Merry Christmas

“Merry Christmas And Happy New Year From All Of Us At
Life Chiropractic Center”

 

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

“Irritable Bowel Syndrome Or IBS Is a Growing Concern – Here Is How Chiropractic Care Can Help”

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) or Spastic Colon is a huge concern in our country. 5 Million Canadians suffer from IBS which is typically characterized by abdominal pains, cramping & frequent changes in bowel function including gas, bloating, diarrhea & constipation.

There are 120,000 new cases every year & IBS can be chronic ( which means it is there all the time ) or recurrent ( which means it can come and go ), and females are more likely to get IBS.

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Medical treatments are restricted to controlling symptoms only because there is no known definitive cause but the most common theory is that it is a disorder of the interaction between the brain & the gastro-intestinal tract ( your digestive organs ).

Let me explain to you what this means….

The only thing that connects your brain to your digestive organs ( or any part of your body ,for that matter ) are your nerves.

So what these researchers are saying is that when these specific nerves are being compressed or choked because the spine is not aligned properly, this is what can disrupt the interaction between your brain & your digestive organs causing you to develop Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

If you have been reading these posts the past few weeks, you have learned how chiropractic care has helped thousands & thousands of patients who suffer from Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis, and  IBS is no different.

Our chiropractic treatments are very helpful for IBS patients also.

So, if you or anyone in your family is suffering from IBS or any type of disease or condition affecting your digestive system, you need to call us right away.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge, family appointments are always available and our phone number is 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Helping families just like yours build vibrant healthy drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book A Free Initial Appointment With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Treating Ulcerative Colitis

“Natural Treatment And Pain Relief For Ulcerative Colitis From Our Burlington Clinic”

Ulcerative Colitis is a disease of the large intestine ( colon ) that includes characteristic open sores and ulcers. The main symptom of this disease is abdominal pain with constant diarrhea which is often bloody.

This disease typically affects females more than males and the peak incidence is between 15 and 25 years of age.

It is not unusual for ulcerative colitis to be intermittent which means it can come and go, and for no apparent reason.

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Again, as with Crohn’s Disease, there is no known definitive cause and medical treatments are restricted to managing symptoms only.

When you refer to the Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on this website, you will see that the nerve from the L1 level of the spine goes directly to the large intestine ( colon ). Whether you have ulcerative colitis or symptoms similar to those of ulcerative colitis, this part of the spine is frequently misaligned damaging the L1 nerve.

This is where chiropractic care has helped thousands of patients who suffer from this terrible disease.

Our treatments will keep the ever important L1 nerve functioning properly which is the only thing that will help your large intestine to function normally.

Chiropractic care is a must if you are suffering from ulcerative colitis.

To get yourself started under care, please call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Remember that initial consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available.

Helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book A Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Treating Crohns Disease

Alternative Treatment Options For Crohn’s Disease At Our Burlington Office

Crohn’s disease is a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease that can affect any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the rectum.

It is typically characterized by abdominal pains, diarrhea ( often times bloody ), vomiting & weight loss. It affects males & females equally, & usually presents initially in the late teens or early 20s.

Siblings of affected individuals are at high risk being 30X more likely to develop the disease.

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There are no known definitive causes for Crohn’s. Recent investigations describe it as an immune deficiency state and all medical treatments are restricted to controlling symptoms only.

If you suffer from Crohn’s or even if you are not sure, you need to know how chiropractic care has helped thousands of patients get relief.

When you look at The Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on this web-site, you will see how the nerves from the T12 level and the L1 level go to the small & large intestine ( 2 of the more common areas for the disease to develop ).

Invariably, people who suffer from Crohn’s will have compressed nerves (subluxations) at these levels.

And, if there are compressed nerves at these levels in seemingly healthy people, they will often times suffer from conditions & symptoms similar to Crohn’s.

Chiropractic adjustments will decompress these nerves & this is like turning the power back on in your body. And when the power is turned back on, your body will start to heal properly and function properly.

If you or someone in your family is suffering from Crohn’s disease and you are not getting chiropractic care, you need to call us right away.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge & family appointments are also available.

Flu Shot Facts And Stats

“Flu Shot Facts, Stats, And Stories
From Our Burlington Chiropractic Clinic”

Well people;

Here we go again!

The annual huge media campaign praising the benefits of the flu shot.

You would probably turn ‘green’ if you had any idea how many millions and millions of your tax dollars go towards these campaigns.

TV, radio and print ads do not come cheap, not to mention the estimated $72,000,000.00 spent purchasing, distributing and injecting.

That’s right. 72 million dollars!!

We chiropractors are always asked whether to get the flu shot.

And every time I recall a situation with one of my senior patients who blindly followed her family docs advice and took a flu shot…Just because the doc told her to.

Afterwards she went to the mall to do some shopping and when she got on the escalator, her arm felt funny, so she took off her jacket to take a look. Her arm ( the same side as the flu shot injection ) was 3 times its normal size.

When she saw this, she fainted and fell down those hard steel escalator stairs and damn near killed herself!

When she went back to the family doc, they vehemently denied the flu shot had anything to do with the swelling of her arm. Big surprise !!

Since most of you reading this are adults and you can make decisions for yourself, let me help you understand that the information out there about the flu shot is extremely biased.

Take this for nothing more or nothing less than helping you to make the best decision about whether you or your family should get a flu shot.

Some facts about influenza, aka the Flu

There are 3 main types of flu strains: A,B and C. 5 main sub-types and 150 different variants leading to virtually thousands of different viruses.

The influenza virus mutates very quickly, which is why you can never get life-time immunity.

Let me say again – you can never get life-time immunity!

It is spread by inhalation of ‘droplet transmission’ ( sneezing, kissing, coughing ) but it does not survive in the air very long.

You cannot catch it without close contact.

It also has a very short ‘shelf-life’ ( on doorknobs, counter-tops, taps ) once it has left the confines of your body (respiratory tract ).

And the reality is you cannot determine if you have the flu by symptoms alone.

You need a blood analysis for verification.

The flu shot contains 3 variants of dead influenza virus.

There is no scientific way possible to determine what this year’s type of flu will be, so the ‘experts’ decided last year what 3 variations would be included in this year’s batch or lot.

Experts? Guessing? What is wrong with this picture?!

This is what else goes into the batch: formaldehyde, aluminum, alcohol, mercury, antibiotics, thimerisol and squalene.

And then they suggest injecting this brew into your body.

And this is good for you, how?

According to Health Canada, about 8-12% of blood tests for influenza were positive in ANY year.

That means a whole lot of people felt sick, went to their family doc or a clinic, were most likely diagnosed with the flu ( which was reported to the Public Health Unit as the flu ), had a blood draw but did not have the flu after all.

So, we can state very confidently that 90% of all flu-like symptoms are not the flu at all!

So, how does a flu shot protect you against a non-flu?

Well, it doesn’t.

But, what about all that other stuff ( the formaldehyde, aluminum etc. ) that is now in your body ?

Yikes !!!!

Then they try to use flu-related deaths as leverage.

Health Canada says about 1500 annually.

But what you probably don’t know is that they lump it in with deaths from pneumonia which can be a complication after getting the flu.

Pneumonia and influenza are 2 different things.

The data is therefore not accurate.

As for predicting the strains, the CDC ( Center for Disease Control , Atlanta Ga. ) keep statistics and for 2011 their stats showed they were 62% WRONG on picking the proper strains.

But, proponents of the flu shot state it is up to 90% effective in preventing the flu.

How is that possible?

I guess they don’t read their own data.

Regarding creating specific immunity, it is hard to find a study that shows this to be true.

There are studies that indicate a high rate of immune-reaction after injection, but so would scratching yourself with a rusty nail!

Other studies show that the shot actually causes a reduction in anti-body production for up to 2 weeks afterwards making it easier to catch the flu or other illnesses.

Do you think this is why so many people get the flu after the flu shot?

Remember the massive outbreak of flu a number of years ago in a Kitchener nursing home?

That is what really started the Ontario flu shot campaign in the 1st place.

Listen to this …. according to statistics released after the inquest, more people who GOT the vaccine died than those who went without!

But the Ministry of Health still pushes the flu shot upon us.

What are they thinking?!

And if you believe what they tell you about safety, here are the side-effects according to the ‘Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs’: anaphylactic shock ( which can kill you ),kidney damage ( which can leave you severely ill or kill you ), pericarditis (inflammation of the heart which can kill you ) and Guillain-Barre Syndrome ( which can leave you paralyzed for life ).

A study in the 80’s showed that 5 consecutive flu shots increased your risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease by 10 times !!

It is anticipated that Alzheimer’s will increase a staggering 400% over the next 10 years.

Hmmm, I wonder why?

One last thing you may interested to know is that influenza is perhaps the biggest reason chiropractic survived the medical witch-hunt in the early part of the last century.

Chiropractic pioneers were carted off to jail every which way for “practicing medicine without a license” ( even though they prescribed no pills and did no surgery ).

What exploded the growth of our profession and possibly increased medicine’s vengeance towards us was the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1917-19.

With millions of people dying all over the planet, it became obvious in short order that people under chiropractic care either did not get sick or recovered quickly if they did.

The incidence and ultimate death-rates for people getting adjusted were around 2% of those who undertook traditional medical care.

The reality is, we still see this in our office now.

Here is your safe and inexpensive prescription
for beating the flu

Eat right, get adequate exercise, get adjusted regularly.

It is as simple as that!

For more information on how we can help, call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are also available.

We are here to help families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book a Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Digestive Disorder

“What You Need To Know About Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, And Irritable Bowel Syndrome From Our Burlington Clinic”

This is a 4 part series …

If you or any member of your family ( adults or children ) suffer with any of these digestive disorders, then here is some very important information that you all need to know.

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The topic of digestive disorders deserves special attention especially when you consider the following facts:

• it is estimated that 20 million Canadians suffer from digestive disorders every year.
• This amounts to 18 Billion dollars in healthcare costs and lost productivity.
• Canada has one of the highest incidences of Irritable Bowel Disease in the world resulting in 30,000 casualties.
• Medically diagnosed bowel disorders have doubled over the past 10 years.
• Generally speaking, there are no known causes or cures for any of these conditions.

As you can see, this is a big problem in our country. No, an astronomical problem!!

Over the next few weekly postings, I am going to review with you the most common characteristics associated with each of these conditions, what you can do to alleviate the often-times very uncomfortable symptoms and what you can do to give your body the best chance to heal if you are suffering from any of these afflictions.

Chiropractic care has helped thousands and thousands of patients who suffer from Irritable Bowel Disease and digestive disorders and it is vitally important that you understand how and why we can help.

Our next posting will focus on Crohn’s Disease but in the meantime if you would like more information on how we can help, please call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Consultations are always free of charge at our Burlington Chiropractic Clinic and family appointments are always available.

Or, you can attend a free information seminar that I will be giving at the Goodness Me Health Food Market on Fairview Street in Burlington.

Date: Wed Nov 28th
Time: 7 pm sharp

Remember that chiropractic is the most important thing that you can for your health and your family’s health.

You may not understand why, but that’s OK. It is our job to teach you and educate you as to its magnificent benefits.

All you need to do is to invest a little of your time to find out for yourself and I promise you that it will be the best investment of your time ever!

We are here to help families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book a Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Flu Shot Alternative

“A Flu Shot Alternative From Our Burlington Chiropractic Clinic”

 

It is that time of year again when there is huge media pressure, pressure from family doctors, schools and public health nurses to get the flu shot.

If you do not like needles and/or you are not one for the flu shot, I would like to tell you what else you can do to have strong immunity this winter.

One thing you can do is to make sure you get adequate exercise because exercise is always important to keep your body saturated with fresh oxygen which helps to kill off germs and it also improves your circulation which helps to flush un-wanted germs out of your body.

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A healthy diet is also important because it is no secret that certain foods can and will deplete your immune system function.

Foods such as refined foods, processed foods and foods with a high sugar content.

For example, giving your child a lollipop when they have a runny nose and an ear infection is the worst thing that you can do because sugar actually feeds the germs that can cause a cold/flu.

The most important thing that you can do however to help prevent the flu this winter is to get regular chiropractic adjustments.

Why? … because chiropractic adjustments relieve any pressure on your spinal cord and your nerves which allows your immune system to work at or near full capacity.

There are scientific studies suggesting that people receiving chiropractic care on a regular basis have better functioning immune systems than those who do not.

This means they are healthier and they get sick less often. And how is that for good news!!

Chiropractic is totally natural and does not ambush your immune system with all kinds of toxic substances.

So, if you would like to try something different this winter, give us a call.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ) and remember that new patient consultations are always free of charge.

Family appointments are also available so feel free to bring the whole gang. We are a family practice.

Life Chiropractic Centre – helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives!

Click Here To Book a Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Avoiding Text Neck

“Text Neck – A Consequence of Modern Technology”

Here is some vitally important information  if you or your kids  or your spouse use a cell phone for texting.

There is a  very serious  spinal condition that is becoming more and more prevalent and it is called text- neck.

The most common signs and symptoms if you are suffering from text neck are pain and stiffness in the neck, pain and stiffness in the shoulder/upper back area, headaches and forward head posture.

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These things are the direct result of damage to the spine caused by the un-natural posture associated with repetitive texting and the  scary thing is you can have text-neck and not even know it .

Even though modern technology is now a fact of everyday life for most people, there are definite  consequences and  you should not ignore them.

And text -neck is a serious condition that should never be ignored especially when you consider that kids can send upwards to 3000 text messages in 1 month!

Our job is to help you identify any risks, determine how much spinal damage there is already and recommend the best treatment plan for you.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are also available.

If you use this type of modern technology, than this is a must , not an option.

When your cell phone wears out, you pitch it and buy a new one. What options do you have when your spine wears out?

You don’t!

Call us today at 905 335 (LIFE) 5433.

We can help you from becoming a victim of modern technology injuries.

Click Here To Book A Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Health Impacts of Poorly Fitting Bras

“Here’s How A Poorly Fitting Bra Can Change Your Life Expectancy”

Many of my female patients often ask me if they are going to get the old lady hump just like their mother and/or their grandmother.

This hump develops at the base of the neck and results from forward head posture ( FHP ) and rounding of the shoulders forward.

What causes this is lack of attention towards maintaining good spinal hygiene ( especially ), sitting a lot at a computer and even poorly fitting bras.

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Ill fitting bras are linked by experts to spinal problems which then cause poor posture. An improper fitting bra does not lift the weight off but makes the weight pull forward on the spine.

Here are the most common symptoms associated with a poorly fitting bra: headaches, shoulder tightness, difficulty breathing, rib pain, breast pain, shoulder pain and neck pain all of which will cause you to feel tired and slump forward even more. [ Note- these things are not because you don’t have enough pain medication in your body! ]

Here are 3 things you need to know:

1)      A study in 2004 determined that seniors with FHP have an increased mortality rate due specifically to atherosclerosis ( heart disease ).

2)      Chiropractic care can help reduce and prevent FHP thereby decreasing your risk of developing heart disease.

3)      Life Chiropractic holds regular bra fitting clinics to make sure you are wearing the right bra the right way.

We strongly  recommend that you have an annual bra-fitting as your breast size and shape is going to change with age, weight gain, weight loss, surgery (augmentation or reduction),and hormonal changes such as menstruation, pregnancy and menopause.

For more information on this or other topics regarding your health, or to find out when we are holding the next bra clinic, please call 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

We are here to help families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book a Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad

TMJ Syndrome

“If You Are Suffering From TMJ Dysfunction or TMJ Syndrome, Here Is Some Potentially Life Changing Information For You”

This condition happens when 1 or both of your jaw joints is not aligned properly and this can affect adults and children both.

The most common symptoms associated with a TMJ problem are severe headaches, loss of hearing, ringing in the ears, facial pain, jaw pain, sensitivity of the teeth, nausea and dizziness.

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Medical treatments of course include drugs/medications, injections and even surgery but their effectiveness is questionable.

Chiropractic treatments on the other hand are much less invasive and much more effective when dealing with jaw problems because chiropractors deal specifically with joint problems. And our treatments will complement any dental treatments that you may require.

So if your jaw is popping, clicking, grinding, giving you headaches and making it difficult for you to chew your food, you need to call us right away to schedule an appointment for a free initial consultation.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ) and we have been helping people just like you for over 25 years.

There is no reason to suffer any longer. Please call us today.

Click Here To Book A Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

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