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Six Secrets to a Healthy, Pain-Free Body

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

I have spent my entire adult life studying methods, little known treatments, and proven ways to end the most common adult health problems.
I specialize in Orthopedics and Pediatrics. I perform spinal adjustments, do a lot of nutritional counseling (for strengthening of the immune system), exercise instruction, non-invasive sinus and ear drainage, and accu-pressure trigger point therapy (for headaches and intense muscle spasms).Everything that I do is 100% natural.
I offer result oriented chiropractic care in an office that genuinely cares about improving the health and well being of our patients. I am fully dedicated to educating our parents and children about the harmful effects of drugs, while at the same time, explaining the incredible benefits of chiropractic care, nutrition, exercise, and a positive mental attitude. Our ultimate goal is to show parents and children with health problems how to live a normal life – without needless drugs, potions, procedures.
I have focused my efforts in practice on only the best techniques that correct health problems - at the root cause and that have been proven without a shadow of a doubt to work safely, quickly and painlessly (No painful, useless needles here).
Here’s what this means for you: Within days you can usually notice a change in the way you feel…less pain, more range of motion, more energy, more flexibility.
Here’s why:
SECRET #1:
Your nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ, and system in your body…especially your Immune System. Can you guess what happens if anything disrupts this all-important nervous system?
A poorly functioning body and immune system results.
Ron Pero, head of cancer research at the University of Lund, in Lund, Sweden and Chief of Cancer Research at New York Preventive Research Center says that restoration and correction of the spine can increase the strength of your immune system by 200% - 400%!!
So, what does this mean for your child? And why does it apply to you?
Your spinal cord “links” your brain to the rest of your body, and makes everything work as a ‘System’. Why should you care?
“Health is a condition of wholeness in which all of the organs of the body are functioning 100% all of the time.” Webster’s Dictionary
Well, what if something disrupts this “vital link”? Do you think you’d have some problems? Maybe some pain? Maybe a headache? Maybe tingling and/or numbness?
Consider this - The “guardians” of your spinal cord are THE VERTEBRAE!
Your vertebrae protect your spine from damage or harm and also allow you to twist, turn, bend, and move around without much restriction.
But, sometimes these “guardians” get knocked out of place. For example: The birthing process…falling while learning how to walk…poor posture…lifting…twisting, playing contact sports, driving for long periods of time, etc.
Let’s talk specifics.
Your spinal column has 24 vertebrae (guardians). Twenty-four moving bones that make up your spinal column, and protect your spinal cord.
Like any other set of joints in your body, if these vertebrae aren’t perfectly aligned, they don’t function properly. You can have pain, decreased range of motion, muscle imbalance, scoliosis, headaches, organ or gland dysfunction, and more (we’ll talk about more specifics later).
Many everyday activities, like standing up all day long, can cause these bones to get out of their “normal” position. Think about how your child sleeps, or sits at his desk in school, or watches television. (You get the picture.)
Do you know what happens when these bones get even a little “stuck” out of place?
They press on and interfere with the vital link – your spinal cord – and this causes your nervous system to “dysfunction”. What that really means is, ultimately, these misalignments interfere with the way your body functions.
“90% of the stimulation and nutrition to the brain is generated by movement of the spine” Dr. Roger Sperry, Noble Prize recipient for brain research.
Can you imagine how your body would function if you had only a few “stuck” vertebrae out of place…your brain certainly wouldn’t be able to get all of the vital information it needed to function properly.
And, consider this -
I’ll bet you that at least one (but probably more) of these vital bones is out of alignment, and you never even knew it. Has anyone ever checked to see if all of your vertebrae are in perfect alignment? (The truth is, only Chiropractors are trained to feel whether vertebrae are in perfect alignment.) These misaligned vertebrae (called SUBLUXATIONS ) may be causing your problem – NOT the lack of muscles relaxes or pain killers in your body!
And you certainly wouldn’t ignore a fire alarm in your house if it were to go “off”, would you? But, when people are in pain, many actually ignore their own body’s fire alarm (the pain and symptoms) and simply wait for it to go away. Health problems just don’t go away. There’s a better way.
SECRET #2:
The first step to eliminating your pain is a
Thorough examination by someone who really knows what to look for!
The first thing we do is find out ALL ABOUT YOU. What we call a complete “case history.” This is the first step. I want to know things like what falls you suffered as a child, what sports you may have played, what you do for a living, and so on. This “vital information” will usually give me the secret clues and answers to some of your health problems.
The next thing is, of course, an orthopedic examination. But this is unlike any “traditional” examination. This is a very specific Chiropractic examination.
First of all, there isn’t a lot of cold, painful, “probing”. I look carefully at your posture (I do a scoliosis check)…I check your and muscle strength…and other totally painless neurological tests.
What am I looking for? You guessed it:
A DYSFUNCTIONAL NERVOUS SYSTEM! - AND I CAN FIND OUT EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW INSIDE OF JUST 10 – 15 MINUTES!
What about Sciatica? I can tell within 5 minutes if there is pressure on that nerve. What about tingling and numbness in the arms? If the nerves that control the arms are being interfered with - I can tell within 2 minutes.
(An important side-note: I will even agree to “buy” your first consultation with me – a real $135.00 value (x-rays included if necessary). See enclosed special gift certificate. But make sure you call me before the date stamped on the certificate!)
Consider this: “The weight of a dime on a nerve negatively alters nerve impulses by 60%. When a subluxation (misaligned vertebrae) occurs, a vertebrae this is misaligned forces weight onto the nerve. This weight then alters the impulse of that nerve, thus blocking information being sent from the brain. Studies show that organs supplied by pinched nerves tend to deviate from a healthy condition.”
Dr. Su, University of Colorado
I’ll tell you if I find any subluxations (misaligned vertebrae) and how it’s affecting your overall health and well being! (It’s quite amazing. Your body will show me visible signs of why you’ve been in pain or sick. The BIG, important issue is:
MAKING SURE YOU USE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO READ YOUR SPINE!

SECRET #3:
The secret of Nutrition: Everything you learned in school was true - “you are what you eat”. In today’s world the quantity of food required to feed the masses has altered the soil. The once mineral rich, vitamin rich soil has been depleted. Just
Eating the right foods is not that easy for a lot of people. Today everyone has a busy schedule, and putting together a balanced diet is very difficult. So, special attention is paid to the diet. This is a very important piece of the puzzle. I have been studying herbs, vitamins and minerals for almost 10 years and if you’re interested, I’ll tell you about
Special vitamins, minerals and herbs that should be included in your diet to give you maximum energy, decreased stress, and a stronger immune system

SECRET #4:
Once I find the “problem” I’ll tell you HOW TO FIX IT!
Once we find out what’s wrong, we can correct it. Often times permanently.
Once I find out which vertebrae are of place (A subluxation) I can correct them and gently restore them to normal alignment.
In fact, I do all of the work! It’s painless.
And that leads us to our next secret…

SECRET #5:
The power of the “ADJUSTMENT”! Remember we talked about ALIGNMENT? Remember how we said that if you’re not properly aligned, your immune system, your brain - your entire body functions at less than 100%?
Well, the magic of putting the vertebrae back into alignment so we can reconnect 100% of the normal exchange of information from the brain to the rest of the body so you don’t have any pain is called an ADJUSTMENT.
This little-known (and virtually ignored) treatment flat out WORKS better than anything else I’ve ever studied. And I’ve seen it work on thousands of people with all types of pain.
In fact:
IF MORE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD OR KNEW ABOUT THIS AWESOME
“TOOL”, WE’D PUT TYLENOL, BAYER, AND NYQUIL
OUT OF BUSINESS!
Here is some information you may not have known about Sports and Chiropractic:
A study in the March/April 2002 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics finds that more and more professional sports teams are utilizing chiropractic care for their team members.
This survey study targeted the head athletic trainers of the 36 National Football League (NFL) teams. The trainers each had at least 17 years of experience and at least one year of experience as a head trainer.
Questionnaires the trainers answered revealed that:
• 45% of the trainers themselves had been to a chiropractor.
• 71% of the trainers had worked professionally with a chiropractor.
• 77% of the trainers have referred players to a chiropractor.
• 31% of NFL teams use an official team chiropractor.
• 100% of the trainers revealed that some players use a chiropractor without being referred by the team doctor.
• 81% of the trainers agree that there is a role for chiropractors in the NFL.
• While 31% of the teams have a chiropractor officially on staff, an additional 12% of teams that do not have chiropractors on staff refer players to chiropractors.
So, let’s get back to our discussion.
I use techniques - all PROVEN to work and all 100% “natural” that help return vertebrae back to where they belong. And, the most amazing part is:
THIS WHOLE PROCESS DOESN’T HURT ONE BIT!
There is actually no pain during the process – just a little pressure.
See, there are hundreds of ways of using carefully directed – controlled and focused “pressure” to restore normal position to these misaligned vertebrae.
The amazing part is, the pressure that I use feels like a deep muscle massage - only it does a lot more than relax the muscles! It actually “re-aligns” the entire spine – and restores all of the normal electrical flow from the brain to the body. Remember, if your brain can’t communicate to a specific organ, muscle, or gland, it can’t function at 100% - This is what leads to pain so much of the time.

SECRET #6:
Consistency is the key!
The sixth ‘secret’ is consistency. Do you know that most people I know get their car’s oil changed every three months? I mean, they wouldn’t DARE let it go more than one full “season” without changing it.
What happens if you NEVER change your car’s oil?
YOUR ENGINE LASTS ABOUT 2 YEARS BEFORE YOU
START TO HAVE BIG PROBLEMS!
Well, if you’ll spend just about the same (or even less) than the price of an oil change to come in, and get your spine adjusted , your BODY will be given a chance to function as close to 100% as possible – without pain. The effects are too numerous to mention.
Just be CONSISTENT.
If, however, you try to short-cut, or look for the “quick-fix”, the same vicious cycle will kick in over and over and over again. How many times have you ignored your pain and symptoms? Or allowed your pain to get covered up with drugs? If medicine was able to get us healthy, nobody would ever get sick!
Fact: “80% of the children in this country will receive their first course of antibiotics by the age of 6 months.” American Academy of Otolaryngology
What are we teaching our children about medication?…and this is the reason why most people run to the medicine cabinet when they have a health problem – this is what we are taught from the time we are a baby! Covering up symptoms with drugs cannot be the best way to get and keep ourselves healthy!
This is why in 1998 the Washington Post reported that medicine was the fourth (incorrectly prescribed) and sixth (correctly prescribed) leading cause of death in the United States.
Just think about that.
Remember this secret of CONSISTENCY: It works!
TAKE ACTION NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!
What separates the people who get free from pain, from those poor unlucky people who spend their whole lives needlessly sick or in pain and on countless doses of different prescription drugs… IS:
ACTION!
Serious1y. Think about it.
If you value your health as much as I KNOW you do (if you didn’t, you wouldn’t have read this far), then the price of my care is, by comparison, peanuts. What is your health and happiness worth to you?
DON’T JUMP OVER DOLLAR BILLS TO CHASE PENNIES.
Take a look to see what could change if you stopped experiencing as much pain:
• You can work and play harder
• You can wake up everyday and not have to worry about the pain.
• You can start enjoying your hobbies again.
• You can feel much better about your life and health.
You get the picture. Just think about it.
You will find two things when you come to my office:
#1: I am a VERY good listener… and I won’t let you or “be in the dark” about anything.
#2: I explain EVERYTHING in exact detail, so you understand what’s going on at all times.
Keep in mind that my approach is 100% “natural”. And that means I DO NOT use:
• drugs
• needles
• surgery
Most everything I do feels like a deep muscle massage, or like an athletic stretch. Some of what I do is quite relaxing. Other things I do feel a bit different.
But there’s almost nothing I do that causes pain. Remember what chiropractic is all about:
GETTING RID OF THE CAUSE OF YOUR PAIN AND HEALTH PROBLEMS…
NOT CAUSING MORE OF THEM!
I see a surprisingly wide variety of health problems. See if any of the following applies to you:
• Headaches
• Pain, tingling, and weakness
• Neck Pain
• Burning into the extremities
• Mid Back Pain
• Arthritic problems
• Low Back Pain
• Athletic problems
• Sciatica

Do you experience any of these symptoms, even occasionally? If so, you can and should consider coming in for the free exam. What have you got to lose?
Even if you suffer only occasionally, if help is available, why not take it?

And even if “suffer” is too strong of a word to describe your situation, even if you aren’t experiencing health problems right now… it still makes sense to make sure they are properly “aligned”.
I hope you’ve learned a lot about how to keep yourself healthy - and STAY out of pain.

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Harvard University Researchers: Deficiency Of This Nutrient Is Responsible For 72,000-96,000 Preventable Deaths Per Year

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

If a simple and inexpensive way to make you live longer existed, would you use it?
What’s that? Easy question, you say? Well, let’s tackle an even easier one first and see if your answer is still the same. Here’s the easier question: What if there was a way for you to eliminate the #1 cause of preventable death in the United States and save money at the same time? Would you do that? Of course you would… who wouldn’t? Evidently, a whole heck of a lot of people would NOT!
Here’s the scoop: Harvard researchers just published the results of a study, “The
Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors.” They listed the top causes of preventable death and how many people they estimate die each year from each risk factor.
The number one is tobacco smoking, killing 436,000-500,000 each year. Simply not smoking would eliminate the leading cause of preventable death from your life – AND save you quite a bit of money. Yet millions still smoke.
The study also found an Omega-3 deficiency causes between 72,000-96,000 deaths every year. This is very similar to the deaths caused by high trans fat intake (between 63,000-97,000). One researcher mentioned it is hard to nail down a more exact number of deaths because, “chronic diseases and associated deaths are multi-factorial. As far as diet goes, is it the lack of fruits and veggies or the excess animal and processed foods that is the culprit? It’s hard to say.” It was also noted that more research is needed to fully understand why Omega- 3 is so effective in establishing a dietary reference intake (DRI). Researchers added that until requirements are established, “Americans are likely to continue to fall short of their Omego-3 intake.” At least, according to this study, sounds like both increasing Omega-3 and decreasing trans fat intake may be a good idea.
So what were some of the other results of the study? Here they are…
1. Smoking Tobacco: 436,000 to 500,000 deaths
2. High blood Pressure: 372,000 to 414,000 deaths
3. Obesity: 188,000 to 237,000 deaths
4. Physical Inactivity: 164,000 to 222,000 deaths
5. High Blood Glucose: 163,000 to 217,000 deaths
6. High LDL Cholesterol: 94,000 to 124,000 deaths
7. High Salt Intake: 97,000 to 107,000 deaths
Other risk factors included: alcohol use, low polyunsaturated fatty acids, and low intake of fruits and vegetables.
So, what are you probably eating that could be contributing to the SECOND cause of preventable death which is high blood pressure? According to that study, high blood pressure kills between 372,000-414,000 every year. And listen to this… On September 23, 2009, according to Reuters, a recently released study found a diet high in a form of sugar found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food raises blood pressure among men. Reuters reports, the study “provided the first evidence that fructose helps raise blood pressure.” The study “suggested that people who consume sweetened soft drinks at night could gain weight faster than those who don’t.” From Reuters: “These results suggest that excessive fructose intake may have a role in the worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes,” said Dr. Richard Johnson of the University of Colorado-Denver, who studied the link between blood pressure and men.
Fructose is about 50% of the make-up of table sugar and the high fructose corn syrup popular in many foods. The American Heart Association currently says women should eat no more than 100 calories of added processed sugar per day, or six teaspoons (25 grams), while most men should keep it to just 150 calories or nine teaspoons (37.5 grams). On average, Americans consume 22 teaspoons (90 grams) or 355 calories of added sugar each day. Maybe it’s time Americans started seriously cutting back just a little… don’t you think?

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Discover why most “New Year’s Resolution” exercise programs end up causing more pain, hardship and misery…and what YOU can do to make getting into shape simple, easy, and PAIN FREE!

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

“Your New Year’s Resolution To Finally Lose Weight and Get In Shape Can Leave You Crippled On The Floor And Lead To A Lifetime Of Pain And Misery - - Unless You Do This ONE THING First!…” These powerful words come from one of the leading experts on non-invasive spinal decompression therapy, Dr. Michael Pritsker, D.C.

Low back and neck pain from starting a new exercise program can be potentially debilitating and will strike thousands of Americans this year. As a result, many of them will suffer for the rest of their lives due to misinformation and inappropriate care! That’s the bad news. The GOOD NEWS is that you don’t have to continue suffering! A new FDA approved state of art technology called ABS spinal decompression along with a revolutionary 3 step spinal correction program offers hope for people looking for a non-surgical treatment for back pain.”

Dr. Pritsker is a powerful, entertaining interview. He is a doctor of chiropractic and a licensed personal trainer. He has been featured on various local news networks discussing his revolutionary program. He’ll tell your audience:

• What doctors don’t know about back pain that can leave you crippled!
• About the “Golden Rule of selecting the right personal trainer!
• How to end your pain and suffering right NOW, and FOREVER!
• How back pain can lead to weight gain!

If people would like to receive a free video entitled “Breakthrough For Back Pain”, they can call the toll free 24-hour recorded message at 1-888-867-4951.

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Local Doctor Offers Help To The Sleepless During National Sleep Comfort Month

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

November is National Sleep Comfort Month. Dr. Michael Pritsker, D.C., is participating in this national event because he wants to help people who complain of pain, stiffness and discomfort before, during and after sleep.

Dr. Michael Pritsker, is offering a special Spine and Sleep Evaluation to determine if spinal dysfunction is causing pain, stiffness, discomfort, and/or preventing you from getting a good night’s rest. Dr. Michael Pritsker, is also offering advice on what kind of pillow to use, the best mattress to sleep on, what sleep positions to avoid, and what positions provide the best night’s sleep while protecting your neck and spine.

Dr. Michael Pritsker, offers a unique approach to help you stay healthy and get a great night’s sleep that does not rely on the use of pharmaceutical drugs. “We have achieved outstanding results for our patients who are part of a corrective care plan, which is a personalized treatment method for them that utilizes the body’s ability to self-heal,” says Dr. Pritsker.
Dr. Michael Pritsker is also the author of the book “Breakthrough For Back Pain” and is part of a nationwide effort to help people get healthy without drugs. For further information, or to schedule your Spine and Sleep Evaluation, call Dr. Michael Pritsker at 619-858-0336.

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San Diego Chiropractor Offers New Twist On Chiropractic Care

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Chiropractic care isn’t just for back pain anymore. Many people are using chiropractic care to help boost their immune system during the flu season. The flu season begins in November and is at its height between December and March. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 1 out of every 5 Americans will get the flu this year. Are you prepared for the flu season?

Chiropractic care may be your answer to a clean bill of health this season. Dr. Michael Pritsker, D.C. can give your immune system a boost with a spinal adjustment at his office, University Chiropractic. A study shown in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research in 1997 showed chiropractic care to be effective in treating the flu. Over 2,800 individuals received regular chiropractic care and the result was an average 15% decrease in the incidence of colds and the flu.

“Regular chiropractic care is beneficial to many individuals. It has been proven time and time again to help the body function properly. Preventing the flu is just one of the benefits that my patients have seen.

If you would like to discover new ways to prevent the flu, stay health, or discover new technologies in eliminating back pain, visit www.BackCareCentral.com or request a free health video by calling the toll free 24 hour recorded message at 1-888-867-4951.

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Ask Dr. Mike

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

• Q: What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
• A: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when a nerve that goes into your hand is compressed at the wrist. Think of CTS being a “pinched nerve” in the wrist caused by swelling, a thickening of the tendons responsible for moving your fingers, or from trauma to your wrist. CTS typically begins as tingling in the hand and can progress to muscle weakness, and finally atrophy of the muscles in the effected hand. Commonly, pinching of the nerve may occur at the neck giving you similar symptoms.
• Q: Do I use heat or ice after an injury?
• A: After an injury like a twisted ankle, the inflammatory stage begins and lasts for 24-72 hours. During this time, ice is preferred. Typically, ice is applied for 10 to 20 minutes. This cycle is repeated as often as necessary. If you don’t have an ice pack, a bag of frozen peas or corn will do. P.R.I.C.E., a common acronym used after an injury, suggests patients Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate their injury.
• Heat is generally applied after the inflammatory phase is over. Moist heat is preferred over dry heat, because dry heat may dehydrate your muscles making them less flexible and predisposing them to further injury. Moist heat applications last 20-30 minutes.

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Why Does My Back Ache?

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 100 million
work days per year are lost due to low back pain!
Carrying the kids on your shoulders, cleaning the floors, lifting groceries out of the car, or a little extra up front (that’s the pendulous abdominal syndrome). Lifting, bending, and twisting, or worse yet, sitting all day at work. Add to this a slip and fall or a previous car accident and it’s not difficult to understand why studies show that approximately 80% of Americans will suffer from lower back pain at some time in their life. Many times back pain begins after just
bending over to pick up a pencil. Now, it’s not the pencil causing your back
pain, but rather your lower back’s structure (meaning muscles, joints, discs,
and vertebrae) has lost it’s normal functioning, and therefore could not
provide the necessary support of your spine. Our office specializes in finding
the cause of your back pain. Combining spinal adjustments with proper
exercises and stretches, a well balanced diet, and state of the art spinal
ABS therapy are the keys to reducing or eliminating your lower back pain.
If you know someone that is suffering from low back pain, do him or her a favor
and let them know that relief is just around the corner. You and your loved
shouldn’t have to live in pain. Visit www.titantherapy.com for more info.

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Who’s Healthier: Introverted Or Extroverted Personality Types? How this mind-body connection controls your chemistry and what you can do about it!

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

You’re probably one or the other, or, at least, more one than the other. What am I talking about? Introverted and extroverted personality types.
Some people just love social settings. They are usually the “life of the party” and tend to make whatever they are doing a party of its own. While these people love and thrive on the energy of most social settings, others do not.
Introverts hide from groups of people and would much rather spend their time in solitude. The same party that charges up the extrovert completely drains the introvert. One can easily say, especially in today’s society where everyone is so connected… It’s Tough Being Shy.
But, what if being shy was actually bad for your health? And, what if new research actually showed it can even double your risk of death within five years? If that just shocked you a little, you will be very interested in this: According to a study in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, low levels of the extroversion personality trait may signal that blood levels of a key inflammatory molecule (interleukin 6) have crossed over a threshold linked to a doubling of risk of death within five years.
According to a June 17, 2009 press release by the University of Rochester Medical Center, “Long-term exposure to hormones released by the brain of people under stress, for instance, takes a toll on organs. Like any injury, this brings a reaction from the body’s immune system, including the release of immune chemicals that trigger inflammation in an attempt to begin the healing process. The same process goes too far as part of diseases from rheumatoid arthritis to Alzheimer’s disease to atherosclerosis, where inflammation contributes to clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes.”
Medical science is beginning to study the mindbody connection more and more. In doing so, it is discovering just how profound an effect personality and stress can have on one’s health and wellbeing.
But the big question is: Now that research is showing the health benefits of having an extroverted personality – Could An Introvert Become An Extrovert…And get the same health benefits?
According to the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: “The findings recall an idea described as early as 1911 by French philosopher Henri Bergson that he called élan vitale or ”life force,” according to the authors. This aspect of adult personality may be linked to childhood temperament as well. Some babies are very relaxed, other babies are active. Activity levels may reflect a fundamental, biologically-based energy reserve, although no one has explained the biochemistry behind it.”
It seems that people may simply be born introverts or extroverts. But, your increasing your activity levels may be one thing you can change that can be of great benefit to your health. Even though you cannot change your innate personality – physical exercise may be linked to the activity level in extroverts – which may help lower IL-6 levels. But, here’s something interesting the researchers said, “Beyond physical activity, some people seem to have this innate energy separate from exercise that makes them intrinsically involved in life.”
So the question is: Are some people just born with a different “life force” that gives them more energy or can you change your habits and state of mind and give yourself more “life force”? Who knows for sure. One thing is for certain that you need to keep your stress levels low and have a positive attitude. Whether its physical stress that can be corrected with proper chiropractic care, or emotional stress that can be calmed with relaxation, you need to stay healthy.
For more tips, visit the blog section at www.BackCareCentral.com or www.TitanTherapy.com or www.InjuredPain.com and learn about new and exciting ways to stay healthy.

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Researchers Create Monkeys With “Glowing” Hands! Will This Cure Inherited Diseases Like Parkinson’s, MS And More?

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The question is a difficult one. There are many differing opinions and opposing viewpoints…but who has the right answer? Is there even a right answer?
What is the question? Allow me to explain. Steve Connor, a science editor for The
Independent, recently penned an article about how scientists have developed a technique to genetically modify monkeys so that future monkeys would retain the same genetic modification. The premise being: if they can cure certain genetic diseases in monkeys, then scientists will be able to use the same or similar treatments to cure the same diseases in humans. If this is possible, the scientists mentioned in the article believe they may be able to cure inherited (genetic) diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease, cystic fibrosis, MS and more.
In a study published in the journal Nature, a team of scientists led by Erika Sasaki of the Central Institute of Experimental Animals in Kawasaki used Marmoset monkeys to perform their tests, mainly because humans and other primates are genetically similar.
The researchers introduced a jellyfish gene into the monkey’s embryos. Why a jellyfish gene?
The purpose of the experiment was not to “cure” anything. It was simply to see if they could pass on new genes to the monkey’s offspring. In other words, they wanted to see if they could change the genetic code for not only that monkey, but for all of that monkey’s descendents.
The jellyfish gene was used because it makes the Monkey’s Hands Glow Green Under Fluorescent Light! This made it easy for the scientists to know if they succeeded since all they had to do was shine a fluorescent light on the monkey’s hands.
Previously, scientists performed similar work and created a “transgenic” monkey with jellyfish genes in 2001. The monkey’s name was Andi. They encountered a problem: even though Andi’s hands glowed green under fluorescent light, her offspring’s hands did not. This meant that any genetic diseases the scientists were trying to alter with this technique would not be changed for future generations.
But this experiment proved different. Not only did the monkey’s hands glow, so did its offspring’s. The genetic trait scientists had inserted into one monkey was passed on to future generations.
Why is this so important? It’s important to the scientists because they can encode monkeys with human genes that cause diseases (such as Parkinson’s) that can be used for testing in hopes of finding a cure for humans with the same diseases. On one hand, isn’t modern science amazing? Who would have thought 25 years ago that scientists would be creating genetically altered monkeys with the hopes of curing “incurable” diseases?
On The Other Hand, Is The Big Question: What are the repercussions of all of this? Is it ethical or cruel to create colonies of genetically altered monkeys with terrible diseases strictly for testing experimental treatments? What are the long-term effects of permanently altering genes that are passed down from generation to generation to generation? Could the “cure” end up worse than the disease? This type of genetic tampering could easily positively or negatively affect the entire human race.
At this point, these are questions no one has answers to. It is very clear from the comments left on the Internet after Steve Connor wrote the article that there are strong opinions on both sides of this issue. One hopes we as a species choose the right path.

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Now For Another “Nurture” Factor Affecting Your Metabolism And Health…

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Researchers at UC Irvine have discovered your body’s internal clock (or circadian rhythm) controls energy levels in your cells. This is important news because it can lead to a new understanding of the amount of sleep we get, when we get it, and how routine we are with that pattern and metabolism and many diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and more.
The study appeared online in Science Express on March 12th, 2009 and researchers found the proteins involved with circadian rhythm and metabolism are linked and dependent on each other.
Circadian rhythms are 24-hour sleep/wake patterns. They help us adapt to environmental changes and the time of day. Breaking these patterns can have detrimental effects on health. According to researcher Paolo Sassone-Corsi, “Our circadian rhythms and metabolism are closely partnered to ensure that cells function properly and remain healthy.
This discovery opens a new window for us to understand how these two fundamental processes work together, and it can have a great impact on new treatments for diseases caused by cell energy deficiencies.” Sassone-Corsi went on to say, “When the balance between these two vital processes is upset, normal cellular function can be disrupted and this can lead to illness and disease.” These findings help explain why lack of proper sleep – both the amount and patterns – can lead to a plethora of health problems and increased aging.
The study suggests proper sleep and diet can help normalize the circadian rhythm balance. For many years, countless health experts have advised going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time every single day. Even during weekends. With this new information – this seems to be great advice.

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