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HCC Newsletters - January 2006
HEALTHY LIVING NEWSLETTER
In this issue:
Healthcare in the News
o Merck hid Vioxx results who can we trust?
Nutrition Tips
o Veggies you know and have good reason to love.
Winter Blues
o Study shows high failure rates for common strep medication
o How does chiropractic care boost your immune system?
Body By God Extreme Makeover starts January 26, 2006!
HCC News
o Winter Workshops for Maximized Living -- 2006
o Ultimate Health Dr. B.J.s weekly radio on AM 980 CFPL Tuesdays at 12:30 pm
Merck hid Vioxx results who can we trust?
with contributions from CBS News
Authors of a study funded by Vioxx maker Merck & Co. failed to
disclose in a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine
in 2000 that three additional patients in a clinical study suffered
heart attacks while using the now-withdrawn painkiller, the journal
wrote in an editorial released this month.
The editorial, written by the journal's editor in chief, Dr. Jeffrey
M. Drazen, executive editor Dr. Gregory D. Curfman and managing editor
Stephen Morrissey, also alleges the study's authors deleted other
relevant data before submitting their article for publication.
"Taken together, these inaccuracies and deletions call into question
the integrity of the data on adverse cardiovascular events in this
article," the doctors wrote. Excluding the three heart attacks "made
certain calculations and conclusions in the article incorrect."
Adverse cardiovascular events include heart attacks, strokes and deaths.
CBS News medical correspondent Elizabeth Kaledin reports that in an
unprecedented move, the journal published what it calls an "expression
of concern," chastising the study's authors and saying "at least two of
the authors knew about the three additional (heart attacks) at least
two weeks before submitting drafts of the study."
But Curfman said in an interview that Merck's arguments about the
cut-off date "don't hold water" because journal articles are routinely
updated with new data in the weeks before publication. "The health of
the public, of many, many thousands of people, was at stake here," he
said.
Data in Thursday's editorial show that 20 patients on Vioxx suffered
heart attacks, instead of the 17 originally reported. Among patients in
a comparison group taking the older, cheaper anti-inflammatory
naproxen, there were four heart attacks.
None of the three extra heart attacks was fatal, but that all
three of those patients were in a group at low risk of heart attack,
Curfman said.
The journal editor said he learned of the extra heart attacks and
deleted data including the number of patients in the study who died
when he gave a deposition on Nov. 21 for attorneys representing Vioxx
plaintiffs in a Houston trial and three other federal trials slated for
early next year. At the deposition, the plaintiff lawyers showed him
documents they subpoenaed from Merck, including a July 2000 internal
memo containing deleted data.
Merck withdrew Vioxx, once one of its top-selling drugs, from the
market on Sept. 30, 2004 after other research showed the popular
arthritis drug doubled risks of heart attacks and stroke with long-term
use. The company now faces at least 7,000 lawsuits over Vioxx and legal
liability some analysts have estimated could reach $50 billion.
Dr. Eric Topol, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland
Clinic, first published his concerns about Vioxx's safety in 2001 after
finding discrepancies between the Journal article and data at the FDA.
In a videotaped deposition shown at the Houston federal trial, Topol
accused Merck of scientific misconduct by misrepresenting data. Topol
said he felt vindicated by the journal article. "This is what I've been
asserting for some time," Topol said.
Just recently, Merck announced the development of a vaccine they
claim to be 100% effective guarding against cervical cancers. This news
made the cover of the London Free Press. Meanwhile, the trial in
Houston continues. How much longer will we continue to believe the
press releases from companies like Merck, which many authors now call
Big Pharma. One might recall that the cigarette manufacturers once
testified that cigarettes were harmless and we all thought thalidomide
was perfectly safe as well.
For more information, reference any of the new books on hand in our
reception room, or online through your bookstore. These books all
provide current, documented data. All but one are written by respected
medical doctors who have seen the truths of modern medicine unfold in
their practices.
Death By Modern Medicine
Death By Prescription: The Shocking Truth Behind an Overmedicated Nation
The Truth About the Drug Companies: How they deceive us and what to do about it
Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine
Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies
To view the entire CBS News article online, click the link below:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/08/health/main1110165.shtml
Veggies you know and have good reason to love!
Broccoli
Broccoli contains twice the vitamin C of an orange.
It has almost as much calcium as whole milk--and the calcium is better absorbed.
It contains selenium, a mineral that has been found to have anti-cancer and anti-viral properties.
Broccoli is a modest source of vitamin A and alpha-tocopherol vitamin E.
It also has antioxidant properties.
Onions
Onions are an excellent antioxidant, and they contain anti-allergy, antiviral and antihistamine properties.
Sulfur compounds in onions help to detoxify the body.
Onions aid in cellular repair.
Onions are a rich source of quercetin, a potent antioxidant.
To obtain the maximum nutritional benefits, onions should be eaten raw or lightly steamed.
Celery
Celery is the best vegetable source of naturally occurring sodium.
It is high in potassium.
The high water content in celery makes it ideal for vegetable juicing.
As an easy way to reduce grains in your diet, spread peanut butter on celery rather than bread.
Look up over 100 interesting facts on 25 popular foods on http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/foodalert.htm
Study shows high failure rates for common strep medication
The December 27, 2005 issue of the London Free Press featured a special article by Sharon Lem. Lem. Lem reported on research :
Common medications to treat strep throat aren't doing the job and
could lead children to develop severe infections later on, new research
finds.
The study also found most doctors aren't aware of the high failure rates of the antibiotics such as penicillin and amoxicillin.
Repeated exposure of the bacteria in the throat to penicillin and
amoxicillin results in a throat full of bacteria that shield strep
germs from older drugs.
25% of children treated for strep throat with penicillin end up
back in the doctor's office within three weeks. Children treated with
amoxicillin returned 18 per cent of the time.
What is the solution? A new drug? Wont bacteria quickly adapt to
new drugs as they are developed? Einstein said, We can't solve problems
by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
To view the entire London Free Press article, click the link below:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2005/12/27/1369248-sun.html
Read on to learn how to boost your immune system naturally with chiropractic care
Chiropractic Research
Under the Weather? Research shows chiropractic care boosts the immune system.
There is a big difference between being "sick" and being "under the
weather." By definition, "SICK" means your body isnt working properly.
If your body is fighting off an infection, the goal of
chiropractic care is to see that your body is WORKING PROPERLY as best
as it possibly can!
Healthy people should get symptoms! Healthy people will get "under the weather" if their bodies are working right! Read on ...
There is a critical link between the nervous system and the immune
system! The immune system can be affected by the nerve system through
the connections with the endocrine and the autonomic nervous system
(1).
Spinal lesions" (similar to the vertebral subluxation complex)
are associated with exaggerated sympathetic activity, which releases
immune regulatory cells into the blood circulation. This alters immune
function! Therefore, the nervous system has a direct effect on the
immune system due to the nerve supply to the important immune system
organs (2-3).
White blood cells, which act like "Pac-Man," eating and destroying bad cells, are enhanced through chiropractic care (4).
HIV positive patients adjusted over a 6-month period showed a 48%
increase in CD4 cells, an important immune system component (5).
The chief of cancer prevention at New Yorks Preventative Medicine
Institute found that people who received regular chiropractic care over
a five-year period had a 200% greater immune competence than those who
had not received chiropractic care. The chiropractic group showed a
400% greater immune competence than people with cancer and other
serious diseases! (6)
1.Felton DL, Felton SY, Belonged DL, et al. "Noradrenergic
sympathetic neural interactions with the immune system: structure and
function." Immunol Rev. 1987 Dec;100:225-60.
2 Korr IM: "Andrew Taylor Still memorial lecture: Research and Practice - a century later." J Am Osteopathy Assoc 1974 73:362.
3 Murray DR, Irwin M, Reardon CA, et al. "Sympathetic and immune
interactions during dynamic exercise. Mediation via a beta 2 -
adrenergic-dependent mechanism." Circulation 1992 86(1): 203.
4 Brennan P, Graham M, Triano J, Hondras M. "Enhanced phagocytic
cell respiratory bursts induced by spinal manipulation: Potential Role
of Substance P." J Manip Physiolog Ther 1991; (14)7:399-400.
5 Selano JL, Hightower BC, Pfleger B, Feeley-Collins K, Grostic JD.
"The Effects of Specific Upper Cervical Adjustments on the CD4 Counts
of HIV Positive Patients." The Chiro Research Journal; 3(1); 1994.
6 Pero R. "Medical Researcher Excited By CBSRF Project Results." The Chiropractic Journal, August 1989; 32.
Not your best? Get adjusted and get your power turned ON!
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This transformation process will challenge individuals to make real and
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spiritual fitness, stress management, and time management. This
Challenge consists of six weekly workshops based on the best-selling
book, Body by God: The Owner's Manual for Maximized Living, a 5k race
during the fifth week and a closing awards ceremony during week seven.
The local instructor is Dr. B.J. Hardick. Hardick Chiropractic Centre
has partnered with the London YMCA to teach participants the steady,
incremental changes that lead to a lifetime of health, fitness,
balance, peace, and happiness. The London
Challenge will be held at the YMCA Centre Branch, 382 Waterloo Street,
starting Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 7:30 pm. Sign up
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Register ONLINE at www.bodybygodchallenge.com
Questions? Contact Dr. B.J. Hardick at bj@hardickchiropractic.com
* Online registration fee is $40 usd.
2006 Winter Workshops
Seating is limited, please register!
Nutrition
The 10 worst foods on the planet, & the great carb debate.
Tuesday, January 10, 6:30 - 7:30
Exercise
Fat-burning fitness, and healthy exercises for your spine - Maximum fitness in minimal time.
Tuesday, January 17, 6:30 - 7:30
Stress Survival & Time Management
Completely reprogram the way you look at and react to stress in your life.
Tuesday, January 24, 6:30 - 7:30
How to Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer NEW!
5 out of 6 North Americans die from Heart Disease and Cancer. Why is this number markedly LESS in other countries?
What are we doing, that we do not realize we are doing, to create a sicker and sicker society?
Why have Cancer success rates only improved 1% in the last 35 years?
Attend this workshop to learn the proven
lifestyle choices to get you out of the 5 out of 6 and into the 1 out
of 6 that are living long, healthy lives.
Tuesday, January 24, 6:30 - 7:15
Why Can't I Quit Smoking?
Special guest presenter: Peter Lambert from X-Smokers
o Thousands of smokers attempt to quit every year but, according to
a Statistics Canada survey, 90 percent resume within a year. For
comfortable, permanent abstinence, it's important to understand why the
addiction controls everything you do and learn how to change long-held
belief systems. To become relaxed with the new lifestyle, you need to
discover how to think like a non-smoker. Only then, is it possible to
enjoy not smoking instead of spending years missing your cigarettes.
o Peter Lambert was a smoker for more than 25 years who tried to
quit repeatedly without success. Finally, he managed to quit 28 years
ago and founded the X Smokers program one year later. Since then, Peter
has helped thousands of smokers to quit for good. You will not be
talked into quit smoking at this workshop, nor will Peter preach or
criticize. He's been a smoker he
understands.
Friday, February 10, 1:00 - 2:00
Register online at www.hardickchiropractic.com or by calling (519) 673-1132.
Ultimate Health with Dr. B.J. Hardick
TUESDAYS, 12:30 - 1:00, AM 980 CFPL
LISTEN ONLINE at www.AM980.ca
Dr. B.J.'s weekly radio show, Ultimate Health,explores health and
wellness like no other program on the air or on television in London
today. The weekly half-hour call-in show, airing Tuesdays at 12:30 on
AM 980 (CFPL), investigates current trends, treatments, and issues in
health care, and gives you practical means to attain and maintain the
very best health of your life.
Dr. B.J. invites you to call in to share your personal success stories, and ask questions to help others listening!
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