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By Dr. Edwin Cordero If you are not ready to die, then you are not ready to live. Make certain of your eternal destiny, then you will be free to really serve, devoting your life to what really counts, without fear of death. We need a purpose for living that goes beyond providing for our…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. Have you ever really loved someone and then your relationship with them changed. I was talking to a friend yesterday and we were talking about how life changes and how the people in your life change. We were talking about friends from school, old boyfriends and best girlfriends that moved on…
By Madeline Behrendt, D.C. Dear Colleagues, Interesting timing for this project, there is an article in the NY Times today about drug ads and the media(www.nytimes.com – F.D.A. reviews Ads for Drugs) As you may know, I was contacted by a writer for Cosmopolitan magazine as a response to the press release for the Infertility…
By Dr. Syd Dhillon, Chiropractor As an intern at Chiropractic College, I was surprised to see an older dog that had suffered neurological damage after a stroke, as a regular patient in our clinic. The dog would walk in tight circles repeatedly. After witnessing a chiropractic adjustment, I was amazed to see ‘Duke’ start walking…
By Super CA Lynne Gawley-Hofstetter Greetings Super CA’s: Are you a Natural? It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday night at “Fun Time Chiropractic”, your busiest time. Members of your Chiropractic Family fill the reception area. Most of them are in a hurry, anxious to get home for dinner. Some are still grumpy from a bad…
Por el Dr. Edwin Cordero ¿Cuál es la cuarta causa de muerte en los estados unidos? De acuerdo a la Asociación de Médicos “JAMA”, la cuarta causa de muerte es reacciones adversas de drogas prescritas, después: enfermedad del corazón, cáncer, y embolia. Es cierto, el ano pasado, mas de 106,000 personas murieron como resultado de…
By Dr. Sid Mouk Action, To Be Effective, Must Be Directed Toward Clearly Conceived Ends. Congruence Between Our Educated and Our Innate Minds Will Then Accomplish Miracles! Dr. Jim Parker, in his teachings, constantly emphasized the MTD (Mission, Talent, and Destiny) of Chiropractic…. and of each of us in this profession. He strongly believed, and…
Source: American Chiropractic Association ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Ear problems can be excruciatingly painful, especially in children. With 10 million new cases every year, ear infections are the most common illness affecting babies and young children and the number one reason for visits to the pediatrician — accounting for more than 35 percent…
By Super CA Lynne Gawley-Hofstetter Greetings Super CA’s:When is it time for a single DC office with a single CA to hire another CA? When things you used to do with ease don’t get done very often anymore. When you find it hard to go to the office in the morning because of the amount…
By Sid Mouk, D.C. “The Main Thing is to Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing!” -The Spinal Subluxation- The title of this article is a quote by Lee Iacocca that could well apply to the Chiropractic profession. The main thing in Chiropractic is and always will be the SPINAL SUBLUXATION! It is the only…
By Kathi Handt Many of us can look back to when we were in Chiropractic school in the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s and remember what it was like. There were lots of science courses, more science courses, and then some more. Thrown into the mix were the chiropractic courses, which, very often, didn’t…
By Ernie Landie, D.C.34th Principle in 3 parts… In A Nutshell Most people feel that if they complicate something, it makes them sound really important, even if the language that they use fails to communicate their point. Most Chiropractors are no different. They take the simple and wonderful principles of Chiropractic and complicate them so…
By Sid Mouk, D.C. A Human Should Be A Force, Not Just a Being! We as human beings existing upon this planet all have the potential to become not just a being but an earth-shaking force for good, a positive force that can powerfully influence the history of all mankind. But potential means little or…
By Super CA Jackie What is the difference between the methods of Straight Chiropractic and Mixing Chiropractic? What is the true meaning of Chiropractic? Straight Chiropractors practice the principled method of Chiropractic, which was founded by D.D. Palmer on September 18, 1895. Straight Chiropractors will only use their hands during an adjustment. They locate and…
By Carol SimpsonChiropractic AssistantLarsen Family Chiropractic Unfortunately, it sometimes seems we are the masters of our own self-decline. We know that a low fat diet, exercise, stress relief, regular chiropractic adjustments and adequate rest all help us be at our best. Yet, we regularly sabotage ourselves by not following through with the effort that is…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I try to live God’s will for me. I realize that when I am able to turn it over to God then everything falls into place so much better. The idea that I am in control of the way my life turns out is an illusion. I certainly don’t use that…
It’s the Best Gift You Will Ever GiveBy Super CA’s Jackie & Lynne We were speaking on the phone the other night, and trying to figure out why sometimes great wellness patients have such a hard time referring their family and friends to chiropractic care. If you have experienced a Chiropractic healing, why is it…
By Robert W. Tarantino BS, DC, PhC From “The 34th Principle” In the year 1927 Dr. Ralph W. Stephenson took B.J. Palmer’s Chiropractic Philosophy and systematically indexed it into the Thirty-three Fundamental Principles of Chiropractic. In the Preface to his Chiropractic Textbook Dr. Stephenson wrote, ” to me the Fountainhead of Chiropractic was BJ, not…
By Jay Handt, BS, DC, PhCFrom “The 34th Principle” Is it religious to acknowledge that there is a power that is greater than us, that animates the universe; that is responsible for the unfolding of life? Is it religious to hold the belief that the power that made the body heals the body? Is it…
By Dr. Stew Bittman My 48th trip around the sun began the other day (i.e. my 47th birthday has come and gone), and it coincided with the 2nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks. My birthday is now “Patriot’s Day.” It’s a little strange to see the flags at half-mast on one’s day to celebrate life,…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This weeks issue of Newsweek features an article about the “epidemic” of allergies that is affecting the developed worlds children. In the first sentence, the author suggests that if a popular magazine had run a children’s health issue article a hundred years ago the article may have been about some external…
By Sid Mouk, D.C. Our Innate Intelligence has the capability of healing any and all dis-eases and diseases known to man… if it has no interference. This is the basic premise of Chiropractic. Doctor Jim Parker taught that there are two kinds of interference which he called “Quantity Interference” and “Quality Interference”. “Quantity Interference” is…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A recent study has linked negative emotions with lowered immunity. According to the study, researchers have found that negative emotions have an effect on the immune system by lowering ones immune response against disease. According to neuroscientist Richard Davidson, senior author of the paper, numerous scientific studies have shown that keeping…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. When I am with a patient I have to discipline my mind to stay with that patient. My mind often starts to wander. Sometimes it happens before I know it. When it happens I need to come back. It takes discipline. I can’t beat myself up for it happening I need…
Por el Dr. Edwin Cordero Muchas personas creen que la salud no se puede comprar, sabia usted que esto no es cierto. La salud si se puede comprar, pero no de la forma que muchos creen. Vamos a definir el significado de la SALUD. La salud es un estado de bienestar con todos los sistemas…
In 1975, Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York’s Preventive Medical Institute and Professor of Medicine in Environmental Health at New York University, began developing scientifically valid ways to estimate individual susceptibility to various chronic diseases. Pero and his colleagues found strong evidence that sus-ceptibility to cancer could be gauged by…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. Sometimes I get so busy I forget to be Grateful. I get so wrapped up in what I am doing that I forget to just be. When I forget to be then next I usually forget to pray. When I forget to pray I can easily forget that I am not…
By Super CA Jackie “I know you feel fine and you look healthy too. It’s great that you exercise and eat a balanced diet, but you must be aware of what is silently happening inside your body.” You may ask, “what is a subluxation and why is it called the silent killer?” A subluxation is…
(translated from an important fax message) Tuesday, August 26, 2003California State Capitol — Sacramento Do your part to stop 15-visit “Hard Cap” in Workers’ Comp As most of you know, the California Legislature is poised to adopt a 15-visit per claim “hard cap” on chiropractic care in the workers’ compensation system. This means 15 visits…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Chiropractors will be traveling to Panama to serve in 2004. I was on the phone earlier today with Lina Ocon, the main organizer of the CREW (Chiropractors Restoring Energy Worldwide) humanitarian missions to Panama. Lina told me she had recently had a meeting with the mayor of Panama City, Juan Carlos…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Can you imagine that? Health news services today are reporting on studies that have found most heart attacks are caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. The studies have indicated that about ninety percent of those with severe heart conditions have one or more risk factors. Smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood…
By Mark Schulman, D.C. I see my adjustments; they live inside of me. When I give an adjustment I expect the unexpected. Each adjustment is made up of many miracles which amaze the patients and startle me. When my intention meets reality, the unexplainable occurs. I love when I palpate and contact a vertebra and…
By Super CA Jackie “Why have your children been getting adjusted since birth? Is there something wrong with their neck or back?” These are the questions that people ask me. My two children, Anthony (10 years old), and Michele (7 years old), were born healthy and there is nothing wrong with their neck and back….
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Arnold! Arnold! Arnold!I was speaking to some California chiropractors recently and we all agreed that if Arnold Schwarzenegger was to run for governor of the state of California, we would all support him. For those of you that do not know, Arnold has a Doctor of Chiropractic (honorary) degree from Cleveland…
By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I have this patient. She is 90 years old. I’ve been taking care of her since she was about 75. For the last 3 or 4 years she has been homebound. She is on oxygen and the quality of her life, by our standards isn’t that great, but her family is…