Knowledge is Power!

Knowledge, is an important factor when it comes to your health.  In my opinion, an informed patient is the best patient.

Anyone who truly wants to live an abundant, healthy life will probably want to read the following:

The Omega Diet by Artemis P. Simopolulos, M.D. and Jo Robinson

Real Food by Nina Planck

Cholesterol Facts & Fantasiesby Judith A. Decava, CNC, LNC

Healthy Aging by Andrew Weil, M.D.

Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D.

Calcium Misconceptions

Everyone knows how important calcium is for the body.  However, there are a lot of misconceptions.
First, it’s important to know is that you can’t always absorb all of the calcium that you consume.  The least absorbable is calcium carbonate , which is also most commonly used in supplements.  I’ve seen situations where people are taking high amounts of calcium but only absorbing 15 percent.  (The most absorbable form of calcium is calcium lactate.)
No one should ever take more calcium than the body needs.  When you take more than needed, it can cause problems or the body just eliminates it.  So, you’re either wasting money or creating health problems, or both.
Many people believe that milk is one of the best sources of calcium.  However when milk is pasteurized, proteins are destroyed that help you absorb calcium.  In general, the more heavily processed a food is, the less beneficial it is for your body.
Some foods are more nutritious cooked and some are more nutritious raw—including the amount and absorption of calcium.  I work with patients to use food and supplements to get 1,000 mg of calcium/day.
Below is a list of foods and the amount of calcium in each (mg).
Low fat yogurt with 1 cup of fruit                                448
3.5 oz canned salmon with bones                              380
2 Tbl blackstrap molasses                                             350
1 cup of skim milk                                                            300
1 cup soft-serve ice milk                                                                274
1 oz Swiss cheese                                                              272
1 cup frozen yogurt                                                          240
3.5 oz sardines with bones                                            240
1 oz cheddar cheese                                                         204
1 cup vanilla ice cream                                                   176
½ cup cooked rhubarb                                                   174
1 cup of 2% cottage cheese                                            155
½ cooked (previously frozen) spinach                     140
½ cup soy nuts                                                                 119
½ cup collard greens                                                      120
½ cup almonds                                                                 92
½ navy or baked beans                                                 64
½ mustard greens                                                           51
1 medium orange                                                             52
½ cup okra                                                                         50
3 oz baked halibut                                                           51
½ cup cooked fresh broccoli                                        42

What Happens When You Drink A Soda?

 According to the Nutrition Research Center, this is what happens to your body within 1 hour of drinking a can of soda:
 -10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system, which is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake. You’d normally vomit from such an intake, but the phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.
-20 minutes: Your blood sugar skyrockets. Your liver attempts to maximize insulin production in order to turn high levels of sugar into fat.
-40 minutes: As your body finishes absorbing the caffeine, your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, and your liver pumps more sugar into the bloodstream. Adenosine receptors in your brain are blocked preventing you from feeling how tired you may actually be.
-45 minutes: Your body increases dopamine production, causing you to feel pleasure and adding to the addictiveness of the beverage. This physical neuro response works the same way as it would if we were consuming heroin.
-60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, which boosts your metabolism a bit further. High doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners compound this effect, increasing the urinary excretion of calcium. The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (You have to GO!) Your body will eliminate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was otherwise heading to your bones. And you will also flush out the sodium, electrolytes and water. Your body has eliminated the water that was in the soda. And in the process it was infused with nutrients and minerals your body would have otherwise used to hydrate your system or build body cells, bones, teeth.
-60 minutes: The sugar crash begins. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You start feeling like crap. Time to grab another?

Preventing Colds and Sickness

Over the last several years, the AMA and American Pediatric Association have warned against the use of many commonly sold cold and flu medications.  Some of them have been very dangerous and harmed the health of people who have used them.

This may be one of the reasons why we’ve had a lot of interest in our natural cold preventions.  So, when your child catches the latest bug from the kids from school, we have natural alternatives to dangerous medicine.  We have an herbal throat spray, natural decongestants and immune system boosters.  We also have nutritional support to fight viral infections, gastrointestinal problems, mono and more.

During the month of November, Chiropractic Wellness is offering a FREE Systems Survey Analysis at our clinic in Dallas, GA (Paulding County).  Please call for details!