swine flu

The media has a way of blowing things out of proportion and the swine flu is no exception. We have not had a confirmed death due to this virus yet, but if you listen to the media it seems like the end is near. Lets put things into perspective. If you read my blog on medical mistakes or look up the stats on chronic health crisis from diabetes and obesity there are more deaths related to those issues then there will ever be from the swine flu. Many times we would rather focus on things that we can not control than the things we have total control over like (diet, exercise, and positive thinking)..... Here is a link from an article that shows that there are more than 36,000 deaths from the regular flu every year.. Read it and make your own decision.... (maybe there are more important things to worry about) http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/regular.flu/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

My suggestion would be go forget about the news and workout and change your life. At least that is something you have control over.... Your partner in Health Dr. Nathan

The Nervous sytem

Want to know why chiropratic can change lives. Check out this short video. Pay attention to where the nerve impulse has to pass in order to get to and from the brain.... (I will give you a hint it is the spine).....................

Proud to be a Quack

I hear the term quack often in my profession. Over the years the chiropractic profession has not gained wide spread respect that I think it should. A little history back when chiropractic was in its infancy doctors of chiropractic were thrown in jail for practicing their profession. In the 1970's, the AMA came out against chiropractic and tried to snuff us out. The chiropractic profession sued the AMA and won (if we were quacks we would have never beat that huge organization). In recent years, I have seen medical doctors referring patients into my clinic and there is starting to become working relationships between profession. However, there are still large groups of people that feel that chiropractic is quackery or some sort of witch doctor. Those are the people that have not educated themselves on health and wellness. It is interesting that there is a lot of talk about wellness and maintenance health practices in the last 10 years. Did you know that Chiropractic have been talking about those things for over 120 years. I feel that being uneducated has led us to the health crisis that we currently face, and if things do not change quickly we all will be in a health care crisis that is unlike anything this country has ever experienced. Think I am wrong here are some facts....

These facts are from a 10 year long research study published in 2003 called "Death by Medicine". For your knowledge, this research was done by Medical doctors and researchers so it is not biased by an outside profession.

Facts From "Death By Medicine"

Estimated 10-year total of 7.8 million iatrogenic (induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures ) deaths is more than all casualties from all the wars fought by the United States throughout its entire History.

Statistics prove prescription drugs are 16,400% more deadly than Terrorists..

Death By Medicine - states that 783,936 people in United States die every year from Conventional Medical Mistakes.

106,000 of those deaths occur from prescription drugs.

$282 million spent every year due to medical mistakes.

Health care comprises 15.5% of United States Gross National Product.

$2 trillion was spent on health care expenditures in 2005.

Projected to be 4 trillion by 2015 or 20% of Gross National Product.

In the United States total health expenditures per capita is $5711 (in 2003) which is $1,100 more than the next country. By the way we rank 6th in overall health care while spending the most by far......

And there are people that call me a quack.....

Just because something is widely accepted does not mean that it is right..... It usually means that they have more money to waste on marketing......

Now what we should do.....

the opinion of a quack chiropractor....

We (as a nation) have to take responsibility for our actions and also for education. I speak to people everyday that say they want to change and become healthier, but when I offer dietary changes they say "I don't think I can do that..". When in actuality they do not want to make a change. It is not a matter of "can or can not" it is a matter of "will or will not". We have become a nation of pill seekers and ignore health facts. The facts are that two thirds of the adult population is over weight or obese. We are in a diabetic crisis that is causing many health issues from heart disease to neuropothy. Not only are we killing ourselves we are now killing our children. One third of the childhood population is over weight or obese and that group is the fastest growing population for obesity and diabetes. My opinion is that if someday the united states has socialized medicine we will bankrupt our country by continually treating people in the same medical manor. We have to treat disease before it becomes a disease.........

The leading nations in overall health care (like Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and yes Canada) provide incentive programs for people that use gyms, get annual exams, stay in a certain weight range, and keep their labs in normal range. I know I am going to ruffle some feathers with this entry, but someone has too. We need to take action to bring about a better health ourselves. We can not go about and do harmful things to our body everyday and worry about the consequences later. The fact is that everything that is offered medically has a side effect and can ultimately negatively impact your health. I know for a fact that eating fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly, and having a positive attitude will not harm you.

I can go on.... When it comes to topics like this one I will..... So I am going to end here. If you want a better healthier life than you are going to have to do it.. No one can do it for you.... But I am here to help. Your partner in health Dr. Nathan