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The Spleen- Master of our Immune System

Hey warriors.  Hope you are all making the best of this season of being home.  It’s definitely a weird season to say the least. If you’ve been following along my social media, i’ve been trying to bring real truth of what’s happening, and just hoping the hype will decrease and we can get back to our economy!

Needless to say, this season and all season we should always try and keep our immune system strong as much as we can! We really are surrounded all the time from different infections, and now with the increase in radiation from 5G and so many chemtrails, our best bet is to boost our immune system as much as possible.

Even though we are talking about the spleen today (it’s an organ), what’s also important to mention is that no system and no organ act alone.  So, even though we will focus on the spleen I’m going to add in information of other systems that can be affected as well.

Mantak Chia says ” unless an organ problem is truly serious, it will usually show up first within a muscle”
How true! This could build up for many years, soreness or buildup in muscles, tightness protection or guarding with an organ with underlying inflammation, then the body recruits the muscular system to tighten up and protect you.  Usually we treat this as a muscle problem when it is an organ problem.

The spleen is on the left hand side of our rib cage, next the the stomach and pancreas.
The spleen does many many things and is the largest organ in our lymphatic system (our sewage system/detoxification system).
-It also filters the blood removing old dead red blood cells from the body
-It creates White blood cells, very important for removing infections (ALL INFECTIONS)
Lymphocytes and macrophages to fight infections all the time (currently fighting                 infections right  now you probably don’t know that you have).
-saves iron so it can be used by other red blood cells (does this by removing dead ones).       A lot of  people have iron deficiency, and instead of taking supplementation, it could be         because of a spleen issue not working well.
part of the vagal splenic pathway (cranial nerve 10), puts you into relaxation so that           you can heal, decreases cytokines (inflammatory markers) in the entire body.
sympathetic vagus nerve connection, which is helpful for people that have                               fibromyalgia and chronic  fatigue.  You can get someone into parasympathetic (calm)             just  by working with the spleen!

Most people have GI issues from stress and toxic load which creates leaky gut. The spleen is a big part of the lymphatic system and when it can’t keep up with all the excess stress and toxins we are under it starts to tighten and has dysfunction…

Here are some signs of possible spleen and stomach issues:

  • recurrent candida infections tied to low stomach acid (could be genetic!) and low spleen function.  Chronic UTI’s are common here (most UTI can be from fungal, which antibiotics will make it worse).
  • allergies from making antibodies to fight underlying antigens (TH2 immune system response) Puffy and Bloated.
  • high blood pressure from too many old RBC’s and not enough WBC’s makes for thicker viscosity and harder to move.  (hard time delivering oxygen to the tissues)
  • decreased range of motion in the shoulder, neck, hip and thoracic spine- WHAT? YES.
  • oblique muscle dysfunction– usually both work together
  • tiredness, fatigue, lethargy, poor oxygenation from too many old red blood cells
  • indigestion
  • poor lymphatic drainage– gain a lot of excess body fat, you become more toxic
  • Swollen tongue, with teeth ridges on the sides (can also be from tiny mouth) scalloping
  • lines, ridges and marks on outside corners of your eyes
  • jaundice from increased bilirubin
  • chronic tightness/aching from left side ribcage
  • easy bruising/bleeding
  • overload of the liver because of insufficient spleen, more toxins because the liver is already sluggish
  • EMOTION– excessive worry/anxiety.  THIS IS WHY WE SHOULDN’T STRESS ABOUT VIRUSES.
The lymphatic system is our soldiers of defense. Lymph nodes trap viruses, bacteria, toxins, cancer cells and metabolic waste.
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If all those above are not able to get out of your body, it stays in your body, and makes your musculoskeletal system more vulnerable because now you are in a state of chronic inflammation, which will manifest as pain.  It will also settle in the area where you’ve had a problem for a long time.  Inflammation always goes to your weakest link. 

When oxygen is available for every unit of fatty acids(lymphatic system/spleen shuttles them) through our energy cycle in our body, we create 38 molecules of ATP, without oxygen we make 2.   ATP=ENERGY.  If you’ve been following me awhile I talk about energy ALOT, it’s so important.  Not only do we want to look at genetics of how your energy pathway is working, but also look at organ motion.

If you want all your toxin strategies in your body to work, you want to take care of the center which is the blood/lymph.  Which organ plays to most part in this?  Spleen. 
You can live without your spleen, but all the surrounding organs and systems have to work about 10X harder to make up for not having one.

Anytime you move, your organs SHOULD move as well.  The organs in general are pretty jammed packed into the abdominal cavity, but are really reliant on the diaphragm moving.

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So, one of the first things you can do for your spleen and organs is to get efficient at diaphragmatic breathing, which is used the most through nasal breathing. It helps pain everywhere because all the organs are getting movement! They like that:)

Check out this video for proper diaphragm breathing.

ATTACH VIDEO HERE.

Attachments:

The spleen attaches to your diaphragm, large intestine, pancreas and left kidney. If we move the spleen we can affect all these organs.  They all move together.  But look up again at the location of all those organs we are talking about under the rib cage.  IF those organs don’t move, guess what else won’t move effectively?  The middle back (or thoracic spine) and your hips with rotation.  Most people have a problem with rotation that I see, because of the tension in the abdominal cavity.


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All these planes of motion, even just bending down touching toes, those organs have to glide meaning lifting and lowering for you to do that!  If you can’t, maybe it’s that those organs aren’t moving well, or the blood flow into your muscles isn’t adequate because of not enough oxygen?  We know that sitting definitely causes tight muscles, causing lack of blood flow and oxygen, but these are other options.

Since the spleen is on the left side of the body, and it is restricted it can actually cause restriction on the entire side of the body!. There’s something called fascial lines that all these systems connect together (see below). I’ve seen organ restriction causing left sided neck/shoulder pain, or left hip pain/weakness. Usually the Oblique muscles are weak.

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You have to think in bigger terms here.  The body when it compensates definitely doesn’t always makes “sense” to us.  Why are you treating here, when I have pain here?  Is a common question.
You have to get out of your head making “sense”.  All these connections make your body compensate however it wants in that weakest link!

If someone comes in with some of those symptoms listed above, we look at possible spleen involvement.  You can have injuries on the inside (organs) and outside.

Of course we would deal with the actual sites and make sure they are good, but we want to actually start to reset the spleen as well. 

1. The first I mentioned is that diaphragmatic breathing
2. Go to your big toe on each side, on the corner nail bed and rub with a finger- 30 seconds to a minute
3. Underneath the armpits, about halfway down your arm (to find the spot), there’s another spleen point, you will want to rub that. It can be extremely tender here, a lot of lymph is there! 30 seconds to a minute
4. Put your fingers underneath your left ribcage and scoop your hand down about 5 times toward the opposite hip (you’ll need someone to help you).
5. Pump the spleen, I will have to help you with this one, but it’s a vibration that gets the spleen moving.
6. NASAL BREATHING!  If you can’t nasal breathe, you need to, LET’S talk. You will probably need cranial care!! When you breathe through your nose, you breathe through your diaphragm, and into the lower part of your lungs (create platelets).  You need nitric oxide to vasodilate your blood vessels, less stress on your heart and more oxygen for you! It’s important!
7. If the spleen is a constant issue for someone, we need to look into genetic factors, detoxification issues and hidden pathogens.  Movement helps tremendously, but other things clog it up as well, so we must also look at the entirety of the picture.   GOOD NEWS as well!  I’m able to do virtual online genetic testing sessions!!  I created a youtube video about how that process works, so you can take a look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGCrtIt31Q8

That is all for now.

Have a happy and healthy week!
Dr. Hamel

 

Terrible sickness this winter that wasn’t the flu? Possible Corona already happened? Coverups?

Hey Warriors.  I bet you’re about as sick of hearing about the coronavirus as I am about talking about it LOL.
This has been a strange past couple of weeks I will admit, It’s hard not to get caught up in all the media, fear and disappointments.I hope you all caught my blog two weeks ago, when I talked about what all disease begins with.  It really does explain how infections and diseases begin and work, so I encourage you to take a look if you missed it.

This week I’m going to talk about some research involving the corona virus, what the science is proving, what the media isn’t telling, and why this shutdown is being based on some pretty flawed science. 

First of all.
I’ve had a LOT of patients come to me this past couple weeks, and mention to me that they believe they already had the coronavirus. This past November/December so many, myself included got very very sick.  Many doctors said this past winter’s “flu season”, wasn’t the flu.  Many went to their doctors and got tested for the flu, but it came back negative.  I myself even stated, that it was a very weird virus going around, and heard from many other doctors they didn’t know what it was but it wasn’t the “normal”.  In December, I had a fever for 4 days straight, cough and fatigue.  All the same symptoms of current COVID19.  I stayed home until I was better and healed. (about 1.5 weeks).

It seems likely this has already swept through many people and they have come out the other side fine and with actual immunity. The coughs are definitely worse this winter and are lasting longer (those that don’t use natural options), but I believe it is quite possible that something went around, not the flu that is possible coronavirus has been here the whole time.  We will never know how many people are positive for it, and have the antibodies for it because they are not symptomatic.

They say about 14,000 people travel between the US and CHINA every day.
It also seems quite possible as so many people were traveling around that time, during the holidays and what not that it spread. How could it not have spread?  

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I also want to discus an article that just came out from the Chief Scientific Advisor in the UK (all he does is study infections) Sir Patrick Vallance said about perhaps letting the country catch the virus, and quarantining the people who are at risk:
“Let the elderly quarantine (self quarantine), let people go to school and work and hope that our society gains about 60% coverage to protect the country and protect the risk groups in the end creating herd immunity: preventing an annual crisis.
He states this because slowly exposing over time:
We don’t want everyone to get it in a short period of time and overwhelm the health care services.
Overwhelming the hospitals currently is the panic from very sick people, just having a cold but want to be tested for coronavirus. 
If you have cold symptoms JUST STAY HOME.  That is what is overwhelming, the inappropriate use.

This article unfortunately got a TON of backlash, the idea of “herd immunity.”  The UK does not vaccinate for chicken pox, which is why they probably don’t have the shingles issue we do in the US.

So many backlash people are saying “herd immunity” is a scientific concept.  Choosing when and where they get to use this, all of a sudden herd immunity doesn’t matter now, when the vaccine laws use all this taking people’s rights away, Senator Pan being a huge component.

The chief advisor is not mentioning anything about a vaccination. He stated: “If you clamp down too hard, and suppress this too hard, when you release it, it could bounce back at the wrong time.  It’s a MILD illness, bringing immunity and reducing the transmission is key.”

It’s eye catching, to cancel these big gatherings, but it’s not stopping the transmission.  You’re more likely to get it in smaller circumstances.  It’s not actually having a big effect on transmission.
He said the most important is self quarantine of the elderly.”

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Everybody is now seeing the number of cases going up, but remember they JUST started testing.  It doesn’t mean it’s spreading, it means we just are knowing now.  I think it’s already been going around the past few months.
Checking the immunity in certain populations to collect data to know to what degree the government needs to shut things down, rather than just shut down everything everywhere seems like a better plan.

Let’s talk about China’s Data:
China’s data: only about 3% of the population(areas exposed) got it ( WENT TO SEEK TREATMENT).  Out of that 3% only 2% died from it and only .2%  between the ages of (0-50) died from it!  This means probably a lot of people caught it, and NEVER got symptoms. I’m sure we will learn more as this goes forward.

Saying this for the US that millions will get it or die, is just mathematically wrong.
Currently, 90% of the people they are testing for coronavirus are negative as well (THIS IS THE HUGE HOSPITAL OVERBURDEN). They are only testing people expected to be exposed.  It is not spreading like wildfire. 

The chief advisor also stated:
You can’t outrun this.  It might not be there in a peak, but it is going to be here.  The length of time we spend in a shutdown, will lessen the peak in the hospitals, but when we all come out of hiding, we will still be faced with the virus. THIS IS WHAT THE CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER IS SAYING, saying you can’t stop it.
Multiple resources have said THERE is NO way to escape it or CONTAIN it. Corona Virus is a COLD virus.  Which means it could be a seasonal virus, and so shutting down each year is NOT an option.

In Italy, a couple of years ago in MILAN (has the highest number of chinese immigrants), the hospitals with the influenza virus were completely over run. They had to call doctors and nurses to come over and help them.  This is BEFORE the corona virus.  Hospitals get overrun with respiratory viruses every year, this is not new, so instead of shutdowns, maybe we should invest on equipping our hospitals better, or maybe even better: educating the masses on actual immunity! 
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Data from china is also showing It’s not airborne the way people think, it is showing it has to be close contact respiratory drops.  Everybody is worried it lives on surfaces for days,  and disinfecting everything.  The studies from china are showing that over an hour it decreases the strength of the virus on a surface.

HERE are some numbers from Italy:

The average age of men with Covid-19 who died in Italy: 80.5.
The average age of women with Covid-19 who died in Italy: 83.6

Also huge smoker population in Italy and China.

Rate of death in Italy for people 0-49 years old: 0.002 or (0.2%, two-tenths of one percent). – SOURCE (CNN)

And remember mortality rate is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the number of cases — however, cases include only those who were tested NOT everyone in the general population who experienced the illness.

***So for the 0-49 age bracket, the overwhelming majority of our economic working force, 0.2% is the worst-case scenario for the worst hit country.***

While any deaths are tragic, is it right to shut down the entire economy with the hundreds of subsequent problems (many of them permanent) that will cause for hundreds of millions of Americans when 99.8% of people under 50 WON’T die? 

Also, I’d like to compare our current every year numbers of just influenza. Respiratory viruses kill tens of thousands of Americans EVERY YEAR and no one says to stay home to save the elderly population. Not a single person took part in ‘social distancing’ — people regularly went out in the world sick. You can’t pick and choose when you approach society and the health of its members ethically. This is NO different than all the other years your sickness could have been accidentally passed in public to someone in the “risk category” group which caused complications and maybe even their death. But everyone went about their lives then because no one talked about it.
This being said, I believe the reason why is because there is something bigger going on here. 

If you caught my facebook live last week I talked about the HUGE impact of 5G in Wuhan China, and in the Washington hospital where the individuals died.  Currently right now, as we are quarantined, 5G is being put up in neighborhoods, schools and facilities.  Several people have shown pictures of it going up in certain neighborhoods, although I cannot say this in mine.

3 and 4G have been shown to create HUGE immune system problems, with radiation causing cancer, opening of the blood brain barrier, leaky gut, killing of birds and insects near towers and more.

I think this “virus” is such a HUGE topic because it’s meant to hide what is really happening. 

You have to see the bigger pictures here. 

If you didn’t get it this year, you may get it next year, with mutating strands.
For all those holding onto hope of the vaccine, we know from the “flu vaccine” it doesn’t and hasn’t been successful at eliminating the flu, with having the HIGHEST flu vaccination records. The flu vaccine barely works, the real statistical research only showing a possible 5% chance for decreasing. NO thanks. People don’t have a lot of confidence in the flu shot, and I don’t blame them.

This scientist is saying the only option is that our population gets it, and we increase the immunity to deal with it. 
We SHOULD be educating the masses how to create immunity!  NOT HIDING.
This is why I STAND firm in remaining open.  SO many of my colleagues have closed thinking they are helping the greater good.  I believe they are running from FEAR, or really think they are doing good. IN reality this is going to come no matter what, so we need to be prepared, and help people’s immune systems adjust as best as possible.  THAT is what education is.

Which is why the media and others have thrived off of Fear. 

Have you heard Dr. Newson or any of the media talk about how to actually boost your immune system to fight this?!!
Nope.
There is not someone out there spending anytime talking about the boosting immune system.
Most hospitals also don’t use what in the research has shown to kill this which is HIGH DOSE VITAMIN C.
Wash your hands and stay at home is there advise.. WHAT?!  Shouldn’t that be common sense?
People expose each other all the time to viruses and infections.  We are fighting things all the time.

This should be encouraging.
A brand new report from CNN, published in the journal of pediatrics, looked at 730 confirmed cases of COVD 19 of children in china, and said out of all those cases, more than 90% were asymptomatic or mild symptoms of the illness.  We don’t have to fear the lives of children.
Why are we closing schools?!
Again I believe something bigger going on.
I would check out this video of what’s happening at schools:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeLWc–eVU8

Most of the cases in China as well had other co-morbitidies, which compromised their immune systems.  And ALSO the 5G exposure. 

Adult data from china: majority only suffer mild symptoms, then recover.  -Ivana Contosova CNN.
No NEW local infections have occurred.  Meaning this just needs to run its course.
We’re using China to show you that there will be a point that the virus will come down.

YES, this is a harsh MAN MADE virus (Shown from India) with DNA in it.  Yes you will need more support to clear it, but YES there are other infections out there all the time!  We can’t fear this one virus, that many of us have probably already been exposed to.

Instead we need to believe in the power of our bodies to heal, remember to stay home when not feeling good, and be educated how to fight infections when we get them.

I think if we do this, we can really save our economy which is the MAJOR problem here.

“If this government-ordered shutdown continues for much more than another week or two, the human cost of job losses and bankruptcies will exceed what most Americans imagine.

Federal and state officials need to start adjusting their anti-virus strategy now to avoid an economic recession that will dwarf the harm from 2008-2009.

Yet the costs of this national shutdown are growing by the hour, and we don’t mean federal spending. We mean a tsunami of economic destruction that will cause tens of millions to lose their jobs as commerce and production simply cease. Many large companies can withstand a few weeks without revenue but that isn’t true of millions of small and mid-sized companies!

Even cash-rich businesses operate on a thin margin and can bleed through reserves in a month. First they will lay off employees and then out of necessity they will shut down. Another month like this week and the layoffs will be measured in millions of people.

The deadweight loss in production will be profound and take years to rebuild.

Some in the media who don’t understand American business say that China managed a comparable shock to its economy and is now beginning to emerge on the other side. Why can’t the U.S. do it too? This ignores that the Chinese state owns an enormous stake in that economy and chose to absorb the losses. In the U.S. those losses will be borne by private owners and workers who rely on a functioning private economy. They have no state balance sheet to fall back on.

The politicians in Washington are telling Americans, as they always do, that they are riding to the rescue by writing checks to individuals and offering loans to business. But there is no amount of money that can make up for losses of the magnitude we are facing if this extends for several more weeks. After the first $1 trillion this month, will we have to spend another $1 trillion in April, and another in June?

By the time Treasury’s small-business lending program runs through the bureaucratic hoops—complete with ordering owners that they can’t lay off anyone as a price for getting the loan—millions of businesses will be bankrupt and tens of millions will be jobless.

But no society can safeguard public health for long at the cost of its overall economic health. Even America’s resources to fight a viral plague aren’t limitless—and they will become more limited by the day as individuals lose jobs, businesses close, and American prosperity gives way to poverty. America urgently needs a pandemic strategy that is more economically and socially sustainable than the current national lockdown.”

-The Editorial Board.

Here are MY TIPS:

1. Eating better-  FRESH ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGGIES.
-Genetic based nutrition has been so helpful here boosting up your VITAMIN D pathway.  This pathway is crucial for creating actual antibodies.  This is how we create true immunity.

Boosting up your vitamin C also has been shown in the research to help fight this viruses, as well as boosting your mitochondria and energy pathways.

I like Argentyn Silver or Silvercillin which has been shown to kill many harsh infections.  My patients get a free shot of this with a treatment:)

I recommend getting a good overall picture of your immune system though, that’s why I love doing functional nutrition.

And of course,
STAY AWAY FROM SUGAR.

Most take advil and other things to lower a fever, which actually prolongs the healing phase and causes a blockage in heat shock proteins.

2. KEEP UP with chiropractic.  This has been shown in so much research to help stimulate and keep the immune system strong and robust.  Your nervous system controls your immune system. You can’t adjust yourself unfortunately ( I WISH I COULD).

3. Exercise.  Get out in the sun and keep your body moving.  This staying inside thing is such nonsense.  GO MOVE.  WE need our lymphatic system constantly moving to help us detox. The longer the lymphatics are obstructed, the more different antibodies you make until you become allergic to almost everything. Chronic lymph problems is immune system problems!

4. Sleep.  Make sure you are getting good sleep.  If you aren’t, let’s talk.

5. Hydration.  Keeping your cells hydrated is so important.  Kangan alkalized water is the best hydrating water for your body as it actually gets into our cells.  For more info let me know.

6. Stay away from electronics and take as many safe measures to decrease EMF exposure. WE need to continue to fight 5G, and support Children’s Health Defense for lawsuits against it.

From Robert F Kennedy Jr:

“Elon Musk’s SpaceX to roll out 1 million ground antenna for Big Telecom’s Starlink internet project. To avoid public scrutiny, the FCC issued its decision on a Friday afternoon, coterminous with a noisy presidential press conference on a different topic, at the height of the Coronavirus Panic.

In a science fiction nightmare right out of Terminator,Starlink will mesh these antennae to network of some 50,000 satellites,12,000 of which already have FCC approval. SpaceX will provide high-speed internet to the globe while saturating every corner of God’s creation with deadly radiation.
The FCC license details that each ground antenna is 19 inches across. “It looks like a UFO on a stick,” gushes manchild Musk,of his sprouting forests of lethal ground antenna
Musk’s company has sent 360 of Starlink’s diabolical low altitude satellites aloft in the past year & is launching 60 new ones every two weeks. “It’s very important that you don’t need a specialist to install.”says Musk”The goal is for … just two instructions and they can be done in either order: Point at sky, plug in.”Musk’s ground antennae assure that no one will be able to hide from Big Telecom. Musk,promises that his land based array will allow Starlink to blanket the 3% “hardest to reach customers” in rural areas. SpaceX intends Starlink to provide high-speed connection for any users, with latency below 20 milliseconds. Thousands of studies conclusively show that Radio-Frequencies and Microwave based technologies such as Wi-Fi cause deadly harms to humans,birds ,insects including bees and all animals and plants.
CHDs lawsuit against FCC attacks the legality of the government’s permit for all the ground and satellite antennas. We need $200,000 more for the FCC suit and we hope to raise $1,000,000 to finance a pipeline of new litigation.” Consider donating here: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/about-us/donate/

I will be carrying EMF bracelets in my office soon.  And like the company RAYONEX from Germany for at home protection.

6. Keep having Faith.  No matter if this was engineered or the corruptness that is being hidden, continue to have faith and stand in your truth. No matter even what you see with this economy, choose to shut out what needs to be shut out and trust in what God says. Use this time to get a RESET.  Purge what needs to be purged, and detox your soul.  I’m seeing that so much this week with patients is such a huge spiritual warfare happening.  God always uses evil for good.  We can’t put our trust in man, but having faith is our greatest tool to be able to relieve people’s fear with trust in God. He favors his children, and will never leave us in lack. If we continue to put our faith in fear, we will reap just that. IF our eye is on the economy, virus, circumstances, you’ll come to a place of negative.  God’s power flows through faith.  Don’t speak out of hopelessness and be careful to not speak the language of the world. Speak love, hope and faith!

Like I said I believe I and many of patients have already come down with this. It’s not to fear it.

Continue to support your small businesses if possible, and if you need help with your elderly parents and family members please reach out.  We can send them nutritional support and really truly keep them healthy.

Praying and hoping this lockdown ends quickly for us all.

xoxo

Back to School. Prepping your child/college child for a healthy year.

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you all enjoyed last month’s topics revolving around digestion!  We covered a lot, so if you missed it, you can go on my website to search through them!.

This month we will be talking about the future of our generation and how to best protect them to maintain health and vitality!  We will be going over different aspects to keep our kiddos healthy.  This week we will be talking about the health of their brain in nervous system, then on to nutritional recommendations/protocols, EMFs and digital toxins, and stress protocols.

Brain & Nervous System Health

As I’ve said before in previous blogs, chiropractic and nervous system health is VITAL for all, but ESPECIALLY in children is where we can make the biggest impact. 

The most dynamic phase of brain development is from birth to age 2, so it is here we have the biggest impact.  This is why I see so many infants in my practice, we can actually CHANGE their future by maintaining the health of the brain and nervous system.

The brain and nervous system control every function within our body.  So, ultimately when the brain and nervous system aren’t in harmony, then our body won’t be either.
Same goes for kids.

What often most happens with children is birth trauma.  It largely goes unspoken of and consequently our little babies are largely under treated.  Left untreated, birth trauma can lead to a sequela of complications both short and long term. 

Some contributing factors may include intrauterine constraint, drug use such as ptocin to increase the intensity of contractions, forceps or vacuum extraction and c-section delivery.  According to a study in the Journal of American Osteopathic Association, out of 1500 babies 90% had suffered birth trauma affecting their cervical spine and cranial bones and thus their nervous system health. 

If your kids aren’t at school age yet, getting their brain and nervous system checked should be your main priority to set them up for success.

But, since this blog IS about school aged children, cranial chiropractic care should also be part of their health checks.

Why you say??

One main reason is that when there is pressure on the brain, the brain won’t work efficiently.  This means for kids trying to learn a wide variety of subjects, their ability to absorb/understand won’t be efficient.  Their neuroplasticity will be decreased as a result.

This is why working one the head is my priority #1.  Fix the nervous system, heal the body.

Another reason… immune system.  The nervous system controls that too.  When it’s weak, that means your immune system is compromised, your kids will be sick more, miss more days from school and overall not be happy.

Reason number 3, body pains/injuries.  This is what I describe to my patients.  The muscles are dumb.  They only do what they are told from the nervous system.  So, if the signal to the muscle is improper then the muscle will be weak, and more prone to injury.  You want to prevent injuries for kids in sports and otherwise?  Make sure you get routine care for their nervous system.  Want them to heal from injuries quicker, then get them in immediately after an injury to ensure the brain doesn’t have time to create an improper compensatory pattern that will be permanent.

Kids heal quick, we just don’t want them healing improperly.  

Reason number 4.  Sleep!.   The parasympathetic nervous system is the part of our nervous system that controls rest and digestion.  When not being stimulated, your child will have difficultly getting into that stage.  Cranial chiropractic care directly stimulates this system, and even my adult patients can tell you feeling relaxed after care is alwayssss felt.  Its because of this system.

Reason number 5.  Better focus.  As mentioned in number one, the brain won’t work as efficiently when inflamed, but also the emotional brain won’t work as well either.  When in that sympathetic phase, fight or flight, the child can’t calm down, and forget about focusing.  Stabilizing the head and brain through care will inevitably also cause changes in mood stability as well. This helps kids stay fun and lighthearted.

Reason number 6. Less allergies.  Airborne wise, when the sinuses are draining properly, less allergies will happen.  Additionally, when digestion is running smoothly because of that parasympathetic stimulation, they will react less to foods.  This doesn’t mean they still get to eat whatever they want, we will go into that next week, but their reaction will be decreased because their inflammation is down.  They will also be able to process toxins better.  When the lymphatic flow is balanced, things will be eliminated better.

Reason number 7.  Improve posture by promoting body balance.  We see bad posture everywhere is school aged children now.  Texting and screens definitely don’t help, as well as improper backpack usage, but chiropractic and cranial work can dramatically affect the posture in a child.  This not only improves function but also promotes self esteem. Scoliosis is a CRANIAL problem.  AGAIN, scoliosis is a CRANIAL problem because of torsion of the brain tissue and spinal cord.  If left untreated this can cause a myriad of symptoms for your child later on including lung and heart function and pain and discomfort.

Reason number 8.  Bed wetting.  Bed wetting can occur and still does occur frequently.In a study, 46 enuretic children that were placed under chiropractic care. The children were under care for a 10 week period preceded by and followed by a 2 week nontreatment period.

25% of the treatment-group children had 50% or more reduction in the wet night frequency from baseline to post-treatment while none among the control group had such reduction.

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According to the internal pediatric chiropractic association, regular chiropractic checkups can identify spinal dysfunction in children and specific gentle adjustments may help to enahce future function and well being.

I will also say, being a researcher myself and going to international chiropractic conferences to speak, that mostly all the chiropractic research is a good majority from osteopathy and cranial work.  Meaning cranial care trumps all! 🙂

Reasons kids miss school, and ways chiropractic helps alleviate this:

1. Ear infections:  Chiropractic research with EAR infections showed that 93% improved 75% in 10 days or less, 43% with one for 2 treatments.

2. Sick: There are a number of research articles that have consistently shown bursts of white blood cell activity following chiropractic adjustments, and recent research out of the University of Virginia Medical School just found that the lymphatic system has direct contact with the brain!

3. Asthma: There is a growing amount of research and case studies supporting the efficacy of chiropractic adjustments in helping children with asthma.  Chiropractic adjustments can help children better deal with conditions such as asthma by reducing irritation on the nervous system and boosting the healing ability of the body.

4. ADD/ADHD:There is a growing body of research that is linking physical stress of the nervous system to the undesirable behaviors that are common to the diagnosis ADHD.  How many of these kids are suffering with subluxation or nerve irritation that has gone undiagnosed?  They can’t calm down the brain.

5.  Bullying at school.  The Report is largely made up of cases histories of all the 244 boys many of whom undoubtedly suffered from various emotional and learning disorders.

I have been able to notice a marked improvement in the mental and physical condition of the boys and in school work and conduct; also, there has been a larger number of paroles during that period than any previous period during the past four years.”

“We have been able to accomplish results far beyond their fondest hopes and expectations in the rehabilitation of these boys. The teachers have voluntarily and without solicitation signed a petition asking for an all-time or full-time chiropractor in that institution.”

6. Female issues related to menstruation. Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are more likely to have spinal dysfunction, compared with PMS-free women,. Investigators examined 54 women with PMS and 30 women without PMS.

A relatively high incidence of spinal dysfunction exists in PMS sufferers compared with a comparable group of non-PMS sufferers. This is suggestive that spinal dysfunction could be a causative factor in PMS and that chiropractic manipulative therapy may offer an alternative therapeutic approach for PMS sufferers.”

Walsh MJ, Polus BI, T.   J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1999 May; 22 (4): 216-220

7.  Fatigue/ Tired.  More than 60% of the population adults and children battle sleep.

Studies show that chiropractic can actually help with insomnia allowing you to get better, more restful, and more beneficial sleep.

The combination of pain alleviation, increased flexibility, and overall wellness as well as stress relieving properties allow your body and mind to relax so that you can fall asleep easier and stay asleep. Incorporating chiropractic care into your everyday routine can help you get a better night’s sleep.

8. Pains/Growing Pains.  Growing pains are NOT normal, they are a sign of nervous system stress.  Here is a case study showing how chiropractic care improves pain. After one visit, the patient did not complain of leg pain for three days. After 7 visits, the mother reported that his son was sleeping through the night without leg pains. By the 15th , the child had remained for the most part symptom-free for almost 3 weeks.

This can all be applied to college aged kids as well, where the intellectual demand is even higher!!  Chiropractic should be part of your health care!!

OIL OF THE WEEK

ON the spotlight this week is DoTerra’s  Copaiba. Whats better yet!  It’s not in soft gels!

An exceptional addition to the resinous oils doTERRA offers, Copaiba is extracted from copaiba trees in the Amazon rainforest. The essential oil is steam distilled from the copaiba oleoresin, a substance made up of resin and essential oils. The collection process of the oleoresin is unique among essential oils—it is tapped from the tree in a similar way to how maple trees are for their syrup. The oleoresin is then steam distilled to produce the essential oil.

Our Favorite Uses
Copaiba is a incredibly versatile oil that has been used for centuries. See some of our favorite ways to use Copaiba below:

  1. For your skin. Copaiba has the capability of keeping your skin clear and clean while reducing the appearance of blemishes. To take advantage of this benefit, add Copaiba to your toner and apply to your face in upward circular motions. Or, apply it directly your skin before applying moisturizer.
  2. As a personal fragrance. Oils that blend well with Copaiba include Roman Chamomile, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Frankincense, or Ylang Ylang. Using any of these oils that appeal to you, create your own personal fragrance in a roller bottle, and then fill the rest of the bottle with Fractionated Coconut Oil.
  3. For whole-body wellness. Most of the body can benefit from Copaiba—it supports the cardiovascular, immune, digestive, nervous, and immune system.* South Americans have used copaiba resin for the health of many of these same systems. To take advantage of these benefits, add one to two drops to water, juice, or make your own tea using warm water and honey.
  4. To calm occasional anxious feelings. When you’re facing a stressful day ahead or feeling worried, diffusing Copaiba’s woody scent can help calm any anxious feelings you may be experiencing.
  5. As a way to protect and support your cells. Take one to two drops in a veggie capsule to take advantage of the antioxidants—the substance that stops potential damage to your cells from oxidation.*
  6. To unwind. Diffuse it in your room and focus on the scent to fall into a meditative state. Or, you can also use in a calming bath by adding two to three drops to body wash before mixing it in the water.

The Chemistry of Copaiba
The synergy of chemical constituents in Copaiba makes it unique. Copaiba’s main chemical component is beta-caryophyllene, a chemical similar to cannabinoids found in cannabis that may protect nerve cells and have benefits for the cardiovascular and immune systems.* However, while caryophyllene is responsible for some of the bioactive properties of Copaiba, many of the other properties of the oil are thanks to the diterpenes uniquely found in Copaiba.

Plant Description
Copaifera officinalis trees are evergreen trees native to Central and South America, where it flourishes best in tropical rainforest habitats (though it can grow in both wet and dry forests). The trees themselves are tall, and can grow to more than 100 feet tall.

Sourcing
The Amazon rainforest represents over half of the planet’s remaining rainforests. doTERRA is proud to partner with a large network of copaiba harvesters that sustainably collect their oleoresin and ensure that the trees will be around for years to come.

 

AMAZING Avocado Gelato

A great go to for kids without all the sugar.  Also a great brain food!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp chocolate protein powder
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup avocado (cut in cubes)
1 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
1 drop stevia, chocolate flavor
1 tsp coconut butter

Preparation:

  • In a blender, mix all the ingredients except coconut flakes. Blend until creamy and smooth. Mixture should be very thick!
  • Smooth entire contents into a cake pan or drop in tablespoon-sized balls (like cookies, but a little thinner) onto a cookie sheet. Note that it is easier to spread the mixture into a cake pan, but it is a little more challenging to cut it after it has been frozen. Dropping onto a cookie sheet can be a little messy, but it is easier to grab and eat after freezing. Try it both ways and see how you like it.
  • Sprinkle coconut over the top.
  • Place cake pan or cookie sheet in the freezer for at least 2 hours until frozen.
  • Serve as a frozen treat. They taste like Fudgesicles!


That is all for now,

 

Wishing you a Happy and Healthy Week.

 

Dr. Hamel