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Drug-induced Nutrient Depletions

These are just three of the most common medications on the market today. This is a list of their side-effects on nutrient depletions. 

Aspirin – B6, B2, Vitamins C & D, Folic Acid, Iron and Potassium 

Birth Control Pill – B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, Vitamin C, Calcium, Folic Acid, Magnesium and Zinc  

Antacid – B1, Vitamin A, Copper, Folic Acid, Iron, Phosphorus

According to the Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, every prescription drug ever made will cause specific nutrient depletions. That means drugs like Ritalin, Prozac, Adderall, Strattera will cause nutrient depletions that may in fact have the same side-effects you are medicating.

http://www.resultsproject.net/Causes.pdf

Some of the depletions on this link, may be traced back to your medications.

To look up nutrient depletions by your drugs click this link:

http://www.resultsproject.net/depletions_by_drugs_reference.html

Aspirin – Nutrient Depletion and its Symptoms 

B2 – red eyes, skin lesions, dizziness, hair loss, inability to sleep, sensitivity to light, poor digestion, anemia, nerve disease  

B6 – anemia, seizures, headaches, nausea, dry & flaky skin, sore tongue, cracks on mouth, vomiting 

Vit. C – poor wound healing, bleeding gums, easily bruised, nosebleeds, lack of energy, susceptibility to infection, scurvy  

Vit. D – In Infants: irreversible bone deformities, In children: rickets, delayed tooth development, weak muscles, softened skull, In adults: osteoporosis, osteomalcia, hypocalcemia  

Calcium – muscle spasms, rickets, osteoporosis & osteomalcia  

Folic Acid – Anemia, irritability, weakness, sleep disturbances, pallor, sore & reddened tongue  

Iron – Anemia, dry coarse hair, dysphasia, dizziness, fatigue, hair loss, cracked lips or tongue, nervousness and slowed mental response.  

Potassium – Dry skin, acne, chills, diarrhea, impaired cognitive function, muscle spasms, arrhythmia, edema, glucose intolerance, insomnia, elevated cholesterol, decreased blood pressure

“You can’t treat one symptom with a medication that will in turn cause 10 more symptoms and ever get ahead. If you are not using integrative medical nutrient therapy with all of your medications, you can expect the symptoms to outnumber the treatment.”

Reg McDaniel, MD.

Sources: Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, by R. Pelton et al.: Physician’s Desk Reference

CHIROPRACTIC HELP OR EXERCISE…

THAT IS THE QUESTION

A question often arises for people considering a visit to a Chiropractor for

assistance with a sports injury or a life discomfort.

And that question is this: Do I really need Chiropractic help, or will a well

designed exercise and stretching program bring the relief that I’m looking to

find?

An investigation recently sought an answer to that question regarding a

common type of problem involving pain in the back region. Persons with

spinal disc problems experiencing a pain that often traveled down to the

lower leg were invited to participate in a study aimed at investigating levels of

relief.

The study involved a widely-used Chiropractic technique known as flexion-

distraction. Flexion refers to the stretching of the affected area and distraction

involves hand-pumping motions delivered by the chiropractor to

decompress a region of the spine. The technique is delivered with the patient

lying face down on a specialized bench that facilitates stretching and is available

in many Chiropractic offices.

The 235 persons involved were divided into two study groups. One group

received Chiropractic treatment in the form of flexion-distraction. The second

group participated in an exercise-physical therapy program. The progress

of all subjects was followed for one year with questionnaires to assess levels of

pain and dysfunction.

While both groups reported improvements, subjects who received

Chiropractic care had significantly lower pain scores than those who received

physical therapy. These results brought the authors to the following conclusion:

Chiropractic treatment was found to be more effective in reducing pain

for one year when compared to the physical therapy.

SOURCE:

http://www.chiropracticresearchreview.com/crr/article.php?id=1436&MERCURYSID=423ef230537c947a32aa5d3d21fda59e

With more and more teens participating in sports these days, the chances for an accident

or injury to the neck, spinal column, and back are higher than ever. In few other

sports than pole vaulting, is the possibility for a life-changing injury possible with every

attempted leap toward the sky.

One dramatic case of a 17-year-old pole vaulter who fell on his head from a height of

10 feet did have a very happy conclusion as a result of Chiropractic intervention.

However, before he sought the help of a Chiropractor who put his body back in working

order, his life was anything but pleasant.

The athlete was competing in a high school track meet when the accident occurred.

Immediately after the fall on his head from about 10 feet above ground he noticed the

onset of neck pain that was focused at the base of his skull. His condition only worsened

from that point in time.

Soon he began suffering from back pains, which he described as unbearable, everyday

occurrences. He also reported daily headaches with severe migraines occurring approximately

3 days per week. Several days after the accident, he began experiencing blackouts

— some time later were identified as petit mal seizures. These increased until he had

them 4 times per day.

Within 6 months he was experiencing depression, loss of appetite, lethargy, lack of

concern for himself and erratic sleeping patterns. As time went on, he even had a bout

with illegal drugs and rehabilitation. These symptoms continued for 6 long years. During

this time period, he and his parents consulted with approximately 24 medical practitioners.

Prescribed medications and treatments all failed.

Finally, the young man sought the help of a chiropractor. An examination was performed

and the patient was found to be suffering from a subluxation (a minor misalignment

of the vertebra) to the upper neck. The chiropractor immediately began a course of

adjustments to correct the subluxation and to reduce pressure on nerves in the area.

The results were nothing short of life-changing for the young man. After one month of

care he reported an absence of seizures, reduced depression and improved sleep patterns.

After 4 months, migraine headaches were reduced to only about 2 per month. Within 7

months, all of the symptoms were completely gone. One final follow-up 18 months later

showed all symptoms remained gone. How different could 6 years of this young athlete’s

life have been had he visited a chiropractor immediately after he had the accident!

Source: http://www.chiropracticresearch.org/NEWSchiropractic_life.html

A CHIROPRACTOR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM COULD BE

THE RIGHT DOCTOR AT THE RIGHT TIME

People who accidentally find themselves in the unfortunate situation of needing

hospital emergency room services may soon have a greater likelihood of

discovering that the services of a chiropractor will be available to them. For

some, this could be the most fortunate part about their ER visit.

This trend toward chiropractors working in the ER setting is gaining support

in the state of New York. How it develops there, and how medical doctors and

patients alike receive it, could have an influence on how quickly the idea

spreads to other areas of the country.

It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to think of many ways that Chiropractic

services could benefit a person in the ER. Car accident victims, persons who

experience falls in the home, sports injuries and even simple twists and sprain

sufferers could often be handled more quickly and efficiently with the special

expertise that Chiropractic training would bring to the table in both diagnosis

and treatment.

How the idea of chiropractors in the ER spreads across the country may

depend to some degree on how it is promoted and accepted in New York.

Currently, the head of the New York State Chiropractic Association is leading a

campaign to initiate wide-scale inclusion of services into state hospitals. Doing

so involves educating chiropractors and medical doctors alike to the benefits of

working cooperatively to provide patient services.

Chiropractic integration into emergency rooms in New York City is moving

forward in one very busy hospital setting. The newly slated Emergency

Department Director at the hospital established an on-call program within

weeks of taking over on her new job. She declared that, “adding chiropractors

to the ED [Emergency Department] was the best change I had witnessed in all

my years as an ED physician.”

SOURCE:

http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/24/26/03.html

WHEN IT COMES TO REACTION,

CHIROPRACTIC MAKES PEOPLE FASTER

A trained athlete must bring many skills to the game. These included excellent

conditioning, coordination, speed, quickness, and knowledge of the game. All of these

items are likely worked on over and over again in the course of one’s training to

participate in a contest. One item maybe overlooked in this process that could be vital

to success is reaction time. A person’s ability to react quickly in the heat of a contest

could have everything to do with whether or not he or his team wins.

Now comes very good news that Chiropractic adjustments can have a positive effect

on this much needed ability. Not only does the potential for improved reactions apply

to the playing field, but it could be a valuable skill to have in other areas of life as well.

The New Zealand School of Chiropractic recently conducted a very interesting

study to test the effects of Chiropractic adjustments on reaction time. In this study two

groups were used to check reaction times. One group received upper cervical (neck)

adjustments, while the other group was a control group for comparison and only

received a short period of rest.

The results showed a marked improvement for the group that received an

adjustment over the group that got nothing but rest. The group that got only rest did

show an average decrease in reaction time of 58 milli-seconds, which represented an 8

percent quicker reaction time. The group that received the Chiropractic adjustment

showed a decrease in reaction time of 97 milli-seconds representing a 14.8 percent

quicker reaction time.

The implications are far reaching. Imagine the benefit to the athlete who depends

on reaction times in order to perform at a competitive level. Imagine also the benefits

of being able to react more quickly to traffic situations or any other crisis life might

dish out.

Today many top-name athletes are regular Chiropractic patients. In addition to

successful recovery from injury, most report the ability to perform better and faster

with Chiropractic care. Now, thanks to this study from New Zealand, there is scientific

proof of what the athletes have been reporting all along.

SOURCE: http://www.chiropracticresearch.org