December Newsletter 2016
No Saturday fundraiser this month… because of the holiday season. In October, our Saturday fundraiser was changed only for that month to Oct.15th at the PPRH Health Fair. Although it was announced in that month’s newsletter, I found out that five people had shown up on Oct. 29th at the office and were disappointed. To those five people, I sincerely apologize. Please make a note, there will NOT be a Saturday fundraiser in December. We will resume them in January.
The air feels drier in winter… because it IS drier. Add cold air and furnace blowers and there is a recipe for dry skin. Here are a couple of tips. Drink water routinely. Staying hydrated is less on our minds when the weather is cold. We consume more hot drinks, but not in the same quantities as water in the summer, and plain water is still the best choice over hot flavored drinks. Water is a primary need, and is vitally used throughout the body. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty. I recommend starting each day drinking two cups of water that you can drink down quickly. Use warm (not hot) water if you need to. This rehydrates the body after a long night of sleep without water, and is a very good way to wake up the digestive system.
Lips often suffer in the winter, especially when exposed to the elements of cold, sun and wind. Lips don’t have glands that produce oil or melanin (pigment). To help protect them, I recommend the use of a good lip balm containing skin friendly oils like cocoa butter, beeswax, coconut oil, shea butter, glycerin, or aloe. Avoid lip balms that have camphor or menthol in them, as those ingredients actually have great potential to dry out the lips even more.
Collagen is a vital component in skin. As we age, we produce less of this vital protein, which is thought to contribute to an
Increase in fine lines and wrinkles. A study was done on a large group of healthy women who had visible signs of aging skin (no ages were noted), using double-blind placebo-controlled variables. This means that neither the subjects of the study, nor the researcher knew which women were using the real thing, or just a fake. Some were given daily collagen supplements for twelve weeks. The skin of those receiving the collagen improved dramatically with fewer visible lines and wrinkles, and had less dryness and scaling. The daily dose given was 2.5 grams (a significant amount) of hydrolyzed collagen. A secondary outcome of this experiment was the women’s own body started producing more procollagen, which is a precursor to collagen, by 65%. There are many different collagen products to choose from these days. I use gelatin powder, and here is how I prepare my drink. Put 1 cup of juice in a small pot, sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin over the juice and let it soften for 3 minutes. Gently heat this mixture until the gelatin dissolves to make a smooth liquid and serve while still very warm or it will start to gel. If that happens, you can eat it like solid gelatin. Collagen protein also helps joints and discs to stay healthy. Unflavored gelatin is cartilage and it will help your body rebuild its own cartilage.
Aloe Vera is a multipurpose supplement… that has benefits for the skin, stomach, lungs, and both large and small intestines. All these areas of the body are lined with similar connective tissue. Aloe helps cells maintain the integrity of the cell wall, and also the proper amount of cohesion necessary for the cells to cling to each other. It contains mucopolysacharides, which are the equivalent of vitamin C, and the right pH to balance the different surfaces of all these organs. For the winter, I suggest keeping a pint in the fridge. Try a couple of tablespoons in some juice at the first signs of trouble in any of these organs. There are various brands and prices, I don’t know that you need to buy the most expensive one, but I wouldn’t get a cheapest brand either. There are also pill forms for those who prefer that method.
It’s important, doesn’t get much attention… it’s Vitamin K! Years ago, a veterinarian recommended it for my dog after she ate rat poison and I inquired about what it was good for. I confused it with ‘K’ which is the chemical symbol for potassium. There are two kinds of Vitamin K to be sure to know about. K1 is phyllo Quinone, found in leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables which coincidentally also has ‘K’ as in potassium. Then there’s K2, menaquinone, which is found in organ meats, soft cheeses like brie or Gouda and natto. Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. The jest of natto is that it is said to be an acquired taste and a slimy superfood.
Henrik Dam discovered K1 in 1929 while studying young chickens on a cholesterol free diet. Within three weeks, Dam noticed the chickens’ blood would not coagulate and they were developing hemorrhages. He proposed the existence of vitamin K from the Danish word koagulation. In the 1970’s, other researchers noticed another form of vitamin K which they called K2 or MK-2. There are proteins that are vitamin K2 dependent. For example, K2 activates (or carboxylates) osteocalcin. When it is fully carboxylated, osteocalcin attracts calcium into the bones and teeth. Without K2, the calcium is allowed to deposit into the blood vessels and soft tissue.
A Rotterdam Study that took place over a period of ten years, using 4,807 subjects showed a 50% reduced mortality rate in the group that had high menaquinone intake. Other studies using post-menopausal females saw an inverse correlation between menaquinone intake and risk of cardiovascular calcification. In 2010, a British Journal of Medicine meta-analysis suggested that calcium supplements can increase cardiovascular disease risk. The reasons supporting the recommendation to take calcium to lower osteoporosis risk are not adding up. About 50% of Americans consume calcium supplements. About 37% use vitamin D too. Yet ten million people have osteoporosis, and another forty-four million have low bone density that is low enough to put them at increased risk of fracture. K2 is part of the missing picture. The average Japanese citizen eats about 300 micrograms of K2 a day. For now, that is the dose experts are recommending. Vitamin K2 also helps in other roles. It is being linked to perhaps play a role in male testosterone production, as well as helping cure diabetes, metabolic syndrome, infertility, neurogenerative diseases, arteriosclerosis, and cancer. Before I close on K2, let me say that there are other bone helping nutrients that don’t get much attention that I have mentioned before: boron, copper, manganese, silicone, L-lysine, zinc, and strontium. Nutritionists have been discussing these for decades but they don’t attract attention in the media. Big Pharma (pharmaceutical companies) doesn’t want you to know about these so that they can sell you drugs that have very damaging side effects and don’t really increase your bone density. At best, these drugs slow down the natural breaking down of old bone cells. A better option I offer is a supplement called the Ultimate Bone Support. This supplement has all the above-mentioned nutrients in it. If you are interested, please ask us. I have seen my own bone density increase taking one pill a day and weight lifting small weights twice a week. Once again, we women were experimented on by Big Pharma and they found out they were wrong but don’t put it in the headlines. Think about it, and do some research on your own.
Special during December… is $20 off the price of the first visit for a new patient. Good the entire month, it’s a great way to give chiropractic a try, or check out a new doctor.
The air feels drier in winter… because it IS drier. Add cold air and furnace blowers and there is a recipe for dry skin. Here are a couple of tips. Drink water routinely. Staying hydrated is less on our minds when the weather is cold. We consume more hot drinks, but not in the same quantities as water in the summer, and plain water is still the best choice over hot flavored drinks. Water is a primary need, and is vitally used throughout the body. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty. I recommend starting each day drinking two cups of water that you can drink down quickly. Use warm (not hot) water if you need to. This rehydrates the body after a long night of sleep without water, and is a very good way to wake up the digestive system.
Lips often suffer in the winter, especially when exposed to the elements of cold, sun and wind. Lips don’t have glands that produce oil or melanin (pigment). To help protect them, I recommend the use of a good lip balm containing skin friendly oils like cocoa butter, beeswax, coconut oil, shea butter, glycerin, or aloe. Avoid lip balms that have camphor or menthol in them, as those ingredients actually have great potential to dry out the lips even more.
Collagen is a vital component in skin. As we age, we produce less of this vital protein, which is thought to contribute to an
Increase in fine lines and wrinkles. A study was done on a large group of healthy women who had visible signs of aging skin (no ages were noted), using double-blind placebo-controlled variables. This means that neither the subjects of the study, nor the researcher knew which women were using the real thing, or just a fake. Some were given daily collagen supplements for twelve weeks. The skin of those receiving the collagen improved dramatically with fewer visible lines and wrinkles, and had less dryness and scaling. The daily dose given was 2.5 grams (a significant amount) of hydrolyzed collagen. A secondary outcome of this experiment was the women’s own body started producing more procollagen, which is a precursor to collagen, by 65%. There are many different collagen products to choose from these days. I use gelatin powder, and here is how I prepare my drink. Put 1 cup of juice in a small pot, sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin over the juice and let it soften for 3 minutes. Gently heat this mixture until the gelatin dissolves to make a smooth liquid and serve while still very warm or it will start to gel. If that happens, you can eat it like solid gelatin. Collagen protein also helps joints and discs to stay healthy. Unflavored gelatin is cartilage and it will help your body rebuild its own cartilage.
Aloe Vera is a multipurpose supplement… that has benefits for the skin, stomach, lungs, and both large and small intestines. All these areas of the body are lined with similar connective tissue. Aloe helps cells maintain the integrity of the cell wall, and also the proper amount of cohesion necessary for the cells to cling to each other. It contains mucopolysacharides, which are the equivalent of vitamin C, and the right pH to balance the different surfaces of all these organs. For the winter, I suggest keeping a pint in the fridge. Try a couple of tablespoons in some juice at the first signs of trouble in any of these organs. There are various brands and prices, I don’t know that you need to buy the most expensive one, but I wouldn’t get a cheapest brand either. There are also pill forms for those who prefer that method.
It’s important, doesn’t get much attention… it’s Vitamin K! Years ago, a veterinarian recommended it for my dog after she ate rat poison and I inquired about what it was good for. I confused it with ‘K’ which is the chemical symbol for potassium. There are two kinds of Vitamin K to be sure to know about. K1 is phyllo Quinone, found in leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables which coincidentally also has ‘K’ as in potassium. Then there’s K2, menaquinone, which is found in organ meats, soft cheeses like brie or Gouda and natto. Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. The jest of natto is that it is said to be an acquired taste and a slimy superfood.
Henrik Dam discovered K1 in 1929 while studying young chickens on a cholesterol free diet. Within three weeks, Dam noticed the chickens’ blood would not coagulate and they were developing hemorrhages. He proposed the existence of vitamin K from the Danish word koagulation. In the 1970’s, other researchers noticed another form of vitamin K which they called K2 or MK-2. There are proteins that are vitamin K2 dependent. For example, K2 activates (or carboxylates) osteocalcin. When it is fully carboxylated, osteocalcin attracts calcium into the bones and teeth. Without K2, the calcium is allowed to deposit into the blood vessels and soft tissue.
A Rotterdam Study that took place over a period of ten years, using 4,807 subjects showed a 50% reduced mortality rate in the group that had high menaquinone intake. Other studies using post-menopausal females saw an inverse correlation between menaquinone intake and risk of cardiovascular calcification. In 2010, a British Journal of Medicine meta-analysis suggested that calcium supplements can increase cardiovascular disease risk. The reasons supporting the recommendation to take calcium to lower osteoporosis risk are not adding up. About 50% of Americans consume calcium supplements. About 37% use vitamin D too. Yet ten million people have osteoporosis, and another forty-four million have low bone density that is low enough to put them at increased risk of fracture. K2 is part of the missing picture. The average Japanese citizen eats about 300 micrograms of K2 a day. For now, that is the dose experts are recommending. Vitamin K2 also helps in other roles. It is being linked to perhaps play a role in male testosterone production, as well as helping cure diabetes, metabolic syndrome, infertility, neurogenerative diseases, arteriosclerosis, and cancer. Before I close on K2, let me say that there are other bone helping nutrients that don’t get much attention that I have mentioned before: boron, copper, manganese, silicone, L-lysine, zinc, and strontium. Nutritionists have been discussing these for decades but they don’t attract attention in the media. Big Pharma (pharmaceutical companies) doesn’t want you to know about these so that they can sell you drugs that have very damaging side effects and don’t really increase your bone density. At best, these drugs slow down the natural breaking down of old bone cells. A better option I offer is a supplement called the Ultimate Bone Support. This supplement has all the above-mentioned nutrients in it. If you are interested, please ask us. I have seen my own bone density increase taking one pill a day and weight lifting small weights twice a week. Once again, we women were experimented on by Big Pharma and they found out they were wrong but don’t put it in the headlines. Think about it, and do some research on your own.
Special during December… is $20 off the price of the first visit for a new patient. Good the entire month, it’s a great way to give chiropractic a try, or check out a new doctor.
