sensitivity to egg or gelatin

· Polysorbate 80 (Tween80™), which can cause severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis

· Formaldehyde: a known carcinogen

· Triton X100: a strong detergent

· Sucrose (table sugar)

· Resin, known to cause allergic reactions

· Gentamycin, an antibiotic

· Thimerosal: mercury is still in multidose vials

“But the News has stories of people getting hosiptalized from the flu?”

The actual death rates from any flu including the current swine flu are very low.

To read more information:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/19/The-Truth-about-the-Flu-Shot.aspx

The real question is who do you know that does not know what you know about Chiropractic?

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I was once sitting in class and the professor stated, “Five Years from now what is considered on the fringe and alternative in healthcare will be considered mainstream.”

Dr. Andrew Saul made this simple declaration and fifteen years later it has proven dead on accurate. Dr. Saul was recently featured in a great documentary called Food Matters. http://www.foodmatters.tv/.  In this movie they discuss how our food supply is destroyed and as a result we have caused major interference to our overall health, thereby needing a chemical based approach (medications) to chemically induced diseases. Food Matters does not explore the physical and mental aspects to health, but it does recognize them to have a cause and effect response on our health.

My question today is this; Five years from now what will be considered mainstream?

Will the fact that medications have devastating side effects and the best cure is within the body be a wide spread paradigm?

Will it be the fact that all processed foods have deleterious responses by the body causing health dysfunction?

Will it be the idea that health and wellness is not merely about great exercise and nutrition but also an optimal functioning nerve system?

Will it be the idea that all over the counter medications has similar and devastating side effects to prescriptions?

Will it be the idea that the consumer/patient or in our case “practice member” is most responsible for their health and not a third party like a government or insurance company?

Choose one or all and let’s see how long this will hit the mainstream. The words written here are just information. I can go on and on… As to how cholesterol is not a problem, or arthritis is not because of your age bracket or you do not have high blood pressure solely due to genetics. In Missouri they say, “Show me.”  The only way I can show you is if you do and that requires action. The knowledge is in the doing. You will see it when you do it.

So five years from now will your body be functioning better? Yes! I understand that Five years from now we will all have aged chronologically by that time frame, however will our function be better? Five years from now can each of us act to be healthier than this moment?  Maybe you “know this” who does not know this? Lead them to know what you know so they may do what you do!