The List

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the

other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a

space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say

about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the

remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as

the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on

a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said

about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the

entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never

knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others

liked me so much," were most of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew

if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it

didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The

students were happy with themselves and one another. That group

of students moved on.

Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam

and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She

had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He

looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who

loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the

last one. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as

pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's maths teacher?" he

asked. She nodded: "Yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a

lot."

After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together

to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously

waiting to speak with his teacher.

"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet

out of his pocket. "They found this on Mark when he was killed.

We thought you might recognise it."

Opening the wallet, he carefully removed two worn pieces of

notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded

many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were

the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of

Mark's classmates had said about him.

"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you

can see, Mark treasured it."

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie

smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in

the top drawer of my desk at home."

Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding

album."

"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary." Then Vicki,

another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her

wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. "I

carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting

an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists."

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for

Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that

life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will

be. So treat each day like it will be THAT day.

-- Author Unknown

Sugar and Headaches.........

Low blood sugar from eating too many carbohydrate foods

in a meal causes headaches.

Carbohydrate foods are foods such as breads, pasta, cakes, cookies, candy, muffins, rice, beans, whole grains, tacos and tortillas. Starchy vegetables such as peas, corn, potatoes, acorn squash, and other winter squashes also contain high levels of carbohydrates. Milk products are another good source.

It’s okay to have carbohydrate foods in your diet, but limit them to a maximum of three or four servings per meal. Some people must limit them to one or two to become headache-free. Watching your diet for the number of carbohydrates eaten in any one meal can be a big revelation into why you have headaches. Too many carbohydrates cause headaches by raising insulin levels that lower blood sugar too fast and also increase inflammation in the body.

Here’s an example of too many carbohydrates in a meal:

Oatmeal with raisins, orange juice, a muffin, and an apple.

You may think that the oatmeal meal is a healthy meal but it contains too many carbohydrates. The headache-free breakfast would be oatmeal with milk and an apple. You could even add an egg to this new meal.

What Causes Headaches?

Very clever researchers discovered that certain chemicals, especially MSG added to Chinese food is a strong headache trigger in many people.

Foods that contain MSG might not necessarily list “MSG” or “monosodium glutamate” on the label. Instead, you’ll see: hydrolyzed vegetable protein, natural flavorings, sodium caseinate, yeast extract, hydrolyzed yeast, autolyzed yeast, hydolized oat flour, calcium caseinate, hydrolyzed plant protein, hydrolyzed protein. Protein isolates of any type may contain MSG, even soy protein. If you eat processed foods, it will be rare for you to see a label without one of these! Every fast food chain uses it in their food ingredients!

You may lose to gain. What I mean by this is that you may lose your present life in the meal department to gain a headache-free life. What you gain is learning how to cook and prepare foods from scratch. You gain the freedom to do things you couldn’t do before and you can do them without restriction. You gain the affection lost by family members who didn’t understand your headaches.

In a few months, you will have adapted so much to your new diet, that your family and friends will want to come over to see what you’re cooking that tastes so good! Natural foods cooking is different than what it was like a decade ago. It’s easier to find cookbooks, share recipes, and find near ready-made alternatives at the health food stores and whole food superstores.

Nutrasweet and aspartame are unnatural sugars synthesized in the laboratory. There have been thousands of reports about headaches and even brain tumors linked to aspartame.

Spinal Decompression May be The Answer To Your Prayers

Ok, you have made up your mind! You are sick of always being in pain! It’s your neck, arm, low back, and sometimes your legs that are in pain.

You are tired of taking pills, getting pain injections, and having the constant threat of back surgery! You are probably thinking that life should not be this way? This is the time in life I call a reality check. If you keep doing the same thing, you will get the same results!

I am no longer an Ordained Minister, but I can tell you the verdict is in. In 24 years of being a Chiropractic Physician, I have not seen the results in dealing with chronic pain that I am getting with Spinal Decompression!! It is F.D.A. approved, non-surgical, and the “Big” guys at the Mayo Clinic love it!!


How does Spinal Decompression work?

Spinal Decompression provides relief to severe back and neck pain sufferers by gently reducing the pressure within spinal discs. The bones of the spine are slowly and methodically separated using the state-of-the-art DYNA PRO Spinal Decompression Unit. As the vertebrae are separated pressure is slowly reduced within the disc (intradiscal pressure) until a vacuum is formed. This vacuum “sucks” the gelatinous center of the disc back inside thereby reducing the disc bulge or disc herniation. Significant disc bulge reduction pressure off the spinal nerves and drastically reduces pain and disability. This “sucking” vacuum also pulls much-needed oxygen, nutrients and fluid into injured and degenerated discs allowing the healing to begin.

Hot Flashes

HOT FLASHES

A CHIROPRACTIC CASE STUDY

The patient revealed that she had been experiencing hot flashes for the past four years. For the previous eighteen months she had used an estrogen patch which reduced the frequency of hot flashes from approximately once every twenty minutes to about four times per day.

During a baseline period of three weeks, the patient kept a daily record of the number of hot flashes she experienced. This practice was continued throughout the period of the study, during chiropractic adjustments.

The patient received eleven chiropractic adjustments. A decline in reported hot flashes occurred consistently throughout the duration of the study. However, a significant decrease from the beginning of the study was not apparent until the period following the second adjustment. During this interval the frequency of the hot flashes dropped significantly by 44%. Subsequent changes over the next nine adjustment intervals revealed significant decreases. The greatest percent decrease (90%) was recorded following the ninth and eleventh adjustments.

In conclusion, the patient went from slightly over four hot flashes a day to almost zero during and after the period of receiving chiropractic treatment.

This study indicates that chiropractic treatment can offer some relief in regards to hot flashes.

While menopause is a natural life event, much of the attendant distress may be avoidable through the correction of vertebral subluxation. Progress in this area could enhance the quality of life for women experiencing this transition.

SOURCE: Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1996

Dr. Bob and Chiropractic Corrective Care

Corrective care is defined as the number of Chiropractic adjustments necessary to get rid of your symptoms and correct the underlying disease. This type of care helps restore normal function, and allows the body to start producing healthy cells. Corrective care entails more treatment, and will cost more then relief care. If you cover up your symptoms with drugs for long periods of time – you will be paralyzing your nervous system. Corrective care will fine tune the nervous system, and allow your body to heal itself.

Dr. Bob's Chiropractic Relief Care

Relief care is defined as the number of Chiropractic adjustments necessary to get rid of your pain symptoms. Each adjustment builds on the prior treatment. Missing or postponing your treatment schedule can interfere with the retraining of your spine. This type of care is the least expensive, and doesn’t require a lot of adjustments. In the majority of cases relief care does not remove the cause of your symptoms. Relief care will give a patient quick relief from their pain symptoms.

Health Warning Signals

It is possible to have a cavity in our teeth and not know it. The same holds true for your spine. You may have a subluxation without being aware of it. Here are a few signs that your spine might be out of alignment:

1. One leg is shorter than the other

2. Joints of the body hurt

3. One shoulder is higher than the other

4. A foot is turned in or out

5. Hyperactivity

6. Sinus problems

7. Asthma and Wheezing

8. Frequent colds

9. Colic

10. Scoliosis – lateral bending of the spine

Subluxation Complex

Once you become a Chiropractic patient, you will hear the word “Subluxation” quite frequently.

A subluxation occurs when a joint is knocked out of alignment. This can affect the function of nerves, and have a profound affect on the body’s organs and health.

Your spine consists of 24 bones that are separated by cushions made of cartilage. Nerves pass out from the sides of each vertebra. These nerves supply energy to tissues and organs of the body. If the vertebra becomes misaligned, nerve flow to the body is diminished. This can result in pain and lead the body into a disease process.

The Doctor of Chiropractic will perform an Examination and Consultation to determine if “Subluxations” are present in your body. If subluxations are detected, you will be accepted as a Chiropractic patient.

The treatment of subluxations involves an adjustment of the spine manually. The adjustments are relatively painless and help free up nerve impulses to the body. This will allow the brain to communicate with the body and vise versa. The power that made the body can heal the body.

Nervous System

Chiropractic is based on the principle that the energy of life flows from the brain through the spinal cord. These energy impulses are then transferred through the spinal nerves to various organs and target areas. Every function of the body is carried out through the nervous system. If this energy flow process is obstructed in any way, the health of your body will be compromised. For example, if the nerves that supply energy to the heart have interference, the heart will start producing inferior heart cells. Over a long period of time, this can lead to a weakened heart and possibly further serious complications. The following seven danger signs are a red flag that may affect the health of your nervous system. They include: headaches, pain of the neck and mid-back, painful joints, low-back pain, pain in the arms or legs, numbness in the hands or feet, and nervousness. Prompt attention may help prevent serious attacks on the body.

Before You Get Back Surgery, Consider Spinal Decompression

For some, back surgery may be a viable solution for their condition. Many Doctors now believe that non-invasive alternatives to surgery should be considered.

Some back surgeries have a failure rate of 20-30%. Once a surgery is performed you can’t take it back!

If you still have pain after surgery, Spinal Decompression may offer dramatic relief. Spinal Decompression is non-surgical, and most patients see results in only 3-6 weeks. The Mayo Clinic has seen positive results in about 90% of cases. Contact your Chiropractor or Medical Doctor to see if Spinal Decompression is the right choice for you.

Air Conditioning Hazard in Cars

Do not turn on A/C immediately as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the air-conditioning after a couple of minutes.

Here's why: According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emit Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car). In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level... People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession excessive amounts of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out. Dispel the deadly stuff before you enter.

Avoid A Personal Attack

1. Do not display expensive items of clothing or jewelry.

2. Do not use short cuts across wasteland, through underground walkways, along canal paths or through car parks at night.

3. Do not appear nervous, keep your head up and appear confident.

4. Avoid eye to eye contact with strangers as you pass, though still attempt to assess their intentions.

5. Do not let anyone who approaches you get within arm’s length.

6. Only cross the road if you see a group of people approaching you.

How to Identify if a Bone is Fractured

1. Patient feels or hears the bone break.

2. Grating sound when limbs are moved.

3. Tenderness around the injury site.

4. Partial or complete loss of motion.

5. Deformity and abnormal motion at fracture site, such as arm bending but not at the elbow.

6. Muscle spasms.

HEADACHES ARE MOST OFTEN CAUSED BY NECK PROBLEMS

According to the front page of the “Life” section in theToronto Star… “Chiropractors were right. Many headaches are caused by damaged structures in the neck – and scientific evidence proves it.”

The article interviewed a Toronto physician, Peter Rothbart, who concludes:

“We have been about to find an anatomical and physiological cause for many headaches. We’ve found damaged structures in the neck, and have gone on to prove they are the cause of the pain.

“We couldn’t believe it at first. We’ve been able to put together a scientific explanation for how neck structure causes headaches…”

In the past, medical doctors have scorned the idea that neck problems cause headaches when it was suggested by chiropractors. But Rothbart says they will accept the anatomical research results.

Rothbart says doctors can check different bones in the neck to identify exactly where the problem is…If it is a structural problem that will respond to spinal manipulation, Rothbart refers the patient to a chiropractor to have it fixed.

SOURCE: The Toronto Star

Dr Bob's First Aid Safety Part IV

Animal Bites

Scrub with soap and water. Rinse with water. Repeat process several more times. Pat dry and apply bandage or sterile dressing. Call health department or animal control (714-935-7419.) Give information regarding the type of animal and approximate location. Call doctor to determine whether or not a tetanus booster is needed. Watch for redness or swelling.

General Aid Guidelines

Be prepared. Have a well supplied first aid kit at home and in your car. Include rubber gloves in your first aid supplies. Go to first aid and CPR courses that are put on by the Red Cross and other organizations. When responding to an emergency look where the victim is. Determine if you’re going to be safe. If situation is too dangerous allow the paramedics to handle the care giving.

First Aid Safety Part II

Eye Injuries

Keep victim from rubbing eye. Rinse with water or commercial eye wash. (Hold eyelid open and pour from nose to outside.) If you see a particle that doesn’t come out with the wash, dab with gauze or cloth. If there is a penetrating eye injury, have the victim close both eyes. DO NOT attempt to remove the object. Cover both eyes. Cover the good eye with gauze or cardboard which has a small hole cut in the center. This will cause the good eye to focus on that spot, thus decreasing movement in both eyes.

Tooth Injuries

Check for broken tooth, injury to gums or knocked out tooth. Apply gauze or cloth to control bleeding if needed. Find any knocked out tooth and put in container of milk or water. If tooth is knocked out, send it with victim to dentist as soon as possible. Re-implantation is often successful if done within one hour.

Above all else, seek medical advise for any significant injuries. The information contained in this flyer comes from numerous first aid sources, and is only intended to assist in first aid for injuries.

Ear Infections Part II

Doctors of Chiropractic do not treat ear infections. But when a patient with an ear infection is adjusted by a chiropractor, it helps improve chemical imbalances and increases the body’s immune response.

An eighteen year case study of 4,600 patients with restricted upper neck bones concluded: ear infections were very prominent. When the spine was in proper alignment, ear infections usually didn’t occur.

Case studies tend to prove that many children with chronic ear infections, have nerve interference in their upper neck region. Have your child checked by a chiropractic physician on a regular basis.

Ear Infections Part I

Most parents have been awakened in the night by a crying child that has an ear infection. This condition is painful, and is called acute otitis media. Body temperatures soar to 102-104 and fluid discharges from the ear.

Most pediatricians will treat ear infections with antibiotics or decongestants. In severe, chronic cases, tubes are put into the ears to help with drainage. This type of treatment has many side effects. One side effect is the formation of scar tissue, that can lead to future hearing loss.

When antibiotics are given for ear infection, they are seldomly effective. In many cases, recurrent rates were increased in children that had antibiotic care.

Weight Loss Tips For Restaurants

1. No fast food joints.

2. Dessert is a big no-no.

3. Only water and unsweetened tea.

4. Order salad dressing on the side.

5. Have your entrée grilled or broiled. Sorry the fryer is broken.

6. Share your food. Who knows, this might become the reason you want to lose weight?

7. Ask the food server if you can substitute foods.

8. The cracker and bread basket should be sent away A.S.A.P.

9. Don’t frequent restaurants that do not have a healthy menu selection.

10. Stay away from the artificial sweeteners. They will only make you hungrier.