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 February 2009
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Eat Right: More benefits from a low-carb diet
Here we go again! As much as I hate to say it again our philosophy is absolutely correct regarding the way you should eat, think, and move. In an effort to keep you abreast of the most recent research on the subject of eating right, I read an article published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism on January 19, 2008. This article reported on a study that once again found that a low glycemic diet is the most effective lifestyle change you can make in an effort to reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Doing this allowed individuals in this study to not only reduce their overall glycemic load but decrease their dependence on medication.
The most effective diet was found to be the low glycemic ketogenic (Atkins-type) diet, followed closely by the low-carb diet (Center for Nutrition and Wellness™). The researchers state that carbohydrate intake is the "major determinant" in post-prandial (after eating) glucose levels. The lesson from this research is that the higher the amount of carbs that you eat in one meal, the higher your sugar level goes and the higher your insulin level goes. Therefore, the more carbohydrates (sugar) that you eat, the greater your incidence of developing diabetes. It is equally important to realize that by reducing your intake of carbs (as we recommend) you will reduce the likelihood of ever developing diabetes. If you already have diabetes you can reduce or resolve the signs and symptoms, and most importantly get off of the drugs that you may be taking to deal with the symptoms of this toxicity of carbohydrates/sugar simply by Eating Right.
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Cancer Corner: Your Genes
Last month I discussed the concept of Up-Regulating and Down-Regulating a gene. I hope everyone in my Inner Health Circle™ understands this idea. Let's use this in real life application now.
I have written in previous Health Hints™ about Vitamin D deficiency, and its relationship to numerous forms of cancer, heart disease, and a variety of abnormally functioning tissues and glands throughout the body. Now let's look at the most recent research on Vitamin D, and tie it in with our "Cancer Corner" topic from last month. You may recall, I outlined the principle of gene regulation last month. We talked about how the right lifestyle choices can up or down-regulate a gene. Let's now tie all of this together and wrap it up in a nice package for you to understand.
Researchers in Madrid, Spain have demonstrated that vitamin D "sufficiency" can actually down-regulate the gene that regulates colon cancer. We can extrapolate from this that a "deficiency" of Vitamin D will up-regulate this gene. There are also non-genetic influences of Vitamin D that were demonstrated by these researchers.
So the bottom line is this: genetic regulation is a fact that you can and must apply in your journey along the "Health and Wellness Continuum".
A side note for those of you who haven't done it yet, "Get Your Vitamin D Levels Tested"! If we can be of assistance to you in this effort, let us know. If you are deficient, begin today to correct this deficiency! Top of page
THIS JUST IN! THE LATEST RESEARCH ON VITAMIN D
In one of the latest research articles on the subject of Vitamin D published in March of this year in the Alternative Medicine Review, John J. Cannell, and Bruce W. Hollis performed an analysis of 18 randomized control trials. Their findings and recommendations are disturbing and eye opening. They found that supplemental Vitamin D significantly reduces all-cause mortality. They go on to state: "Not only are such deficiencies common, and probably the rule, Vitamin D deficiency is implicated in most of the diseases of civilization".
So, here I go again: "This work is my joyful obligation." To you in my "Inner Health Circle™" as with all of the patients in both of my practices, it is my RESPONSIBILITY to encourage, coerce, push, and yes even force you to get your Vitamin D level tested today! Not tomorrow, but TODAY!
If we can help in any way here at the Center let us know. If you want to know more let us know. Just do yourself a favor and get it done.
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Think Right: Some Glaring Statistics
Here are some statistics that I would like my Inner Health Circle™ members to bear in mind as you decide on what you eat, drink, think, apply to your body, inhale, how you move/exercise, as well as buy for your children or grandchildren.
- In 2006 1 in every 80 boys was diagnosed with Autism.
- In 2006 1 in every 10 children was diagnosed with Asthma.
- Between 1975 and 2002 there was a 27% increase in Childhood Cancer.
- From the Mid 1980's-2002 there was a 23% increase in preterm Births.
- In 2006 1 in every 6 children was diagnosed with a Developmental Disability.
These dramatic increases in the Health and Wellness of your children and grandchildren are not coincidences. They are directly related to Lifestyle Changes. Think about how our environment has changed since you were a child! Take a glance at the foods that many of us eat today. Look at the level of exercise that we experienced as children and the lack of it today. We didn't have video games and all the other sedentary recreational activities that the kids have today. Top of page
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News from the F.D.A
In December of 2008 the F.D.A. admitted that mercury dental fillings may be hazardous to children. All I have to say about that one is "when will this protective body of the Federal government wake up and realize that mercury is toxic to us all (adults and children alike)"?! Top of page
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Parting Thought
"A pessimist's blood type is always B Negative"
Reprinted with the permission ofGood Stuff,Malvern PA.
"An Optimist's is always A Positive"
Dr. Pfeiffer
Please take a few minutes to watch this inspirational video clip.
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Recent and Upcoming Events
- October 2008 - March 2009: Dr. Pfeiffer is attending monthly classes in Advanced Clinical Training in Nutrition Response Testing, Clearwater, FL
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Contact Info
Dr. Pfeiffer
Center for Nutrition and Wellness™
Phone: 215-679-WELL (9355) or Email or Visit our NEW website
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Copyright 2008, Upper Perkiomen Chiropractic Center. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Upper Perkiomen Chiropractic Center.
Articles in this newsletter do not claim to diagnose or make treatment recommendations. Always seek the advice of your health care professional.
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Mercury in Vaccines
Understanding that mercury is a heavy metal and a known neurotoxin or a toxic substance to the nerves in your body. A letter produced by two organizations, "Unlocking Autism," and the "National Vaccine Information Center" (NVIC) which was sent diretly to President Bush states, "We are asking you to listen and see the suffering of our children and order the drug companies to remove all mercury from the vaccines. . . . The FDA has refused to get the job done . . .Parents all across America are praying that you, our president, will protect our children and the unborn from harm."
In reading that statement, the frustration of these parents shows through all too clearly. As I stated previously, mercury is a known neurotoxin. It has been proven to cause brain damage in both children and adults who are exposed to it. The Environmental Protection Agency has guidelines for mercury contamination and limiting the population's exposure, specifically, air and water borne, as well as food contaminated with mercury. Obviously, the one we think of most often in the food supply is tuna.
Actually, in 1999 the EPA and the FDA recommended vaccine manufacturers remove mercury from childhood vaccines; however, no deadline was set for this to occur. Therefore, most vaccines given to children still contain small quantities of mercury; however, flu vaccines contain significant amounts of mercury.
The amount of mercury injected into infants and children is alarming. If we look at statistics from 1980, a ten pound, two month old infant given the CDC recommended Hall cell DPT would have received 55 times the EPA limited daily mercury exposure. In 1995, a ten pound, two month old infant who got the DPT and the HIB vaccine could have been 110 times over the EPA limit for mercury exposure. By 2005, the 25 pound six month old who gets DTaP, HIB, IPV, neumococcal and flu vaccines, could be 22 times over the EPA limit, while a 125 pound teenager or adult receiving flu and meningococcal vaccines could be 4 times over the EPA limit for single mercury exposure. This is dependent upon the vaccine manufacturers and the specific vaccines being utilized.
For those of you who may be interested in checking a vaccine's mercury content, the NVIC has a method to check mercury content in vaccines. They have what they call a Mercury Calculator on their website. You can go to the website and determine from vaccines that may be utilized in your children or yourself what the mercury load that you might be receiving.
Once again, I thank you for reading my articles, and I hope you will visit our website. Back to Think Right.
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The Relationship Between Vaccination and Asthma
A study published in the April 2005 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology entitled "The Relationship Between Vaccine Refusal and Self-Report of A topic Disease" (Asthma and Hay fever in Children). This article was prompted by the fact that over the last twenty to thirty years, the incidence of asthma and Hay fever, along with eczema, has increased significantly. The incidence in both the U.S. and Canada of these disorders has increased by 11 - 17% over that thirty year time frame.
The following facts were exposed as a result of this study: 1) Children with asthma were older, more frequently male, and more likely to report a family history of asthma; 2) Children with asthma were less likely to see chiropractors, had less educated mothers, were more likely to be exposed to cigarette smoke, formula feeding and vaccines; 3) Parents who refused vaccines had younger children, higher maternal education, less exposure to cigarettes, were more likely to breast feed, had a lower prevalence of a family history of asthma, had less exposure to antibiotics, had more contact with alternative health care providers, and reported less wheezing, asthma, Hay fever, and eczema.
Interestingly, according to this study, "refusal of any vaccine (DPT, MMR, HIB, hepatitis-B, or polio) was associated with decreased rates of self-reported asthma and Hay fever." There also appeared to be a dose relationship between asthma, Hay fever, eczema and wheezing, the frequency of which went up with the more vaccinations a child received. Partially vaccinated children were less frequently prone to these disorders.
I'm certainly not recommending abstention from all vaccinations. I am recommending that you understand some of the consequences and take this into consideration in your decision making process when determining if and which vaccinations you will utilize.
Once again, I thank you for reading my articles, and I hope you will visit our website. Back to Think Right.
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