For many years chiropractors and their patients have noticed a favorable response to their immune problems from an adjustment. This may mean fewer or less difficult colds, flu, allergy symptoms, asthma and inflammation. I think most everyone that has been adjusted when they are sick knows that they at least feel better afterward. But is there any scientific evidence to explain why? Yes. The scientific literature is now showing evidence for what we have known by observation.
“I watched myself die.” These were the words of George when he returned to the clinic after a long absence. In that time George had experienced his second heart attack. He had been having all too familiar chest pains and went to the emergency room. While hooked up to the heart monitor he saw the line go flat and then passed out. George did see himself “die,” but due to the grace of God and being in a hospital with great medical care, he was standing in front of me telling me all about it. The interesting thing was that George never had a total cholesterol over 175. George doesn’t know it, but his is one of two experiences I had early in my career that prompted me to ask “Why?” and lead me to my Internal Disorders specialty.
By the time a child is 6 years of age, approximately 35 vaccines will be administered if the recommended vaccination schedule is followed. Parents have the best intentions when it comes to caring for their children, but I often wonder how many people have ever asked their pediatricians what exactly is in all of those vaccines. Here is a brief sampling: (more…)
“I watched myself die.” These were the words of George when he returned to the clinic after a long absence. In that time George had experienced his second heart attack. He had been having all too familiar chest pains and went to the emergency room. While hooked up to the heart monitor he saw the line go flat and then passed out. George did see himself “die,” but due to the grace of God and being in a hospital with great medical care, he was standing in front of me telling me all about it. The interesting thing was that George never had a total cholesterol over 175. George doesn’t know it, but his is one of two experiences I had early in my career that prompted me to ask “Why?” and lead me to my Internal Disorders specialty.