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Backpacks Cause Spine Aging
Posted on 2010-02-17 19:07:02
RESEARCHERS USE MRIs TO DETECT EFFECTS OF BACKPACKS ON CHILDREN’S SPINES -- Brought to you from Vitality, Your Highlands Ranch Chiropractor
A new investigation sheds light on how heavy backpacks impact children’s spines. According to the study’s authors “this is the first upright MRI study to document reduced disc height and greater lumbar asymmetry for common backpack loads in children.”
Dr. Timothy Neuschwander of
Heavier weights caused intervertebral discs depression and decreased disc height. Heavier loads were also associated with increased curvature of the lumbar spine, either to the right or the left. Half of the children had a significant spinal curve even with the 18 lb weight, with Cobb angles greater than 10°. Most of the children had to adjust their posture to bear the 26 lb backpack load.
As backpack weight increased, so did the amount of pain reported by the children.
Although the children were wearing the backpack straps over both shoulders when the MRI scans were performed, the researchers note that spinal curvature could be even greater if the backpack was carried over one shoulder.
“Low back pain in children may be worsened by discogenic or postural changes,” Dr. Neuschwander and colleagues write. This could have long-term implications, as children with back pain are at increased risk of having back pain as adults.
Spine – January 1, 2010;35:83-88.
Watch the brief video about children and backpacks and please comment below.
So seriously now what are you doing to prevent early spinal aging for your son or daughter?
Is it working? If they already feel pain when they carry their pack the damage is already happening.
If they don't feel any pain, I'm not surprised because most spinal problems take years to develop and don't usually cause symptoms.
It is time to get your child to a qualified pediatric and adolescent chiropractor to fix the damage and optimize their life.
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Mayo Clinic Study Says Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk of Hospitalization For Flu
Posted on 2010-01-25 10:49:47
Mayo Clinic Study Says Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk of Hospitalization For Flu
Posted by: Dr. Rob Anderson, Your Highlands Ranch Chiropractor
Inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children -- especially if they have asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization than those who skip the shot.
In order to determine whether the trivalent inactivated flu vaccine was effective in reducing the number of child hospitalizations, researchers conducted a cohort study of close to 300 children. The investigators determined who had and had not received the flu vaccine, their asthma status and who did and did not require hospitalization.
They found that children who had received the flu vaccine had three times the risk of hospitalization. In asthmatic children, there was a significantly higher risk of hospitalization in subjects who received the vaccine.
Sources:
Science Daily May 20, 2009
Thanks for reading. If you have any questions, concerns or comments please leave a post below. I'd love to begin a dialog with you.
Your Health Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson from Vitality Chiropractic of Highlands Ranch
Toys For Vitality Week
Posted on 2009-12-07 12:51:01
Vitality's 11th Annual Toys For Health Week
December 7th-10th
We are working with Mountain View Community Church again this year to bring a smile to hundreds of children who will not receive anything this Christmas Season.
Will you partner with us?
We will even reward you with the gift of health!
Please Bring in any new unwrapped toy and receive care from Vitality at our expense.
All new practice members will receive a complete evaluation which will include a one on one consultation with Dr. Rob, computerized nerve scans, lung function testing and xrays if needed.
All existing members will receive a complete visit which will include an energizing spinal warmup on the wobble chairs, decompression traction, a nerve interferrence clearing adjustment and whole body vibration with weight retraining.
On a current wellness plan? You are the majority of our practice members but, we still need your help. So please help us by passing this on to 5 of your friends or family members.
If it has been over six months since you have been in, take this chance to include a compete reevaluation in addition to your adjustment visit on us.
Help us put a smile on hundreds more kids this Christmas season with your toy donation.
So again you have a few ways to help us here.
1. Click the following Request an Appointment Now Link ( http://roadtovitality.com/register.html?request_appointment=1 ) with Ann for this wonderful event and have fun shopping for a child's gift.
2. Forward this to card to your address book...what a difference you could make this Christmas Season.
3. Think about and pray for us as we try to literally impact 1000 kiddos this year.
Thank you for helping us with our vision of creating a healthier world and putting more smiles on the children in the Denver community.
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!
In Health Always,
Dr. Rob
P.S. Here is a picture of the total collections from last year. Absolutely awesome!!!! Thank You!
DARK CHOCOLATE MAY LOWER EMOTIONAL STRESS
Posted on 2009-11-23 15:47:09
DARK CHOCOLATE MAY LOWER EMOTIONAL STRESS
Why do some people crave chocolate when they are feeling overwhelmed? There is scientific evidence that dark chocolate may lower emotional stress, according to a study published in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Proteome Research.
Specifically, researchers found that eating 40 grams (1.4 ounces) of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in people who reported being highly stressed. Eating dark chocolate also partially corrected other stress-related biochemical imbalances.
Journal of Proteome Research – October 7;Epub.
pubs.acs.org/journal/jprobs
This is a nice little research study confirming some good advice. In additon to chocolate, we could also benefit from Pantothenic Acid for stress levels and good old chiropractic care. Obviously if our system is stressed it doesn't function as well. Especially during the holidays remember three things:
Dark Chocolate...in moderation
Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic Acid
Spine Optimization
Your Youth & Vitality Health Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson from Vitality Chiropractic of Highlands Ranch.
Is your computer killing you?
Posted on 2009-10-12 16:11:39
Correct Head Posture Position Makes for a Healthy Neck and Back
Have you ever seen an older person who seems to carry his head way out in front of his upper torso? If you look at him from the side, the head may appear to be 2 inches or more in front of his body. You may even see a pronounced hump where the back of his neck meets the top of the shoulders. This is known as forward head posture (FHP) and hyperkyphotic posture. (Kyphotic means hunchback.) 
In the case of this older person, it is likely that this condition began to develop many years before. For whatever reason, maybe simply due to bad posture, the person’s head began to move forward from the perfect balance position directly in the center of the shoulders. Somewhere along the way, any number of problems can begin to develop as a result. For every inch forward from center the head moves, it adds an additional 10 pounds of weight that must be dealt with by the muscles of the upper back and the neck. These muscles now must work harder to keep the head and the chin from dropping forward on the person’s chest. Consequently, these muscles must remain in constant contraction which puts additional pressure on the nerves at the back of the neck. The result can be the development of headaches at the base of the skull. For some, these can even mimic a sinus headache. A chiropractor is the person to see in order to get this condition corrected. It is important to do this long before a person gets into their later years and the condition becomes difficult to deal with.
A chiropractor will assess and deal with any subluxations (minor dislocations of the vertebrae) in the area. Additionally, work will be done to reinvigorate muscles the body uses to retract the head. A new 
patient visiting a chiropractor may have a 2 inch forward (anterior) head placement. This forward head posture may or may not be very noticeable to the patient. This person probably has gotten rather accustomed to carrying the equivalent of a 20 pound watermelon around his neck. If this FHP is not handled in a series of visits to a chiropractor, the patient’s condition will continue to decline over the years. One study points out how important it is to get this condition handled before old-age sets in. The Rancho Bernard Study was done with 1,353 participants who suffered from osteoporosis. The amount of FHP was measured in each participant. First off, it was noted that a higher percentage of men than women suffered from the condition. Of them, 44 percent of the men and only 22 percent of the women had FHP. It was also noted during the study that persons with FHP had a 1.44 times greater rate of mortality than those who did not suffer from this condition. A person who suffers from frequent headaches, back of neck pain or tightness in the upper back area would be wise to have their posture checked to see where they carry their head in relation to their torso. If it seems like an FHP condition might exist, a trip to a chiropractor’s office would be a wise decision. A chiropractor can put the patient on the road to better posture, pain free living, and in the case of FHP, possibly a longer life.
Source: Chiro.org. “What is Forward Head Posture?” http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/Forward_Head_Posture.shtml and “Hyperkyphotic Posture Predicts Mortality in Older Community-dwelling Men and Woman: A Prospective Study.” October 2004. http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/ABSTRACTS/Hyperkyphotic_Posture_Predicts_Mortality.shtml
Swine Flu H1N1 Reality
Posted on 2009-09-23 11:37:40
Swine Flu H1N1 Reality
Swine Flu Shots Available Here
NOT ON YOUR LIFE!
Associated Press offers not one bit of independent research, commentary, criticism, or analysis. Except for deliberately omitting some of the glaring lack of science in the NIH article, all that AP does is to try and give a junior-high parroting of the high points.
He then bumbles on..."this is very good news for the vaccination program." Why would we care what is or isn't good news for the vaccination program? At $1 billion per shot approved, I guess it would be good news for the vaccination program. What does that have to do with the health of our kids?
Another graduate of the Josef Goebbels school of social graces: always be upbeat...
As we thoroughly explore in the full day vaccine seminar, there is no way that 36,000 people die from flu every year in this country, not by any stretch, although this figure is rampantly misquoted in every media. The sales job here is that the new chimera we call swine flu will be no greater threat than regular flu has been all these years, so it will be easy for the vaccine to control it, the same way as flu is controlled by flu shots. That's the perception they're going for here.
But even if their own figures were accurate, there has been no change in annual flu deaths in the past 20 years, yet we only started mandating flu shots in 2005. So what good have they done? And this is supposed to be an endorsement for the new swine flu shots?
That's why they design the entire study, and await the final outcome before making conclusions.
This is not the president of Harley Davidson talking here, my friends. This is the director of the Institute that is in charge of providing funding for all the medical research done in this country, controlling an industry that is in excess of $1.2 trillion annually. And this is his perception of the normal development of an infant's immune system: an engine that needs to be 'revved up'. This is the individual who controls policies and input and decisions on what substances will be mandated into your child's bloodstream.
25 children within the entire sample of 600 subjects.
These children are all receiving doses of an H1N1 vaccine, although whether it's all the same strain is never addressed. They just refer to is as the 2009 H1N1 virus, whatever that may be. There are dozens of strains of H1N1 virus, none of which has ever been proven to be the cause of any disease in humans. Including swine flu. So even though this fact is uncontested, what is certain is that the swine flu vaccines will all contain derivatives of the H1N1 virus. And that's what all of America will be getting.
At the same time the CDC continued to maintain on their website that a positive test for swine flu was merely the presence of any Influenza A virus, of which there are hundreds of strains.
In the midst of everything we do not know, one fact is certain: without hyperbole or sensationalism, the new swine flu vaccine coming next month, untested and unlicensed, will be the most dangerous immunological experiment on this country's children in the past 30 years.
Swine Flu Scare Uncovered From Highlands Ranch Chiropractic Office
Posted on 2009-09-09 11:40:52
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chiropractic Part of Swine Flu Prevention Program in Children
ATLANTA, Georgia – September 8, 2009
A recent update on the Swine flu released by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports on the deaths of 36 children attributable to complications from the viral infection. The majority of those deaths occurred in children with very significant neurodevelopmental disorders.
According to the data some of these children also had chronic pulmonary disorders and some were obese. In fact, most who died had multiple, severe, chronic health conditions.
“The number of children with neurological, neurodevelopmental and pulmonary disorders who ended up with complications from the H1N1 flu and who ultimately died from these complications point to the need to make sure that children with such disorders, and in fact all children, have as little interference to their nervous systems as possible” stated Matthew McCoy DC, MPH a public health specialist, health researcher and editor of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health - Chiropractic.
McCoy added “It also shows that the majority of children who ended up with complications from H1N1 infection were not normal, healthy children. So, if you have normal, healthy children - rather than panic from these media reports its better to consider the things you can do to make sure that your child’s immune system remains functioning at its best.”
In addition to a healthy diet, exercise and proper sleep one crucial way to make sure your child’s immune system is functioning at its best is to make sure their nervous system is free from interference. Since the nervous system has a direct effect on the immune system and because the spine houses and protects so much of the nerve system it is important to have your child’s spine checked for any interference.
“Nerve interference can result from spinal misalignments or abnormal motion in the spine called vertebral subluxations and because the nervous system affects immune function it is important to reduce or correct any vertebral subluxations if found” advised Dr. Christopher Kent, chiropractic researcher and President of the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation.
Interestingly, the CDC found that 13 (52%) of the children who died had received at least 1 dose of the 2008--09 seasonal flu vaccine including 11 children who had these high-risk medical conditions. Of further interest is that 15 of those who died and who had chronic medical conditions had also received antiviral treatment. What role, if any, these two factors had in the deaths was not discussed in the CDC report.
“The lesson in all of this is to go back to the basics” stated Kent, “The best defense against viral and bacterial diseases, in addition to the recommendations for hand washing and covering your mouth, is a highly functioning immune system. Chiropractic should be part of an effective flu prevention strategy.”
Chiropractors specialize in the identification and care of vertebral subluxations. Through examination of the spine they can determine if subluxations are present and if found can recommend the necessary care to reduce or correct them. Both McCoy and Kent urge all parents to have their children checked for nervous system interference as soon as possible before and during the upcoming flu season.
This information makes you think. Doesn't it?
If you have any other questions please contact Dr. Rob Anderson of Vitality Chiropractic, Your Highlands Ranch Chiropractor for information. 303-346-7095
Tweet This
Posted on 2009-08-25 20:33:01
Did you know that you can get microblogs of Dr. Rob every day on Twitter? You can check and see instant testimonials from his practice members, learn the newest health research, get coupons for his office and even be empowered to live healthier. Go for it! You'll be glad you did.
Your Youth & Vitality Health Mentor, Dr. Rob
President of Vitality Chiropractic of Highlands Ranch and Littleton.
Goals, Hopes & Expectations
Posted on 2009-08-13 09:17:17
“What are your expectations for me as your chiropractor?”
This is a question I always ask to determine exactly how a new practice member wants to be cared for. This is where I get to just sit and listen to how a person is made up.
What drives him or her?
How much they want to be active in the health partnership?
Do they want a quick patch job?
How important their body is to them.
I even get to hear about what they believe their potential for life is.
It is a pretty cool time to put aside my paradigm for health and hear what someone else’s is. Make no bones about it though, regardless of what the answer is, my job is to find out what has caused the lose the health and how to help get it back completely. At the very minimum my job is to Inform him or her exactly how to get it back and let he or she decide.
If your doctor asked you this question, what would you say?
Your RoadToVitality.com Health Mentor,
Dr. Rob Anderson of Vitality Chiropractic of Highlands Ranch and Littleton. Be sure to register for our award winning newsletter to the right of the blog.
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Get Fit...100 Pushups In A Day...You Can Do It!
Posted on 2009-07-25 09:59:53
Get Fit...100 Pushups In A Day...You Can Do It!
Can you do 100 Pushups in a single setting? The vast majority of us right now are thinking, "Ya, right. Are you kidding?"
Can you do 50? How about 2? Even if you cannot do a single pushup, you could be on your way to being able to do 100 in no time at all. No, this is not a gimmick. No, I am not trying to sell anything. (Though you would be stronger if you had your spine in alignment.) And No, you don't have to look like Mr. Olympia to be able to do it.
I was introduced to this free site by a good friend of mine Sarah Stanley, who by the way is training to run in a 100 mile race. Not drive, Not ride, R U N. You can check out her journey by clicking here.
Once I viewed the 100 pushups in a day program, I got excited to pass it on to you all. Check it out and pass it on to your friends and family. Be sure to post your progress here for all to see. Just an FYI I will be doing the 100 Pushup challenge also adding in a completion time of 100 seconds. Have fun getting fit.
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Proof: Chiropractic More Effective than Medical Care
Posted on 2009-07-15 11:25:15
CHIROPRACTIC MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MEDICAL CARE FOR OLDER PATIENTS WITH LBP
A new report compares chiropractic care with medical care for older patients with low-back pain (LBP). The randomized controlled trial included 240 people (105 women and 135 men). The participants were all at least 55 years old with subacute or chronic nonradicular LBP. The patients were divided into three groups, including two biomechanically distinct forms of spinal manipulation (SM) or minimal conservative medical care (MCMC). Specifically, “participants were randomly allocated to 6 weeks of care including 12 visits of either high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA)-SM, low-velocity, variable-amplitude (LVVA)-SM, or 3 visits of MCMC The study concludes that “biomechanically distinct forms of SM did not lead to different outcomes in older LBP patients and both SM procedures were associated with small yet clinically important changes in functional status by the end of treatment for this relatively healthy older population. Participants who received either form of SM had improvements on average in functional status ranging from 1 to 2.2 over those who received MCMC. From an evidence-based care perspective, patient preference and clinical experience should drive how clinicians and patients make the SM procedure decision for this patient population.” JMPT – June 2009;32:330-43. www.jmptonline.org
This is a great study to confirm numerous studies previously conducted. It just makes sense that if you have a problem with a nerve, disc, ligament, bone or joint it needs to be fixed. The reason we have back problems is not because we are deficient in medication or we need to rest it is because something is malfunctioning. Imagine your car wheels being out of alignment and stressing the tie-rods, transmission, engine, and shocks. Resting the car by not using it doesn't help. It also doesn't help to put stronger gasoline in the tank. It needs to go to a mechanic for an alignment. Nothing else will help. That is the same as the spine.
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Sams Gives Candy in Pill Bottles
Posted on 2009-07-08 10:15:41
Sams Club Gives Candy in Pill Bottles to Kids
Sams' Club is a membership store and has a checkpoint at the entry where shoppers must show their identification before entering. But at this particular store, employees weren't just checking member cards, they were also promoting the in-store pharmacy by giving children prescription medicine bottles filled with candy.
That's right, they stuffed Tootsie Rolls and Dots into real prescription bottles with real prescription labels and handed them out to children. I think this takes the prize for sending the wrong message about prescription medication. The link to the original article is above if you can stomach it.
Well now it is time for you to see my true nature and temperment. I am absolutely sickened to hear this information. What kind of an absolute idiot would do this to anyone. With the brainwashing our society is under with the pharmaceutical companies, government on pharmaceuticals and now our stores it is no wonder that the third leading cause of preventable death according to Johns Hopkins is in part due to drugs. YES legal Drugs. This putrid mentality is rampant in our society. We are so concerned with covering up symptoms with medications for everything from ear infections to common colds to ADHD to anxiety and depression it is no wonder that when 16 year old Sarah gets dumped by her boyfriend she turns to crack or a joint.
Drug behavior and dependence stems from our interactions with drugs at a young age. If Johnny knows something that tastes good or feels good is in a pill bottle, he'll never stop artifically trying to feel good.
Please pass this information on to all you are in contact with.
Your RoadToVitality Health Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson Highlands Ranch Chiroprator
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You are going to do what?!!!!
Posted on 2009-06-18 16:15:41
“You Want To Put ‘What into Me?"
“It is safe I swearrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.”
Warning: The following is the sad but true reality of our health care situation in the U.S. Some areas of the text have been embelished to add humor to the situation; however, the facts are left entirely factual.
This blog is a legal document that has been drafted to protect patients from bullying doctors. We understand that few professionals are intentionally trying to do the wrong thing. We also understand that if more knew this information, we would live in a healthier community. Read the blog as if you are reading a doctors statement of informed consent to a mother needing comfort about vaccinating her child. Whether you have questions or not, please leave a trace by commenting below and signing up for our award winning newsletter to the right.
Physician's Warranty of Vaccine Safety
I, Dr. Innoculator, M.D., am a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of AnywhereYouHideYourChild.
My State license number is NoIN8Here, and my DEA number is >74VaccinesbyAge4. My medical specialty is HealthNASyringe.
I have a thorough understanding of the risks and benefits of all the medications that I prescribe for or administer to my patients. In the case of (Patient"s name) Poor L. Sammy, age 24 months, whom I have examined, I find that certain risk factors exist that justify the recommended vaccinations. The following is a list of said risk factors and the vaccinations that will protect against them:
Risk Factor: Common Cold Vaccination: RhinoVaccShot
Risk Factor: Spit-UpOsis Vaccination: ShutOffUrNaturalProtectiveMechanismNJection
I am aware that vaccines typically contain many of the following fillers:
* aluminum phosphate
* chick embryo, chicken egg, duck egg
* calf (bovine) serum
* betapropiolactone
* fetal bovine serum
* formaldehyde
* formalin
* gelatin
* glycerol
* human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue)
* hydrolized gelatin
* mercury thimerosol (thimerosal, Merthiolate(r))
* monosodium glutamate (MSG)
* neomycin
* neomycin sulfate
* phenol red indicator
* phenoxyethanol (antifreeze)
* potassium diphosphate
* potassium monophosphate
* polymyxin B
* polysorbate 20
* polysorbate 80
* porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein
* residual MRC5 proteins
* sorbitol
* tri(n)butylphosphate,
* VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells, and
* washed sheep red blood
and, hereby, warrant that these ingredients are safe for injection into the body of my patient. I have researched reports to the contrary, such as reports that mercury thimerosol causes severe neurological and immunological damage, and find that they are not credible.
I am aware that some vaccines have been found to have been contaminated with Simian Virus 40 (SV 40) and that SV 40 is causally linked by some researchers to non-Hodgkin"s lymphoma and mesotheliomas in humans as well as in experimental animals. I hereby warrant that the vaccines I employ in my practice do not contain SV 40 or any other live viruses. (Alternately, I hereby warrant that said SV-40 virus or other viruses pose no substantive risk to my patient.)
I hereby warrant that the vaccines I am recommending for the care of (Patient"s name) Poor L. Sammy do not contain any tissue from aborted human babies (also known as "fetuses").
In order to protect my patient"s well being, I have taken the following steps to guarantee that the vaccines I will use will contain no damaging contaminants.
STEPS TAKEN:
Prayed to the Vaccine God’s
Crossed My Fingers
Even Crossed My Toes
Read Some Propaganda from the Vaccine Makers
Heck I even learned to Cross My Eyes
I have personally investigated the reports made to the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) and state that it is my professional opinion that the vaccines I am recommending are safe for administration to a child under the age of 5 years.
The bases for my opinion are itemized on Exhibit A , attached hereto, -- "Physician"s Bases for Professional Opinion of Vaccine Safety." (Please itemize each recommended vaccine separately along with the bases for arriving at the conclusion that the vaccine is safe for administration to a child under the age of 5 years.)
The professional journal articles I have relied upon in the issuance of this Physician"s Warranty of Vaccine Safety are itemized on Exhibit B , attached hereto, -- "Scientific Articles in Support of Physician"s Warranty of Vaccine Safety."
The professional journal articles that I have read which contain opinions adverse to my opinion are itemized on Exhibit C , attached hereto, -- "Scientific Articles Contrary to Physician"s Opinion of Vaccine Safety."
The reasons for my determining that the articles in Exhibit C were invalid are delineated in Attachment D , attached hereto, -- "Physician"s Reasons for Determining the Invalidity of Adverse Scientific Opinions."
Hepatitis B
I understand that 60 percent of patients who are vaccinated for Hepatitis B will lose detectable antibodies to Hepatitis B within 12 years. I understand that in 1996 only 54 cases of Hepatitis B were reported to the CDC in the 0-1 year age group. I understand that in the VAERS, there were 1,080 total reports of adverse reactions from Hepatitis B vaccine in 1996 in the 0-1 year age group, with 47 deaths reported.
I understand that 50 percent of patients who contract Hepatitis B develop no symptoms after exposure. I understand that 30 percent will develop only flu-like symptoms and will have lifetime immunity. I understand that 20 percent will develop the symptoms of the disease, but that 95 percent will fully recover and have lifetime immunity.
I understand that 5 percent of the patients who are exposed to Hepatitis B will become chronic carriers of the disease. I understand that 75 percent of the chronic carriers will live with an asymptomatic infection and that only 25 percent of the chronic carriers will develop chronic liver disease or liver cancer, 10-30 years after the acute infection.
The following scientific studies have been performed to demonstrate the safety of the Hepatitis B vaccine in children under the age of 5 years.
I looked real hard but the internet didn’t have it today. I have heard there are studies though…At least I think…
In addition to the recommended vaccinations as protections against the above cited risk factors, I have recommended other non-vaccine measures to protect the health of my patient and have enumerated said non-vaccine measures on Exhibit D , attached hereto, "Non-vaccine Measures to Protect Against Risk Factors." am issuing this Physician"s Warranty of Vaccine Safety in my professional capacity as the attending physician to (Patient's name) Poor L. MisinformedSammy.
Signed, Dr. Innoculator M.D. (Name of Attending Physician)
Certainly makes you think. Doesn’t it? I am in the same boat as all of you parents, just so you know. My children have personal exemptions for “Mandatory Vaccines” in the state of Colorado. There is no such thing as mandatory. No one can assume the risk for damages you may receive. No one can force you to put anything in your body or your child’s body that is unwanted. Our bodies were made with an incredible power called Innate. In8 for short. This Innate has the ability to recognize foreign things and create antibodies to ward them off. You will hear about the successes of vaccines over the years, but I challenge you to look at the facts. There are Natural History of Disease graphs all over the internet. The studies are out there. Be proactive with your child’s health and do your homework before vaccinating without education. Informed choice is all I ask.
Your RoadToVitality.com Health Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson of Vitality Chiropractic in Highlands Ranch and Littleton. You can follow Dr. Rob at
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A Straight Neck Can Kill You
Posted on 2009-06-08 10:19:50
What is up with a blog title reading
"A Straight Neck Can Kill You?"
Pretty shocking right?
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Most of you are probably thinking, "What, I thought I was supposed to have a straight neck. Is this guy crazy?" 
No I am not crazy, but let me clarify.
Yes, your neck should be straight...if looking at it from the front like in this picture.
When looking at your neck from the side, it is Not supposed to be straight. It should have a curve of 45 degrees from back to front. Check out the correct side picture.
Many health problems are the result of or made worse by a straightened (side or lateral) curve. Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Hypothyroidism, ADHD, Scoliosis & Fibromyalgia are some examples. I'll give that a moment to sink in.....
Yes, even MultipleSclerosis is caused/made worse by a straightened cervical curve. Dr. Alf Brieg M.D., a German surgeon and M.S. specialist was famous for discovering this link in his M.S. patients when he decided to do exploratory surgery. If you are a bit queezy with surgery stuff, skip the next paragraph.
Through his care with his MS patients he noticed one common characteristic, a straight neck. So with a group of his MS patients he decided that he was going to change their cervical spine (neck) so that they had normal curves in their neck. So he performed reconstructive surgery to their necks. He cut the back of their necks open, and with a hammer and chissel literally pounded a curve into them.
OUCH! Talk about waking up with a whopper of a hangover!
Once they woke up after feeling like they had been hit by a train, they were tested and found to have had a remission of all MS symptoms. However, since Dr. Brieg did not exercise them so their curves stayed put, what do you think happened to them months later once they shifted out of alignment again?
Yah, the MS symptoms returned! (Did I mention that in our office we EASILY shift the curves in to proper position with adjustments and strengthening exercises so they stay put?)
Now that you have some background, let's get back to our actual blog topic "Straight Neck Can Kill You." A recent study was just performed that stated that the mortality of women is increased in those who have straightened lateral curves in thier neck. Guys I am pretty sure this pertains to us too, so don't get excited that we have immunity. For some terminology to understand the following pasted technical data: kyphosis=reversal of the normal cervical curve where the head bends forward of the shoulders.
Results: In age-adjusted models, each SD increase in kyphosis carried a 1.14-fold increased risk for death (95% CI, 1.02 to 1.27; P = 0.023). After adjustment for age and other predictors of mortality, including such osteoporosis-related factors as low bone density, moderate and severe prevalent vertebral fractures, and number of prevalent vertebral fractures, women with greater kyphosis were at increased risk for earlier death (relative hazard per SD increase, 1.15 [CI, 1.01 to 1.30]; P = 0.029). On stratification by prevalent vertebral fracture status, only women with prevalent fractures were at increased mortality risk from hyperkyphosis, independent of age, self-reported health, smoking, spine bone mineral density, number of vertebral fractures, and severe vertebral fractures (relative hazard per SD increase, 1.58 [CI, 1.06 to 2.35]; P = 0.024).
Conclusion: In older women with vertebral fractures, hyperkyphosis predicts an increased risk for death, independent of underlying spinal osteoporosis and the extent and severity of vertebral fractures.
WHY?
Very simply put here you go. Part of the reason for this is that when the neck is curved 
naturally it allows for all the strength and energy from the brain to be conducted down through the spinal cord to all areas of the body stimulating function and regeneration. Would you like a word picture? Imagine a cascading mountain waterfall. When there is a faulty curve or lack of curve in the neck, there is an interferrence in the strength and energy that is conducted through the cord. Now imagine a kinked hose. What results is a lapse or dysfunction in the regeneration cycles of organs in the body and faulty control causing organ dysfunction.
You tell me...what happens when something is dysfunctioning for a long enough time?
It starts to breakdown. Right?
And what happens when something in your body starts to breakdown?
It becomes disease-like. Agreed?
AND if something is disease-like for a long enough period of time, what happens?
It actually becomes a disease! You are right.
How long can the body live with a disease?
Who knows but, would you agree that you could live longer without disease?
For 10 seconds, please, close your eyes and imagine this cascade of events in that cause sickness and disease and possibly even premature death.
The last question I have for you is... If you know you have a straightened curve in your neck, how long will you let it go before you do something about it? Will it shorten your life?
And if you don't know what your neck curve looks like, how long before you get to a qualified chiropractor to get it evaluated? Will you wait too long?
I hope not.
Click Here for a link to the study.
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You Thought Swine Flu Was Bad Check Out Texting Fever
Posted on 2009-05-26 14:49:06
They do it late at night when their parents are asleep. They do it in restaurants and while crossing busy streets. They do it in the classroom with their hands behind their back. They do it so much their thumbs hurt.
Spurred by the unlimited texting plans offered by carriers like AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless, American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Nielsen Company — almost 80 messages a day, more than double the average of a year earlier.
The phenomenon is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists, who say it is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation.
Dr. Martin Joffe, a pediatrician in Greenbrae, Calif., recently surveyed students at two local high schools and said he found that many were routinely sending hundreds of texts every day.
“That’s one every few minutes,” he said. “Then you hear that these kids are responding to texts late at night. That’s going to cause sleep issues in an age group that’s already plagued with sleep issues.”
The rise in texting is too recent to have produced any conclusive data on health effects. But Sherry Turkle, a psychologist who is director of the Initiative on Technology and Self at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and who has studied texting among teenagers in the Boston area for three years, said it might be causing a shift in the way adolescents develop.
“Among the jobs of adolescence are to separate from your parents, and to find the peace and quiet to become the person you decide you want to be,” she said. “Texting hits directly at both those jobs.”
Psychologists expect to see teenagers break free from their parents as they grow into autonomous adults, Professor Turkle went on, “but if technology makes something like staying in touch very, very easy, that’s harder to do; now you have adolescents who are texting their mothers 15 times a day, asking things like, ‘Should I get the red shoes or the blue shoes?’ ”
As for peace and quiet, she said, “if something next to you is vibrating every couple of minutes, it makes it very difficult to be in that state of mind.
“If you’re being deluged by constant communication, the pressure to answer immediately is quite high,” she added. “So if you’re in the middle of a thought, forget it.”
Michael Hausauer, a psychotherapist in Oakland, Calif., said teenagers had a “terrific interest in knowing what’s going on in the lives of their peers, coupled with a terrific anxiety about being out of the loop.” For that reason, he said, the rapid rise in texting has potential for great benefit and great harm.
“Texting can be an enormous tool,” he said. “It offers companionship and the promise of connectedness. At the same time, texting can make a youngster feel frightened and overly exposed.”
Texting may also be taking a toll on teenagers’ thumbs. Annie Wagner, 15, a ninth-grade honor student in Bethesda, Md., used to text on her tiny LG phone as fast as she typed on a regular keyboard. A few months ago, she noticed a painful cramping in her thumbs. (Lately, she has been using the iPhone she got for her 15th birthday, and she says texting is slower and less painful.)
Peter W. Johnson, an associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington, said it was too early to tell whether this kind of stress is damaging. But he added,
“Based on our experiences with computer users, we know intensive repetitive use of the upper extremities can lead to musculoskeletal disorders, so we have some reason to be concerned that too much texting could lead to temporary or permanent damage to the thumbs.”
Annie said that although her school, like most, forbids cellphone use in class, with the LG phone she could text by putting it under her coat or desk.
Her classmate Ari Kapner said, “You pretend you’re getting something out of your backpack.”
Teachers are often oblivious. “It’s a huge issue, and it’s rampant,” said Deborah Yager, a high school chemistry teacher in Castro Valley, Calif. Ms. Yager recently gave an anonymous survey to 50 of her students; most said they texted during class.
“I can’t tell when it’s happening, and there’s nothing we can do about it,” she said. “And I’m not going to take the time every day to try to police it.”
Dr. Joffe says parents tend to be far less aware of texting than of, say, video game playing or general computer use, and the unlimited plans often mean that parents stop paying attention to billing details. “I talk to parents in the office now,” he said. “I’m quizzing them, and no one is thinking about this.”
Still, some parents are starting to take measures. Greg Hardesty, a reporter in Lake Forest, Calif., said that late last year his 13-year-old daughter, Reina, racked up 14,528 texts in one month. She would keep the phone on after going to bed, switching it to vibrate and waiting for it to light up and signal an incoming message.
Mr. Hardesty wrote a column about Reina’s texting in his newspaper, The Orange County Register, and in the flurry of attention that followed, her volume soared to about 24,000 messages. Finally, when her grades fell precipitously, her parents confiscated the phone.
Reina’s grades have since improved, and the phone is back in her hands, but her text messages are limited to 5,000 per month — and none between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on weekdays.
Yet she said there was an element of hypocrisy in all this: her mother, too, is hooked on the cellphone she carries in her purse.
“She should understand a little better, because she’s always on her iPhone,” Reina said. “But she’s all like, ‘Oh well, I don’t want you texting.’ ” (Her mother, Manako Ihaya, said she saw Reina’s point.) Professor Turkle can sympathize. “Teens feel they are being punished for behavior in which their parents indulge,” she said. And in what she calls a poignant twist, teenagers still need their parents’ undivided attention.
“Even though they text 3,500 messages a week, when they walk out of their ballet lesson, they’re upset to see their dad in the car on the BlackBerry,” she said. “The fantasy of every adolescent is that the parent is there, waiting, expectant, completely there for them.”
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Get Right With Vitamin D
Posted on 2009-05-19 13:22:21
Late-Breaking Research: Most People Are Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
Alarming new research reveals that not only is vitamin D deficiency related to a plethora of chronic conditions, but it may also be far more widespread than previously thought. Dr. Rob wants patients to know about these new findings, which may be crucial to their health.
Triggers Vast Array of Diseases
Most people know that vitamin D wards off bone diseases like rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults. However, Dr. Rob is concerned that many individuals remain unaware that this nutrient is fundamental to preventing a myriad of other chronic conditions.
Specifically, recent research links vitamin D deficiency with cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, poor immune function and cognitive problems such as dementia. It is also associated with autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Other recent investigations tie vitamin D deficiency to colds and flu: “The findings of our study support an important role for vitamin D in prevention of common respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu,” says lead author Adit Ginde, MD, MPH.
“Individuals with common lung diseases, such as asthma or emphysema, may be particularly susceptible to respiratory infections from vitamin D deficiency.” (Arch Intern Med 2009;169:384-90.)
Another analysis evaluated 3,000 people with type 1 diabetes and found a decreased risk in disease severity for people who took vitamin D supplements. Observational studies also reveal that supplementation may prevent type 2 diabetes (Circulation 2008;118:1476-85).
In the experiment, researchers detected elevated concentrations of serum TNF-á (a blood marker of inflammation) in apparently healthy women with insufficient vitamin D levels (J of Inflammation 2008;5:10).
“The findings reveal that low vitamin D levels negatively impact inflammation and immune response, even in healthy women,” says study author Catherine Peterson. “Increased inflammation normally is found in people with obesity or chronic diseases; a small decrease in vitamin D levels may aggravate symptoms in people who are sick.” (J of Inflammation 2008;5:10.)
Vitamin D Deficiency on the Rise (Continued in free members only section)
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Where is your head?
Posted on 2009-05-04 15:59:14
Where is your head?
No, the answer you are thinking of is not the answer I am looking for.
You have seen pictures of the leaning Tower of Piza, right? Have you ever just wondered why it doesn't fall over? It doesn't look strong, stable or other wise attractive leaning at such a strong arc.
The most common type of poor posture is called Forward Head Syndrome, referred to as FHS. It is the result of spinal subluxation and weak spinal structure where the head protrudes forward in front of the shoulders. This decreases the healthy 45 degree curve of the neck.
Medical research shows that when the head is one inch forward, the weight of the head 
pressure on the shoulders and lower back doubles. So if my head actually weighs 12 pounds and because of problems in my neck, I carry it 1 inch forward of optimal then the actual weight on my shoulders is 24 POUNDS!!! That is 2X the normal weight that my neck and upper back muscles have to support.
Imagine going hiking and carrying a pack that weighs as much as you do....How tired would your legs be? Exhausted. It is no wonder your neck and back hurts like heck all the time.
FHS tensions the spinal cord like an over-stretched rubber band causing compression. This leads to nerve pressure and blood supply changes. The spine degenerates and discs in the lower back wear out. Medical and Chiropractic research shows that even metabolism slows because the thyroid is unable to perform normally. Energy levels plummet. Breathing shallows because the lungs are under pressure. Sickness begins because the immune system is stunted on a continuous basis.
Do you get sick more than you think you should? Greater than one cold a year is way too much.
Do you get out of breath easier than you think you should? Imagine your lungs as a sponge getting squeezed. There is just no air.
Have you put on 10, 15, 20 even 50 pounds in the last while and cannot seem to lose it? The nerves supplying the thyroid are under constant pressure with FHS.
Are you more tired than you think you should be? Go right back to the hiking analogy...Who could imagine having energy with that going on.
After 5 Months of Chiropractic care at Vitality: Corrected Head Posture, 100% Healthy Curve, Perfected EMG Muscle Graphm, Increased Disc Height, Health & Vitality Completely Restored.
Of all of the common structural problems that people face in life this one issue seems to have the greatest affects on health and vitality. Get to a qualified chiropractor that can correct this life changing problem now, or it may be too late.
What can you do if you think you or a loved one may suffer from Forward Head Syndrome? Check some of the more common symptoms. These are only some of the symptoms you may or may not have with FHS. Muscle Lumps in the back of neck and shoulders, Weight Gain, Fatigue, Headaches, Slumped Computer Posture, Rounding Shoulders, Shortness of Breath, Dry Skin and feeling cold often. Schedule an evaluation with your chiropractor as soon as possible to verify this common problem.
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Fast-food restaurants near schools feed obesity
Posted on 2009-04-30 09:07:49
A fast-food restaurant within 500 feet of a school may lead to a 5 percent increase in the obesity rate at that school, reports Reuters. According to a Columbia University and University Carliforinia, Berkeley report*, "a ban on fast foods in the immediate proximity of schools could have a sizable effect on obesity rates among affected students." Earlier this month, we reported on a study that linked increased stroke risk in people with easy-access to fast food. Researchers looked at stroke risk in 64 neighborhoods, and found that the risk was 13 percent higher in neighborhoods with the most fast-food restaurants, compared to those with the least. We noted that while fast-food restaurants have introduced healthier menu items in recent years, many favorites are still high in calories and fats, and regular dining on these types of foods can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Read more on modern fast-food culture, find out how to help your child choose healthy foods, and see our Treatment Ratings (subscribers only) for more on how diet, exercise, and behavorial therapy can help fight obesity.
Dr. Rob's Comment: There is a great quote by a leading health advocate and professional Paul Chek that says, "You Are What You Eat." Nothing could be closer to the truth. What amazes me is how many middle schools and high schools actually serve as a special lunch this type of food. Did you know that the fats that are common in fast food are actually trans fats. When evaluated under an electron microscope the consistency of trans fat is like plastic. The cells in the digestive tract cannot recognize it as nutrient so once it is absorbed it is taken to fat cells and stored as toxin. Over time it is no wonder why we are carrying 20 pounds extra. Very unfortunate it takes place so close to our childens schools.
Tell me what you think. Your Youth & Vitality Health Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson Highlands Ranch Chiropractor.
Epilepsy Drug Linked to Babies' Lower IQ
Posted on 2009-04-29 08:47:48
Children Born to Mothers Who Took Valproate Have Lower IQs, Researchers Say
Women with epilepsy who took the drug valproate ( Depakote) during pregnancy gave birth to children whose IQ at age 3 averaged up to 9 points lower than the scores of children exposed to other epilepsy drugs, according to a new study.
"Valproate exposure to the unborn child is associated with a lower IQ, which is not explained by any of the other factors [influencing IQ], such as mother's IQ, mother's age, or epilepsy type," says Kimford J. Meador, MD, the study's lead author and professor of neurology at Emory University in Atlanta.
The average IQ of children born to women who took valproate was 92 -- 8 below the 100 that is considered average -- and the scores of those exposed to other epilepsy drugs ranged from 98 to 101, he tells WebMD.
The implications go beyond the use of the drugs in women of childbearing age who have epilepsy, Meador tells WebMD, because the drug is also commonly prescribed for migraine headaches and bipolar disorder.
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http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20090415/epilepsy-drug-linked-to-babies-lower-iq?page=2
Dr. Rob---Did you know that there is good clinical research out there that confirms the three conditions this drug is prescribed for can be helped with chiropractic care. It is shocking to me that we are still medicating pregnant women. There is no solid proof anywhere that drugs do not cross the placental barrier and affect a developing baby. EVEN acetaminophen crosses and increases the risk of asthma. Why would we think that valproate wouldn't do an damage. Weigh in on your thoughts here and follow the discussion at www.twitter.com/drrobanderson
Your RoadToVitality.com Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson
It Just Makes Sense....Why don't our medical doctors understand?
Posted on 2009-04-27 12:15:40
New Research Sheds Light on Chiropractic, Hearing Loss and Ear Infections Atlanta, GA, April 03, 2009 --(PR.com)--
Recent research reporting on improvement in a 3 year old girl undergoing chiropractic care reveals that chiropractic may play an important role in managing children with hearing loss secondary to ear infections. The research, reported in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, includes a review of the literature supporting the role of chiropractic in children suffering from ear infections and calls for more research in this area. “Numerous case studies and some clinical studies are revealing that there is a relationship between abnormalities in the spine, the nervous system and the various problems related to ear infections” stated Dr. Crystal Brown, the author of the paper. “These types of structural problems in the upper part of the neck cause a back-up of the lymphatics and problems with the tubes draining the middle ear. By removing the structural imbalance chiropractic helps these fluids drain, and improves nerve supply and range of motion.” The unique aspect of this case study is the improvement in hearing that accompanied the chiropractic care. After several rounds of antibiotics, myringotomy tubes placed in the ears and worsening speech and hearing loss, the parents of the child brought her to a chiropractor who checked the child’s spine for vertebral subluxations, found them and then reduced them. Abnormal position or movement of the spinal vertebra can develop and this can lead to nerve interference. It is this interference, called vertebral subluxations, that chiropractors correct. “With everything we know about the dangers of antibiotic abuse, chiropractic intervention makes perfect sense in the case of childhood ear infections. In fact, chiropractic is the treatment of choice for dealing with the structural and neurological aspects of ear infections.” remarked Dr. Matthew McCoy, a chiropractor, public health researcher and editor of the journal that published the study, “This child was experiencing speech, hearing and school challenges as a result of her ear infections and the medical intervention was not helping. It wasn’t until the chiropractic intervention that the child improved dramatically and in a very short time.” The child was first diagnosed with ear infections when she was one year old. For the next two or so years the child had repeated infections that were unresponsive to multiple rounds of oral antibiotics, ear drops and three separate insertions of tubes in the ears. The child’s health condition continued to deteriorate with her preschool teacher noticing hearing and speech problems. Audiological testing confirmed both these findings and the third set of tubes were removed due to complications of excessive fluid accumulation, rupture of the eardrum, worsening speech disturbances and bilateral hearing loss. The mother decided to try chiropractic care prior to another set of tubes and after only about one month of chiropractic the child improved dramatically including a normalizing of the audiology testing.
Dr. Rob says, This just makes sense. Whether you are a mother, father, doctor, nurse, teacher...What ever you do professionally, this article just makes sense. Subluxations in the spinal nerves change the way the organs and muscles are being controlled. Remove the Subluxation, Remove the problem. Your RoadtoVitality Health Mentor, Dr. Rob
HYPERBARIC THERAPY MAY REDUCE AUTISM SEVERITY
Posted on 2009-04-21 14:31:36
The analysis looked at 62 children with autism between the ages of 2 to 7 years. The subjects received either 40 one-hour sessions of hyperbaric therapy or a sham treatment.
A whopping 80% of the experimental subjects showed improvement, compared with only 38% of control subjects. Areas of improvement overall functioning, language, social interaction, eye contact and sensory and cognitive awareness. BMC Pediatrics – March 2009;9:21. www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpediatr/
This is interesting research and will certainly be helpful in the future with Autistic children. My question, however; is what is the real cause of Autism? Is it really vaccinations. I say yes. See what you think.
An article in the March 10, 2006 issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons shows that since mercury was removed from childhood vaccines, the alarming increase in reported rates of autism and other neurological disorders (NDs) in children not only stopped, but actually dropped sharply - by as much as 35%.
Using the government's own databases, independent researchers analyzed reports of childhood NDs, including autism, before and after removal of mercury-based preservatives. Authors David A. Geier, B.A. and Mark R. Geier, M.D., Ph.D. analyze data from the CDC's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and the California Department of Developmental Services (CDDS) in "Early Downward Trends in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Following Removal of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines."
The numbers from California show that reported autism rates hit a high of 800 in May 2003. If that trend had continued, the reports would have skyrocketed to more than 1000 by the beginning of 2006. But in fact, the Geiers report that the number actually went down to only 620, a real decrease of 22%, and a decrease from the projections of 35%.
This analysis directly contradicts 2004 recommendations of the Institute of Medicine which examined vaccine safety data from the National Immunization Program (NIP) of the CDC. While not willing to either rule out or to corroborate a relationship between mercury and autism, the IOM soft-pedaled its findings, and decided no more studies were needed. The authors write: "The IOM stated that the evidence favored rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal and autism, that such a relationship was not biologically plausible, and that no further studies should be conducted to evaluate it."
As more and more vaccines were added to the mandatory schedule of vaccines for children, the dose of the mercury-based preservative thimerosal rose, so that the cumulative dose injected into babies exceeded the toxic threshold set by many government agencies. Mercury is known to damage nerve cells in very low concentrations.
The concern about vaccines may actually be underrated, as it is generally acknowledged that the voluntary reporting of such disorders has resulted in vast underreporting of new cases. For example, the Iowa state legislature banned thimerosal from all vaccines administered there after it documented a 700-fold increase in that state alone. California followed suit, and 32 states are considering doing so.
Up until about 1989 pre-school children got only 3 vaccines (polio, DPT, MMR). By 1999 the CDC recommended a total of 22 vaccines to be given before children reach the 1st grade, including Hepatitis B, which is given to newborns within the first 24 hours of birth. Many of these vaccines contained mercury. In the 1990s approximately 40 million children were injected with mercury-containing vaccines.
The cumulative amount of mercury being given to children in this number of vaccines would be an amount 187 times the EPA daily exposure limit.
Between 1989 and 2003, there has been an explosion of autism. The incidence of autism (and other related disorders) went from about 1 in 2,500 children to 1 in every 166. Currently there are more than a half million children in the U.S. that have autism. This disorder has devastated families.
In 1999, on the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics and U.S. Public Health Service, thimerosal was removed from most childhood vaccines as a "precautionary" measure - i.e. without admitting to any causal link between thimerosal and autism.
The Geiers conclude that mercury continues to be a concern, as it is still added to some of the most commonly-used vaccines, such as those for flu:
"Despite its removal from many childhood vaccines, thimerosal is still routinely added to some formulations of influenza vaccine administered to U.S. infants, as well as to several other vaccines (e.g. tetanus-diphtheria and monovalent tetanus) administered to older children and adults. In 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) retreated from the stated 1999 goal of the AAP and the PHS to remove thimerosal from U.S. vaccines as soon as possible.As a result, assessing the safety of TCVs [thimerosal-containing vaccines] is a matter of significant importance."
Certainly worth a "pondering" of the evidence before you decide to do shots.
Please weigh in on your thoughts.
Your Health Mentor, Dr. Rob Anderson and Vitality Chiropractic of Highlands Ranch
New Research on Fibromyalgia
Posted on 2009-03-11 22:36:42
CHIROPRACTIC PLUS RESISTANCE TRAINING ALLEVIATE FM
The combination of chiropractic care and resistance training is highly effective for improving functioning in women with fibromyalgia (FM), according to research conducted at
As part of the experiment, 48 women with FM were assigned to one of two groups. Both groups completed 16 weeks of resistance training, which consisted of 10 exercises performed two times per week. One of the groups also received chiropractic care two times per week.
The study’s authors explain that, “strength was assessed using one repetition maximum for the chest press and leg extension. FM impact was measured using the FM impact questionnaire, myalgic score, and the number of active tender points. Functionality was assessed using the 10-item Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance test. Analyses of variance with repeated measures compared groups before and after the intervention.”
The analysis concludes that “in women with FM, resistance training improves strength, FM impact, and strength domains of functionality. The addition of chiropractic treatment improved adherence and dropout rates to the resistance training and facilitated greater improvements in the domains of functionality.”
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine – February 28, 2009;Epub.
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This is exactly why most practice members with fibromyalgia experience a tremendous result with respect to their chiropractic care and perscribed home exercise program. Endorphins are released in high quantities when people do resistance exercise. These endorphins help to decrease pain, increase range of motion and improve overall wellbeing. At Vitality we design specific exercise programs for our practice members. If you have any questions please call.
Your RoadToVitality Mentor, Dr. Rob
Road To Vitality
Posted on 2009-02-26 21:57:53
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We have some amazing events coming up in March. Our 9 year anniversary is March 27th. We will be celebrating the entire month of March with $9 complete evaluations. Yes, that includes a detailed consultation, pulmonary function evaluation, computerized nerve sEMG, infrared thermography, posture assessment and range of motion evaluation. If you are even the slightest bit interested in starting your Road To Vitality, the time is now. Call us today at 303-346-7095.
We also will be providing two different Core Training exercise classes. Both are designed to educate you on how to maintain core strength while performing other activities. Core 101 will be offered on March 11 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at our office. This class will cover the technique of maintaining the transverse abdominals. Core 901 will be offered on March 18 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at our office. This class will teach you how to maintain the optimal abdominal position while performing aerobic and anaerobic activities. Have you heard of Cross Fit? This is Cross Fit with ADRENALINE. Register Now at DoctorVitality@gmail.com
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