Heart Attack And Stroke

“Heart Attacks And Strokes”

If you are a survivor of a heart attack or a stroke, or you have a family history of strokes and heart disease, I recently posted an article on our website that I strongly urge you take the time to read.

It will either be in the ‘Recent Articles’ section or the ‘Chiropractic Articles Library’.

This article is an excellent review of the causes of strokes and heart attacks, the truth about cholesterol and cholesterol-lowering drugs, what measures you can take to prevent strokes and heart disease in your own family, and a review of the ever important warning signs of strokes and heart attacks.

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Why do you need to read this?

Heart attacks are currently the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada.

There are 70,000 per year which is one every 7 minutes.

16,000 of these are fatal. Stokes are the 3rd leading cause of death.

There are 50,000 per year which is one every 10 minutes.

14,000 of these are fatal.

But what concerns me the most is that heart disease is not just for people on their 50’s and 60’s anymore.

New research tells us that heart disease now starts in your late teens or early 20’s!

It is no wonder that the life expectancy of the current generation of children is less than that of their parents.

This is just not right. We are doing something wrong.

So, please take the time to read the article.

The most important thing you will learn is what you can do to prevent this from happening to you and especially your children.

If you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give us a call.

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

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email us by clicking on the link on our home page.

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Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment

“Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment Is One Of The Most Effective Ways To Reduce Spinal Pain”

Over the past few weeks we learned about spinal pain and how spinal decay is one of the most common causes of spinal pain and also how chiropractic care is the treatment of choice for both spinal pain and spinal decay.

I hope you now know that you should not simply ignore spinal pain or think that the solution is pain medication.

As with any health problem, early intervention is the key to successful treatment.

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And when it comes to spinal pain, you need a chiropractic examination because this is our expertise.

This is what chiropractors do. And yes, sometimes you may need an xray before starting treatment but this is standard due diligence for most chiropractors.

And if it were me, I would want to know exactly what is going on with my spine before starting treatment.

Xrays provide vital information for effective spinal correction and most importantly for patient safety.

And, xrays will also let us know if your spinal pain requires referral to a medical specialist.

So, if you or anyone in your family is suffering from spinal pain even if it is just now and then, please give us a call.

Remember that just because it may go away for a while doesn’t mean that there is not a problem.

This is the biggest mistake that I see people make and far too often.

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

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email us by clicking on the link below

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Heart Attacks And Strokes

“The Alarming Truth About Heart Attacks And Strokes”

Did you know that recent research now indicates that heart disease typically starts in your late teens or early 20’s? And considering the statistics you are about to read, I am very concerned for your health and especially your children’s health. Heart attacks are the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada. There are 70,000 heart attacks every year, 16,000 of which are fatal. That is one heart attack every 7 minutes! In 2007, 1.3 million or 4.8% of Canadians reported having heart disease. This not only includes adults, but children over the age of 12.
Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in Canada. There are 50,000 strokes per year, 14,000 of which are fatal. That is one every 10 minutes. Strokes affect females more than males. One third of strokes and heart attacks happen silently. This means there is no apparent warning. Most fatal strokes and heart attacks happen in people with ‘partially clogged arteries’. Not fully clogged arteries. Not only is our culture and lifestyle creating heart disease, it is also creating other degenerative diseases namely arthritis, diabetes and cancer.
It is no wonder that for the first time in modern history, the life expectancy of the current generation of children is less than that of their parents.

The purpose of this article is two-fold. One, to help you identify the warning signals of heart attacks and strokes which can often times be present minutes, days or even weeks in advance. And secondly, to clearly outline what measures you can take to help reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other degenerative diseases from affecting you and your family.

The first thing you need to understand is that ‘high cholesterol’ is not the cause of strokes and heart attacks. About half of the people who die from a stroke or heart attack have cholesterol levels in the normal range. Heart disease however ( aka. coronary arterial disease or atherosclerosis ) is caused by the build-up of plaque in various arteries which restricts the flow of blood. And when the flow of blood is restricted so too is the flow of oxygen because oxygen is carried by your blood. Over the course of time, the plaque that builds up in your arteries calcifies. This is called hardening of the arteries. Hardened plaque can break loose and when a chunk of plaque breaks loose and travels to the brain, this will cause a stroke. When the chunk of plaque travels to the heart or gets lodged in a heart artery, this will cause a heart attack.

So the real question is, what causes heart disease or coronary artery disease? And the answer to this question has two parts; one cause of heart disease is too much ‘sugar’ in the bloodstream and the second cause is too much ‘bad fat’ in the bloodstream. Too much sugar and too much bad fat in your bloodstream causes the build-up of plaque in your arteries. And the typical north American diet is loaded with sugars and bad fats. Soft drinks and processed foods that come in bags and boxes have chemical additives that also make sugars and bad fats worse by increasing inflammation in the body. And too much sugar and bad fat in your bloodstream combined with inflammation in your body is the real cause of heart disease. Additional factors which can make the situation way worse are i) stress, ii) high blood pressure, iii) smoking, iv) lack of exercise, v) hormonal imbalances, vi) obesity (belly fat), vii) overproduction of insulin and viii) too much overall inflammation in the body. So our main concern should absolutely be the prevention of heart disease, not the lowering of cholesterol. Because as you will see, our bodies need cholesterol. In fact, we have been grossly misled about cholesterol.

Cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease. It is a response to it but not the cause. Cholesterol is important for several metabolic functions that take place in our body. And without it, we would get very sick and die. Cholesterol is important for making our hormones, it is essential for the digestion of our food, it helps make vitamin D which protects us from cancer and keeps our teeth and bones strong, and it is important for our immune system function. So why are we told to take cholesterol lowering drugs? Cholesterol is actually a normal part of plaque. But the big pharmaceutical companies invented the ‘statin drugs’ for the sole purpose of lowering cholesterol. Did you know that statin drugs are the #1 best seller in the history of the pharmaceutical industry? But the vast majority of people who take them do not need them. So people take them and keep taking them but keep doing all those things that really cause heart disease. That is why we have those horrifying statistics in our country.

Most of us know about good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL). But what you may not know is that there are 2 types of bad cholesterol. Pattern A which is a large molecule and Pattern B which is a small molecule. This is important for you to understand because cholesterol is only a problem when you have too much LDL (bad) in relation to HDL (good) but only if the LDL is the dangerous type Pattern B. Most doctors recommend you take a statin drug when your cholesterol number is over 180 because that is what is recommended by the pharmaceutical companies. This can often times be a blind approach because if you do have high LDLs, you need to know if it is the dangerous type Pattern B. So what you would need to do is ask your family doc for a complete lipid panel to check the count of your type Pattern B LDL because a build-up of this type of cholesterol is the beginning of heart disease. A dangerous combination of low HDL (good) and high type Pattern B (bad) occurs in diets that are high in sugar, bad fats and processed foods that contain inflammatory oils and chemicals. ( I hope that you are starting to see the light here.) And of course this is made worse if you smoke, don’t exercise, don’t manage your stress effectively etc. Remember that smoking damages your arteries and increases your blood pressure. Exercise increases your good HDL cholesterol and decreases your blood pressure.

This is how it works. Type Pattern B LDL cholesterol actually causes damage to the walls of your arteries. When these molecules get stuck into the wall of your artery, there is swelling and inflammation. Just like when you get a splinter in your finger ( a red bump). This is a normal immune system response. Some people heal just fine but other people don’t. And what I mean by this is that some people heal quickly but others do not. The repair process causes swelling. Something like a blister. The little red bump. In those people who do not repair well, this blister remains longer than it should and it actually attracts the plaque that it is in the bloodstream. The plaque builds up over the blister. The plaque scabs over and then it calcifies (hardens). Now just imagine if you have dozens or hundreds or even thousands of these hardened blisters in your arteries? Remember we are talking microscopic molecules here. This poses a big, big problem!! Why? Because arteries are not meant to be hard. They are meant to stretch and be flexible so they can accommodate increased blood flow when your body needs more oxygen such as when you exercise. When these hardened arteries stretch, a chunk of plaque can break free from the artery wall and you know the rest. If travels to your heart it will cause a heart attack. If it travels to your brain it will cause a stroke.

Not just heart disease. Too much inflammation in the body is at the root of all degenerative diseases. Degenerative diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, cancer and even some intestinal disorders. Decreasing blood fat and sugar will help all of these. This is how: remove all sugars from your diet including fruit flavored yogurt and fruit drinks. Cut way back on refined carbohydrates because they convert quickly into sugar once in your body. Refined carbohydrates are items such as white pasta, white bread, white rice and white potatoes. Eliminate processed foods that come in bags, boxes, cartons and cans. Items such as chips, crackers and non-whole grain cereals. These items are loaded with bad fats and inflammatory oils and chemicals which create heart disease. Eliminate all inflammatory oils from your diet. The inflammatory oils are safflower oil, peanut oil, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, margarine and anything containing partially-hydrogenated oils. There are 2 heart-healthy oils; extra-virgin olive oil and coconut oil. There should be nothing else in your cupboard. What else is good for you? Small amounts of fish, chicken, turkey, the occasional piece of lean red meat, and increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables. Preferably organic and remember that you should only have at most 1 serving of fruit per day and never mix fruit with anything but fruit. Following these dietary recommendations will go a long way to help preventing heart disease, the aforementioned degenerative diseases and indigestion. People 40 years of age or older already have some degree of hardened plaque in their arteries. And by the way, ice cream is the perfect combination of sugar and fat for producing heart disease.

Here are the 4 warning signs that you may be close to or having a stroke or heart attack. These may appear weeks, days, hours or minutes before the event.
1) Chest pain, pain in the back between your shoulder blades, pain into the left arm, tightness or pressure in the chest or abdomen.
2) Shortness of breath. If you become easily winded especially with normal, regular activity, this is a major concern. People who experience shortness of breath are 3-5 times more likely to die from a heart attack and many of these experience no chest pain.
3) Indigestion or heartburn. Restricted blood flow to the heart can simulate indigestion and heartburn and if this is atypical for you, get checked by your family doc right away.
4) Nausea and sweating. These can suddenly occur along with shortness of breath and dizziness just before a heart attack or stroke.
Remember, these warning signs can be for both stroke and heart attack. The only difference is which artery is being blocked. Is it an artery in your heart (heart attack) or an artery in your neck (stroke)?

The best kept secret! In October of 2004 there was a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The objectives of this study were to determine the association between hyperkyphotic posture and the rate of death and cause-specific mortality in older persons. In other words, they studied older persons with bad posture (forward head posture and hump-back specifically) to see how this affected their life-span and cause of death. 1353 participants were followed at a retirement community in Rancho Bernardo, California for 4 years. The results of the study were shocking! People with forward head posture/hump-back died sooner than those who did not and forward head posture/humpback was specifically associated with an increased rate of death due to atherosclerosis. Recall that atherosclerosis is another name for heart disease. But how does this happen? When you look at The Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on our home page you will see that the nerve from the 2T level goes to your heart specifically and when this nerve is pressured, it can cause ‘functional heart conditions.’ Forward head posture and hump-back postures always compromise the 2T nerve. So how do you know if you have this unhealthy posture? Here are the signs; you notice or people tell you that you are getting a hump at the top of your back just below your neck. Or, you are carrying your head out in front of your shoulders. This is called forward head posture and if you sit at a desk or work at a computer, you most likely have forward head posture. The way to check for certain is look at your ear in relation to the middle of your shoulder. If your ear is not centered directly over the middle of your shoulder and is even the slightest bit in front of it, you have forward head posture. Typically, both occur together. So, what is the best kept secret? Chiropractic care is the best thing and only thing you can do to maintain proper and healthy posture. And the benefit of having proper posture and avoiding the hump-back and/or forward head posture is the 2T nerve will function at its optimum and so too will your heart. And if you are not sure, please give me call as I can help you with this. This is what I do.

So, by following these dietary recommendations, exercising 2 or 3 times a week (walking will do), avoiding cigarettes and making sure that you have good spinal hygiene/posture especially in the neck and upper back, strokes and heart attacks will be the least of your worries. Not to mention that you will also be taking significant measures towards the prevention of diabetes, arthritis and cancer. And if you are taking medication for cholesterol or high blood pressure or both, do not change anything without consulting with your family doctor first. Or the doctor who prescribed them in the first place. Always!

I would like to sincerely thank Dr Chauncey Crandall for his significant contribution to this article. And, if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns that you may have or your family may have, please give us a call. Remember that consultations are always free of charge. Our phone number here in Burlington is 905 335 LIFE (5433).

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Treating Spinal Pain

“Here’s Why You Should Consider Treating Spinal Pain With Chiropractic Care”

Today you learn the most effective natural treatment for spinal pain.

And may I remind you again that your spinal pain is not because you do not have enough pain medication in your diet.

Remember that the most common cause of spinal pain is something called spinal decay.

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So the first step in treating spinal pain is to determine what phase of decay your spine is in.

There are 4 phases and each one is progressively worse.

This however lets me know 2 very important things; 1 – how long the problem has been there, and 2- how much treatment is required to deal with it.

Remember that spinal decay is the result of undetected and uncorrected trauma to the spine.

These spinal traumas are also known as subluxations.

Remember too that a subluxation is a partial or incomplete dislocation of one or more of your vertebrae.

The purpose of chiropractic care is to locate the areas of your spine that have suffered trauma and subluxation, and use specific adjustments to improve 2 things; spinal function and over the course of time spinal structure (posture).

And this simple yet powerful intervention has helped millions of people avoid the crippling effects of spinal decay.

Please be sure to join us again next time as we continue learning about spinal decay and spinal pain but in the meantime if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available because subluxations and spinal problems do tend to run in families.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433).

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Stopping Spinal Decay

“Here’s The top Causes Of Spinal Decay You Need To Be Aware Of”

Last time we learned that the most common cause of spinal pain ( aside from pathology and fractures ) was something called spinal decay.

Now I am going to explain how you get spinal decay in your spine.

Spinal decay always starts with some type of uncorrected trauma to the spine.

A slip, a fall, a car accident, sports injuries and even the birth process itself can cause it.

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And when these traumas to the spine are left uncorrected and undetected, this is when spinal decay will advance.

First of all, you would notice a change in your posture. Shoulders become uneven. Hips become uneven.

And then you start to develop that unsightly hump at the top of your back. Next, your spine becomes stiff and you start to lose flexibility.

Then, unwanted calcium starts to build up in your spinal joints and connective tissues.

Now, this is when you typically start to experience spinal pain but the unfortunate thing is that it takes 15 to 20 years to get to this point.

But, what is even more unfortunate is that most people are told to treat their spinal pain with some form of therapy or medication none of which corrects the cause of the problem.

And eventually they end up with permanent damage, they are in chronic pain and have other health issues all of which are totally unnecessary!

I have seen this more times in my practice than I care to remember.

Now it is very important that you visit us again next time because I am going to tell you what you can do to make sure that this never, ever happens to you or your children.

But in the meantime, if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns that you may have or your family may have, remember that we are here to help.

Consultations are always free of charge.

There is never any fee to come in and talk to me.

And, family appointments are always available because spinal problems do tend to run in families.

Our phone number is 905 335 5433.

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Spinal Pain

“Spinal Pain – Where It Comes From And How To Relieve It”

Over the next few weeks I will be teaching you about spinal pain.

Its origins and what you can do to relieve it.

First of all, spinal pain can happen anywhere along your spine.

In your neck, in the middle part of your back between your shoulder blades, in your lower back and even into your pelvis and hips.

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Aside from serious medical conditions such as pathology ( cancer, tumors etc. ) and fractures, the most common cause of spinal pain is spinal decay.

So what is spinal decay exactly? Spinal decay is a degenerative process that worsens with time.

And if it is neglected or simply ignored, this crippling condition will quietly progress often times without obvious symptoms.

This is one of the most dangerous things about spinal decay.

As with tooth decay, early detection of spinal decay is the key to avoiding painful symptoms and permanent damage.

We will discuss more on this topic next time, but in the meantime if you have any questions about spinal decay or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give us a call.

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

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email us by clicking on the link on our home page.

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Chiropractic For Runners

“Better And Safer Running With Chiropractic Care”

Over the past few weeks we have talked about the benefits of burst training or interval training especially as it applies to the health of your heart.

Today we are going to discuss how chiropractic care can help you run and train better and safer.

Now let me ask you a question … we have all had the opportunity to use a hammer and a nail but what happens if you try to hammer a nail that is bent or crooked?

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Well, it ends up bending more or even breaking, right? Now the exact same principle applies to spinal or skeletal joints that are not aligned properly.

Repetitive training and exercise will cause these joints to misalign even more and then become arthritic.

This is not a good thing for anyone who loves to exercise.

But, there is a solution to the problem and that is the chiropractic adjustment.

Remember that chiropractic care is the only way to keep all of your joints properly aligned.

And joints that are properly aligned make for safer exercise and they work a lot better than joints that are misaligned or arthritic.

If you have any questions on this particular topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available because spinal problems do tend to run in families.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) and we have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and most Saturday mornings.

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Decreasing Heart Stress

“How To Decrease Your Heart Stress While Exercising”

Last time we talked about how people should be aware of the excess stress and strain that running can place on your heart and skeletal joints.

So, today I am going to give you another option or alternative to long distance running.

Now, what you may want to consider is shifting your focus from ‘quantity’ of work to ‘quality’ of work.

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It has been well documented that you can gain excellent cardiovascular benefits by doing something called burst training or interval training.

And how this works is after warming up, you would run as fast as you can for 30 seconds (for example) and then slow right down and walk for 30 seconds, then run again for 30 seconds.

You would repeat this cycle 4 or 5 times and then you are done! That is all you need to do.

Now of course depending on your fitness level, you could increase the number of cycles and you could also increase the time from 30 to 45 or even 60 seconds.

Or this is something you could work up to but I always recommend starting with 30 sec intervals and no more than 5 cycles to begin.

Not only do you gain superior cardiovascular conditioning from this type of training, but it is much less stressful on your heart, your skeletal joints, it is much more time efficient, it does not deplete your immune system like long distance running does ( or any form of sustained exercise ) and it turns your body into a fat burning machine for up to 36 hours afterwards!

And because your metabolic rate is ramped up for up to 36 hours afterwards, you only have to do this every other day!

Quality vs quantity !!

We will continue more on this next time, but in the meantime if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available because subluxations and spinal problems tend to run in families.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email us at lifechiropracticcentre@hotmail.com.

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Health Impacts From Running

“Caution – Runners Beware – Negative Health Impacts Associated With Running”

Running is one of the most popular forms of exercise there is. Easy to do and all you need is a good pair of shoes. But as with anything, too much of one activity is never a good thing.

Recent studies show that excessive running can cause a strain on your heart especially in older generations which will obviously negate all the cardiovascular benefits.

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Here are the highlights of the study:
• People who exercise o a regular basis have markedly lower rates of disability and a mean life expectancy that is 7 years longer than those who do not exercise. But, a safe upper dose exists beyond which there can be adverse effects.
• Regular, intense and sustained exercise can cause patches of scar tissue in your heart muscle creating the potential for arrhythmias and fibrillations.
• Regular , excessive and sustained exercise may also be associated with calcification of the coronary artery and stiffening of the walls of the large arteries.
• Veteran endurance athletes (marathon runners, professional cyclists for example) have been noted to have a 5-fold increase in the prevalence of atrial fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation

(AF) increases your risk of blood clots and strokes.

This study primarily focused on people who trained at very high volumes for very long distances which takes most of us out of the risk category.

Unless you are training for marathons or triathlons or some other endurance event on a consistent basis, you probably don’t have much to worry about.

The study also did not account for other variables such as diet, sleep habits, lifestyle and occupation.

But, the study does make an interesting point and it is something you should seriously consider especially if you are older and long distance running is your predominant form of exercise.

And, always keep in mind that your body has to absorb the shock from pounding the pavement over and over which is very taxing on your feet, knees, hips and lower back leaving you prone to repetitive strain injuries.

So, if excessive strain on your heart and your skeletal system is a concern for you, mixing up your routine may be just what you need.

And this we will cover next time.

(ref. S. Ohtake)

If you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you or your family may have, please give us a call at 905 335 LIFE (5433), or you can email us through the contact form on our website.

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

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Treating Stress With Chiropractic

“Chiropractic Adjustments Helps The Body Defend Itself Against Stress”

Today we are going to conclude our discussions on stress.

To recap, there are 3 types of stress that affect each and every one of us. And they are physical, mental and chemical.

Remember that stress will have a negative effect on your physical body, your behavior and your emotions.

And this is because stress is the number 1 cause of subluxations ( spinal misalignments ) in your spine.

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Amongst other things, subluxations will interfere with the function of your nerve system.

Remember that your nerve system controls every organ, muscle and function in your body and when subluxations are left undetected and uncorrected, there will be a ripple effect throughout your entire body.

So, the secret to managing stress without relying on drugs or prescription medication is the chiropractic adjustment.

Remember that adjustments reduce the interference on your nerve system which will allow your body to better defend itself against the negative effects of stress, and they will promote healing and balance within your body.

If you would like to find out how much stress you and your family are really under, you can request our comprehensive stress survey.

All you have to do is call us at 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email your request to lifechiropracticcentre@hotmail.com.

You will receive further instructions along with the survey itself.

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