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Donald McDowall

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Hi Everyone in Italy,
Welcome to my newsletter.  I send it out each week with items that may be helpful in your AK practice.  Robert sent me your names for the list.  If you don't want the newsletter, just let me know and I will remove you.  Thank you for your interest.  Donald

Here is today's news letter:

ICAKUSA's research director,  Dr. Anthony Rosner has authored a great paper discussing the misrepresenting of AK in the research world  and hits the nail right on the "straw man's" head.  Dr. Phil Maffetone has posted his .ppt from the ICAKUSA meeting in Los Angeles.  You can access it here.  Some more new AK papers have been approved for publication and I will let you know as soon as they are available.  I will be attending Dr. Victor Portelli's Visceral Manipulation seminar this weekend to present AK 100 hour certification certificates and to welcome them into the AK family.  We have 9 Aussie AK Diplomates and I enjoy sitting in on their presentations.  I understand all the years that go into refining great presentations.  For many AK teachers it is their life's work wrapped up in a week end package of great tips and tools for immediate clinical use.  I hope to see many of you at Victor's Seminar.  Enjoy this weeks fascinating features of fantastic news.   Donald




1. Why women's maximum heart rate is lower than men's. "A recent issue of the medical journal Circulation published an important study by Dr. Martha Gulati and her colleagues from Northwestern University. They measured heart rate responses to exercise stress tests in over 5,437 women (average age 52). After a 16-year follow up (in which 549 women – a very high and alarming 10 percent – died of various causes), the researchers found an important association between the maximum exercise heart rates and age, and they determined a better max heart-rate formula for women undergoing stress tests to help predict those at higher health risk." 

2. AK research findings get misrepresented. "Elsewhere, a randomized controlled trial which debunks AK and challenge procedures employed 68 naive volunteers from a chiropractic college. The provocative vertebral challenge applied was a standardized 4-5 kg force delivered with a pressure algometer to the lateral aspects of the T3-T12 spinous processes. The therapeutic intervention was a manual high-velocity low-amplitude adjustment; a switched-off Activator instrument was used as a sham. Reactivity of the piriformis muscle following a vertebral challenge was assessed, as was responsiveness following spinal manipulation. Because the percent of reactivity to the vertebral challenge was only 16 percent with 0 percent responsiveness to spinal manipulation, it was judged that the muscle response seemed to be only a random occurrence which was unrelated to the manipulable subluxation. The authors concluded that manual muscle testing was of questionable value for spinal screening and post-adjustive evaluation.17
The problem with this trial was that the majority of subjects investigated (60 percent) lacked pain - with only half having stiffness in the thoracic region. Challenging the normally functioning vertebra in most of these cases would necessarily lead to a negative result, such that positive tests performed in this experiment would not be expected. Furthermore, the specific vector to challenge must match the specific subluxation of the vertebra if changes in manual muscle testing are to be found and the challenge procedure to be of any use in guiding subsequent therapeutic interventions. So, with the deck stacked as it turned out to be in this experiment, one would not expect positive results. (I'm still trying to imagine how a subluxated straw man would look.)"

3. Want new laws for your profession and want to get rid of the old ones?  The new UK leadership is on a roll.  I hope all the UK AK'ers can do something to help their occupational freedom.  Watch the video of their Prime Minister.  "This site gives you the chance to tell us which laws and regulations you think we should get rid of. Your feedback will inform government policy and some of your proposals could end up making it into bills we bring before Parliament to change the law. We've had an excellent response so far, receiving thousands of ideas, comments and votes."

4. Massaging muscle tendons is better than static stretching. "With a significant increase in hip angle and no associated increase in passive tension or EMG, there is a suggestion that 10 and 30 seconds of musculotendinous massage induces greater ROM through a modified stretch perception, increased stretch tolerance, or increased compliance of the hamstrings. Musculotendinous massage may be used as an alternative or a complement to static stretching for increasing ROM." 

5. Where the internet is going and what it will yet do. "Just as the invention of the printing press transformed society, the internet's capacity for "an unlimited amount of zero-cost reproduction of any digital item by anyone who owns a computer" has removed the barrier to universal participation, and revealed that human beings would rather be creating and sharing than passively consuming what a privileged elite think they should watch."   

6. Whole body electromyostimulation is better than exercise. "In summary, adjunct WB-EMS training significantly exceeds the effect of isolated endurance and resistance type exercise on fitness and fatness parameters. Further, we conclude that for elderly subjects unable or unwilling to perform dynamic strength exercises, electromyostimulation may be a smooth alternative to maintain lean body mass, strength, and power."  

7. Maintaining honesty and integrity.  "For a leader, honesty and integrity are absolutely essential to survival. A lot of businesspeople don't realize how closely they're being watched by their subordinates. Remember when you were a kid in grammar school, how you used to sit there staring at your teacher all day? By the end of the school year, you could do a perfect imitation of all your teacher's mannerisms. You were aware of the slightest nuances in your teacher's voice—all the little clues that distinguished levels of meaning that told you the difference between bluff and "now I mean business." 

8. Running causes most biathlete injuries.  "Biathlon is associated with a relatively high incidence of injuries, mostly of slight severity. Female athletes experience more injuries than male athletes. Lower back injuries are the most common injury site. The majority of injuries are caused from training activities such as running." 


10. Bitter melon is a fat reducer. "Our data suggests that BMJ is a potent inhibitor of lipogenesis and stimulator of lipolysis activity in human adipocytes. BMJ may therefore prove to be an effective complementary or alternative therapy to reduce adipogenesis in humans."   

11. Don't swallow button batteries. "
Recent cases suggest that severe and fatal button battery ingestions are increasing and current treatment may be inadequate. The objective of this study was to identify battery ingestion outcome predictors and trends, define the urgency of intervention, and refine treatment guidelines." 

12. Chronic cough not related to reflux. "
In children with chronic cough and suspected of having gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, the temporal relationship between acid reflux and cough is unlikely causal."  


14. Homeopathics to be labeled as placebos? "
Homoeopathic hospitals and remedies should not be funded on the NHS, given the absence of valid scientific evidence of benefit, voted representatives at the BMA’s annual conference in Brighton this week.  
They also voted that no UK training post should include a placement in homoeopathy and that pharmacists should remove homoeopathic remedies from their shelves indicating they are drugs: they should place them on shelves clearly labelled "placebos."
 

15. Mah Jong causes deep vein thrombosis. "
A 40-year-old woman presented to us in April, 2009, with pain and swelling in the left leg. She had played Mah-Jong for 8 h the previous night and had only drunk a small amount of soft drink during this time. She had no past health problems and no family history of DVT. However, she had been taking an oral contraceptive (desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) for 1 month. Her blood pressure was 115/90 mm Hg and there were no abnormal signs on heart and lung examination. Her left leg was diffusely firm and swollen."
 

16. Modest tea and coffee use cuts heart disease. "
The latest look at the effects of tea and coffee consumption on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality suggests that moderate intake of either reduces coronary heart disease risk but has little effect on stroke and no effect on all-cause mortality [1]. Tea, however, does seem to reduce CHD deaths."

18. Honey as an antibiotic. "
Tualang honey has a bactericidal as well as bacteriostatic effect. It is useful as a dressing, as it is easier to apply and is less sticky compared to Manuka honey. However, for Gram positive bacteria, tualang honey is not as effective as usual care products such as silver-based dressing or medical grade honey dressing."  

19. Gluteus muscles help stabilise hip implants. "
The anterior-posterior component of the hip contact load has a significant effect on the axial motion of the stem relative to the bone. Inclusion of the abductor force had a stabilizing effect on the implant motion when simulating stair climbing." 

20. An update on CSF flow and drainage. "
This review traces the development of our understanding of the anatomy and physiological properties of the two systems responsible for the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into the systemic circulation. The role of the cranial and spinal arachnoid villi and the lymphatic outflow systems are evaluated as to the dominance of one over the other in various species and degree of animal maturation. The functional capabilities of the total CSF drainage system is presented with evidence that the duality of the system is supported by the changes in fluid outflow dynamics in human and sub human primates in hydrocephalus. The review also reconciles the relative importance and alterations of each of the outflow systems in a variety of clinical pathological conditions."

21. Osteopaths manipulate to help "soul sickness".   
"Soul sickness," or demoralization, is characterized by feelings of hopelessness and helplessness and a perceived sense of incompetence. This condition typically involves vague, unexplained physical symptoms. Soul sickness can be efficiently diagnosed by asking patients a series of questions about their personal lives. Patients with this condition require a restoration of their morale and hope. Physicians can assist patients in regaining hope by encouraging them to focus on new, adaptive behaviors. As osteopathic physicians, we can use our skills in osteopathic manipulative treatment to manage the demoralization-related physical symptoms of patients."  
 


22. Ischemic compression helps shoulder pain. "
The results of this study suggest that myofascial therapy using ischemic compression on shoulder trigger points may reduce the symptoms of patients experiencing chronic shoulder pain."  

23. Neck headaches are difficult to examine. "
Cervical ROM was most associated with the baseline headache experience. However, 4 weeks after treatment, algometric pain thresholds were most associated. No one PE measure remained associated with the self-reported headache outcomes over time."  

Thus the reduced O2 cost of exercise following dietary NO  supplementation appears to be due to a reduced ATP cost of muscle force production. The reduced muscle metabolic perturbation with NO  supplementation allowed high-intensity exercise to be tolerated for a greater period of time.  


25. No more sponsorship for medical education?  "

The medical profession needs to seize back control of continuing medical education from the drug industry, concluded doctors at a conference examining the future of postgraduate education.  

Adriane Fugh-Berman, professor at the Georgetown school of medicine in Washington, DC, told the conference that doctors tend to operate under the assumption that because they are well educated and knowledgeable in their field that they can detect bias in educational materials sponsored by industry, but that is not the case." 


26. Hanging by a venetian blind. "
With the growing popularity of Venetian blinds the window cord has become a major contributor to accidental strangulation of infants and toddlers. An adviser from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has been quoted as saying, "One or two children die each year in the UK in this way."2 (However,newspaper accounts indicate that at least five deaths have occurred over the past 12 months.) In a personal communication the Child Accident Prevention Trust told me that deaths by strangulation from window blinds are underreported, as official statistics do not readily allow such deaths to be identified."
 

27. Patients question medical safety. "
Looking at the issues from harmed patients’ perspectives, the research illustrates that a model of medical harm focussing predominantly upon the clinical markers and individual agency associated with a medical model operates to obscure a range of social processes. These social processes, connected to the power and dominance of the medical profession and the activities of a wider state, are seen to be a major part of the construction of harm that impacts upon patients, which is further compounded by its concealment. Understanding the experiences of harmed patients is therefore seen as an important way of generating knowledge about the medical and social processes involved in harm, that can lead to a broader framework for addressing patient safety."  
 

28. How to get more blood flow into vertebral basilar arteries. "
EECP and traction therapy can relieve the symptoms of rotational VBI, improve the rotational reduction of vertebrobasilar blood flow, and reduce the increased arterial impedance."  

29. Increased muscle pressure and decreased blood flow cause more pain and inflammation in spinal muscles.  "
These findings suggest that IMP and decreased IMBF in the lumbar paraspinal muscles induce inflammation and pain in the lower back."

30. Patient expectations and acupuncture therapy. "
Persons with high pretreatment expectations for the success of acupuncture were more likely to report greater general expectations for improvement, a preference for acupuncture, having heard acupuncture was a very effective treatment and having a very or moderately positive impression of acupuncture. However, none of these variables was a significant predictor of improvement in back-related symptoms or function at 8 or 52 weeks. After 1 treatment, participants' revised expectations of treatment success were only associated with back-symptoms at the end of treatment. After 5 treatments, revised expectation of success was predictive of both symptoms and function at 8 and 52 weeks."  
 


Comments:
Hi Donald- I received your email newsletter via Michael Hook & the NZCA.
 
How do you get added to your list please?
 
Also I noted the link you have to the story on power balance band. Gareth Rapson (one of our chiropractors ) & I were given one each  by the Wellington distributor to wear to see what difference it made and if we would recommend them. The “AK” demonstration is definitely thought provoking. Of note is how many people seem to have significantly poorer sleep quality whilst wearing them. I thought this was just a placebo effect, but the same thing happened with me. A couple of times, I had forgotten to take it off & only noticed that I was still wearing it in the morning. I’m still not sure about them, but there is something going on with them.
 
Cheers
Louise J
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Hi Everyone,

An Apple lament:
I have begun working with my i-pad.  It works great as an internet browser for email.  I am getting used to the non touch keyboard.  I touch type but you can't rest your fingers on the keys for the ipad.  Otherwise you get a lot of words that don't make sense.  I have to rest my fingers just above the letters without touching them and then type.  This is a real skill, even if I have the ipad in landscape position.  I found out that the ipad doesn't have a print function, which frustrated me.  Then I found "print" as an application for it.  So for A$8:99 I downloaded it and away I went.  I can now print anything through my other computers or my WIFI router which is connected to my printer through the ipad's email function.  I was hoping that the ipad could be used as a computer because it is smaller and lighter and I can see the script better than my iphone which can do most everything (if I use my texting fingers).  So, now I have all my email addresses loaded and my bookmarks all downloaded from the ".me cloud", I am up and running.  Not just yet for this newsletter until I get my cut and past process worked out.  But, It is coming.  I will turn this ipad browser into a computer despite its design!!!  I am almost at the stage that I was a few years ago with my Treo 600 smartphone.  I had a fold up keyboard for it and could work in all microsoft office programs.  Unfortunately the phone part of it kept dying and I got sick of it having to be repaired.  My I phone has survived and performed well for me through 3G, 3GS and soon for 4G.  At least, I hope it does for 4G.  Sadly Steve Jobs, head of Apple, couldn't get his connection working when releasing it a few weeks ago. It seems he didn't realise the piezo electric effect of the skin may effect the function of the antenna and dropped his internet connection signal during his demonstration.  He couldn't get it working while on nationwide media.  He got angry with the audience for using up all his bandwidth and blamed them for the problem.  Now we know that you have to hold it carefully or use a cover to insulate the edges from your body electricity.  (This is common for other brands of multiband phones as well)  This magnetic/electric/animal/polarity/touch/innate energy is something "hands on " healers like us work with all the time.  Our responsibility is to keep this energy up and the patient has a responsibility to be receptive to it.  Harmony seems to create a better healing environment for the patient.  So, touch your new iphone 4G carefully and your patients even more carefully.   Enjoy this weeks articles.   Donald
1.  Female diaphragm is stronger than the male diaphragm.
2. How to tell the difference between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke
3. Materials from NIH Stroke Scale Training.
4. Patient reported outcomes are becoming important in research
5. Google's new scholastic search index.
6. Radiation overdose from a CT scan.
7. Dairy products and refined carbo's increase acne
8. Here is an interesting article about power wristbands.
9. How to start doing clinical trials in your office.
10. Yoghurt helps crying babies.
11. More HDL equals less cancer.
12. Whole grains lowers risk of diabetes
13. Antidepressants may cause miscarriage.
14. Brush your teeth more than twice a day or get heart problems.
15. There is no evidence that good food helps your health.
16. Breakfast helps brains.
17. Good food may help cancer in children.
18. Skills you need for the 21st century.
19. Laughter in the medical workplace
20. Mediterranean diet protects children from asthma:
21. How to create a video for your website
22. FDA approves patient reported outcomes.
23. Peaches help prevent cancer. 
24. Pecans help stop nerves from wearing out.
25. University students ruin most research when used in studies.
26. Plants know who their neighbours are.
27. Touch influences social judgments and decisions.
28. Probiotics helps mastitis.
29. Stem cells reverse burn blindness.
30. 79,000 Chiropractors from 42 schools in 115 countries. 



1.  Female diaphragm is stronger than the male diaphragm. "Men continued to have a reduced contribution of the diaphragm to total inspiratory force output (pressure-time product of the diaphragm/pressure-time product of the esophagus) during exercise, whereas diaphragmatic contribution in women changed very little over time. The findingsfrom this study point to a female diaphragm that is more resistant to fatigue relative to their male counterparts."   

2. How to tell the difference between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.  "
The proportion of ICH in minor stroke was 5.1% (95% CI 3.2% to 8.0%) in OXVASC, and 5.4% (3.3% to 8.7%) in the clinic cohort. Clinical factors predictive of ICH in OXVASC included blood pressure on initial assessment ≥180/110 mm Hg (OR 14.5, 95% CI 1.8 to 114, p=0.001), vomiting (OR 15.7, 95% CI 5.4 to 46, p<0.001), confusion (OR 8.2, 95% CI 2.9 to 23, p<0.001) and anticoagulation use (OR 7.8, 95% CI 2.2 to 28, p=0.006), and at least one predictive factor was identified in all 17 patients with ICH and in 35% overall (c statistic 0.92, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.97). Therefore, we derived the SCAN rule to identify ICH if ≥1 of the following were present: (S) severe hypertension, (C) confusion, (A) anticoagulation, (N) nausea and vomiting. In the clinic validation cohort, ≥1 predictive factor was identified in 14/15 of patients with ICH and in 24% overall (c statistic 0.87, 95% CI 0.79 to 0.95)." 

3. Materials from NIH Stroke Scale Training. "
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) announces Version 2.0 of the popular interactive DVD training tool for administering and scoring the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Studio-produced footage provides clear views of doctors performing the NIH Stroke Scale. Instructional examples illustrate every potential score on each scale item. On-screen menus allow you to view, repeat, and move between sections with ease. The new set is compatible with computer-based DVD drives as well as DVD players."

4. Patient reported outcomes are becoming important in research. "
Historically, clinical trial primary endpoints have been clinical values, measures of clinician-observed clinical signs and/or patient functioning, and survival. However, there is a growing body of evidence which indicates data on patient-reported symptoms and experiences should be considered when assessing the safety and efficacy of a drug treatment. In a recent presentation at the Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Consortium Workshop, Robert Temple, MD, Deputy Center Director for Clinical Science, FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, shared that, "Interest in PROs is plainly growing. ... this has to do with growing interest in real-world studies and real-world measurements ... and growing interest in the value of treatments. What better measure of value is there than what the patients themselves notice?"

5. Google's new scholastic search index.  "
Today, we're announcing the completion of a new web indexing system called Caffeine. Caffeine provides 50 percent fresher results for web searches than our last index, and it's the largest collection of web content we've offered. Whether it's a news story, a blog or a forum post, you can now find links to relevant content much sooner after it is published than was possible ever before." 

6. Radiation overdose from a CT scan. "
Ms. C., a 59-year-old schoolteacher, awoke on September 8, 2009, with facial paralysis. In a local emergency room, she underwent computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scanning. The scans were normal, Bell's palsy was diagnosed, and the symptoms resolved over the next few weeks. Two weeks later, Ms. C. began losing her hair in a band-like distribution, and the following week she awoke with vertigo and confusion and returned to the emergency room, where repeat CT and MRI scans were normal. Fatigue, malaise, memory loss, and confusion began soon thereafter and have continued, making it difficult for her to work. Review of the first CT scan revealed that she had received a radiation dose to her brain of 6 Gy — approximately 100 times the dose from the average brain CT scan, 10 times the dose from the average brain-perfusion scan, and 3 times the daily dose of radiation treatment for brain cancer."  
 

7. Dairy products and refined carbo's increase acne: "
Based on these findings, there exists convincing data supporting the role of dairy products and high-glycemic-index foods in influencing hormonal and inflammatory factors, which can increase acne prevalence and severity. Studies have been inconclusive regarding the association between acne and other foods."  
 

8. Here is an interesting article about power wristbands.  I haven't found any research to validate the bands.  If anyone does find a study to validate them, please pass it on and i will post it.  

9. How to start doing clinical trials in your office. "
Clinical research entails a different mind-set from typical patient care. A physician cares for a patient with the desired outcome of cure or improvement; a clinical investigator treats a population with the desired outcome of proving that the drug or device is safe, effective, and fulfills the purpose for which it was created. In research, the hope is that the patient will benefit from trial participation; however, there are no guarantees."  
 

10. Yoghurt helps crying babies.  

June 17, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — One week of supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis reduced crying time in colicky babies by 74%, compared with 38% with placebo, according to a double-blind study presented here at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in Istanbul, Turkey.  

"The data with L reuteri are convincing and confirm, in a placebo-controlled study, our earlier data with this probiotic [Pediatrics. 2007;119:e124-e130]. We believe these results will have an impact on the treatment of infants with colic," study presenter Francesco Savino, MD, PhD, from the Department of Paediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, University of Turin, Italy, noted in a statement issued by Swedish biotechnology firm BioGaia AB, the developer and marketer of the probiotic


11. More HDL equals less cancer.  "
An inverse and significant association exists between levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and the risk of incident cancer, according to the results of a new analysis [1]. Researchers report that even after adjustment for multiple variables, there was a 36% lower risk of cancer for every 10-mg/dL increase in HDL cholesterol."

12. Whole grains lowers risk of diabetes. "
Substituting brown rice or other whole grains for white rice is associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to results from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) I and II reported in the June 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine."  

13. Antidepressants may cause miscarriage.  "
Pregnant women who use antidepressants have a 68% increased risk of miscarriage compared with those who do not take the medications, according to results from a new case-control study."

14. Brush your teeth more than twice a day or get heart problems. "
Individuals who do not brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study shows [1]."  

15. There is no evidence that good food helps your health.  "
From a systematic review of the currently available published literature, evidence is lacking for nutrition-related health effects that result from the consumption of organically produced foodstuffs."  

16. Breakfast helps brains. "
Chronic hyperammonemia may negatively affect attention. Eating breakfast improves attention and executive functions of patients with MHE. Prolonged periods of starvation may be partly responsible for these changes."  

17. Good food may help cancer in children.  "
This study showed that children undergoing treatment of all types of cancer have a significantly lower body cell mass and a significantly higher fat mass than do healthy controls. Nutritional support is suggested for all children undergoing treatment of cancer."  

18. Skills you need for the 21st century.  This is the best collection ever.  Enjoy, Donald.  http://www.jimrohn.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1271&utm_source=jrn-6_14_10&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ezines

19. Laughter in the medical workplace. "
In this paper, we focus on the disaffiliative function of laughables/laughter across BTEs. Most of the laughables presented can be construed as teases: fallibility, frustration, cynicism and/or sexual teasing; and this teasing was accompanied by a competitive rather than collaborative play frame. Teasing and laughter was employed by participants to maintain or subvert existing power asymmetries, to construct identities, for example, as individuals who are intelligent, witty and powerful, and to construct gender by performing masculinity or femininity."

20. Mediterranean diet protects children from asthma: "
Diet is associated with wheeze and asthma but not with allergic sensitisation in children. These results provide further evidence that adherence to the ‘Mediterranean diet’ may provide some protection against wheeze and asthma in childhood."  

21. How to create a video for your website. "
There are two reasons why this is useful. Number one: for new patients. When new patients are looking for a new doctors, they often go on the internet and will check out your website. If you have a video there, they get a sense of you, and you're no longer just a printed name. And if you convey warmth and personality, they can say to themselves, this is a physician I'd like to see."

22. FDA approves patient reported outcomes.  "
The value gained from understanding health outcomes from the patient’s perspective has been acknowledged increasingly in recent years.1 2 National surveys of patient experience are now a feature of NHS regulation,3 and the drugs industry now recognises the use of such outcomes in labelling (efficacy)claims to promote market access.4 5 Release of the long awaited definitive guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of patient reported outcome (PRO) measures to support labelling claims6 marks a coming of age for PRO measurement."  

23. Peaches help prevent cancer.  "
Our objective was to evaluate the cancer suppression activity of extracts from a commercial variety of yellow-fleshed peach ‘Rich Lady’ (RL) and a red-fleshed plum ‘Black Splendor’ (BS) and identify the phenolic fractions that may possess potential as chemopreventive and/or chemotherapeutic natural compounds. The peach RL extract effectively inhibited the proliferation of the estrogen-independent MDA-MB-435 breast cancer cell line."  

24. Pecans help stop nerves from wearing out. "
The study, conducted at the University’s Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration by Thomas Shea, director and professor of biological sciences, suggests that adding pecans to one’s diet may delay the progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration. This may include diseases like amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease."  

25. University students ruin most research when used in studies. "
But although undergrads from wealthy nations are numerous and willing subjects, psychologists are beginning to realize that they have a drawback: They are WEIRDos. That is, they are people from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic cultures. In a provocative review paper published online inBehavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) last week, anthropologist Joseph Henrich and psychologists Steven Heine and Ara Norenzayan of the University of British Columbia in Canada argue that WEIRDos aren't representative of humans as a whole and that psychologists routinely use them to make broad, and quite likely false, claims about what drives human behavior."

26. Plants know who their neighbours are. "
Animals regularly integrate information about the location of resources and the presence of competitors, altering their foraging behavior accordingly. We studied the annual plantAbutilon theophrasti to determine whether a plant can demonstrate a similarly complexresponse to two conditions: presence of a competitor and heterogeneous resource distributions. Individually grown plants fully explored the pot by using a broad and uniform rooting distribution regardless of soil resource distributions. Plants with competitors and uniform soil nutrient distributions exhibited pronounced reductions in rooting breadth and spatial soil segregation among the competing individuals. In contrast, plants with competitors and heterogeneous soil nutrient distributions reduced their root growth only modestly, indicating that plants integrate information about both neighborand resource distributions in determining their root behavior."  

27. Touch influences social judgments and decisions. "
Touch is both the first sense to develop and a critical means of information acquisition and environmental manipulation. Physical touch experiences may create an ontological scaffold for the development of intrapersonal and interpersonal conceptual andmetaphorical knowledge, as well as a springboard for the application of this knowledge. In six experiments, holding heavy or light clipboards, solving rough or smooth puzzles, and touching hard or soft objects nonconsciously influenced impressions and decisionsformed about unrelated people and situations. Among other effects, heavy objects made job candidates appear more important, rough objects made social interactions appear more difficult, and hard objects increased rigidity in negotiations. Basic tactile sensations are thus shown to influence higher social cognitive processing in dimension-specific and metaphor-specific ways."  

28. Probiotics helps mastitis. "
The use of L. fermentum CECT5716 or L. salivarius CECT5713 appears to be an efficient alternative to the use of commonly prescribed antibiotics for the treatment of infectious mastitis during lactation."

29. Stem cells reverse burn blindness. "
Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells -- a stunning success for the burgeoning cell-therapy field, Italian researchers reported Wednesday." 

30. 79,000 Chiropractors from 42 schools in 115 countries. "
www.chiropracticdiplomatic.com/strategies/global_strategy.pdf.) This article revisits the chapter on Country Rating with a particular focus on Asia, a region of great interest to many. The chart/table helps to bring the reader current on the status of each Asian country; its chiropractors, association capacity, DC schools and condition of laws recognizing or regulating chiropractors."  



Donald McDowall
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Dr. Laurent Picard has announced the hosting of the ICAK meeting for 2011 in Bordeaux, France.  What a great opportunity to study, learn and enjoy visiting this famous wine growing area.  Here is the link to the latest ICAK Australasia Newsletter.  It is 52 pages.  Thank you to the www.ICAKUSA.com  for sharing its member material with the ICAKAustralasia. Please contact me if you are having difficulty accessing the member area of the new www.icaka.org.au website please let me know.   I encourage all chapters to share their material with each other.  Don't miss out on a fantastic weekend with AK Diplomate, Professor Joe Schafer in Koh Samui, THAILAND, July 30 - August 2, 2010.  Enjoy, Donald
1. Face pain confuses teeth pain.
2. Mental defeat causes pain, catastrophizing predicts less sleep and more anxiety
3. New AK website with good information on Google news.
4. Manipulation and stroke, the latest info summarised.
5. Broccoli stops breast cancer cells.
6. Sleeping less makes you eat more.
7. Binge eating makes general pain worse.
8. Zinc decreases inflammation
9. Better diet in 1st trimester builds better babies.
10. Caffeine makes shorter babies.
11. Tomato paste helps prostate genes.
12. Refined carbohydrates cause heart problems.
13. Pesticides associated with ADHD.
14. Processed meat is the problem, not red meat
15. Computer games stop pain for dental patients.
16. There are close to 3000 virtual reality articles listed in PubMed.
17. Nuts help cholesterol.
18. Soft drinks prevent kidney stones.
19. Low folate is linked with Asthma.
20. Doctors discussing spirituality may help patient's mental health.
21. Long term exercise is limited in helping low back pain.
22. Better function instead of complete pain relief for chronic low back pain.
23. Better quadriceps equals better executive functions.
24. How to solve problems.
25. Reducing HelicoBacter Pylori increases Iron levels
26. More evidence for manipulation helping headaches.
27. Dirty alfalfa sprouts cause Salmonella outbreak.
28. Cinnamon extract helps cervical cancer
29. Chocolate milk helps muscles recover quicker after soccer.
30. Problems with statistical analysis in Medical papers.

1. Face pain confuses teeth pain. "These findings demonstrate that trigeminal pain markedly activates the lateral and medial pain projection systems and the majority of the affected brain regions showed no difference regarding the input from lower or upper tooth. This lack of discrimination may explain why sometimes it is difficult for patients to locate the exact source of the intraoral clinical pain conditions."   
2. Mental defeat causes pain, catastrophizing predicts less sleep and more anxiety. "Relative to chronic pain patients with lower levels of mental defeat, those with higher levels of mental defeat reported greater degree of pain interference, distress and disability. In a series of regression analyses, mental defeat emerged as the strongest predictor of pain interference, depression and psychosocial disability, whereas catastrophizing was the best predictor of sleep interference, anxiety and functional disability. These findings suggest that mental defeat may be an important mediator of distress and disability in chronic pain. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed."   
3. New AK website with good information on Google news.  Congratulations to Dr. Lebowitz.  l
4. Manipulation and stroke, the latest info summarised. "There are reported cases of stroke associated with visits to medical doctors and chiropractors. Research and scientific evidence does not establish a cause and effect relationship between chiropractic treatment and the occurrence of stroke; rather, recent studies indicate that patients may be consulting medical doctors and chiropractors when they are in the early stages of a stroke. In essence, there is a stroke already in process. However, you are being informed of this reported association because a stroke may cause serious neurological impairment or even death. The possibility of such injuries occurring in association with upper cervical adjustment is extremely remote."   
5. Broccoli stops breast cancer cells. "Sulforaphane inhibits breast CSCs and downregulates the Wnt/β-catenin self-renewal pathway. These findings support the use of sulforaphane for the chemoprevention of breast cancer stem cells and warrant further clinical evaluation."  
6. Sleeping less makes you eat more.  "One night of reduced sleep subsequently increased food intake and, to a lesser extent, estimated physical activity–related energy expenditure in healthy men. These experimental results, if confirmed by long-term energy balance measurements, suggest that sleep restriction could be a factor that promotes obesity."   
7. Binge eating makes general pain worse.  "Binge-eating disorder may confer a risk of components of the metabolic syndrome over and above the risk attributable to obesity alone."  
8. Zinc decreases inflammation. "These findings suggest that zinc may have a protective effect in atherosclerosis because of its antiinflammatory and antioxidant functions."   
9. Better diet in 1st trimester builds better babies. "A high-quality diet in the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with birth size and the risk of fetal growth restriction."   
11. Tomato paste helps prostate genes.  " Dietary lycopene can affect gene expression whether or not it is included in its food matrix." 
12. Refined carbohydrates cause heart problems.  "This study suggests that replacing SFAs with carbohydrates with low-GI values is associated with a lower risk of MI, whereasreplacing SFAs with carbohydrates with high-GI values is associated with a higher risk of MI."  
13. Pesticides associated with ADHD. "In a representative sample of US children, those with higher levels of organophosphate pesticide metabolites in their urine were more likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children with lower levels, indicating less exposure to these compounds, researchers report in the June issue ofPediatrics, published online May 17."   

14. Processed meat is the problem, not red meat.  "The first study to systematically separate out the effects of red unprocessed meat from processed-meat products has shown that eating the former is not associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease or diabetes [1].  But eating 50 g of processed meat per day--the equivalent of one typical hot dog in the US, or two slices of deli meat--was associated with a 42% higher risk of CHD and a 19% increased risk of diabetes, say Dr Renata Micha (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA) and colleagues in their paper published online May 17, 2010 in Circulation"  .

15. Computer games stop pain for dental patients.  "The neurobiological mechanisms are not fully understood, session moderator Jeffrey Gold, PhD, from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, told Medscape Neurology. "Virtual reality produces a modulating effect that is endogenous, so the analgesic effect is not simply the result of distraction but may also affect how the brain responds to pain.

 
16. There are close to 3000 virtual reality articles listed in PubMed. Many dental offices are already applying the new technology."  
17. Nuts help cholesterol.  "Our findings confirm the results of epidemiological studies showing that nut consumption lowers coronary heart disease risk and support the inclusion of nuts in therapeutic dietary interventions for improving blood lipid levels and lipoproteins and for lowering coronary heart disease risk," write lead investigator Dr Joan Sabaté (Loma Linda University, CA) and colleagues in the May 11, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine."  

18. Soft drinks prevent kidney stones.  "In the study, researchers found that the diet versions of several popular citrus-flavored sodas -- like 7Up, Sunkist and Sprite -- contained relatively high amounts of citrate. Citrate, in turn, is known to inhibit the formation of calcium oxalate stones."  

19. Low folate is linked with Asthma. "In a paper published online April 26th in Allergy, Dr. Thuesen and colleagues report on 6784 adults (ages 30 to 60) in whom they analyzed whether various markers of folate and vitamin B12 status could be associated with atopic disease and asthma, as well as with changes in atopic status and lung function.
In cross-sectional analyses, the TT genotype of the MTHFR-C677T polymorphism - a genetic marker of impaired folate metabolism -- was significantly associated with self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma and shortness of breath at rest. The genotype was not associated with lung function or atopy."   

20. Doctors discussing spirituality may help patient's mental health.  "There's no way to know how many respondents were struggling with their mental health, but I assume that many of them turned to their spiritual practices for comfort, particularly if they were working hard to manage severe and ongoing problems such as addiction, unusual stress or mental illness. Moreover, as a way to enhance psychotherapy, understanding a person's spirituality may provide helpful insights into his or her value system or relationships." 

21. Long term exercise is limited in helping low back pain. "At the end of the functional multidisciplinary rehabilitation, both groups improved significantly in all physical parameters except flexion and extension range-of-motion. At the 3 month and 1 year follow-up, both groups maintained improvements in all parameters except for cardiovascular endurance. Only the exercise program group improved in disability score and trunk muscle endurance. No differences between groups were found."

22. Better function instead of complete pain relief for chronic low back pain.  "Patients with chronic low back pain are at risk for receiving ineffective and potentially harmful treatment. A focus on restoring function instead of complete pain relief may lead to better outcomes in these patients."   

23. Better quadriceps equals better executive functions. "These data suggest that in older women, quadriceps strength is associated with the executive function, attention/working memory, and that this effect is independent of aerobic fitness, which seems to be associated more strongly with inhibition, another executive function." 


25. Reducing HelicoBacter Pylori increases Iron levels. "H pylori eradication therapy combined with iron administration is more effective than iron administration alone for the treatment of IDA. Eradication therapy has different effects on adults and children. Bismuth based triple therapy has a better response in terms of increased Hb and SF concentrations than proton pump inhibitor (PPI) based triple therapy."   .  IMO Mastic gum has a great reputation for doing the same with no complications. "These results suggest that mastic has definite antibacterial activity against H. pylori. This activity may at least partly explain the anti–peptic-ulcer properties of mastic.1,2 Examination of the anti–H. pylori effect of the various constituents of mastic, which have been recently identified,4 may pinpoint the active ingredient. Mastic is cheap and widely available in Third World countries; therefore, our data should have important implications for the management of peptic ulcers in developing countries."  

26. More evidence for manipulation helping headaches. "For headache pain, clinically important improvement (30% or 50%) was more likely for spinal manipulation: adjusted RD = 17% to 27% and NNT = 3.8 to 5.8 (p = .005 to .028). Some statistically significant results favoring manipulation were found for headache disability and number."    Free download

27. Dirty alfalfa sprouts cause Salmonella outbreak.  "FDA reminds sprout producers that the likelihood of Salmonella and other pathogens in sprouts can be reduced by employing preventive controls contained in FDA’s Sprout Guidance."  

28. Cinnamon extract helps cervical cancer. "Cinnamon could be used as a potent chemopreventive drug in cervical cancer."     Free download 

29. Chocolate milk helps muscles recover quicker after soccer. "Post-exercise CM provided similar muscle recovery responses to an isocaloric CHO beverage during four-days of ITD. Future studies should investigate if the attenuated CK levels observed with CM have functional significance during more demanding periods of training."   Free download

30. Problems with statistical analysis in Medical papers. "Among 1,043 original papers, 874 were selected for detailed review. The exclusive use of P-values was less frequent in English language publications as well as in Public Health journals; overall such use decreased from 41 % in 1995-1996 to 21% in 2005-2006. While the use of CI increased over time, the "significance fallacy" (to equate statistical and substantive significance) appeared very often, mainly in journals devoted to clinical specialties (81%). In papers originally written in English and Spanish, 15% and 10%, respectively, mentioned statistical significance in their conclusions."    Free download

“The majority of people are ready to throw their aims and purposes overboard, and give up at the first sign of opposition or misfortune. A few carry on despite all opposition, until they attain their goal. There may be no heroic connotation to the word “persistence,” but the quality is to the character of man what carbon is to steel.”

~ Napoleon Hill from Think and Grow Rich



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Hi Everyone,
Here is a great new book by AK Doctor, Datis Kharrahzian:   .  "Do you take thyroid hormones yet still suffer from symptoms? If so, join millions of Americans who, despite normal test results, suffer low thyroid symptoms because they are mis-diagnosed or mismanaged. Treating the thyroid is often ineffective. Find the real culprit, and why it doesn't show up on a standard blood test."  Read his blogs, watch his video and read his book.  Congratulations to Dr. kharrahzian on the release of his book. Last week we featured another AK Doctor's book, Dr. Keith Maitland.   Enjoy,  Donald

1. Ipad for medical journals.
2. Comparative Effectiveness Research model may help AK studies
3. Dr. Repetto's new AK blog has just been posted
4. A new website AK page by Dr. Gangemi.
5. How your brain understands virtue.
6. Atlasprofilax is the new upper cervical community self help program franchise.
7. Olive oil is an anti inflammatory. 
8. Eat more protein and reduce hip fractures
9. Young patients need more confidential care
10. Orange Juice is as good as Vit D
11. Yoga lowers blood pressure in German Study.
12. Heart problems are the most common cause of dizziness
13. Depression after having a baby can become chronic depression later.
14. Shocking your penis makes it work better.
15. Breast feeding works as well as formula to protect against infection.
16. Bottle fed babies eat more.
17. Early cannabis makes young adults go crazy
18. Asthma steriods prevent hardening of the arteries.
19. Self relaxation helps anal pain.
20. Other treatments help better than disc surgery
21. BMJ accepts case reports.
22. Fibromyalgia slideshow.
23. Movement disorders from stroke.
24.  Tricks restaurants use to make you eat more.
25.  20 to 30% of your patients may not do what you say.
26. Cola/caffeine combination decreases sperm quality
27.  Vit A for mothers improves lung function in offspring
28. Less money equals lower clinical performance.
29. Hot tea associated with throat cancer.
30. More happiness after 50
Perseverance and persistence 







1. Ipad for medical journals.  "And this is the joy of the iPad, as many people have said before me (not all of them paid by Apple)—that it has the potential to combine the best of print and online. For the BMJ this means being able to present a weekly bundle of content—which many of you say is more manageable than the continuous flowof content on the web—but with immediate links through to our daily updates and the archive. It also means that the creative effort we put into the print journal can find expression in digital form. Finally, the print BMJ is increasingly a selection for UK readers from a larger body of online information aimed at our growing international audience. Now the iPad offers the potential for a different weekly slice of content targeted at international readers. We can even include the ads."  

2. Comparative Effectiveness Research model may help AK studies. Dr. Rosner discusses this topic:  "The CER report from the Urban Institute3 provides a call to arms for us to redouble our efforts to support and get involved in research addressing chiropractic, nutrition, applied kinesiology and many other areas of practice with which our readership is most familiar. In forthcoming columns, I am looking forward to discussing this very topic in greater detail." 


4. A new website AK page by Dr. Gangemi. "AK employs muscle testing with other standard methods of diagnosis. This is very important to understand as many people perform muscle testing, such as an “arm pull-down test” or other various modifications of muscle testing, to diagnose what may be going on with a person’s health. This type of muscle testing is a misused and oversimplified type of testing and is not AK. AK muscle testing is performed using many specific muscle tests to see a real-time sensory-motor (input-output) response, along with a thorough patient history, orthopedic and neurological testing, and often laboratory work, to get a thorough understanding of a person’s health problems and how to best deal with them. Muscle testing done alone or by an unskilled practitioner is no better than a psychic reading. AK is diagnostic; it is not a treatment procedure. A skilled AK doctor will employ various treatment methods such as chiropractic manipulation, cranial techniques, myofascial release or trigger point therapy, acupressure, nutritional or dietary changes/counseling, exercise therapies, emotional techniques, as well as other procedures to help the patient restore their health. The treatment is tailored to fit the patient based off the examination."  

5. How your brain understands virtue.  "Social emotions like admiration for another person’s virtue are often associated with a desire to be virtuous one’s self, and to engage in meaningful and socially relevant activities against any odds (Haidt & Seder, 2007). These emotions can profoundly inspire us, sometimes motivating our most significant life-course decisions. Yet despite the cognitive maturity and complexity of knowledge required to induce an emotion like admiration for virtue, our recent study of the brain and psychophysiological correlates of experiencing this emotion revealed significant involvement of low-level brain systems responsible for the feeling of the gut and the maintenance of basic life regulation (Immordino-Yang, McColl, Damasio, & Damasio, 2009). These findings contribute an interesting jumping-off point for reexamining the educational study of motivation states because they suggest that, contrary to current conceptions in educational research, nonconscious, low-level physiological processes related to survival and bodily sensation may be critical contributors to intrinsic motivation."  

6. Atlasprofilax is the new upper cervical community self help program franchise. Just click the "next" button to find out how this Swiss therapist discovered how to use leg length checks and an activator to treat the neck.  Chiropractic methods continue to be integrated and "rediscovered" by everyone else without credit to the founders.  Amazing.   

7. Olive oil is an anti inflammatory. "This study shows that intake of a breakfast based in virgin olive oil rich in phenol compounds is able to repress the in vivo expression of several pro-inflammatory genes, thereby switching the activity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to a less deleterious inflammatory profile. These results provide at least a partial molecular basis for the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease observed in Mediterranean countries, where virgin olive oil represents the main source of dietary fat. Admittedly, other lifestyle factors are also likely to contribute to lowered risk of cardiovascular disease in this region."  

8. Eat more protein and reduce hip fractures. "Seniors who consume a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is less, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School."  

9. Young patients need more confidential care. "Using the 2001-2004 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, we examined rates of past-year adolescent time alone with a clinician by visit type, and among youths with a preventive visit, examined age, gender, and race/ethnicity differences. Youths with a preventive visit have higher rates of time alone; rates for these youths increase with age, are higher for males (42%) versus females (37%), and are lowest among Hispanics. Time alone rates are low, especially for younger females and Hispanic youths. Special efforts are needed to increase time alone in these populations. Copyright 2010 Society for Adolescent Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved."  

10. Orange Juice is as good as Vit D. "A glass of orange juice may not only help the vitamin pill go down. A new study suggests that fortified varieties can also help the body's vitamin D levels go up as effectively as the supplement itself.  The finding could bring a welcome addition to a very short list of sources for vitamin D, which is thought to help fend off an array of health problems including brittle bones, diabetes, and cancer.  "A lot of people don't drink milk," which has been fortified with vitamin D since the 1930s, "but they do drink OJ in the morning," the study's author, Dr. Michael Holick, of the Boston University School of Medicine." 

11. Yoga lowers blood pressure in German Study. "An ambitious randomized trial testing two somewhat unconventional add-on components as part of an integrated cardiac-rehabilitation program in Germany has found that an individualized yoga program can produce large reductions in blood pressure on top of optimal medical therapy, even among patients who might never set foot in a yoga studio. The comparator therapy, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), which is a more common component of cardiac-rehab programs in Germany, did not produce nearly the same degree of blood-pressure improvement, lead investigator for the study, Dr Wolfgang Mayer-Berger (Klinik Roderbirken der Deutschen Rentenversicherung, Germany), "   

12. Heart problems are the most common cause of dizziness. "A new study shows that cardiovascular disease is the most common primary cause of dizziness in elderly patients seen by primary-care physicians [1]. Previous studies in secondary- and tertiary-care patients had suggested the most common cause of dizziness is dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear that regulates balance."  

13. Depression after having a baby can become chronic depression later. "Depression in "underserved" women of childbearing age is very common, with almost 20% of surveyed mothers of children 12 months or older continuing to experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression, according to the results of a study presented here at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2010 Annual Meeting."   

14. Shocking your penis makes it work better. "Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LI-ESWT) can improve erectile function, according to a pilot study from Israel.  Twice a week for 3 weeks, 20 middle-aged men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) received LI-ESWT at 5 different sites on the penile shaft and crura. After a pause of 3 weeks, the cycle was repeated.  A month after the end of treatment, all patients had significant improvement in International Index of Erectile Function ED domain scores, Dr. Yoram Vardi of Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, and colleagues reported online April 16th in European Urology."   

15. Breast feeding works as well as formula to protect against infection.  "Results from a prospective multicenter study conducted at 7 centers throughout Western Europe, and presented here at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2010 Annual Meeting, indicate that European infants who were breast-fed during their first year of life experienced as many fever episodes, an indicator of infection, and respiratory infections as infants who were fed formula.  When you look carefully at recent studies from Western countries, it becomes clear that the rate of infections is only marginally lower in breast-fed infants under good conditions. The low overall rate of infection, which can explain why we did not find effects at all, is new. Therefore, it contradicts the general belief, based on older studies, that breast-fed infants have fewer infections than formula-fed infants," study head Pieter J.J. Sauer, MD, professor of pediatrics at Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Groningen, the Netherlands, toldMedscape Pediatrics."   

16. Bottle fed babies eat more. "Babies who are bottle-fed early on may consume more calories later in infancy than babies who are exclusively breastfed, a study published Monday suggests."   

17. Early cannabis makes young adults go crazy. "Early-onset cannabis use appears to heighten the risk for psychosis-related outcomes in young adults, according to a study that used a sibling pair analysis."   

18. Asthma steriods prevent hardening of the arteries.  "Asthmatics who used inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for at least two years had significantly less carotid atherosclerosis than non-asthmatic controls, Japanese researchers say."  

19. Self relaxation helps anal pain.  "Biofeedback is the most effective of these treatments, and EGS is somewhat effective. Only patients with tenderness on rectal examination benefit. The pathophysiology of LAS is similar to that of dyssynergic defecation. 2010 AGA Institute."  

20. Other treatments help better than disc surgery. " Advice is less effective than microdiscectomy in the short term but equally effective in the long term for people who have LDHR. Moderate evidence favors stabilization exercises over no treatment, manipulation over sham manipulation, and the addition of mechanical traction to medication and electrotherapy. There was no difference among traction, laser, and ultrasound. Adverse events were associated with traction and ibuprofen. Additional high-quality trials would allow firmer conclusions regarding adverse effects and efficacy." 

21. BMJ accepts case reports. "BMJ Case Reports delivers a focused, peer-reviewed, valuable collection of cases in all disciplines so that healthcare professionals, researchers and others can easily find clinically important information on common and rare conditions. This is the largest single collection of case reports online with more than 1500 articles from over 70 countries."   


22. Fibromyalgia slideshow. "Fibromyalgia is an unfortunately common disease in the United States that frequently goes misdiagnosed for many years. It was considered a "wastebasket diagnosis" after the term had been coined in 1976, and it was not until 1987 when it was formally acknowledged by the American Medical Association as a true illness. Even with an increase in the awareness of fibromyalgia, patients typically suffer for many years before being properly diagnosed, and many times are exposed to needless, expensive, and invasive procedures or medications along the way."  



23. Movement disorders from stroke. "Many different types of hyperkinetic and hypokinetic movement disorders have been reported after ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke. We searched the Medline database from 1966 to February 2008, retrieving 2942 articles from which 156 relevant case reports, case series and review articles were identified. The papers were then further reviewed and filtered and secondary references found. Here we review the different types of abnormal movements reported with anatomical correlation, epidemiology, treatment and prognosis. Post stroke movement disorders can present acutely or as a delayed sequel. They can be hyperkinetic (most commonly hemichorea-hemiballism) or hypokinetic (most commonly vascular parkinsonism). Most are caused by lesions in the basal ganglia or thalamus but can occur with strokes at many different locations in the motor circuit. Many are self limiting but treatment may be required for symptom control." 

24.  Tricks restaurants use to make you eat more. "Several studies have shown that people eat faster and leave sooner when loud music is playing -- so restaurants have been turning up the volume to increase flow-through.
And this isn't the only tactic restaurants use. Diners seated at tables in the middle of the room tend to be less comfortable and eat faster. The same holds true for uncomfortable chairs."  Read the whole report here:  

25.  20 to 30% of your patients may not do what you say. "Despite limitations, this study offers information on medication nonadherence and its related predictors. This can help providers tailor interventions to encourage patients to begin newly prescribed therapy and continue therapy. These efforts can help realize the potential of e-prescribing for improving the effectiveness and quality of prescription drug care and also reduce the cost of long-term adverse results of medication nonadherence."  


26. Cola/caffeine combination decreases sperm quality. "High cola (>14 0.5-L bottles/week) and/or caffeine (>800 mg/day) intake was associated with reduced sperm concentration and total sperm count, although only significant for cola."   

27.  Vit A for mothers improves lung function in offspring. "In a chronically undernourished population, maternal repletion with vitamin A at recommended dietary levels before, during, and after pregnancy improved lung function in offspring. This public health benefit was apparent in the preadolescent years.   

28. Less money equals lower clinical performance. "Policy makers and clinicians should be aware that removing facility directed financial incentives from clinical indicators may mean that performance levels decline."  

29. Hot tea associated with throat cancer.  "Drinking hot tea, a habit common in Golestan province, was strongly associated with a higher risk of oesophageal cancer."  

30. More happiness after 50. " After age 50, daily stress and worry take a dive and happiness increases, according to an analysis of more than 340,000 adults questioned about the emotions they experienced "yesterday."  The research, published online Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that young adults experience negative emotions more frequently than those who are older. Negative emotions, such as stress and anger, are similar in that they consistently decline with age, but worry holds steady until around 50, when it drops sharply, the study shows." 


Perseverance/Persistence

It takes time to build a corporate work of art. It takes time to build a life. And it takes time to develop and grow. So give yourself, your enterprise and your family the time they deserve and the time they require.

Americans are incredibly impatient. Someone once said that the shortest period of time in America is the time between when the light turns green and when you hear the first horn honk.

The twin killers of success are impatience and greed.

How long should you try? Until.

Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you’ve signed up for a season, see it through. You don’t have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.


“In times of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.”  Oliver Wendall Holmes




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Is Applied Kinesiology a topic of interest for skeptics, scientists and health researchers?  

Here is Dr. Rosner and Cuthbert's summary of AK methods to help enlighten the skeptics (someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs) in the world.  You may find it helpful to link your website to this page.  http://www.chiroaccess.com/Articles/Technique-Summary-Applied-Kinesiology.aspx?id=0000144 .  However, not all scientists research the professional use of Applied Kinesiology before they comment and begin media exposure.  Some commercial salesmen/women entangle it with party tricks and illusions including word associations, on body testing, purposeful deception and other tricks that all lead to confusion for well meaning patients so they can sell their products. 

Here is a recent skeptic's understanding of AK published on you tube.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piu75P8sxTo .  Interesting, isn't it?   Fortunately Dr. Cuthbert and Dr. Schmitt have already exposed this "trick" among many others in their indexed peer reviewed paper http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/16/1/16 .  The only problem is that the "Skeptics" haven't done their homework or researched the professional use of AK.  These self proclaimed "police" of the health community fail again by not doing up to date literature reviews that would assist in removing bias from their "experiments" before they present their peer review of so called AK to the public.  What they have presented has NOTHING to do with AK.  They could have called it what it was, "junk testing".   

My understanding of a "skeptic" is someone who uses a methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.  Given the lack of "neutrality" and poor methodology in the comments of some recent skeptics I would probably prefer to call them "Junk Skeptics".  This is my opinion.  Donald


1. AK papers by Dr. Gangemi available.
2. Free Podcasts that build your business by Winston Marsh
3. Over active thyroid linked to stroke
4. Underactive thyroid can cause muscle weakness and fatigue
5. Vegetables reduce risk of lung cancer in smokers.
6. Less exercise predicts low back pain in radiology students.
7. Individual exercises help low back pain
8. Supraspinatous muscle subregions have separate functions.
9. Behavioural therapy and manual therapy for neck pain have similar results.
10. Fatigue of breathing muscles causes low back pain
11. Homeopathic treatment for migraines is helpful
12. Manual muscle testing correlates well with hereditary neuropathies
13. Medical Physicians fail social skills.
14. What does a doctor's "experience" really mean and can it be measured?
15. Static stretching fails weight lifters
16. Ginger helps muscle pain caused by exercise.
17. More debt equals more back pain
18. Calculate your risk of heart disease now.
19. Online chiropractic products catalogue
20. Older and richer people use more alternative medicine
21. 6 ways doctors can make extra income.
22. Interruptions with patients cause errors
23. Young, white adults are getting more stomach cancer.
24. Breast feeding makes you smarter.
25. Morning sickness associated with parents genes, not the babies.
26. Magnesium helps stop brain bleeding.
27. Automated chest compression for first aid increases blood pressure
28. Doctors collaborating improves patients results.
29. Illegal drugs in Paris water.
30. Nuts lower cholesterol.
Influence/Association




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3. Over active thyroid linked to stroke.  "While that previous studies have reported an association between hyperthyroidism and cerebrovascular disease, hyperthyroidism has never been considered as a potential risk factor for stroke in people in their 40s.   Jau-Jiuan Sheu, from Taipei Medical University (Taiwan), and colleagues examined data on 3,176 patients with hyperthyroidism, comparing it to 25,408 patients without the disease.  Tracking the subjects for five years, specifically monitoring for incidence of stroke, the team found that having an overactive thyroid was associated with a 44% increased risk for ischemic stroke (a stroke cause by blocked arteries), after adjusting for confounding factors." 


4. Underactive thyroid can cause muscle weakness and fatigue: "Neuromuscular complaints and altered MMT were significantly more frequent in sHT than in controls, and IS was lower in patients with these abnormalities. Results suggest that altered muscle strength by MMT and the coexistence of neuromuscular complaints in patients with sHT may indicate neuromuscular dysfunction."  

5. Vegetables reduce risk of lung cancer in smokers. "Our findings are consistent with the smoking-related carcinogen-modulating effect of isothiocyanates, a group of phytochemicals uniquely present in cruciferous vegetables. Our data support consumption of a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables may reduce the risk of lung cancer among smokers."

6. Less exercise predicts low back pain in radiology students. "Our study showed prevalence rates of musculoskeletal complaints among X-ray technology students to be somewhat high, representing about half of those found in Italian technologists. The most common musculoskeletal problem was low back pain, which had also been found in research conducted among nursing students. Our research also showed a significant association between poor physical activity and the presence of musculoskeletal disorders in young university students."

7. Individual exercises help low back pain. "The results of this controlled case series study, based on prior and post intervention, showed that movement control, patient specific functional complaints and disability improved significantly following specific individual exercise programs, performed with physiotherapeutic intervention. The results obtained warrant performance of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to substantiate our findings"

8. Supraspinatous muscle subregions have separate functions.  "The supraspinatus, having distinct anterior and posterior subregions, is most commonly considered an abductor of the humerus, but it has also been shown to induce humeral rotation. The objective of this study was to quantify the magnitude and direction of humeral rotation that results from loading the distinct anterior and posterior subregions of the supraspinatus. Fourteen cadaver specimens were tested under four loading conditions based on physiological cross section area of the supraspinatus: (1) anterior only; (2) posterior only; (3) physiologic (each subregion loaded simultaneously); and (4) nonphysiologic (the tendon loaded as a whole). Each specimen was tested at 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60° of glenohumeral abduction in the scapular plane and from 60° of internal to 45° of external rotation in 15° increments. The humeral rotation that occurred with loading from the initial starting rotation position was measured using a rotary variable inductance transducer. In the scapular plane, the anterior subregion of the supraspinatus acts as both an internal and external rotator depending on the initial position of the humerus. The posterior subregion either acted as an external rotator or did not induce rotation. This study demonstrated a distinct functional difference between the anatomic subregions of the supraspinatus. This understanding will help to improve testing methods and the development of repair strategies of the supraspinatus."

9. Behavioural therapy and manual therapy for neck pain have similar results.  "Based on this trial it can be concluded that there are only marginal, but not clinically relevant, differences between a BGA program and MT."  

10. Fatigue of breathing muscles causes low back pain. "After IMF, control subjects use a rigid proprioceptive postural control strategy, rather than the normal “multisegmental” control, which is similar to people with LBP. This results in decreased postural stability. These results suggest that IMF might be a factor in the high recurrence rate of LBP."  

11. Homeopathic treatment for migraines is helpful. "In this observational study, patients seeking homeopathic treatment for migraine showed relevant improvements that persisted for the observed 24 month period. Due to the design of this study, however, it does not answer the question as to whether the effects are treatment specific or not." 


12. Manual muscle testing correlates well with hereditary neuropathies. "MRI shows areas where muscle has been replaced by fat, a process which occurs in neuropathies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of MRI in assessing disease severity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and hereditary motor neuropathy (HMN) compared to manual muscle testing (MMT). MRI and MMT correlated well (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient 0.910, 0.789–1.0). MRI was useful to document the extent and pattern of muscle atrophy and fat replacement and to determine the level of denervation. In addition, nerve length dependent denervation was confirmed in both CMT and HMN. MRI will be useful to confirm MMT findings and may be helpful for diagnosis of early or subclinical disease, as well as to further investigate the mechanisms of hereditary neuropathies."  

13. Medical Physicians fail social skills.  "Our findings suggest that physicians are inadequately trained to function in the complex organizational and social systems that characterize modern practice. Successful health care reform in the U.S. will require physicians who are trained not only in bio-medicine, but also in the social sciences. Other developed countries, which have both greater government control of health care and a culture less oriented to individualism, may have less need for specific efforts to train physicians in the social sciences but could still benefit from considering an expanded curriculum. Effective educational reform must address the medical admissions process, academic and intellectual preparation, and professional and clinical training." 

14. What does a doctor's "experience" really mean and can it be measured? "We found that what physicians actually gain over time is complex social, behavioral and intuitive wisdom as well as the ability to compare the present day patient against similar past patients. These active cognitive reasoning processes are essential components of a forward-looking research agenda in the area of physician experience and decision making. Guideline-based outcome measures, accompanied by underdeveloped age- and years-based definitions of experience, may prematurely conclude that more experienced physicians are providing deficient care while overlooking the ways in which they are providing more and better care than their less experienced counterparts."

15. Static stretching fails weight lifters. "However, when velocity was expressed in absolute terms, static stretching reduced significantly (p <0.05) the average lifting velocity during the second set compared to the first one. Therefore, if maintenance of a high absolute velocity over consecutive sets is important for training-related adaptations, static stretching should be avoided or replaced by ballistic stretching."   

16. Ginger helps muscle pain caused by exercise. "Ginger has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects in rodents, but its effect on human muscle pain is uncertain. Heat treatment of ginger has been suggested to enhance its hypoalgesic effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 11 days of raw (study 1) and heat-treated (study 2) ginger supplementation on muscle pain. Study 1 and 2 were identical double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized experiments with 34 and 40 volunteers, respectively. Participants consumed 2 grams of either raw (study 1) or heated (study 2) ginger or placebo for 11 consecutive days. Participants performed 18 eccentric actions of the elbow flexors to induce pain and inflammation. Pain intensity, perceived effort, plasma prostaglandin E2, arm volume, range-of-motion and isometric strength were assessed prior to and for 3 days after exercise. Results Raw (25%, –.78 SD, P = .041) and heat-treated (23%, –.57 SD, P = .049) ginger resulted in similar pain reductions 24 hours after eccentric exercise compared to placebo. Smaller effects were noted between both types of ginger and placebo on other measures. Daily supplementation with ginger reduced muscle pain caused by eccentric exercise, and this effect was not enhanced by heat treating the ginger." 

17. More debt equals more back pain.  A new German Study.  "The point prevalence of back pain was 80% in the over-indebted collective, compared to 20% in the general population. The influence of socioeconomic factors on the prevalence of back pain differed partially between the general population and the over-indebted collective. Being over-indebted was identified as an independent effect modifier and was associated with an eleven times increased probability to suffer from back pain (aOR: 10.92, 95%CI: 8.96 - 13.46).  Until now, only little is known about the effects of intense financial strain like over-indebtedness on health. Our study suggests that over-indebted persons represent a risk group for back pain and that it might be sensible to take financial strain into account when taking a medical history on back pain. Over-indebtedness and private bankruptcy is of increasing importance in industrialized countries, therefore more research on the subject seems to be necessary." 

18. Calculate your risk of heart disease now. "Your heart numbers are two of the most important numbers you need to know because they give an insight into how healthy your heart is and also reflect the effect that your lifestyle is having on your body.
The two numbers are your blood pressure (BP) and your cholesterol ratio (TC/HDL). If you know your numbers, we can predict your risk of heart disease using the Heart Forecast tool on this site."


20. Older and richer people use more alternative medicine. "In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief
According to the lead author, Carmen R. Green, M.D., U-M professor of anesthesiology and obstetrics and gynecology and associate professor of health management and policy, this pattern may be due to alternative medicine therapies usually attracting individuals with higher education levels and income, or the pattern could be a result of differences in insurance coverage."  

21. 6 ways doctors can make extra income. "We looked at 6 avenues that physicians have taken to earn extra revenue. None of these activities require a tremendous amount of time. Participating in just 1 or 2 activities can put enough money in your pocket to allow you to breathe a little easier when the bills come in. Here are several popular ones for consideration."   

22. Interruptions with patients cause errors.  "A recent observational study published in the April 26 issue of theArchives of Internal Medicine shows nurses who are interrupted while administering medication to patients were more likely to make errors. How often do you find yourself interrupted when seeing a patient?"   

23. Young, white adults are getting more stomach cancer.  "Dr. Jaffer Ajani, a digestive cancer specialist at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, said the increase in young white adults is surprising but not alarming. Ajani, who was not involved in the research, said it could be a statistical blip but that it needs to be investigated.
The study appears in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. It focused on lower stomach cancer, not cancer of the upper stomach, which has been linked with gastric reflux. Together, these cancers are the fourth most common type of cancer worldwide." 

24. Breast feeding makes you smarter. "A shorter duration of breastfeeding may be a predictor of adverse mental health outcomes throughout the developmental trajectory of childhood and early adolescence."  

25. Morning sickness associated with parents genes, not the babies.  "Hyperemesis gravidarum is more strongly influenced by the maternal genotype than the fetal genotype, though environmental influences along the maternal line cannot be excluded as contributing factors."  

26. Magnesium helps stop brain bleeding. "These data indicate that high-dose intravenous magnesium can reduce cerebral ischemic events after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by attenuating vasospasm and increasing the ischemic tolerance during critical hypoperfusion."  

27. Automated chest compression for first aid increases blood pressure. "In patients with out-of-hospital CA, the use of AutoPulse™ is associated with an increased diastolic BP compared to manual chest compressions. While its benefit to survival has yet to be demonstrated, the increase in diastolic and mean BP is a promising outcome for AutoPulse™ use."  

28. Doctors collaborating improves patients results. "Consistent and clinically important effects suggest a potential role of interactive communication for improving the effectiveness of primary care-specialist collaboration."  

29. Illegal drugs in Paris water.  "Cocaine consumption was estimated from cocaine or BZE concentrations measured in raw water and the results showed significant difference in drug taking during week or weekend. The estimated doses observed in this study are lower than those reported for others countries, especially Spain and Italy. MDMA consumption was estimated at lower levels than cocaine." 
30. Nuts lower cholesterol. "Nut consumption improves blood lipid levels in a dose-related manner, particularly among subjects with higher LDL-C or with lower BMI." 

Influence/Association

There are two parts to influence: First, influence is powerful; and second, influence is subtle. You wouldn't let someone push you off course, but you might let someone nudge you off course and not even realize it.

We need a variety of input and influence and voices. You cannot get all the answers to life and business from one person or from one source.

Attitude is greatly shaped by influence and association.

Don't spend most of your time on the voices that don't count. Tune out the shallow voices so that you will have more time to tune in the valuable ones.

"No" puts distance between you and the wrong influence.

You must constantly ask yourself these questions: "Who am I around?" "What are they doing to me?" "What have they got me reading?" "What have they got me saying?" "Where do they have me going?" "What do they have me thinking?" And, most important, "What do they have me becoming?" Then ask yourself the big question: "Is that OK?"

Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high.

Some people you can afford to spend a few minutes with, but not a few hours.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed.  
Donald McDowall
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Hi Everyone,
Dr Phil Maffetone has posted ten new audio interviews on his website discussing health care and related issues.  Dr. Phil says:  "I have finished "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing." This comprehensive unique book will go through the editorial process and soon appear in bookstores and online retailers. I will begin posting announcements on the Sports page, including the timetable from the publisher (Skyhorse). "  The agenda for the ICAKUSA meeting in a few weeks hit Google News today.
Enjoy,
Donald



1. Get CME credit for online searches
2. Confirming treatment results faster increases patient satisfaction.
3. Poor teaching affects children's genetic ability to read
4. Banning transfatty acids helps health.
5. Dark chocolate helps blood pressure in liver disease.
6. Surfing the internet helps your brain more than brain exercises.
7. Mild exercise and computer use help your brain in old age.
8. Guitar radius fracture from electric shock.
9. Panic attacks from changing posture.
10. Olive oil reduces inflammation
11. Stimulating the stomach muscles helps breathing. 
12. 7 traits of extraordinary leaders.
13. Delete 4 common bad habits and gain 12 years.
14. Insomnia causes jaw pain not vice versa
15. Too much chocolate may cause depression.
16. 40% of chiropractic patients want to have "wellness" care.
17. Exercise and stretching can cause muscle damage and pain.
18. Brain problems can cause chronic jaw pain
19. Negative attitude causes more pain.
20. Regardless of pain, function and health can still improve.
21. Risk factors for medical professional misconduct.
22. Qi Gong influences the social health of practitioners.
23. Acupuncture may help PMS symptoms.
24. X-rays show foreign objects in bodies.
25. Osteopaths surprised at quick muscle strength recovery with manipulation.
26. Cranial Osteopathic treatment helps vision.
27. Almond skins help gut problems.
28. Blueberries repair muscle damage from over exercise.
29. Walking is the best exercise for less stroke risk.
30. Broccoli is a sun blocker.






1. Get CME credit for online searches.  Here is a great app for your iphone to get credit for all your online clinically useful reading like AK News and Views.  Check with your Registration board and/or your professional association for approval.  I was wondering when such a great app would launch.  Well here it is.  Don't waste your reading.  Earn CME credit as you find answers online to your clinical questions. Use the iPhone® iPod Touch® application to document your clinical searches as a learning activity using your office or home computer. XtraCredit allows you to document your search activity via text or dictation (iPod Touch users must have a microphone for dictation).   Certified exclusively by the Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, (LCMEI), a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, XtraCredit allows physicians to receive CME credit for online searches among hundreds of approved online resources including: Ovid's institutional aggregated research platform OvidSP, PubMed, National Guideline Clearing House, OMIM, and scores of others listed below. Credit is provided for this Internet Point-of-Care CME activity by the LCMEI. See summary of credit information in the iPhone to the right. 

2. Confirming treatment results faster increases patient satisfaction. "A total of 1148 parents completed at least 1 questionnaire. User satisfaction was significantly lower when the assessment was made after a visit to the outpatient clinic compared to an assessment made at the clinic. The response rates of questionnaires completed at the clinic were significantly higher than the response rates of questionnaires completed after the visit. Both the timing of surveys and response rates need to be taken into consideration when planning user surveys. Outcomes from surveys conducted at different times are not readily comparable."  


3. Poor teaching affects children's genetic ability to read.  "Children’s reading achievement is influenced by genetics as well as by family and school environments. The importance of teacher quality as a specific school environmental influence on reading achievement is unknown. We studied first‐ and second‐grade students in Florida from schools representing diverse environments. Comparison of monozygotic and dizygotic twins, differentiating genetic similarities of 100% and 50%, provided an estimate of genetic variance in reading achievement. Teacher quality was measured by how much reading gain the non‐twin classmates achieved. The magnitude of genetic variance associated with twins’ oral reading fluency increased as the quality of their teacher increased. In circumstances where the teachers are all excellent, the variability in student reading achievement may appear to be largely due to genetics. However, poor teaching impedes the ability of children to reach their potential." 


4. Banning transfatty acids helps health.  "Eliminating trans-fatty acids from food through a national government policy is one of the most "straightforward public-health strategies" to rapidly improve the health of people, according to a new editorial [1]. Such a policy would protect all vulnerable populations, including children and poorer members of the community, would save thousands of lives, and would significantly reduce cardiovascular events, according to the editorialists." 

5. Dark chocolate helps blood pressure in liver disease. "Dark chocolate helps to keep down blood pressure after meals in the liver of cirrhosis patients, according to research unveiled here at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 45th Annual Meeting by Swiss and Spanish researchers." 

6. Surfing the internet helps your brain more than brain exercises. "Commercial brain training programs that are widely claimed to increase cognitive function have received a failing grade.  In a large study of more than 11,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60 years, those who did computerized brain training exercises 3 times a week for 6 weeks actually showed less improvement in cognitive function than control participants who did not train their brains, but merely surfed the Internet instead, according to new research reported online April 20 in Nature". 

7. Mild exercise and computer use help your brain in old age. ""Moderate physical exercise, such as brisk walking, biking, and swimming, may be beneficial in terms of reducing the risk of MCI, and we also know that mentally stimulating activities also reduce the risk of dementia or cognitive impairment. What our study showed is that when you combine moderate physical exercise and computer use there is an additive beneficial effect," principal investigator Yonas E. Geda, MD, MSc, a neuropsychiatrist and an associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told Medscape Psychiatry." 

8. Guitar radius fracture from electric shock. "Electrical injury ranges widely from simple shock and mild burns to more extensive superficial injury, internal injury, and mortality. Bony fracture from electrically-induced tetanic muscle contraction is a rare but recognized injury. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy who suffered a minor burn and radius fracture related to an electrical injury involving his electric guitar. An interesting pattern is emerging from available case reports of similar injuries."   

9. Panic attacks from changing posture. "Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that results from orthostatic intolerance. Patients, frequently young females, present with tachycardia, headache, palpitation, sweating, nausea and near syncope, on changing their posture from lying to standing. It is frequently misdiagnosed as panic attacks or anxiety neurosis. Tilt-table testing is diagnostic. Treatment depends on the type, whether primary or secondary, and there are non-pharmacological and pharmacological options."   

10. Olive oil reduces inflammation. "This study shows that intake of a breakfast based in virgin olive oil rich in phenol compounds is able to repress the in vivo expression of several pro-inflammatory genes, thereby switching the activity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to a less deleterious inflammatory profile. These results provide at least a partial molecular basis for the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease observed in Mediterranean countries, where virgin olive oil represents the main source of dietary fat. Admittedly, other lifestyle factors are also likely to contribute to lowered risk of cardiovascular disease in this region."   

11. Stimulating the stomach muscles helps breathing. "hese studies demonstrated that inspiratory intercostal muscle stimulation resulted in only a small opposing inspiratory action (</=3 cmH(2)O). We conclude that, during SCS, 1) contraction of the obliques and TA muscles makes the largest contribution to changes in Paw, and 2) stimulation with a two-electrode lead system results in more complete abdominal muscle activation and enhanced mechanical actions of the obliques and transversus muscles."  Free download


12. 7 traits of extraordinary leaders.  "When people make a decision (either consciously or unconsciously) to follow your leadership, they do it primarily because of one of two things: your character or your skills. They want to know if you are the kind of person they want to follow and if you have the skills to take them further. Yes, there are other variables, but these are the bulk of the matter." 


13. Delete 4 common bad habits and gain 12 years. "The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.  Overall, 314 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 91 died during the study, or 29 percent. Among the 387 healthiest people with none of the four habits, only 32 died, or about 8 percent.  The risky behaviors were: smoking tobacco; downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women; getting less than two hours of physical activity per week; and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.  These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.  
The study appears in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine." 

14. Insomnia causes jaw pain not vice versa. "Analyses revealed that initial-month increases in insomnia were associated with next-month increases in average daily pain, but not vice versa. The direction of the effect was such that initial-month increases in insomnia symptom severity were associated with next-month increases in average daily pain. These data suggest that naturally occurring fluctuations in insomnia symptom severity are prospectively associated with fluctuations in daily pain experience for persons with TMD. Potential mechanisms by which insomnia might influence pain in TMD and therapeutic implications of these findings are discussed."  

15. Too much chocolate may cause depression. "Higher CES-D depression scores were associated with greater chocolate consumption. Whether there is a causal connection, and if so in which direction, is a matter for future prospective study."   

16. 40% of chiropractic patients want to have "wellness" care. "Although prudence dictates great caution when generalizing from this study, if confirmed by subsequent research among other similar cohorts, the present results may lend support to continued arguments of consumer demand for a more comprehensive paradigm of chiropractic care, beyond routine musculoskeletal complaints, that conceptualizes the systemic, nonspecific effects of the chiropractic encounter in much broader terms." 

17. Exercise and stretching can cause muscle damage and pain. " Movement-based actions such as EC and muscle stretching produce unique tissue responses and modulate neuropeptide and nociceptive receptor expression in a manner particularly relevant to repeated muscle damage."  

18. Brain problems can cause chronic jaw pain. "Myofascial pain of the temporomandibular region (M-TMD) is a common, but poorly understood chronic disorder. It is unknown whether the condition is a peripheral problem, or a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). To investigate possible CNS substrates of M-TMD, we compared the brain morphology of 15 women with M-TMD to that of 15 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. High-resolution structural brain and brainstem scans were carried out using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and data were analyzed using a voxel-based morphometry approach. The M-TMD group evidenced decreased or increased gray matter volume compared to controls in several areas of the trigeminothalamocortical pathway, including brainstem trigeminal sensory nuclei, the thalamus, and the primary somatosensory cortex. In addition, M-TMD individuals showed increased gray matter volume compared to controls in limbic regions such as the posterior putamen, globus pallidus, and anterior insula. Within the M-TMD group, jaw pain, pain tolerance, and pain duration were differentially associated with brain and brainstem gray matter volume. Self-reported pain severity was associated with increased gray matter in the rostral anterior cingulate cortex and posterior cingulate. Sensitivity to pressure algometry was associated with decreased gray matter in the pons, corresponding to the trigeminal sensory nuclei. Longer pain duration was associated with greater gray matter in the posterior cingulate, hippocampus, midbrain, and cerebellum. The pattern of gray matter abnormality found in M-TMD individuals suggests the involvement of trigeminal and limbic system dysregulation, as well as potential somatotopic reorganization in the putamen, thalamus, and somatosensory cortex."  

19. Negative attitude causes more pain. "These results suggest that both distraction and catastrophizing have substantial effects on experimental pain in normal subjects and these variables interact as a function of time."

20. Regardless of pain, function and health can still improve. "Changes in pain were also associated with changes in health status. Results suggest that patients whose pain is not reduced to a mild level of severity can still experience clinically important changes in function and health status."   


21. Risk factors for medical professional misconduct. "This small study suggests that male sex, a lower socioeconomic background, and early academic difficulties at medical school could be risk factors for subsequent professional misconduct. The findings are preliminary and should be interpreted with caution. Most doctors with risk factors will not come before the GMC’s disciplinary panels."   

22. Qi Gong influences the social health of practitioners. "This paper presents an in-depth, idiographic study of how individuals experience others during Qi Gong practice. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three Qi Gong groups to collect research data. These data were transcribed verbatim and subjected to content and thematic analysis across and within groups. The analysis indicates extraordinary experiences of Qi Gong practitioners at various levels of their social functioning. Qi Gong influences their social health in complex and dimensional ways. The author compares and contrasts his results with those of recent research. Implications for practice are briefly outlined and possible strategies for future research are presented."  

23. Acupuncture may help PMS symptoms. "Although the included trials showed that acupuncture may be beneficial to patients with PMS, there is insufficient evidence to support this conclusion due to methodological flaws in the studies, including unknowns in sequence generation, concealment of allocation, blinding and outcome measures."  

24. X-rays show foreign objects in bodies. Here is an interesting collection.  

25. Osteopaths surprised at quick muscle strength recovery with manipulation. "The case presented by Lavelle and McKeigue1 is extremely unusual. It is highly unlikely that the average osteopathic physician will see a patient arrive at his or her office 1 day after onset of a relatively benign neurapraxic lesion, and that the osteopathic physician will know how to apply OMT to resolve the patient'scondition. An osteopathic physician may be more likely to encounter a patient who has been experiencing foot drop symptoms over an extended period—cases that would not be neurapraxia. I am concerned that the authors did not emphasize the importance in such cases of pursuing a definitive diagnostic workup and considering alternative or more aggressive treatments for patients."

26. Cranial Osteopathic treatment helps vision. "The present study suggests that osteopathy in the cranial field may result in beneficial effects on visual function in adults with cranial asymmetry. However, this finding requires additional investigation with a larger sample size and longer intervention and follow-up periods."  

27. Almond skins help gut problems. "In this study we investigated the potential prebiotic effect of natural (NS) and blanched (BS) almond skins, the latter being a byproduct of the almond-processing industry. A full model of the gastrointestinal tract, including in vitro gastric and duodenal digestion, followed by colonic fermentation using mixed faecal bacterial cultures, was used. Both NS and BS significantly increased the population of bifidobacteria and Clostridium coccoides/Eubacterium rectale group, resulting in a prebiotic index (3.2 for BS and 3.3 for NS) that compared well with the commercial prebiotic fructo-oligosaccharides (4.2) at a 24-h incubation. No significant differences in the proportion of gut bacteria groups and in short-chain fatty acid production were detected between NS and BS, showing that polyphenols present in almond skins did not affect bacterial fermentation. In conclusion, we have shown that dietary fibre from almond skins altered the composition of gut bacteria and almond skins resulting from industrial blanching could be used as potential prebiotics."  

28. Blueberries repair muscle damage from over exercise. "Skeletal muscle damage can result from disease and unaccustomed or excessive exercise. Muscle dysfunction occurs via an increased level of reactive oxygen species and hence there is potential in antioxidants as amelioration strategies. We explored the putative benefit of fruit polyphenolic extracts in reducing the susceptibility of skeletal muscle cells to oxidative stress. Muscle myotubes were simultaneously challenged with fruit extracts (1-50  g/mL) and calcium ionophore (A23187), hydrogen peroxide, or 2,4-dinitrophenol and damage monitored by release of cytosolic enzymes. A blueberry fruit extract displayed a potent and significant dose-dependant protective capacity. Evaluation of the protective capacity of anthocyanin sub-extracts of blueberry fruit and pure individual glycosides, with identification of extract polyphenolic components using MS, suggested that malvidin galactoside and/or glucoside were the active compounds. These in vitro data support the concept that blueberry fruits or derived foods rich in malvidin glycosides may be beneficial in alleviating muscle damage caused by oxidative stress. More research on the benefits of blueberry fruit consumption in human intervention studies is warranted."

29. Walking is the best exercise for less stroke risk. "This study shows a tendency for leisure-time physical activity to be associated with lower stroke risk in women. In particular, walking wasgenerally associated with lower risks of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke."

30. Broccoli is a sun blocker.   "Feeding broccoli sprout extracts providing daily doses of 10  mol of glucoraphanin to SKH-1 hairless mice with prior chronic exposure to UV radiation (30 mJ cm-2 of UVB, twice a week, for 17 weeks) inhibited the development of skin tumors during the subsequent 13 weeks; compared to the controls, tumor incidence, multiplicity, and volume were reduced by 25, 47, and 70%, respectively, in the animals that received the protective agent."

Education/Learning

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.

We must learn to apply all that we know so that we can attract all that we want.

Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.

If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.

Don’t see the mind for more than it is, but don’t misread it for all that it can be.

Sharpen your interest in two major subjects: life and people. You will only gather information from a source if you are interested in it.

Education must precede motivation.
Donald McDowall
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Hi Everyone,
You couldn't find a more diverse group of articles this week if you tried.  I hope you find something useful in all of them.  I think I loved the "sick rapper" the best.  Here is Dr. Repetto's latest newsletter.  ICAK Canada has added their tribute to Dr. Walther.  I hear a new AK article will be published on Chiroweb soon.
It will address the bias of the AK skeptics.  Enjoy, Donald

1. How to rap your way out of sickness
2. Gut feelings and body awareness are important components of admiration for another person.
3. Manipulation and Stroke paper author's admit bias.
4. Acupuncture is an option for depression during pregnancy.
5. Personal stuff cause low back pain to return.
6. Legislation for Herbalists in UK
7. Latest US guidelines for chronic pain management
8. More exercises for chronic conditions
9. Dr. McCord to speak at Florida Integrative medical conference
10. Lumbar joints are larger in low back pain suffers.
11. Speed and length of bending predict spine weakness
12. Media campaigns about back care don't achieve much.
13. Old Manipulation books as e-books for free.
14. FDA finds cancer causing viruses in infant vaccines.
15. The next new diseases to be launched on humanity.
16. Muscle testing methods patented.
17. When government policy becomes the science of the day
18. Fruit and vegetables keep disease and cancer at bay
19.  Sex causes overheating in 54 year old man.
20. Brain Balance clinics help autistic kids, medical review.
21. The more you sleep, the skinnier you get.
22. Apologies work opposite for men and women
23. Marriage breakups related to miscarriage and child deaths
24. How to fix headaches caused by too much headache medication.
25. Is there a celiac pandemic?
26. New Update of Homeopathy benefits shows equal with placebo.
27. A new validation of manual muscle testing.
28. Fractures in Adolescents predict later psychosis
29. Personal goals work better for students than external goals. 
30. International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma for Upper Extremities in Switzerland for June.
4 Steps to Success




1. How to rap your way out of sickness. "An Australian stuck in quarantine after a trip to South America has become an internet sensation after rapping about his ordeal.  Christiaan Van Vuuren, known as the Fully Sick Rapper, was admitted to a Melbourne hospital at the end of last year after be started to cough up blood.   With nothing to do in quarantine he decided to keep his friends updated on his condition by filming rap videos.  Van Vuuren was let out of hospital after a few days but was re-admitted when it was discovered he had a rare, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis and had to spend another 80 days in quarantine.  The videos quickly went viral and have attracted almost one million hits on YouTube.  Thanks to Winston for this link. 

2. Gut feelings and body awareness are important components of admiration for another person. "Social emotions like admiration for another person’s virtue are often associated with a desire to be virtuous one’s self, and to engage in meaningful and socially relevant activities against any odds (Haidt & Seder, 2007). These emotions can profoundly inspire us, sometimes motivating our most significant life-course decisions. Yet despite the cognitive maturity and complexity of knowledge required to induce an emotion like admiration for virtue, our recent study of the brain and psychophysiological correlates of experiencing this emotion revealed significant involvement of low-level brain systems responsible for the feeling of the gut and the maintenance of basic life regulation (Immordino-Yang, McColl, Damasio, & Damasio, 2009). These findings contribute an interesting jumping-off point for reexamining the educational study of motivation states because they suggest that, contrary to current conceptions in educational research, nonconscious, low-level physiological processes related to survival and bodily sensation may be critical contributors to intrinsic motivation."  


3. Manipulation and Stroke paper author's admit bias. "Dear Dr. Wenban, Thank you for your kind interest in our review article. Con-
cerning your opinion that spinal manipulation should reference professions including osteopaths, physiotherapists as well as phy- sicians, you are right in stating that there might be a bias in the selection of the papers"   

4. Acupuncture is an option for depression during pregnancy.  "The short acupuncture protocol demonstrated symptom reduction and a response rate comparable to those observed in standard depression treatments of similar length and could be a viable treatment option for depression during pregnancy"  

5. Personal stuff cause low back pain to return.  "Participants response rate at follow-up was excellent (91%). After controlling for earlier LBP, age, and BMI, regression analysis showed that modifiable social or lifestyle, psychologic and physical characteristics (namely, smoking, increased physical activity, higher stress, reduced back muscle endurance, greater posterior pelvic rotation in slump sitting, and more accurate spinal repositioning in sitting) were significant and independent predictors of new-onset LBP at follow-up. Inclusion of these factors in multivariate logistic regression analysis, with significant new-onset LBP as the outcome, resulted in a substantial model R2 of 0.45.  Discussion: Modifiable personal characteristics across multiple domains are associated with new-onset LBP in female nursing students. These findings may have implications for the development of prevention and management interventions for LBP in nurses." 

6. Legislation for Herbalists in UK.  "Mr Burnham said, "Low back pain affects seven out of 10 people at some time in their lives. This pilot and its evaluation will provide us with good evidence about the benefits for patients and value to the NHS of extending the treatment choices available for the management of a disabling and costly condition." 

7. Latest US guidelines for chronic pain management.  "PRACTICE Guidelines are systematically developed recommendations that assist the practitioner and patient in making decisions about health care. These recommendations may be adopted, modified, or rejected according to clinical needs and constraints and are not intended to replace local institutional policies. In addition, Practice Guidelines developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are not intended as standards or absolute requirements, and their use cannot guarantee any specific outcome. Practice Guidelines are subject to revision as warranted by the evolution of medical knowledge, technology, and practice. They provide basic recommendations that are supported by synthesis and analysis of the current literature, expert and practitioner opinion, open forum commentary, and clinical feasibility data.  This document updates the “Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management,” adopted by the ASA in 1996 and published in 1997." 



10. Lumbar joints are larger in low back pain suffers.  "The lumbar facet areas measured in vivo in this study were similar to previous cadaveric studies. The lumbar facet area was significantly greater at the inferior lumbar levels and also increased with age. This age-related increase in the facet joint surface was observed more in the low back pain subjects compared with asymptomatic subjects. The increase in the area of the facet joint surface is probably secondary to increased load-bearing in the lower lumbar segments and facet joint osteoarthritis."  

11. Speed and length of bending predict spine weakness. "A multivariate model including right lateral trunk velocity, timing of the maximum dynamic asymmetric load moment exposure, and the magnitude of the dynamic sagittal bending moment predicted reduced spine function well."    

12. Media campaigns about back care don't achieve much.  "A Canadian media campaign appears to have had a small impact on public beliefs specifically related to campaign messaging to stay active, but no impact was observed on health utilization or work disability outcomes. Results are likely because of the modest level of awareness achieved by the campaign and future campaigns will likely require more extensive media coverage."  

13. Old Manipulation books as e-books for free.  I have many of the originals of these, but this is a great way to search and reference the old stuff from chiropactic and osteopathic foundation days.  

14. FDA finds cancer causing viruses in infant vaccines.  "The FDA learned about the contamination after an academic research team using a novel technique to look for viruses in a range of vaccines found the material in GlaxoSmithKline's product and told the company,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg told CNN."

15. The next new diseases to be launched on humanity.  "A pill to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis packs the "magic three" of drug sales-- fear, forever and faith--since you never know if it's working or you need it but fear stopping. But 15 years after women began swallowing bisphosphonates like Boniva and Fosamax because pharma-planted bone density machines in medical offices revealed they had "osteopenia,"* bisphosphonates are linked to jaw bone death, esophageal cancer and causing the fractures they were supposed to prevent. Sorry about that. Now pharma is hawking Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) like Evista and Tamoxifen to prevent osteoporosis and even some cancers. Unfortunately they can cause others…"

16. Muscle testing methods patented. Here is a outgrowth concept of sphygmomanometer  testing.  

17. When government policy becomes the science of the day. "Over the past 6 months the UK's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)—an independent expert body that advises government on drug-related issues—has hardly been out of the headlines. One sacking and seven resignations is not a good track record for any organisation. The public's discontent at the ACMD over how it operates and how it is unduly influenced by government has left a bitter taste, together with a crisis in confidence about evidence-based policy making in the UK."   

18. Fruit and vegetables keep disease and cancer at bay. "although the latest EPIC results showed a small benefit against cancer overall, the study has previously shown a bigger protective effect against certain cancers—eg, mouth, oesophagus, bowel, and lung cancer. Third, eating fruit and vegetables can help maintain a healthy bodyweight, which can reduce the risk of cancer since obesity is only second to smoking as a preventable cause. Fourth, fruit and vegetables are a good source of fibre and eating a high fibre diet can help prevent bowel cancer.  The five-a-day campaign is still an incredibly important public health initiative. Eating five or more fruit and vegetables a day keeps several diseases, including some cancers, at bay."   

19.  Sex causes overheating in 54 year old man.  "In March, 2009, a 54-year-old man attended the pacemaker clinic for routine review. He described a 20-month history of intermittent episodes of rigors and fevers (temperatures up to 39·3°C) associated with myalgia and arthralgia predominantly related to severe physical exertion and sexual intercourse.  Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) showed a large vegetation attached to the ventricular pacemaker lead at the level of the tricuspid valve without valvular involvement (figure). Our patient underwent percutaneous pacemaker lead extraction. Cultures of the pacemaker's lead tip confirmed coagulase-negative staphylococcus infection. Pocket tissue cultures were negative. Our patient received a 6-week course of intravenous and oral flucloxacillin. Repeat exercise test and blood cultures were negative. A new PPM was inserted 8 weeks later. At his last outpatient visit in September, 2009, he was asymptomatic."  

20. Brain Balance clinics help autistic kids, medical review.  "Ricky Heilbron is racing a timer as he shoves metal pegs into a wooden board. The 9-year-old wears blue-tinted glasses and a buzzer on his left ear -- visual and audio stimulation for the right side of his brain."  

21. The more you sleep, the skinnier you get. "People who are trying to stay trim may want to make sure they get plenty of sleep
Given the findings, and the fact that people have been sleeping less and getting fatter over the past few decades, "sleep restriction could be one of the environmental factors that contribute to the obesity epidemic," they wrote in a March 31st online report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  In a study, researchers found that normal-weight young men ate a Big Mac's-worth of extra calories when they'd gotten four hours of sleep the night before compared to when they slept for eight hours."  

22. Apologies work opposite for men and women. "Women’s blood pressure returns to normal more swiftly when they receive an apology after an insult, whereas men recover more slowly, new research presented here at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 31st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions shows.  Prior studies have shown that forgiveness can influence physiologic reactivity and recovery when people revisit a memory of a past transgression. The aim of the current study was to investigate physiologic effects after a live incident."  

23. Marriage breakups related to miscarriage and child deaths. "Specifically, couples who had a miscarriage were 22% more likely than those who had a live birth to separate during the 15-year study period. With stillbirth, the risk was 40% greater.  And while the increased risk associated with miscarriage was seen within three years of the loss, the risk linked to stillbirth persisted for nearly a decade.  The researchers say their study, published online April 5th in Pediatrics, is the first national study to show that couples who suffer a pregnancy loss are at increased risk of a breakup."

24. How to fix headaches caused by too much headache medication.  "Headache brought on by chronic overuse of headache drugs responds well to a regimen of withdrawal, fluid replacement and anxiolytics, Italian researchers report."  

25. Is there a celiac pandemic? click on Dr. Coralee Thompson's new article under Fitness and Health on this webpage. "Medical Acceptance of the celiac pandemic:  Is the Decades-Old Ridicule Ending?"  

26. New Update of Homeopathy benefits shows equal with placebo.  "Homeopaths also point to observational studies that seem to suggest that homeopathy is effective.23 Some then tend to interpret the discrepancy between this evidence and that from controlled studies in a most unusual way: they claim it shows that the controlled clinical trial is not suited for the study of homeopathy and that observational data demonstrate the true value of homeopathy.23 A more rational explanation would be that the positive outcomes of observational studies are caused by the non-specific effects of homeopathic treatments (eg, the empathic and lengthy consultation typical of homeopathic services), while the controlled trials demonstrate that homeopathic remedies are placebos.  In conclusion, the most reliable evidence — that produced by Cochrane reviews — fails to demonstrate that homeopathic medicines have effects beyond placebo."


27. A new validation of manual muscle testing.  "The present results confirmed the capacity of quantitative muscle testing to discriminate between healthy and DM1 patients with different levels of impairments. This study is a preliminary step for the implementation of a valid, reliable and responsive clinical outcome for the measurement of muscle impairments with this population." 

28. Fractures in Adolescents predict later psychosis. "Adolescents who later develop schizophrenia are likely to have problems with motor coordination and many adolescents with schizophrenia have self-injurious behaviour before treatment of first psychosis but association between injuries in adolescence and onset of psychotic disorder is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe what type of injuries psychotic individuals had during adolescence and in which age these injuries occurred. The study population consists of 155 members of the Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort with diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disease and 620 matched controls. All injuries which had occurred before onset of psychosis were extracted from Finnish Hospital Discharge Register. Individuals with psychotic disorder were more likely to have a history of severe injury. During the age 12–19, 11% of psychotic subjects and 5.3% of healthy controls had an injury (z = 2.38; P = 0.017) and the most common type of injury was fractures. Our findings suggest that severe injury in adolescence may be a predictor of psychosis."   

29. Personal goals work better for students than external goals.  "This research aimed to study the relationships between students” future goals (FGs) and their immediate achievement goal orientations (AGOs) among 5,733 Singaporean secondary school students (M age = 14.18, SD = 1.26; 53% boys). To this end, we hypothesized that the relationships between like valenced FGs and AGOs (both intrinsic or both extrinsic) will be stronger than those of opposite valenced FGs and AGOs (intrinsic-extrinsic) and tested two alternative models: Model A positing the prediction of AGOs by FGs and Model B positing the prediction of FGs by AGOs. Structural equation modeling showed the heuristic superiority of Model B in which intrinsic FGs (career-, society-, family-oriented) were more strongly related to mastery-approach goal orientation than to performance-approach goal orientation and extrinsic FGs (fame- and wealth-oriented) were more strongly related to performance-approach goal orientation than to mastery-approach goal orientation and. The findings suggest that, to enhance school motivation, teachers should encourage students to adopt intrinsic AGOs and FGs." 

30. International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma for Upper Extremities in Switzerland for June.  "FICS would like to remind you of the fast upcoming Upper Extremity ICSSD module inLausanne, Switzerland. Please find the application form attached, alternatively, follow the link below."  



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Hi Everyone,
You couldn't find a more diverse group of articles this week if you tried.  I hope you find something useful in all of them.  I think I loved the "sick rapper" the best.  Here is Dr. Repetto's latest newsletter.  ICAK Canada has added their tribute to Dr. Walther .  I hear a new AK article will be published on Chiroweb soon.
It will address the bias of the AK skeptics.  Enjoy, Donald

1. How to rap your way out of sickness
2. Gut feelings and body awareness are important components of admiration for another person.
3. Manipulation and Stroke paper author's admit bias.
4. Acupuncture is an option for depression during pregnancy.
5. Personal stuff cause low back pain to return.
6. Legislation for Herbalists in UK
7. Latest US guidelines for chronic pain management
8. More exercises for chronic conditions
9. Dr. McCord to speak at Florida Integrative medical conference
10. Lumbar joints are larger in low back pain suffers.
11. Speed and length of bending predict spine weakness
12. Media campaigns about back care don't achieve much.
13. Old Manipulation books as e-books for free.
14. FDA finds cancer causing viruses in infant vaccines.
15. The next new diseases to be launched on humanity.
16. Muscle testing methods patented.
17. When government policy becomes the science of the day
18. Fruit and vegetables keep disease and cancer at bay
19.  Sex causes overheating in 54 year old man.
20. Brain Balance clinics help autistic kids, medical review.
21. The more you sleep, the skinnier you get.
22. Apologies work opposite for men and women
23. Marriage breakups related to miscarriage and child deaths
24. How to fix headaches caused by too much headache medication.
25. Is there a celiac pandemic?
26. New Update of Homeopathy benefits shows equal with placebo.
27. A new validation of manual muscle testing.
28. Fractures in Adolescents predict later psychosis
29. Personal goals work better for students than external goals.
30. International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma for Upper Extremities in Switzerland for June.
4 Steps to Success




1. How to rap your way out of sickness. "An Australian stuck in quarantine after a trip to South America has become an internet sensation after rapping about his ordeal.  Christiaan Van Vuuren, known as the Fully Sick Rapper, was admitted to a Melbourne hospital at the end of last year after be started to cough up blood.   With nothing to do in quarantine he decided to keep his friends updated on his condition by filming rap videos.  Van Vuuren was let out of hospital after a few days but was re-admitted when it was discovered he had a rare, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis and had to spend another 80 days in quarantine.  The videos quickly went viral and have attracted almost one million hits on YouTube.  Thanks to Winston for this link. Index

2. Gut feelings and body awareness are important components of admiration for another person. "Social emotions like admiration for another person’s virtue are often associated with a desire to be virtuous one’s self, and to engage in meaningful and socially relevant activities against any odds (Haidt & Seder, 2007). These emotions can profoundly inspire us, sometimes motivating our most significant life-course decisions. Yet despite the cognitive maturity and complexity of knowledge required to induce an emotion like admiration for virtue, our recent study of the brain and psychophysiological correlates of experiencing this emotion revealed significant involvement of low-level brain systems responsible for the feeling of the gut and the maintenance of basic life regulation (Immordino-Yang, McColl, Damasio, & Damasio, 2009). These findings contribute an interesting jumping-off point for reexamining the educational study of motivation states because they suggest that, contrary to current conceptions in educational research, nonconscious, low-level physiological processes related to survival and bodily sensation may be critical contributors to intrinsic motivation." Index


3. Manipulation and Stroke paper author's admit bias. "Dear Dr. Wenban, Thank you for your kind interest in our review article. Con-
cerning your opinion that spinal manipulation should reference professions including osteopaths, physiotherapists as well as phy- sicians, you are right in stating that there might be a bias in the selection of the papers"  Index

4. Acupuncture is an option for depression during pregnancy.  "The short acupuncture protocol demonstrated symptom reduction and a response rate comparable to those observed in standard depression treatments of similar length and could be a viable treatment option for depression during pregnancy"  Index

5. Personal stuff cause low back pain to return.  "Participants response rate at follow-up was excellent (91%). After controlling for earlier LBP, age, and BMI, regression analysis showed that modifiable social or lifestyle, psychologic and physical characteristics (namely, smoking, increased physical activity, higher stress, reduced back muscle endurance, greater posterior pelvic rotation in slump sitting, and more accurate spinal repositioning in sitting) were significant and independent predictors of new-onset LBP at follow-up. Inclusion of these factors in multivariate logistic regression analysis, with significant new-onset LBP as the outcome, resulted in a substantial model R2 of 0.45.  Discussion: Modifiable personal characteristics across multiple domains are associated with new-onset LBP in female nursing students. These findings may have implications for the development of prevention and management interventions for LBP in nurses." Index

6. Legislation for Herbalists in UK.  "Mr Burnham said, "Low back pain affects seven out of 10 people at some time in their lives. This pilot and its evaluation will provide us with good evidence about the benefits for patients and value to the NHS of extending the treatment choices available for the management of a disabling and costly condition."  Index

7. Latest US guidelines for chronic pain management.  "PRACTICE Guidelines are systematically developed recommendations that assist the practitioner and patient in making decisions about health care. These recommendations may be adopted, modified, or rejected according to clinical needs and constraints and are not intended to replace local institutional policies. In addition, Practice Guidelines developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are not intended as standards or absolute requirements, and their use cannot guarantee any specific outcome. Practice Guidelines are subject to revision as warranted by the evolution of medical knowledge, technology, and practice. They provide basic recommendations that are supported by synthesis and analysis of the current literature, expert and practitioner opinion, open forum commentary, and clinical feasibility data.  This document updates the “Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management,” adopted by the ASA in 1996 and published in 1997."  Index

8. More exercises for chronic conditions.  Index

9. Dr. McCord to speak at Florida Integrative medical conference.  Index

10. Lumbar joints are larger in low back pain suffers.  "The lumbar facet areas measured in vivo in this study were similar to previous cadaveric studies. The lumbar facet area was significantly greater at the inferior lumbar levels and also increased with age. This age-related increase in the facet joint surface was observed more in the low back pain subjects compared with asymptomatic subjects. The increase in the area of the facet joint surface is probably secondary to increased load-bearing in the lower lumbar segments and facet joint osteoarthritis."  Index

11. Speed and length of bending predict spine weakness. "A multivariate model including right lateral trunk velocity, timing of the maximum dynamic asymmetric load moment exposure, and the magnitude of the dynamic sagittal bending moment predicted reduced spine function well."   Index

12. Media campaigns about back care don't achieve much.  "A Canadian media campaign appears to have had a small impact on public beliefs specifically related to campaign messaging to stay active, but no impact was observed on health utilization or work disability outcomes. Results are likely because of the modest level of awareness achieved by the campaign and future campaigns will likely require more extensive media coverage."  Index

13. Old Manipulation books as e-books for free.  I have many of the originals of these, but this is a great way to search and reference the old stuff from chiropactic and osteopathic foundation days.  Index

14. FDA finds cancer causing viruses in infant vaccines.  "“The FDA learned about the contamination after an academic research team using a novel technique to look for viruses in a range of vaccines found the material in GlaxoSmithKline's product and told the company,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg told CNN." Index

15. The next new diseases to be launched on humanity.  "A pill to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis packs the "magic three" of drug sales-- fear, forever and faith--since you never know if it's working or you need it but fear stopping. But 15 years after women began swallowing bisphosphonates like Boniva and Fosamax because pharma-planted bone density machines in medical offices revealed they had "osteopenia,"* bisphosphonates are linked to jaw bone death, esophageal cancer and causing the fractures they were supposed to prevent. Sorry about that. Now pharma is hawking Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) like Evista and Tamoxifen to prevent osteoporosis and even some cancers. Unfortunately they can cause others…" Index

16. Muscle testing methods patented. Here is a outgrowth concept of sphygmomanometer  testing.  Index

17. When government policy becomes the science of the day. "Over the past 6 months the UK's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)—an independent expert body that advises government on drug-related issues—has hardly been out of the headlines. One sacking and seven resignations is not a good track record for any organisation. The public's discontent at the ACMD over how it operates and how it is unduly influenced by government has left a bitter taste, together with a crisis in confidence about evidence-based policy making in the UK."  Index

18. Fruit and vegetables keep disease and cancer at bay. "although the latest EPIC results showed a small benefit against cancer overall, the study has previously shown a bigger protective effect against certain cancers—eg, mouth, oesophagus, bowel, and lung cancer. Third, eating fruit and vegetables can help maintain a healthy bodyweight, which can reduce the risk of cancer since obesity is only second to smoking as a preventable cause. Fourth, fruit and vegetables are a good source of fibre and eating a high fibre diet can help prevent bowel cancer.  The five-a-day campaign is still an incredibly important public health initiative. Eating five or more fruit and vegetables a day keeps several diseases, including some cancers, at bay."   Index

19.  Sex causes overheating in 54 year old man.  "In March, 2009, a 54-year-old man attended the pacemaker clinic for routine review. He described a 20-month history of intermittent episodes of rigors and fevers (temperatures up to 39·3°C) associated with myalgia and arthralgia predominantly related to severe physical exertion and sexual intercourse.  Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) showed a large vegetation attached to the ventricular pacemaker lead at the level of the tricuspid valve without valvular involvement (figure). Our patient underwent percutaneous pacemaker lead extraction. Cultures of the pacemaker's lead tip confirmed coagulase-negative staphylococcus infection. Pocket tissue cultures were negative. Our patient received a 6-week course of intravenous and oral flucloxacillin. Repeat exercise test and blood cultures were negative. A new PPM was inserted 8 weeks later. At his last outpatient visit in September, 2009, he was asymptomatic."  Index

20. Brain Balance clinics help autistic kids, medical review.  "Ricky Heilbron is racing a timer as he shoves metal pegs into a wooden board. The 9-year-old wears blue-tinted glasses and a buzzer on his left ear -- visual and audio stimulation for the right side of his brain."  Index

21. The more you sleep, the skinnier you get. "People who are trying to stay trim may want to make sure they get plenty of sleep
Given the findings, and the fact that people have been sleeping less and getting fatter over the past few decades, "sleep restriction could be one of the environmental factors that contribute to the obesity epidemic," they wrote in a March 31st online report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  In a study, researchers found that normal-weight young men ate a Big Mac's-worth of extra calories when they'd gotten four hours of sleep the night before compared to when they slept for eight hours."  Index

22. Apologies work opposite for men and women. "Women’s blood pressure returns to normal more swiftly when they receive an apology after an insult, whereas men recover more slowly, new research presented here at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 31st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions shows.  Prior studies have shown that forgiveness can influence physiologic reactivity and recovery when people revisit a memory of a past transgression. The aim of the current study was to investigate physiologic effects after a live incident."   Index

23. Marriage breakups related to miscarriage and child deaths. "Specifically, couples who had a miscarriage were 22% more likely than those who had a live birth to separate during the 15-year study period. With stillbirth, the risk was 40% greater.  And while the increased risk associated with miscarriage was seen within three years of the loss, the risk linked to stillbirth persisted for nearly a decade.  The researchers say their study, published online April 5th in Pediatrics, is the first national study to show that couples who suffer a pregnancy loss are at increased risk of a breakup." Index

24. How to fix headaches caused by too much headache medication.  "Headache brought on by chronic overuse of headache drugs responds well to a regimen of withdrawal, fluid replacement and anxiolytics, Italian researchers report."  Index



25. Is there a celiac pandemic? click on Dr. Coralee Thompson's new article under Fitness and Health on this webpage. "Medical Acceptance of the celiac pandemic:  Is the Decades-Old Ridicule Ending?"   Index

26. New Update of Homeopathy benefits shows equal with placebo.  "Homeopaths also point to observational studies that seem to suggest that homeopathy is effective.23 Some then tend to interpret the discrepancy between this evidence and that from controlled studies in a most unusual way: they claim it shows that the controlled clinical trial is not suited for the study of homeopathy and that observational data demonstrate the true value of homeopathy.23 A more rational explanation would be that the positive outcomes of observational studies are caused by the non-specific effects of homeopathic treatments (eg, the empathic and lengthy consultation typical of homeopathic services), while the controlled trials demonstrate that homeopathic remedies are placebos.  In conclusion, the most reliable evidence — that produced by Cochrane reviews — fails to demonstrate that homeopathic medicines have effects beyond placebo."  Index


27. A new validation of manual muscle testing.  "The present results confirmed the capacity of quantitative muscle testing to discriminate between healthy and DM1 patients with different levels of impairments. This study is a preliminary step for the implementation of a valid, reliable and responsive clinical outcome for the measurement of muscle impairments with this population."  Index

28. Fractures in Adolescents predict later psychosis. "Adolescents who later develop schizophrenia are likely to have problems with motor coordination and many adolescents with schizophrenia have self-injurious behaviour before treatment of first psychosis but association between injuries in adolescence and onset of psychotic disorder is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe what type of injuries psychotic individuals had during adolescence and in which age these injuries occurred. The study population consists of 155 members of the Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort with diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disease and 620 matched controls. All injuries which had occurred before onset of psychosis were extracted from Finnish Hospital Discharge Register. Individuals with psychotic disorder were more likely to have a history of severe injury. During the age 12–19, 11% of psychotic subjects and 5.3% of healthy controls had an injury (z = 2.38; P = 0.017) and the most common type of injury was fractures. Our findings suggest that severe injury in adolescence may be a predictor of psychosis."   Index

29. Personal goals work better for students than external goals.  "This research aimed to study the relationships between students” future goals (FGs) and their immediate achievement goal orientations (AGOs) among 5,733 Singaporean secondary school students (M age = 14.18, SD = 1.26; 53% boys). To this end, we hypothesized that the relationships between like valenced FGs and AGOs (both intrinsic or both extrinsic) will be stronger than those of opposite valenced FGs and AGOs (intrinsic-extrinsic) and tested two alternative models: Model A positing the prediction of AGOs by FGs and Model B positing the prediction of FGs by AGOs. Structural equation modeling showed the heuristic superiority of Model B in which intrinsic FGs (career-, society-, family-oriented) were more strongly related to mastery-approach goal orientation than to performance-approach goal orientation and extrinsic FGs (fame- and wealth-oriented) were more strongly related to performance-approach goal orientation than to mastery-approach goal orientation and. The findings suggest that, to enhance school motivation, teachers should encourage students to adopt intrinsic AGOs and FGs."  Index

30. International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma for Upper Extremities in Switzerland for June.  "FICS would like to remind you of the fast upcoming Upper Extremity ICSSD module inLausanne, Switzerland. Please find the application form attached, alternatively, follow the link below."

4 Steps to success.  Index







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    Hi Everyone,
    Berlin is sure to be the best ICAK Venue yet.  Now is the time to make accommodation, registration and travel arrangements for the best financial deals.  Delay is always more expensive.  Enjoy this weeks collection of articles.  Donald

    Dear Colleagues, since March 2010 the detailed program for the Berlin
    conference can be found on the web:     http://www.daegak2010.de
    We invite you to have a closer look into it and find out about the very
    interesting presentations from inside the AK community and from
    professionals of adjacent medical areas. The environmental medicine
    pre-congress seminar on Friday morning is a true highlight!
    Especially aspects of environmental medicine should be of importance for all
    of our AK practices.
    We designed the program to provide interesting features that may motivate
    you to take the trip and make the International ICAK-conference a truly
    international one. 
    We would like to welcome you here to fill the common grounds of this AK
    organization with life, the organization which is to both safeguard
    tradition and open new gates towards the future.
    We made sure this great program does not take you by surprise and you are
    able to make your travel arrangements well ahead of time.
    We wish to welcome you all in Berlin! Give this notice also to your
    students, please!
    Kind regards
    Ulli Angermeier, Hans Garten
    organizing committee ICAK International conference 2010




1. AK Dr Brian Blower helps jaw problems. "Sixty-five percent of our body is muscle and muscles do the "work." Therefore it makes sense to me to manually challenge the working ability, the strength, of the muscular parts, one group at a time, comparing left side to right, front to back and see if they are indeed functioning against resistance.
A muscle test of Nathen's neck and upper back showed several individual muscles not responding in a healthy capacity. Upon testing he was not able to make some of them work well on one side while the same muscle was perfectly strong to his command on the other side. Some of the muscles were weakened on both sides. To be healthy all of them must work to command." Top of Page

2. Bill Maher discusses how people make themselves sick:

3. Motion sickness disorder case series, the AK approach.  "Following methods founded in applied kinesiology and using spinal and cranial manipu- lative treatment, the patients were able to travel long distances without nausea, sickness, or dizziness. The evaluation of these patients’ responses to treatment was determined by the doctor’s observation, the patients’ sub- jective description of symptoms while riding in a motor vehicle, a visual analog scale for neck and associated pain, and applied kinesiology chiropractic physical assessment tools."  Free Download.

4. Why some men have breast milk. "A 26-year-old man presented with a one-year history of decreased libido and erectile dysfunction. He had no breast tenderness, but he had noticed a white discharge from his nipples after gentle manipulation (Figure 1). He had no history of visual abnormalities or headache and was not taking any medications or illicit drugs."

5. Submit a paper to the SOTO conference in New Orleans?

6. British Herbalists seek registration. "The health secretary for England, Andy Burnham, said that ensuringregistration of herbal practitioners would help prevent unscrupulous practices in the sale of herbal remedies to the public in high street shops and private clinics. The move follows a consultation with the scientific community and the public in all four countries of the UK last year. It will become law as soon as parliamentary time allows, said a health department spokeswoman."

7. Here is a list of exercise advice for 22 different medical conditions. "The exercise prescriptions listed below are provided by the American College of Sports Medicine as part of its Exercise is Medicine™ program. These articles focus on exercise in specific conditions and are intended to be printed out for your patients in order to help improve their health and quality of life."


9. Here is an update on the Touch for Health Electronic teaching aids. "Touch for Health teaches 42 muscles in three groups of 14 muscles. Touch for Health I teaches the 14 primary (indicator) muscle and meridians. For TFH Levels II and III, they are neither the primary 14 muslces or the full 42-TFH muscle set. Being able to create a TFH session using this groups assists both instructors and students as just the new muscles are shown. Students can practice while using just the new muscles that they are learning for each level. The eTouch for Health session wizard creates 14 and 42-muscle sets plus other special sets, however, until Version 2.3, these TFH training groups were not an option. Now, you can easily create sessions for each level of TFH classes"


11. Where to have your baby, hospital or home? "OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate perinatal morbidity by delivery location (hospital, freestanding birth center, and home). STUDY DESIGN: Selected 2006 US birth certificate data were accessed online from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Low-risk maternal and newborn outcomes were tabulated and compared by birth facility. RESULTS: A total of 745,690 deliveries were included, of which 733,143 (97.0%) occurred in hospital, 4661 (0.6%) at birth centers, and 7427 (0.9%) at home. Compared with hospital deliveries, home and birthing center deliveries were associated with more frequent prolonged and precipitous labors. Home births experienced more frequent 5-minute Apgar scores <7. In contrast, home and birthing center deliveries were associated with less frequent chorioamnionitis, fetal intolerance of labor, meconium staining, assisted ventilation, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and birthweight <2500 g. CONCLUSION: Home births are associated with a number of less frequent adverse perinatal outcomes at the expense of more frequent abnormal labors and low 5-minute Apgar scores."

12. A microscope that views in 4 dimensions.  "We conclude with current explorations in imaging of nanomaterials and biostructures and an outlook on possiblefuture directions in space-time, 4D electron microscopy."

13. Hijab causes neck injury and death. Isabella Duncan was famous for dying this way.  Now this mother dies in a similar death.  "A young Sydney mother has died after her hijab became tangled in a go-kart in an accident on the NSW central coast.
The woman suffered severe neck and throat injuries after the hijab - a Muslim scarf that covers a woman's head and neck - became entangled with the go-kart while she was driving at Port Stephens Go-Karts yesterday."

14. Dr. Goodheart Interviews by Dr. Leaf. "How did AK start.  Highlights of being the first chiropractor at the Olympics.  Diet for an 80 year old."

15. Chronic painful shoulders are helped better with Hyaluronate injections than corticosteroids. "For treatment of chronic painful shoulder, hyaluronate injections are a safe and effective alternative to other conservative methods, according to a meta-analysis by Japanese physicians.  Injection of hyaluronate is one of the most common treatments for chronic painful shoulder - but according to the research team, there have been no systematic reviews of viscosupplementation, as the procedure is known.  Dr. Seijo Saito and associates at Tokyo Women's Medical University conducted a literature search that turned up 19 randomized trials comparing intra-articular and subacromial hyaluronate injections with placebo or other conservative measures.  Altogether, the trials involved 2120 patients, with diagnoses of periarthritis scapulohumeralis, frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff tear, persistent shoulder pain, supraspinatus tendinosis, and shoulder impingement syndrome.

16. Walking for 2 hours per week prevent strokes in women. "Women who walk 2 or more hours a week, especially at a brisk pac e, are significantly less likely to experience any type of stroke than women who do not walk, according to long-term follow-up findings from the Women's Health Study (WHS).  Findings were published online April 6 and will appear in the June issue of Stroke. Jacob Sattelmair, MSc, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, found that during an average follow-up of 11.9 years, walking time and walking pace were inversely related, either significantly or with borderline significance, to total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke risk among 39,315 healthy US women 45 years and older who participated in the WHS."

17. Balance problems can be caused by lung conditions. "People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had increased mediolateral centre of pressure displacement and increased angular motion of the hip compared to healthy controls. Mediolateral centre of pressure displacement was further increased in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease following exercise, but unchanged in controls. Anteroposterior centre of pressure displacement did not differ between groups."

18. One ankle sprain affects the balance of both. "These findings provide strong evidence that balance is bilaterally impaired after an acute lateral ankle sprain. However, these findings suggest that bilateral balance deficits are not present in patients with chronic ankle instability. Based on these findings, the uninvolved limb should not be used as a reference for “normal balance” following an acute lateral ankle sprain. Further, patients with acute lateral ankle sprains should undergo balance training on both limbs."

19. Green tea helps metabolic syndromes. "The health benefits of green tea for a wide variety of ailments, including different types of cancer, heart disease, and liver disease, were reported. Many of these beneficial effects of green tea are related to its catechin, particularly (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, content. There is evidence from in vitro and animal studies on the underlying mechanisms of green tea catechins and their biological actions. There are also human studies on using green tea catechins to treat metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors. Long-term consumption of tea catechins could be beneficial against high-fat diet-induced obesity and type II diabetes and could reduce the risk of coronary disease. Further research that conforms to international standards should be performed to monitor the pharmacological and clinical effects of green tea and to elucidate its mechanisms of action."

20. Abdominal muscles fatigue before the diaphragm in people with breathing diseases. " In patients with COPD, abdominal muscle but not diaphragm fatigue develops following symptom limited incremental cycle ergometry. Further work is needed to establish whether abdominal muscle fatigue is relevant to exercise limitation in COPD, perhaps indirectly through an effect on quadriceps fatigability."

21. Strain damages tendons before muscles. This is an excellent discussion of muscle damage and injury.  "The muscle tendon unit is a stable system, designed to operate eccentrically with efficiency and resiliency. Fiber strains, although minimized by tendon compliance during exercise, are essential components to decoding the mechanical and chemical signals during exercise. Subsequent cellular adaptations minimize the subsequent "dose" of stress and strain and serve to limit the exacerbation of damage into injury."

22. Patients respond better to nurses than doctors with pain issues. "This paper reports chronic pain patients' perceptions of the communication with NCMs in a pain self-management trial and patients' perceptions of the communication they experienced in primary care. Eighteen patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain and depression participated in four focus groups designed to ascertain their perceptions of the intervention. A key emergent theme from these focus groups was the contrast in patients' perceptions of the communication with their primary care physicians versus with the NCMs. Patients reported feeling supported, encouraged, and listened to by their NCMs, whereas they tended to be dissatisfied with their primary care physicians, citing issues such as lack of continuity of care, poor listening skills, and under- or overprescribing of medication. The results of this study underscore the importance of the NCM, particularly for patients with chronic conditions such as pain."

23. Waiting time continues to outstrip cost savings in a health care clinic. "Time and cost savings offered by retail clinics are attractive to patients, and they are likely to seek care there given sufficient cost savings. Appointment wait time is the most important factor in care-seeking decisions and should be considered carefully in setting appointment policies in primary care practices."

24. Most doctors now retire later due to cost of living. "Doctors' retirement ages have been either creeping or leaping upward (depending on the specialty) since 2001. The most striking increases have been in Cardiology, where the average retirement age rose from61 in 2001 to 70.6 in 2009; Otolaryngology, where the average retirement age rose from 62 in 2001 to 69 in 2009; and Internal Medicine, which went from 66.4 in 2001 to 70.6 in 2009. In a recent data review of 45,000 physician clients, The Doctors Company (TDC)--a leading medical malpractice insurer--found that theaverage overall retirement age of all specialties covered by TDC was 64 in 2001; and 66.5 in 2009.  "Specialists are increasingly less satisfied with their ability to generate retirement savings," says Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company. "They are likely to continue working longer than previously anticipated, retirement savings are increasingly being recognized as inadequate to meet their needs, and employers are reducing their support for employer-provided savings programs."

25. A belly button period caused by endometriosis. "A 35-year-old Caucasian woman presented with umbilical bleeding during periods of menstruation. Her umbilicus had a small nodule with bloody discharge. An ultrasound was performed and a diagnosis of possible umbilical endometriosis was thus made. The nodule shrunk in response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues but continued to persist. The patient underwent a wide local excision of the nodule with a corresponding umbilical reconstruction. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of umbilical endometriosis. The patient was asymptomatic at follow-up, but nevertheless warned of the risk of recurrence."


26. Difficulty singing and muscle weakness helped with neck treatment. "The voice disorder and neck pain appeared after the traumatic incident. Examination of the cervical spine revealed moderate pain, muscle spasm and restricted joint motion at C-1 and C-5 on the left side. Cervical range of motion was reduced on left rotation. Bilateral manual muscle testing of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles, which share innervation with the laryngeal muscles by way of the spinal accessory nerve, were weak on the left side. Pre and post accident voice range profiles (phonetograms) that measure singing voice quality were examined. The pre- and post-accident phonetograms revealed significant reduction in voice intensity and fundamental frequency as measured in decibels and hertz."

27. Autism and Vaccination safety, the first interview with Dr. Wakefield. "In this interview, Dr. Andrew Wakefield shares his personal and professional insights into a number of topics, from the gut-brain connection so often seen in autistic children, to the safety of a number of childhood vaccines.  In addition to his hotly contested MMR study, published in the journal Lancet in 1998, he has published about 130-140 peer-reviewed papers looking at the mechanism and cause of inflammatory bowel disease, and has extensively investigated the brain-bowel connection in the context of children with developmental disorders such as autism.  But most importantly, he sets the record straight on the harsh criticism he’s endured as the author of one of the most controversial vaccine-causing-autism studies ever done."

28. Spirulina helps fatty liver. "Treatment had therapeutic effects as evidenced by ultrasonography and the aminotransferase data. Hypolipidemic effects were also shown. We conclude that Spirulina maxima may be considered an alternative treatment for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases and dyslipidemic disorder."

29. Compartment syndrome of the Upper trapezius muscle after whiplash. "Entrapment of the spinal accessory nerve and/or chronic compartment syndrome of the trapezius muscle may cause chronic debilitating pain after whiplash trauma, without radiological or electrodiagnostic evidence of injury. In such cases, surgical treatment may provide lasting relief."


30. Concentration

The best advice I ever came across on the subject of concentration is: Wherever you are, be there.

When you work, work. When you play, play. Don't mix the two.

Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are the gift of attention.

On the way to work, concentrate on the way—not the work.

Pay attention. Don't just stagger through the day.




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Hi Everyone,
A new study in "Spine" shows that printed educational media (like AK News and Views) makes a significant difference to improving practice for chiropractors, osteopaths and physical therapists.  It is nice to know that the info we read doesn't go in one eye and out the other all the time.  A reasonable amount does sink in.  Enjoy, Donald


1. Printed educational material improves clinical practice. "Printed educational material can shift LBP-related beliefs and reported behaviors of musculoskeletal practitioners, toward practice that is more in line with guideline recommendations" Top


2. BCA drops Singh case. "While it still considers that the article was defamatory of the BCA, the [recent appeal] decision provides Dr Singh with a defence such that the BCA has taken the view that it should withdraw to avoid further legal costs being incurred by either side," its statement read.  "As those who have followed the publicity surrounding this case will know, Simon Singh has said publicly that he had never intended to suggest that the BCA had been dishonest. The BCA accepts this statement, which goes some way to vindicating its position."  Top

3. Bowel problems cause copper deficiency nerve diseases:  "Celiac disease should be considered in patients found to have copper deficiency, even in patients without gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, the authors suggest that some cases of ataxia associated with celiac disease are likely due to copper deficiency myeloneuropathy."  

4. Infant sleep time may relate to later brain function. "To provide a foundation for a more in-depth understanding of this literature, we preface this with an overview of brain maturation, sleep development, and various assessment tools of both sleep and development during this unique period. At present, we do not have sufficient data to conclude that a causal relationship exists between infant sleep and cognitive, psychomotor, and temperament development."  Top

5. Teeth Grinders are stressed. "Within the limitations of this study it could be shown that subjects with high SB-activity tend to feel more stressed at work and in their daily life, which in turn might influence their physical state. These subjects also seem to deal with stress in a negative way."  Top

6. Here is the Dental AK system DOFOS case study from the work designed by George Eversaul.  Top


7. Barefoot running helps reflexes/proprioception. "Barefoot running has gained increased media attention in recent years. Proponents of barefoot running tout benefits, such as reduced impact on the joints of the legs, fewer acute and chronic lower-extremity injuries, and improved proprioception. They also point to the lower incidence of foot-related injuries with barefoot sports. To date, there have been a lack of evidence-based studies in regard to the long-term sequelae, such as osteoarthritis, with running using athletic footwear or bare feet."  Top

8. Dropping blood pressure when rising predicts shorter life and heart problems.  "Orthostatic hypotension can be detected in ~6% of middle-aged individuals and is often associated with such comorbidities as hypertension or diabetes. Presence of OH increases mortality and CE risk, independently of traditional risk factors. Although both impaired systolic and diastolic responses predict adverse events, the diastolic impairment shows stronger association with coronary disease."  Top

9. Narrow Discs at 2 or more levels predicts low back pain. "We are the first to report different possible lumbar disc degeneration definitions and their associations with LBP. Disc space narrowing at 2 or more levels appeared more strongly associated with LBP than other radiographic features, especially after excluding level L5–S1."  Top

10. Cycling helps the "freezing gait" of Parkinson's Disease. "A 58-year-old man with a 10-year history of idiopathic Parkinson's disease presented with an incapacitating freezing of gait (Panel A, Video 1). The patient had severe difficulties initiating gait and was able to take only a few shuffling steps when provided with a visual cue (the examiner's foot placed in front of the patient). Attempts to walk evolved rapidly into forward festination and ultimately a fall to the ground. Axial turning was impossible. However, the patient's ability to ride a bicycle was remarkably preserved (Panel B, Video 2). Gait freezing recurred instantaneously after he dismounted the bicycle. This striking kinesia paradoxica may be explained by the bicycle's rotating pedals, which may act as an external pacing cue. Alternatively, the motor-control mechanisms involved in gait as compared with other activities engaging the legs, such as cycling, could be affected differentially in Parkinson's disease. Cycling may offer a useful approach for exercise training in patients with Parkinson's who are "grounded" by severe freezing of gait."  Top

11. Oxytocin improves social behaviour in Asperger's victims. "Social adaptation requires specific cognitive and emotional competences. Individuals with high-functioning autism or with Asperger syndrome cannot understand or engage in social situations despite preserved intellectual abilities. Recently, it has been suggested that oxytocin, a hormone known to promote mother-infant bonds, may be implicated in the social deficit of autism. We investigated the behavioral effects of oxytocin in 13 subjects with autism. In a simulated ball game where participants interacted with fictitious partners, we found that after oxytocin inhalation, patients exhibited stronger interactions with the most socially cooperative partner and reported enhanced feelings of trust and preference. Also, during free viewing of pictures of faces, oxytocin selectively increased patients' gazing time on the socially informative region of the face, namely the eyes. Thus, under oxytocin, patients respond more strongly to others and exhibit more appropriate social behavior and affect, suggesting a therapeutic potential of oxytocin through its action on a core dimension of autism."  Top


12. Obesity predicts more back pain. "This large population-based study indicates that obesity is associated with a high prevalence of low back pain. Further studies are needed to determine if the association is causal."  Top

13. Back pain sufferers sway less when sitting. "In contrast with previous findings, postural sway amplitudes in unstable sitting were not different between LBP and healthy subjects, while subjects with a recent history of LBP showed smaller amplitudes. Higher DS values in subjects without LBP indicated more stochastic sway. These findings may be explained by the disturbing effect of current pain on postural control causing low sway frequencies and by lower effort in balancing in healthy subjects causing high sway amplitudes and diffusion coefficients."  Top

14. Garlic may lower cancer risk. "The results suggest that 3 to 5 g of garlic supplements inhibited NPRO synthesis to an extent similar to a 0.5-g dose of ascorbic acid or a commercial supplement of aged garlic extract. Urinary NPRO concentration was inversely associated with the N-acetyl-S-allylcysteine concentration. It is possible that allyl sulfur compounds found in garlic may inhibit nitrosation in humans."  Top

15. Magnesium lowers cancer risk in men. "There were similar inverse associations for invasive colon cancer and distal colon cancer. There were no significant associations between magnesium intake and cancer risk in women. Higher dietary intake of magnesium may decrease the risk of CRC in Japanese men."  Top

16. Papaya leaf lowers cancer risk. "Since Carica papaya leaf extract can mediate a Th1 type shift in human immune system, our results suggest that the CP leaf extract may potentially provide the means for the treatment and prevention of selected human diseases such as cancer, various allergic disorders, and may also serve as immunoadjuvant for vaccine therapy."  Top

17. Social behaviour spreads kindness. "Theoretical models suggest that social networks influence the evolution of cooperation, but to date there have been few experimental studies. Observational data suggest that a wide variety of behaviors may spread in human social networks, but subjects in such studies can choose to befriend people with similar behaviors, posing difficulty for causal inference. Here, we exploit a seminal set of laboratory experiments that originally showed that voluntary costly punishment can help sustain cooperation. In these experiments, subjects were randomly assigned to a sequence of different groups to play a series of single-shot public goods games with strangers; this feature allowed us to draw networks of interactions to explore how cooperative and uncooperative behaviors spread from person to person to person. We show that, in both an ordinary public goods game and in a public goods game with punishment, focal individuals are influenced by fellow group members’ contribution behavior in future interactions with other individuals who were not a party to the initial interaction. Furthermore, this influence persists for multiple periods and spreads up to three degrees of separation (from person to person to person to person). The results suggest that each additional contribution a subject makes to the public good in the first period is tripled over the course of the experiment by other subjects who are directly or indirectly influenced to contribute more as a consequence. These results show experimentally that cooperative behavior cascades in human social networks."  Top

18. Green tea reduces tooth loss. "The present findings indicate an association of green tea consumption with decreased odds for tooth loss."  Top

19. Manual muscle testing shows good validity in 8 muscle groups for myopathies. "The standardized response mean for Total MMT was 0.56 in juveniles and 0.75 in adults. Consensus was reached to use a subset of 8 muscles (neck flexors, deltoids, biceps, wrist extensors, gluteus maximus and medius, quadriceps, and ankle dorsiflexors) that performed as well as the Total and Proximal MMT, and had good face validity and ease of assessment."  Top

20. How the public use and value little bits and pieces of AK. "After a diagnosis of Type II diabetes a few years ago, David (last name withheld by request) made the decision to seek out alternative therapies for dealing with the disease. After five sessions, David has begun to notice a difference in the way he feels, and has experienced a renewed sense of youthful energy and well-being."  Top


22. Internet awareness/cognitive screening tool is superior to clinical tests. "An interactive, Internet-based cognitive screening tool is superior to standard tests used to detect cognitive impairment and may provide clinicians with a simple, accurate, early screening tool that can be used in the primary care setting, new research suggests.  Developed by investigators at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, the computer self test (CST) was substantially more accurate than the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and the Mini-Cog in classifying cognitively impaired individuals vs control participants, with an accuracy rate of 96% vs 71% and 69%, respectively. Not only [was the CST] able to distinguish people who did and did not have cognitive impairment, but it was able to distinguish between the various stages of [Alzheimer's disease (AD)] with superior accuracy," study investigator Rex L. Cannon, PhD, CPA, BCN, told Medscape Psychiatry"  Top

23. Light drinking is better for the heart than drinking no alcohol. "Light and moderate alcohol consumption was associated with lower rates of cardiovascular mortality than complete abstention, in a new study of more than 245 000 US adults [1]. Heavy drinking was not clearly associated with higher or lower risk.  The study, led by Dr Kenneth Mukamal (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA), is published in the March 30, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology".  Top

24. New German study shows Drinking coffee helps subclinical inflammation. "A small study published this week points again to the beneficial effects of coffee consumption. Researchers showed that drinking coffee led to improved markers of subclinical inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as increases in HDL-cholesterol levels.  "We found some evidence of beneficial effects on the lipid profile, but no effects on glucose metabolism," report lead investigator Dr Kerstin Kempf (University Düsseldorf, Germany) and colleagues. "Because subclinical inflammation is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, our results suggest one mechanism that could mediate the reduced risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals who habitually consume coffee for years."  Top

25. More Vit K foods, less cancer. "Higher dietary intake of vitamin K may reduce the incidence of cancer and cancer-related mortality, particularly lung or prostate cancers, a new study suggests.  The study, reported online March 24th in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, appears to be the first to look at the association between vitamin K intake and general cancer risks. A previous report had linked it to lower prostate cancer risk.  Vitamin K exists in two natural forms: vitamin K1, or phylloquinone, found largely in green leafy vegetables, as well as some vegetable oils, such as canola and soybean oils; and vitamin K2, or menaquinone, for which meat and cheese are the primary dietary sources."  Top

26. Eat chocolate and have less strokes. "The largest observational study so far to examine the association between chocolate consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease has found that those who ate the most chocolate--around 7.5 g per day--had a 39% lower risk of MI and stroke than individuals who ate almost no chocolate (1.7 g per day).  Lead author Dr Brian Buijsse (German Institute of Human Nutrition, Nuthetal, Germany) told heartwire : "This shows that habitual consumption of chocolate is related to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke that is partly explained by blood-pressure reduction. The risk reduction is stronger for stroke than for MI, which is logical because it appears that chocolate and cocoa have a pronounced effect on BP, and BP is a higher risk factor for stroke than for MI." Buijsse and colleagues report their findings online March 31, 2010 in the European Heart Journal".  Top

27. Moderate alcohol drinking shows less risk of Rheumatoid arthritis. "Some studies have suggested that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and now new findings link the habit to a slower progression of the joint disease.  In a study that followed 2,900 adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Swiss researchers found that light-to-moderate drinkers showed slower progression of joint damage compared with non-drinkers. Heavy drinkers, on the other hand, showed the greatest progression.
The findings, reported online March 8th in Arthritis & Rheumatism, are based on x-ray evidence of joint damage and disease progression at a mean follow-up of four years."  Top

28. Vit D helps pelvic floor prolapse. "Higher vitamin D levels are linked to a lower risk for female pelvic floor disorders, according to the results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Because vitamin D receptors are present in human muscle tissue, a direct effect of vitamin D on muscle physiology is biologically plausible," write Samuel S. Badalian, MD, PhD, and Paula F. Rosenbaum, PhD, from SUNY Upstate Medical University and St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York. "Thus, it is not surprising that vitamin D deficiency has long been clinically associated with impaired muscle strength and loss of muscle mass. Given that vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency is epidemic among adults, it is plausible that low vitamin D status contributes to the development of poor muscle strength and can lead to different pelvic floor disorders such as urinary/fecal incontinence and POP [pelvic organ prolapse].""Higher vitamin D levels are linked to a lower risk for female pelvic floor disorders, according to the results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.  Top

29. Stretching Quadriceps and Hamstrings reduces performance. " It is concluded that Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching of the hamstrings and quadriceps may acutely diminish sensitivity to knee movement. For coaches and trainers, these findings are consistent with previous reports of loss in muscle force and power immediately after stretching, suggesting that stretching just before competition may diminish performance."  Top


30. Amino Acid supplements increase performance and decrease risk of injury. "These findings suggest that short-term amino acid supplementation, which is high in BCAA, may produce a net anabolic hormonal profile while attenuating training-induced increases in muscle tissue damage. Athletes' nutrient intake, which periodically increases amino acid intake to reflect the increased need for recovery during periods of overreaching, may increase subsequent competitive performance while decreasing the risk of injury or illness."  Top

Problem-Solving

To solve any problem, there are three questions to ask yourself: First, What could I do? Second, What could I read? And third,Whom could I ask?

The real problem is usually two or three questions deep. If you want to go after someone’s problem, be aware that most people aren’t going to reveal what the real problem is after the first question.

Neil Armstrong once said, “You only have to solve two problems when going to the moon: first, how to get there, and second, how to get back. The key is don’t leave until you have solved both problems.”

Never attack a problem without also presenting a solution.

The best place to solve a problem is on paper.  Top



Donald McDowall
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Hi Everyone,
UK AK'ers have a great opportunity to visit with ICAK USA's Research Director, Dr. Anthony Rosner who will be speaking at this year's European Chiropractor's Union conference at the Hilton Hotel in London.  Don't miss meeting Dr. Rosner and attending his lectures May 13-15.  Enjoy the many new studies in this weeks edition.  Donald





1.  AK Methods help children's minds.  Dr. Masarsky discusses the relevance of Dr. Michel Barras and Dr. Cuthbert's research with helping 157 children with various learning disorders.  "An extensive case series involving developmentally delayed children brings these two aspects of chiropractic care together. Drs. Cuthbert and Barras are to be congratulated for their excellent paper. Please feel free to use the following patient-education article for bulletin board displays, as a front-desk flyer, and/or as a lay-lecture handout.... The future of our society depends in large measure on what we do to develop the mind of the child today. Cooperation between the helping professions in the interest of health in general and children's mental development in particular will hopefully be the norm someday soon.  Go to top.


2. Dr. David Simons of trigger point therapy fame passed away.  "David met Dr Janet Travell (who was to become President Kennedy's personal physician) when she lectured on the subject of trigger points and myofascial pain at the Air Force’s School of Aerospace Medicine. They formed a long collaboration, culminating in the production of The Trigger Point Manual, the definitive work on the subject. He continued to research lecture and write on this topic for the rest of his life." David will also be honoured on May 7-8 2010 at a symposium on soft tissue dysfunction and treatment to be held a the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.  Go to top

3. More information about Dr. Rosner at the ECU. " -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px;">Anthony Rosner became Research Director of the International College of Applied Kinesiology in September 2009. From 1992-2007, he had been a Director of Research and Education at the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research and Director of Research Initiatives at the Parker College of Chiropractic from 2007-2009. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Medical Sciences at Harvard in 1972 and conducting postdoctoral research at the NIH in Bethesda and at the CNRS in Gif-sur-Yvette, France, in 1973 and 1974, he directed research and clinical chemistry laboratories at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital and at an affiliate of the Mayo Clinic, then taught chemistry and served as Department Administrator in Chemistry at Brandeis University and managed research operations in neonatology at Children's Hospital in Boston until he joined FCER in 1992."  Go to top

4. How to say "No" to a patient. "Standardized patients requested antidepressants in 199 visits; the antidepressants were not prescribed in 88 visits (44%), 84 of which were available for analysis. In 53 of 84 visits (63%), physicians used 1 or more of the following 3 strategies that explicitly incorporated the patient perspective: (1) exploring the context of the request, (2) referring to a mental health professional, and (3) offering an alternative diagnosis. Twenty-six visits (31%) involved emphasis on biomedical approaches: prescribing a sleep aid or ordering a diagnostic workup. In 5 visits (6%), physicians rejected the request outright. Standardized patients reported significantly higher visit satisfaction when approaches relying on the patient perspective were used to deny the request (P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: Strategies for saying no may be used to communicate appropriate care plans, to reduce provision of medically inappropriate services, and to preserve the physician-patient relationship. These findings should be considered in the context of physician education and training in light of increasing health care costs." Go to top

5. Acupuncture infections. "The case reports and outbreaks of acupuncture transmitted infections may be the tip of the iceberg. The first reports of meticillin resistant S aureus (MRSA) transmitted by acupuncture appeared in 2009.2 The emergence of community associated MRSA infections may aggravate the problem. To prevent infections transmitted by acupuncture, infection control measures should be implemented, such as use of disposable needles, skin disinfection procedures,and aseptic techniques. Stricter regulation and accreditation requirements are also needed." Go to top

6. McDonalds makes meals for Weight Watchers. "in the world’s first such deal McDonald’s New Zealand has begun serving meals that are approved by Weight Watchers.
"This is about giving a health halo to junk food," he said. "It shows atrocious judgment on the part of Weight Watchers." Both companies say that their new partnership aims to promote healthier eating, but public health experts warn that it may have the opposite effect. Go to top

7. Marketing tips for your business. Here is Winston Marsh's latest newsletter.  "One of the most important sources of business for market leaders isword of mouth referral or third party endorsement. If you’re in retailing, trade, hospitality or manufacturing around 80% of your business should be coming from referrals; if you are a professional the figures zooms up to 92%."  Go to top

8. Tribute to Dr. Simon's work with Trigger Points. "God bless David Simons!! Dr. George J. Goodheart (applied kinesiology's founder) told many of his students that Simons and Travells books were always by his side in his study, and that he had read their books over many times."  Go to top

9. Chilli to stop terrorism? "The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chilli.
After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia", or "ghost chilli", to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilise suspects, defence officials said on Tuesday. The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world's spiciest chilli. It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat." Go to top

10. Two International Sports Chiropractic seminars to be held in Australia. Go to top

11.  Muscle strength tests are reliable for hands and knees. Free download. "Sources of variation are analysed and it is concluded that, with certain precautions, voluntary strength measurements offer a simple, reliable and acceptable method for monitoring change in patients." Go to top

12. Carpal Tunnel comparative muscle test.

13. AK'er Dr. Vittoria Repetto's new newsletter No 33 is now out. Read the many nutritional references that Dr. Repetto has collected for this edition.  Go to top

14. Delayed care for disc injury back pain predicts worse outcomes. " Patients with lumbar disc herniation who wait more than 6 months before they seek treatment have worse outcomes after both operative and nonoperative procedures than patients who seek treatment earlier, researchers reported here at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010 Annual Meeting." Go to top

15. Knees affect postural balance. "Elderly patients who undergo total knee replacement for osteoarthritis have significant improvements in dynamic balance, according to study findings presented Thursday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in New Orleans. Many studies have proved that proprioception and balance are disturbed in osteoarthritic patients. However, only a couple of studies examined the changes after total knee replacement," Dr. Leonid Kandel, from Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel, told Reuters Health by email." Go to top

16. Saying "sorry" may not be appropriate most of the time. "In one case that I'm currently defending, a psychiatrist is battling for his career and his livelihood because he chose to say "I'm sorry." However, for this "admission," the evidence against him would have been slim to none, and no one would have even considered bringing a case against him.  Instead, the physician has not only been sued, but there are criminal and license revocation actions pending as well. The case involves a patient who is addicted to oxycodone and acetaminophen, with diagnosed borderline personality traits, and who accused the doctor of touching her breast for 1 second." Go to top

17. Missed Billing for time outside office hours. "A surprising number of doctors consistently miss out on billing and getting paid for services that they've performed, and they're not even aware of it. It's usually not the routine office services that are overlooked. More likely, it's the services rendered outside the office, at the hospital or nursing home, for example, that fall through the cracks."

18. What happens outside your office can ruin your practice. ""It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it," says financier Warren Buffett. "If you think about that, you'll do things differently." Allegations of domestic violence, driving under the influence, steamy affairs, or even just gossip generally won't threaten the ability of an ordinary office worker to perform his job. But a physician faces risk for any perception of misbehavior completely unrelated to patient care." Go to top


19. Air travel affects cardiac risk. "As a leading cause for in-flight emergencies is fainting, and that feeling faint has been linked to high altitudes and heartbeat irregularity, Eileen McNeely, from Harvard School of Public Health (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues assessed how typical commercial air travel might affect cardiac health. The team recruited 40 men and women, average age 64 years, one-third of whom were previously diagnosed with heart disease.  The subjects were placed into a hypobaric chamber that simulated the atmospheric environment of airplane flight.  Monitoring both respiratory and heart rhythms, the team found that eight subjects with diagnosed heart disease experienced a run of two extra lower-chamber heartbeats while in flight-simulated conditions, while seven participants with diagnosed heart disease experienced a similar course of three or more erratic beats.  Based on their preliminary findings, the researchers urge further study to ascertain specific risks in both healthy travelers as well as those with heart disease." Go to top

20. Low blood sugar is a marker of immanent death. "In critically ill patients, an association exists between even mild or moderate hypoglycemia and mortality. Even after adjustment for insulin therapy or timing of hypoglycemic episode, the more severe the hypoglycemia, the greater the risk of death." Go to top

21. Biofeedback does not help migraines anymore than rest. "Biofeedback is an extremely costly and time-consuming treatment modality that, in our study, provided no additional benefit when compared to simple relaxation techniques alone, in the treatment of migraine and tension type headaches in adults." Go to top

22. Soap and water just as good as hand cleaners. "Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural hospital setting in Kenya, new study findings suggest.  Stephan Harbarth, MD, from the Division of Infectious Diseases at Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland, and colleagues reported the findings here at the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections 2010. "Our hypothesis had been that the use of alcohol-based hand rubs may decrease infection rates, but this was not the case," Dr. Harbarth told Medscape Infectious Diseases. "Alcohol-based hand rubs for surgical hand preparation have been evaluated only in high-income countries, and there has been no previous comparison of these rubs with plain soap and water," he noted during his presentation." Go to top


23. Fish oils help prevent endometriosis. "Women who eat lots of tuna, salmon and other foods rich in essential omega-3 oils might be less likely to develop endometriosis than those whose diets are loaded with trans fats, U.S. researchers say.

The type of fat in a woman's diet, rather than the total amount, may be a risk factor for endometriosis, researchers said in a study published online March 23rd in Human Reproduction.  Their data came from 70,709 women followed for 12 years in the Nurses Health Study. Over the course of follow-up, 1,199 women developed endometriosis. Lead author Dr. Stacey Missmer of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston and colleagues report that women in the highest quintile of omega-3 fatty acid consumption were 22% less likely to develop endometriosis than women in the lowest  quintile." Go to top

24. Infertility may cause prostate cancer. "Infertile men could be at increased risk of developing high-grade prostate cancer, but more work is needed before recommending early screening, according to a new study published online March 22 in Cancer.
"I think the key point is that this study clearly has generated more questions than it has answered," lead author Thomas J. Walsh, MD, from the University of Washington in Seattle, told Medscape Oncology. "We need to keep in mind that one of the greatest concerns with prostate cancer is overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-grade indolent cancer. Our goal should be to identify the most aggressive cancer in the youngest men — and to that end, our findings may prove insightful." Go to top

25. Relaxed minds work better. "Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed when a person is relaxed and the memory-related neurons in the brain fire in sync with certain brain waves, scientists said on Wednesday.  "This study establishes a direct relationship between events at the circuit level of the brain...and their effects on human behavior," said Dr. Ueli Rutishauser of the California Institute of Technology, who worked on the study." Go to top

26. Posture affects joint movement problems in the neck. "Measurements of motions of the cervical spine are used to help diagnose the problems of clinical instability due to degenerative changes and trauma. For a better interpretation of the three-dimensional motions of the upper cervical spine, knowledge of the effects of posture on these motions is necessary. Seven fresh human cadaveric C0-C3 spinal specimens were utilized. Each specimen was put in three distinct sagital plane postures: full flexion, neutral, and full extension. At each posture, two load types were applied: left and right axial torques, and left and right lateral bending moments up to 1.5 Nm. The resulting three-dimensional relative motions of C0-C1 and C1-C2 were measured, with use of nonconstraining stereophotogrammetry, in the form of load-displacement curves. We found that the curves were nonlinear. The most dramatic change due to modification in posture was found in coupled sagittal plane rotation, which changed from extension at extended posture to flexion at flexed posture at both levels and in response to both load types. For the axial torque, the main axial rotation and coupled lateral bending changed little with posture. For the lateral bending moment, the main lateral bending rotation and coupled axial rotation decreased; the latter changed direction at C1-C2 as the spine was put into flexed posture. The motions for the right and left load applications generally were mirror images, except for the coupled sagittal plane rotations, which did not change with the direction of the load." Go to top


28. Yoga helps quality of life for cancer patients. "It can be concluded that yoga is valuable in helping to achieve relaxation and diminish stress, helps cancer patients perform daily and routine activities, and increases the quality of life in cancer patients. This result was positively reflected in patients satisfaction with the yoga program." Go to top

29. Depression is an inflammatory problem. "This meta-analysis reports significantly higher concentrations of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-6 in depressed subjects compared with control subjects. While both positive and negative results have been reported in individual studies, this meta-analytic result strengthens evidence that depression is accompanied by activation of the inflammatory response system  IRS." Go to top

30. Different leg lengths cause knee trouble. "Radiographic leg-length inequality was associated with prevalent, incident symptomatic, and progressive knee osteoarthritis. Leg-length inequality is a potentially modifiable risk factor for knee osteoarthritis." Go to top



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The Dr. Goodheart Library reception at Palmer College is now announced. Library, Room 103.  A cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception will be held to commemmorate the addition of the Dr. George Goodheart Collection to the David D. Palmer Health Sciences Library. .
A new muscle testing study by Dr. Conable has been published. "The purpose of this study is to investigate the difference in results (strong/facilitated vs weak/functionally inhibited) between short (1 second) and long (3 seconds) manual muscle tests (MMTs) on the same subject and to pilot the use of thin-film force transducers for characterizing the parameters of MMT and for measuring maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC).  This study demonstrated that a study of this nature is feasible. Longer test durations demonstrate some muscle weaknesses that are not evident on 1-second MMTs. Thin-film transducers show promise for recording MMT parameters for research purposes." Congratulations to Dr. Conable for this great effort.
Enjoy, Donald




1. Dr. Rosner, ICAK USA research director will be speaking case presentations at the ECU 2010 convention . " In the middle of March, the Academic Director of the European Chiropractic Union [ECU] notified me that my planned duties at the upcoming Congress in London were to be greatly expanded. In addition to presenting two case studies [One in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chiropractic management, the other as an AK report in the differential diagnosis of treatment for a child with headaches, neck pain, asthma, and reading disabilities], I am now to present a 3-hour workshop in case studies and the broader contextual view of evidence-based medicine. In addition, I am to vet and judge 12 submitted research manuscripts competing for 3 prizes and will be heading a session of research paper presentations. I also expect to be meeting with several individuals interested in AK in Europe and with chiropractors who are under fire from the Singh report in the United Kingdom. " If you are in Europe this will be a great opportunity to meet with Dr. Rosner.  Top of Page.


2. How manipulation works. "A theoretical framework exists from which hypotheses about the neurophysiological effects of spinal manipulation can be developed. An experimental body of evidence exists indicating that spinal manipulation impacts primary afferent neurons from paraspinal tissues, the motor control system and pain processing. Experimental work in this area is warranted and should be encouraged to help better understand mechanisms underlying the therapeutic scope of spinal manipulation." Top of Page.

3. Manipulation helps headaches. "Clinically important differences between SMT and a control intervention were observed favoring SMT. Dose effects tended to be small." Top of Page.

4. How to classify your low back pain. "For those reporting “no pain” posttreatment, odds ratios for those treated according to a Pattern classification ranged from 2 to 10 times the odds of the comparison group (p<.05). For “no medication use” posttreatment, odds ratios for the classification group ranged from 2 to 4 times the odds of the comparison group (p<.01). Odds ratios of a statistical and minimal clinically important difference (30% increase in functional score) for the classification group ranged from approximately 2 to 4 times the odds of the comparison group (p<.01). For VAS Pain Rating (0–10 scale), the odds ratios of a statistically and clinically significant pain reduction (2 points) for the classification group ranged from 30% to 60% higher than odds for the Comparison Group (p<.05). The comparison group had the highest number of treatment days, statistically significantly greater than for each pattern within the classification group (p<.001)." Top of Page.

5. A system to stay organized. "Getting Things Done (GTD) is a system promoting the radically common sense notion that with a complete and current inventory of all your commitments, organized and reviewed in a systematic way, you can focus clearly, view your world from optimal angles and make trusted choices about what to do at any moment." Top of Page.

6. Insurance companies get provider assessments wrong. "When it comes to sizing up physicians as low-cost or high-cost providers, health insurers are frequently not on the money, according to a study appearing in the March 18 issue of theNew England Journal of Medicine. By applying current 2-tiered methods of cost-profiling to claims data from 4 Massachusetts insurers, the RAND Corporation, producers of the study, estimated that 22% of physicians would be misclassified. The RAND data showed that the misclassification rate for vascular surgeons in their sample, for example, was 36%. Only 41% of physician cost-profile scores were at least 70% reliable — a common statistical threshold of reliability — and only 9% of profile scores were at least 90% reliable." Top of Page.

7. Smoking increases risk for intracranial aneurysm. "A new analysis of data from the Familial Intracranial Aneurysm (FIA) study confirms the relationship between certain genetic variants on chromosomes 8q and 9p and increased risk for intracranial aneurysms (IAs) but underlines the fact that this risk is greatly increased by smoking.  While people who carry these variants — and they are common variants — have a somewhat increased risk, if they're not smokers, it's probably still just mild to moderate risk," said lead author Joseph P. Broderick, MD, professor and chair of neurology at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, Ohio. "But if they're smokers, they're magnifying the effect of the smoking and magnifying the effect of the genes." Top of Page.

8. Slow breathing reduces pain. " These experimental findings provide support for prior reports on the benefits of yogic breathing and mindful Zen meditation for pain and depressed affect. However, chronic pain patients may require more guidance to obtain therapeutic benefit from reduced breathing rates." Top of Page.

9. Vitamin A extract works better than cortison for eczema. "an endogenously occurring physiological retinoid, significantly reduces the symptoms of severe chronic hand eczema (CHE), according to results from 3 phase 3 studies presented during a poster session here at the American Academy of Dermatology 68th Annual Meeting.
"Daily oral dosing with alitretinoin is highly effective in treating severe CHE in patients unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, providing "almost clear" or "clear" hands in nearly half," said lead author of the studies, Charles Lynde, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario." Top of Page.

10. Tumeric cream decreases skin ageing. "A new moisturizing cream containing turmeric extract, an ingredient found in curry, significantly improves the appearance of facial spots, fine lines, and wrinkles, according to results from 2 split-face studies (1 with an all-white and 1 with an all-Asian patient population) presented here at the American Academy of Dermatology 68th Annual Meeting. "We've shown, for the first time, clinically relevant antiaging benefits from a turmeric extract," lead author of both studies, Cheri Swanson, PhD, senior scientist at the Proctor and Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, toldMedscape Dermatology." In fact, the turmeric cream was 15% better at reducing lines and wrinkles than the control product, and reduced hyperpigmentation by almost 15%." Top of Page.

11. Flat shoes better for arthritic knees. "The findings suggest that flatter shoes with more flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or walking shoes. "It may not be the supportive, stable shoes that we just thought would be shock-absorbing" that patients should be wearing, Dr. Najia Shakoor of Rush Medical College in Chicago, one of the study's authors, told Reuters Health.
The "loading" of a person's weight onto the knee joint is a key factor in the development of arthritis, Dr. Shakoor and her colleagues note. Painkillers, often given for knee osteoarthritis, can actually worsen the problem because when a person feels less pain they tend to walk in a way that loads the knee more heavily. "Pain can be protective," Dr. Shakoor noted." Top of Page.

12. Vit A extract and peroxide helps Acne. "A new fixed-dose gel that combines the topical retinoid adapalene 0.1% and the antimicrobial benzoyl peroxide 2.5% (adapalene-BPO) is more effective at decreasing symptoms of inflammatory acne than adapalene and BPO monotherapies, according to a large randomized study presented here at the American Academy of Dermatology 68th Annual Meeting.  "Adapalene-BPO gel is superior to the individual components in efficacy and has a rapid onset of improvement, providing the prescribing physician with a unique antibiotic-free treatment for acne vulgaris," principle investigator Linda Stein Gold, MD, director of clinical research in the Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, told Medscape Dermatology" . Top of Page.

13. Pine bark extract and arginine maintains erection. "The supplement, Prelox, contains pine bark extract and the amino acid L-arginine aspartate. Studies lasting up to six weeks have shown it improves erectile function in men with mild to moderate erectile problems. The researchers conducted the current study to determine if it would continue to help men who took it for up to six months. There had been concerns that patients might become less responsive to the supplement over time, Dr. Schonlau said.
In an online paper in BJU International on February 22, he and his colleagues describe a trial in which they assigned 124 men 30 to 50 years old to take two tablets of Prelox twice daily, or a placebo, for six months. Most of the erectile problems were likely related to mild untreated hypertension, Dr. Schonlau said." Top of Page.

14. Ankle blood pressure test predicts heart problems. "An abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) can predict an increased risk for future cardiovascular events in elderly people with low to intermediate Framingham Risk Scores (FRS), according to results from a new study presented here at the Society of Interventional Radiology 35th Annual Scientific Meeting.
"This simple inexpensive test provides another way to identify those who may be at risk for future heart attacks," said principal investigator Tim Murphy, MD, professor of diagnostic imaging at the Brown University Alpert School of Medicine and director of the Vascular Disease Research Center at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, during his presentation." Top of Page.

15. Normal blood Vit D levels reduce heart and death risk. "Adding heft to the hypothesis that vitamin-D deficiency is linked to cardiovascular disease, a new study has found that people with low vitamin-D levels who managed to normalize their levels were significantly less likely to develop cardiovascular events over up to six years of follow-up. According to coauthor Dr Joseph B Muhlestein (Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute), the study looked at baseline and subsequent vitamin-D levels in 9491 subjects with known vitamin-D deficiency, rechecked their vitamin D, then compared subsequent rates of death, coronary artery disease, MI, heart failure, stroke, and renal failure among those who managed to bring up their vitamin-D levels with those who remained vitamin-D deficient. A cut point of <30 ng/mL was used to define vitamin-D deficiency." Top of Page.

16. New prostate cancer guidelines.  "Theupdated clinical practice guideline for prostate cancer from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is "ahead of its time" and the "best recommendation" among the currently available organizational guidelines, said James Mohler, MD, the chair of the NCCN panel responsible for the document.  It's also the "first cancer-treatment panel to recommend not treating cancer," said Dr. Mohler here at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference, referring to the guideline's directive to initially treat many prostate cancers with active surveillance only." Top of Page.

17. Probiotic predict severe acute pancreatitis. "In December, 2009, the attention of The Lancet was drawn to the publication of a report1 by three Dutch regulatory authorities (Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg [IGZ; Health Care Inspectorate], Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek [CCMO; Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects], and Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit [VWA; Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority]) into the design, approval, and conduct of this study. The investigation was prompted by the finding of higher mortality in the trial participants who received the intervention, a mixture of probiotics produced especially for this trial, than in the control group.2" Top of Page.

18.  Back pain gets worse by 11-14% each year. "Chronic low-back pain is becoming increasingly common. Freburger and colleagues1 showed an increase in the prevalence of debilitating chronic low-back pain over 14 years. In 1992, the prevalence was 3·9%, and in 2006, it was 10·2%. The overall prevalence increase was 161%, with an increase of 11·4% per year. Low-back pain is a major concern to all when the rapid increase in health-care expenditures worldwide is taken into consideration." Top of Page.


19. Changing awareness and behaviour helps back pain in the long term. "Over 1 year, the cognitive behavioural intervention had a sustained effect on troublesome subacute and chronic low-back pain at a low cost to the health-care provider." Top of Page.

20. Homeopathic nosodes now available to the public. "Homeopathic Nosodes in a Clinical Muscle Testing Practice with Dr. Steven Silverman".  Top of Page.


21. Airports are ideal localities for disease distribution. "During summer 2009, the UK experienced one of the highest incidences of H1N1 infection outside of the Americas and Australia. Building on existing research into biosecurity and the spread of infectious disease via the global airline network, this paper explores the biopolitics of public health in the UK through an in-depth empirical analysis of the representation of H1N1 in UK national and regional newspapers. We uncover new discourses relating to the significance of the airport as a site for control and the ethics of the treatment of the traveller as a potential transmitter of disease. We conclude by highlighting how the global spread of infectious diseases is grounded in particular localities associated with distinctive notions of biosecurity and the traveller." Top of Page.

22. Fresh water contains lead. "Unlike most water contaminants, lead gets into water after it leaves a water treatment plant. Often this contamination is the result of water treatment changes meant to improve water quality that end up altering the water chemistry, destabilizing lead-bearing mineral scales that coat service lines and corroding lead solder, pipes, faucets, and fixtures. "Lead is a 'close-to-home' contaminant," says Marc Edwards, an environmental engineer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. "That makes it very difficult to regulate and monitor." Top of Page.

23. New baseball shoulder exercise. "A stretching exercise can reduce shoulder posterior capsular contracture and lessen arm pain in children and adolescents who play baseball, according to findings presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans.
The "sleeper" stretching exercise, which is best performed after a game or practice, involves the player lying on their side and then rotating the arm at the shoulder joint and holding this position for 30 seconds. This exercise, which is repeated 10 times, can be performed alone or, preferably, with an assistant." Top of Page.


24. Self care for Sciatica. "Dr. Savage benefitted greatly from using the Sciatica Relief Wedges - so why not offer the same benefits to his sciatica patients? He began suggesting to his sciatica patients that they bring in a "Helper" - typically a spouse or other family member or friend - and he would teach the "Helper" how to precisely position the wedges. Over the next twenty five years, Dr. Savage taught hundreds of "Helpers" how to precisely position the Sciatica Relief Wedges under the hips of their spouse, other family member or friend to relieve sciatica pain at home. It was a win-win situation. The patients enjoyed the previously unavailable" at-home" relief of their sciatica. Dr. Savage felt rewarded by the many thanks and referrals he received from hundreds of sciatica patients when they were pain free and able to get back to work and enjoy their lives again." Top of Page.

25. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation helps migraines. "Early treatment of migraine with aura by sTMS resulted in increased freedom from pain at 2 h compared with sham stimulation, and absence of pain was sustained 24 h and 48 h after treatment. sTMS could be a promising acute treatment for some patients with migraine with aura." Top of Page.

26. Not enough sleep can make you fat. "Routinely getting too little sleep may increase a person’s visceral fat, fat that accumulates around the body’s internal organs.  Kristen G. Hairston, from Wake Forest University School of Medicine (North Carolina, USA), and colleagues studied the five-year change in visceral adipose tissue and subcutaneous adipose tissue associated with sleep duration in a group of African Americans and a group of Hispanic Americans, ages 18-81 years, enrolled in the IRAS Family Study.  In participants under age 40, the team found a clear association between averaging five hours or less of sleep each night and large increases in visceral fat.  Of the study participants under age 40, Hispanic men and black women were the largest groups to report getting such little sleep.  Additionally, the researchers found that getting more than eight hours of sleep on average per night has a similar – though less pronounced – result, and most prevalently affected Hispanic women of all ages." Top of Page.

27. Sincere smiling helps you live longer. "Facial expressions are a barometer of the emotions , and like emotions, they vary in form and intensity. “Duchenne smilers”, who engage muscles both near the corners of the mouth and around the eyes, are known as genuine smilers.  Ernest L. Abel , from Wayne State University (Michigan, USA), and colleagues, link smile intensity to longevity.  The researchers asked scientists trained to analyze smiles, to review vintage photographs of 230 major league baseball players of the 1952 season. The team classified each player’s smiles, as non-smilers, Duchenne smilers, and non-Duchenne smilers. Then the team retrieved data relating to how long-lived the 184 players who had already died were. Of the deceased players, Duchenne smilers tended to live the longest, followed by non-Duchenne smilers.   Further, 70% of Duchenne smilers lived to age 80, as compared to 50% of non-smilers who survived to that age." Top of Page.

28. Apples help your immune system. "These data show that a diet rich in soluble fiber protects against endotoxin-induced sickness behavior by polarizing mice Th2 and promoting alternative activation of macrophages." Top of Page.

29. Having a purpose in life reduces the risk of Alzheimer's. Greater purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk of AD and MCI in community-dwelling older persons. Top of Page.

30. One cup of coffee a day reduces the risk of stroke by 30%. "Previous studies have suggested a variety of health benefits to coffee consumption, with positive effects associated for conditions ranging from type-2 diabetes to cognitive function.  Yangmei Li, from University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and colleagues studied data collected on 9,978 men and 12,254 women, ages 39 to 79 years, enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study.  The team found that those who drank a single cup of coffee, either regular or decaffeinated, a day, slashed their risk of stroke by 30%.  Greater consumption did not provide further protective effect. " Top of Page.

Vitamins for the Mind
by Jim Rohn

Activity/Labor

Make rest a necessity, not an objective. Only rest long enough to gather strength.

Without constant activity, the threats of life will soon overwhelm the values.

You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor.

The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation; it is only available by labor.

The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.

For every promise, there is a price to pay.

“Vitamins for the Mind” is a weekly sampling of original quotes on a specific topic taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn. The burgundy hardbound book with gold-foil lettering is a collection of more than 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim’s personal journals, seminars and books and spanning more than 40 years. Click here to order The Treasury of Quotes.

The four emotions that lead to life changes:



Donald McDowall
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Hi Everyone,

I just finished reading Dr. Rosner and Dr. Cuthbert's  excellent overview of applied kinesiology .  This overview is a great introduction to AK for many of the newcomers to its methods.  If you thought you were using everything that Dr. Goodheart developed you might be surprised by this discussion.  Most doctors find they use only a few methods from this list in their practice and are happy with the outcomes they produce.  But AK is so much more and Dr. Rosner and Dr. Cuthbert have provided a complete review here.  Have a happy Easter Holiday.  Enjoy,  Donald


1. A great discussion comparing Physiotherapy and Chiropractic muscle balancing.  Dr. Cuthbert discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the two models.  "The focus of treatment for muscular imbalance is where the Goodheart and Janda models divide. Goodheart and Janda agreed that the muscles are in fact "the most exposed part of the nervous system." Muscle imbalance therefore brings us back to the nervous system, which is at the core of all human activity - this is where D.D. Palmer started from in the first place. George J. Goodheart Jr., DC (1918-2008) and Vladimir Janda, MD (1923-2002) influenced generations of practitioners spanning many disciplines. One difference between Goodheart's approach (a chiropractor) and Janda's (a physical therapist) is that muscle inhibitions are identified and treated first with chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT). In agreement with the literature cited in previous articles, muscle inhibition is seen as an etiological factor and/or common co-factor in neck, low back, and extremity pain and dysfunction" Back to top.

2. Eggs are now ok to eat. "Eggs are an excellent source of many essential and non-essential nutrients that are vital to our health. Eggs have gotten a bad wrap for their relatively high fat and cholesterol contents. The average large egg has 212 milligrams of cholesterol. As foods go, that's quite a bit. However, only a small amount of the cholesterol in food passes into the blood.  Saturated and trans fats have much bigger effects on blood cholesterol levels. Recent research showed no evidence of an overall significant association between eating one egg a day and the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke."  Back to top.

3. Lessons of the seasons by Jim Rohn.  Here is a great video.  Back to top.

4. Fish oil may prevent psychotic problems. "Long-chain omega-3 PUFAs reduce the risk of progression to psychotic disorder and may offer a safe and efficacious strategy for indicated prevention in young people with subthreshold psychotic states."  Back to top.

5. More people suffer with low back pain each year. "Chronic low-back pain is becoming increasingly common. Freburger and colleagues1 showed an increase in the prevalence of debilitating chronic low-back pain over 14 years. In 1992, the prevalence was 3·9%, and in 2006, it was 10·2%. The overall prevalence increase was 161%, with an increase of 11·4% per year. Low-back pain is a major concern to all when the rapid increase in health-care expenditures worldwide is taken into consideration."  Back to top.

6. Eczema and peanut allergy may be linked. " Infants with eczema are at high risk of having peanut and other food allergies, British researchers report. We were shocked to find out that even in the first year of life, over 20% of infants with eczema already were sensitized [showed susceptibility] to peanut allergy," says Graham Roberts, MD, a pediatric allergist at King's College London."  Back to top.

7. Having a purpose in life may reduce Alzheimer's disease. "Elderly people with a strong sense of purpose in life are almost 2½ times less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), report researchers.

The new finding adds to emerging data suggesting that psychological and experiential factors are associated with cognitive impairment. Our results suggest that positive factors, such as having a sense of goal-directedness that guides behavior, may provide a buffer against negative health outcomes, particularly in old age," coauthor Lisa Barnes, PhD, from the Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, told Medscape Psychiatry".  Back to top.

8. Too much folic acid in pregnancy increases asthma. "Children of mothers with high plasma folate levels during pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of developing asthma by the age of 3 years, according to a sampling from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort (NMCC) study presented in a poster session here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2010 Annual Meeting."  Back to top.

9. Anxiety and neck pain don't always go together. "Our results indicate that chronic, intense pain and anxiety do not always appear to be related. Explanations for these findings may include that anxiety is not triggered in socially functional individuals, that individual coping strategies have come into play or in some instances that a psychological disorder like alexithymia could be a confounder. More studies are needed to clarify the specific role of anxiety in chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain before general evidence-driven clinical extrapolations can be made."  Back to top.

10. Taste buds improve muscle performance. "The results demonstrate that carbohydrate mouth rinse has a positive effect on 1-h time trial performance. The mechanism responsible for the improvement in high-intensity exercise performance with exogenous carbohydrate appears to involve an increase in central drive or motivation rather than having any metabolic cause. The nature and role of putative CHO receptors in the mouth warrants further investigation." Free .pdf download.  Back to top.

11. The future of AK, A new download by Dr. Maffetone .  Here is Dr. Phil's AK Workbook/Manual Biofeedback and DVD set. “Manual biofeedback addresses neuromuscular imbalance due to a wide range of problems. It can be used in children and adults of all ages who have local muscle injuries, and more serious brain and spinal cord injuries. This therapy helps restore muscle balance by strengthening weak muscles and relaxing tight ones. A unique combination of manual muscle testing and traditional biofeedback, manual biofeedback blends the best of both into an easy-to-use system without any equipment.”  Back to top.

12. Why staff steal your money. "The former receptionist stole $10,000 from her chiropractor boss and spent half of it on “personal improvements,” a court heard Thursday. More specifically — a boob job."  Back to top.

13. Professional stress can be lethal.  "A researcher published an article Thursday that attempts to explain why veterinarians in Britain appear to be four times as likely as the general public to commit suicide.
"There's no doubt that the suicide rate among veterinarians is elevated relative to the general population," said Dr. David Bartram, a Ph.D. student in mental health at the School of Medicine, University of Southampton."  Back to top.

14. An interactive Neurolymphatic points chart is available. "eTouch for Health includes both Static and Interactive Neurolymphatic Points Charts. In this eTip, we will use the Interactive Chart to see which muscles are related to specific Neurolymphatic Points. This is a good way to learn the Neurolymphatic Points in Touch for Health and to see the multiple muscles that are associated with some of the points."  Back to top.

15. Osteopathy helps jaw problems. "The two therapeutic modalities had similar clinical results in patients with TMD, even if the use of medication was greater in CCT group. Our findings suggest that OMT is a valid option for the treatment of TMD."  Back to top.

16. PSA test is as good as "a coin toss" says inventor. "Dr. Ablin writes: "As I've been trying to make clear for years now, PSA testing can't detect prostate cancer." He points out that infections, over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen, and benign swelling of the prostate can all elevate PSA levels. More important, the test cannot differentiate between prostate cancer that is rapidly growing and potentially fatal from one that is growing slowly and will not kill, he adds."  Back to top.

17. Exercise cuts breast cancer risk. "A year-long aerobic exercise program for sedentary postmenopausal women produced hormone changes that may reduce the risk of breast cancer, researchers say."  Back to top.

18. Exercise cuts depression. "Higher levels of physical activity objectively measured by an accelerometer are strongly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and a lower prevalence of depressive disorders, according to an analysis of the 2005 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination cohort and presented here at the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2010 Annual Meeting."  Back to top.

19. Dr. Goodheart discusses nutrition.  Click the 6 minute video at the bottom of the page.  Back to top

20. Skeptic falls on the sword. "Simon Singh, a distinguished British science journalist who has been working in science media since 1990, was forced to pen his last column today, thanks to a libel lawsuit filed by theBritish Chiropractic Association after a column of his questioning the practices of chiropractors appeared in The Guardian in 2008." Comment by Donald:  Since when was "National Enquirer" a peer review journal????? Physicists live in another world, not one of a "peer" status to chiropractic.  Back to top

21. Manual muscle testing shows excellent reliability between examiners.  "MMT has excellent inter-rater reliability in trained examiners and is a reliable method of comprehensively assessing muscle strength."  Back to top

22. Taste but not ingestion of sports drinks improves performance. "Although power output and lactate concentration during exercise were significantly higher when subjects rinsed their mouth with CES compared with placebo, the rating of perceived exertion values did not differ. Blood glucose concentration increased after ingestion of but not after mouth rinse with CES. The interesting finding of the present study is that rinsing the mouth with but not ingestion of CES resulted in improved performance."  Back to top

23. The spine coordinates muscle change around swollen joints.  "In conclusion, the arthrogenic muscle response seen in the soleus musculature following joint effusion is regulated by both pre- and post-synaptic control mechanisms. Our data are the first step in understanding the neural networks involved in the patterned muscle response that occurs following joint effusion."  Back to top

24. Upper and lower trapezius muscles may cause shoulder pain. "A difference may exist in EMG activity within some muscles, in particular upper and lower trapezius, between people with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome and healthy controls. These muscles may be targets for clinical interventions aiding rehabilitation for people with SIS. These differences should be investigated in a larger, high quality survey and the effects of therapeutically targeting these muscles in a randomised controlled trial."  Back to top

25. Are you as stressed as these Cypriot Physios? "Almost half (46%) of the 172 participants believed that their job is stressful. Approximately 57% of the physiotherapists who worked in the public sector and 40% of those who worked in the private sector (p=0.038) reported that their job is stressful. In total, 21.1% of participants met Maslach's criteria for burnout. The point prevalence of burnout was as follows: (1) 13.8% of those who worked in the public sector and 25.5% of those in the private sector (2) 22.2% of males and 20% of females (3) 21.6% who were married, 18% who were single and 33.3% who were separated. Gender was found to be associated with the level of personal accomplishment (chi-squared test; p=0.049), as 17.8% of men compared with 24.3% of women reported high personal accomplishment. The number of years of working as a physiotherapist correlated negatively (r=-0.229, p=0.004) with the total depersonalization score. Regression analysis showed that the perception that the job is stressful (p<0.001) and the low salary (p=0.016) were significant predictors of high emotional exhaustion scores, while age group (p=0.027) predicted high scores of depersonalization and the employment sector (p=0.050) as well as the low salary predicted high personal accomplishment scores."  Back to top

26. Newly Published-Dr. Maffetone reviews Janda's work with muscles. "Because Janda felt that manual therapy was not sufficient by itself to successfully treat the neuromuscular system, the authors discuss his sensorimotor training as an important aspect of patient care. Rather than traditional strength training, Janda used sensorimotor training to promote whole-body neuromuscular activity with emphasis on incorporating certain areas of the brain. These include gently increasing proprioception from the sole of the foot, deep cervical musculature and the sacroiliac joint, as well as vestibular balance training. These physical activities help activate/retrain the motor system, improve postural control and optimize gait."  Back to top

27. Clinical experience and patient values are missing from most research. "To date, most journals have based recommendations purely on the quality of the evidence or study design and have not integrated clinical experience or patient values.9Furthermore, they have neglected the principle of matching the research question to study design in their rating or evaluation of study quality"  Back to top

28. Good evidence for using manipulation etc for neck and back pain. "Our data synthesis suggests that recommendations can be made with some confidence regarding the use of SMT and/or MOB as a viable option for the treatment of both low back pain and NP. There have been few high-quality trials distinguishing between acute and chronic patients, and most are limited to shorter-term follow-up. Future trials should examine well-defined subgroups of patients, further address the value of SMT and MOB for acute patients, establish optimal number of treatment visits and consider the cost-effectiveness of care."  Back to top

29. Abdominal and multifidi muscles affect golf swing. "Prospective, randomized studies have shown that focus on the transversus abdominus (TA) and multifidi (MF) muscles is a necessary part of physical therapy for LBP. Some studies also suggest that the coaching of a “classic” golf swing and increasing trunk flexibility may provide additional benefit."  Back to top

30. Patient education for neck pain lacks evidence. "This review has not shown effectiveness for educational interventions for neck pain of various acuity stages and disorder types and at various follow-up periods, including advice to activate, advice on stress coping skills, and neck school. In future research, further attention to methodological quality is necessary. Studies of multimodal interventions should consider study designs, such as factorial designs, that permit discrimination of specific educational components."  Back to top

Comments:


Hi Don, wondered if you get the Weekend Australian, it has an interesting column there (at the back of ther 'Professional' supplement.  Thought there might be something here of interest for you.
Kind regards,
Peter
BREAST CANCER
GOOD week for . . . women over 50, in whom breast cancer is becoming less common with reductions in the use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy being the most plausible explanation, Australian researchers say.
Online in the journal Breast Cancer Research they report US data that seems to back this up. It shows a 26 per cent reduction in invasive breast cancer among women from 2000-02 to 2003-05. This accompanied a 64 per cent drop in hormone therapy use between 2000-01 and 2005-06. The decline in cancer was concentrated in women who had ceased hormone therapy use.
Breast Cancer Res
2010;doi:10.1186/bcr2463
(Banks E, et al)
CONTACT LENS
Bad week for . . .
PEOPLE who wear contact lenses, especially if bought online, after Sydney research showing many don't care for them properly. Of 111 lens wearers at a clinic, half had forgotten when they were supposed to return for after-care. Internet buyers were 3.8 timeslikelier to forget their after-care schedule, the study online in the journal Cont Lens and Anterior Eye found. Overall, 11 per cent of wearers didn't wash their hands properly, and 13 per cent and 61 per cent respectively failed to clean their lenses and cases adequately.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.
Cont Lens Anterior Eye
2010;doi:10.1016/
j.clae.2010.02.002
(Wu Y, et al)
STD (NON-TELSTRA !)
Most obvious . . .
YOUNG backpackers bring more than a free spirit, they also come with sexually transmitted infections. Figures from the Sydney Sexual Health Centre between 1998 and 2006 show backpackers had more STIs than average. Echoing findings reported last year in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, when compared with other patients backpackers had more sexual partners in the past three months and were likelier to drink alcohol at hazardous levels.
Sex Transm Infect
2010;doi:10.1136/
sti.2009.038737
(McNulty A, et al)
LUNG CANCER & URINE
For the future . . .
DIAGNOSING lung cancer by smelling people's urine may become reality after research showing it's possible in mice. The study online in PLoS ONE found mice with lung cancer had particular smelly chemicals in their urine and other mice could detect the odour. Mice were trained to recognise the scent of urine from animals with lung cancer, then they were able to use the odour to distinguish between ill and healthy animals.
PLoS ONE
2010;doi:10.1371/
journal.pone.0008819
(Matsumura K, et al)
GOAT'S MILK
Strange but true . . .
FEEDING infants fresh goat's milk is highly dangerous but common, say doctors online in the journal Pediatrics. The practice is driven by cultural beliefs and false information online, the US doctors say. They reported multiple brain lesions in one child and severe blood abnormalities, anaemia, allergic reactions, including life-threatening anaphylactic shock, and infections in others.
Pediatrics
2010;doi:10.1542/peds.
2009-1906
(Basnet S, et al)

WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL Health p 11.



Donald McDowall
DC, MAppSc, DNBCE, DIBAK, FACC
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Hi Everyone,
You will have received a number of special editions of AK News and Views.  Many ICAK Chapters will be having their meetings in the next few months.  I will try and bring as much information about them as possible for you.  There will be more special editions to come in the next few weeks.  Enjoy,  Donald

1. Dr Schmitt announces 25 new AK video clips on youtube
2. Review of David Simons Myofascial pain work
3. Pilates helps flexibility and muscle endurance.
4. Static stretching does not help muscle performance.
5. Hand held dynamometer is reliable and valid for lower extremity muscle strength.
6. Static stretching helps active middle age adults.
7. Vibration exercise helps muscle power.
8. Respiratory vaccines have less side effects.
9. Erection problems may mean heart trouble.
10. Lead exposure man increase tooth loss
11. Comics help teach medicine.
12. New additions to the Psychiatrists bible.
13. How AK Doctor Steven Moe treats shoulders.
14. Knee ligament physical exam may be unreliable.
15. Cholesterol drugs cause muscle pain.
16. How to tell the difference between Hiatus Hernia and oesophageal reflux disease.
17. Dr. Rosner's analysis of the US Health care system.
18. Informational medicine may be the future of health care.
19. Breast milk transfers immunity.
20. Medical learning disabilities website reluctantly gives a positive critique to AK DDS paper.
21. How to stand out from the crowd.
22. Facebook may be a risk for your business.
23. 8th and 10th graders are heavy drinkers.
24. Men who have more sex have better health in later life.
25. Patients respond better to doctors who connect with them.
26. Folic acid and B12 may cause cancer.
27. Studying how children learn.
28. Benefits from electronic health records?
29. Helmets for skiers don't increase risk of neck injuries.
30. It is impossible for doctors to be impartial expert witnesses.


1. Dr Schmitt announces 25 new AK video clips on youtube. 25 AK Related Video Clips have been published on YouTube.   These video clips are taken from the QA Course taught by Dr. Walter Schmitt.  They address a variety of topics from "Endocrine Imbalances Compromise Spinal Motion" to "Chapman's Reflexes and Rib Dysfunction".  Use the link below to access the video's.
For further information about Quintessential Applications.   Return to top.



2. Review of David Simons Myofascial pain work. He co authored with Janet Travell on of Dr. Goodheart's favourite books. " To be sure, David's life has been remarkable - ranging from his airforce days when he became one of the first men in space (see photo of him on cover of Life Magazine above, 1957) - to his decades of research and writing on the theme of myofascial pain.
And all those associated with manual medicine owe him a profound debt of gratitude.
Now is not the time for expanding on this theme, there will be time enough for tributes and memories later." Return to top.

3. Pilates helps flexibility and muscle endurance. "This study suggests that individuals can improve their muscular endurance and flexibility using relatively low-intensity Pilates exercises that do not require equipment or a high degree of skill and are easy to master and use within a personal fitness routine."  Return to top.

4. Static stretching does not help muscle performance. "Compared with the control condition, SS of the knee flexors before maximal isokinetic testing does not lead to significantly diminished CON or ECC torque output at slow or fast contraction velocities. These data suggest that moderate SS does not impact the performance of all muscle groups." Return to top.  


5. Hand held dynamometer is reliable and valid for lower extremity muscle strength. "HHD is a reliable and valid assessment tool for measuring strength at the hip and knee in older adults, and greater strength in these muscles is associated with longer step length and decreased reaction time, which are important components of balance recovery in older adults. HHD can be used as an effective strength measurement tool for the older adult population."  Return to top.

6. Static stretching helps active middle age adults. "No significant differences were found between the group means of the stretch and no-stretch conditions for the dependent measures of broad jump, single hop, triple hop, crossover hop, and 6-m timed hop performance. Ten minutes of acute static stretching enhances dynamic balance and does not affect jump/hop performance in active middle-aged adults. Static stretching should be included before competition and before exercise in fitness programs of active . Return to top.

7 . Vibration exercise helps muscle power. "The data also show that age is a moderator of the response to vibration exercise for power. On the basis of the overall analysis, it is apparent that vibration exercise can be effective at eliciting chronic power adaptations. Exercise professionals can include vibration exercise as a means of fostering power improvements."   Return to top.

8. Respiratory vaccines have less side effects. "Delivery of the measles vaccine through the respiratory tract could help this effort. Respiratory delivery generates robust local and systemic immune responses3, 4 and this route is better for boosting responses in seropositive people than are injectable vaccines.5Furthermore, mucosal administration is less likely to be blocked by maternal antibodies in infants than is a subcutaneous measles vaccine.6 Administration of aerosol vaccines needs fewer skills than does administration of injectable vaccines. Furthermore, use of non-injectable vaccines reduces the likelihood of unsafe disposal and reuse of syringes in immunisation programmes."  Donald's comment:  Who is to say that "Mall Walking" for an hour will not produce the same exposure to infections and create a natural immune effect? Return to top.

9. Erection problems may mean heart trouble. "This study lent further support to the notion that ED is predominantly a disease of vascular origin with endothelial cell dysfunction as the unifying link. Investigations in diabetics have also supported this concept and, in fact, suggest that ED is a predictor of future cardiovascular events in this group. Gazzaruso and colleagues (2008) recruited 291 men with type 2 diabetes with silent coronary artery disease (CAD) and found that those who developed major adverse cardiac events over the course of approximately 4 years were more likely to have ED (61.2%) than those who did not (36.4%). Through further multivariate analysis, ED remained an important predictor of adverse cardiac events, and although diabetics have a high risk of cardiovascular disease, the risk is even higher in those who develop ED."  Return to top.

10. Lead exposure man increase tooth loss. " Long-term cumulative lead exposure is associated with increased odds of tooth loss."   Return to top.

11. Comics help teach medicine. "Some healthcare professionals—especially those working in public health, with young people, or with non-native speakers—have begun to use graphic stories for patient care and education.1 2 3 One reason this practice is not more widespread is probably because most doctors have not considered its merits. We believe that graphic stories have an important role in patient care, medical education, and the social critique of the medical profession. What follows is an introduction to graphic stories, with some examples of what they are, how and why they work, and how they can enhance teaching and patient care."   Return to top.

12. New additions to the Psychiatrists bible.  "Diagnoses of mental disorders in children and adolescents rosedramatically during the past 2 decades. Juvenile cases of bipolardisorder, once thought to strike only in adulthood, jumped 40-foldbetween 1993 and 2004 in the United States, according to one widely cited study. Autism estimates leapt from 1 in 1500 to as high as 1 in 90 over a similar time period. Such figures have fueled an intense debate about whether the surge is real or reflects a trend toward overzealous diagnoses and a tendency to pathologize normal youthful behavior.  Against this backdrop, the clinicians and researchers working on revisions to the psychiatrists' bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), have been wrestling with how to improve the diagnosis of mental disorders in these age groups. It's not clear how their suggestions, released last month (Science, 12 February, p. 770), would affect the prevalence of mental disorders if adopted, but they are already altering the discussion." Return to top.

13. How AK Doctor Steven Moe treats shoulders.  Video clips. Return to top.

14. Knee ligament physical exam may be unreliable. " In sports medicine, unreliable or inaccurate clinical examination confounds the clinician's ability to make informed decisions regarding appropriate patient referral and treatment interventions. Our results indicate that levels of accuracy and reliability for clinical examination of the ACL within a multidisciplinary sports medicine setting may be much lower than previously reported within the literature. Further research is needed to clarify whether a standardized approach to ACL clinical examination could enhance levels of accuracy and reliability among clinicians working in a multidisciplinary setting." Return to top.

15. Cholesterol drugs cause muscle pain. "Lipid lowering drugs, such as statins, are commonly used to treat approximately 10 million Canadians affected by hypercholesterolemia. The most commonly experienced side-effect of statin medication is muscle pain. Statin induced myopathy consists of a spectrum of myopathic disorders ranging from mild myalgia to fatal rhabdomyolysis. The following is a presentation of 2 cases of statin induced myopathy in patients presenting in a chiropractic setting. In addition, discussion will surround the mechanism, predisposing risk factors and frequency of statin induced myopathy while highlighting the role that chiropractors and other manual therapists may play in its recognition and management."  Return to top.

16. How to tell the difference between Hiatus Hernia and oesophageal reflux disease. "Compared with GERD, features that independently predicted EoE included younger age; symptoms of dysphagia; documented food allergies; observations of esophageal rings, linear furrows, white plaques, or exudates by upper endoscopy; an absence of a hiatal hernia, observed by upper endoscopy; a higher maximum eosinophil count; and the presence of eosinophil degranulation observed in biopsy specimens. The area under the curve for this model was 0.934. CONCLUSIONS: We identified a set of readily available and routinely measured variables that differentiate EoE from GERD. Use of this type of analysis with patients suspected to have EoE might lead to more accurate diagnoses."  Return to top.

17. Dr. Rosner's analysis of the US Health care system. "Unlike the situation in Canada and European countries which assume a major role of government in financing and delivering healthcare services, the United States lacks the infrastructure to utilize or even implement CE. Such issues as comparative effectiveness and costs and return to work seem to have escaped most private insurers in their objective assessment of what is truly the evidence in evidence-based medicine.  Until a serious effort is made to crank up our efforts at CER, the United States will remain very much third world in its attempts to deliver efficient and equitable healthcare. Historically, for instance, less than 0.1% of what is more than $2 trillion in annual U.S. healthcare expenditures had been allocated to work on CER. One sign of encouragement has been the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA], which has infused an additional $1.1 billion for new CER to be overseen by the HHS, NIH, and AHRQ. Hopefully, that trend will continue and expand in the months and years to come, spearheaded by the very astute and timely paper from the Urban Institute."  Return to top.

18. Informational medicine may be the future of health care.  Here is a free download of the journal.  Thanks to Eric for this link.  IF you are interested in the published medical research associated with this perspective search http://www.medical-hypotheses.com/search/results using the author's name B L Reid.  Return to top.

19. Breast milk transfers immunity. "Our findings provide new insight into how breast milk can modulate the development of the infant's immune system. This study suggests the transfer of genetic material as miRNA from human to human occurs by means other than through sexual reproduction."  Free Download.  Return to top.


20. Medical learning disabilities website reluctantly gives a positive critique to AK DDS paper. Here is Dr. Rosner's comment:  "Actually, it's not a scathing review and acknowledges that Dr. Cuthbert and Barras cited the limitations of the study. Obviously, there are the sampling and control questions which are intrinsic to any case series--which can't be helped. The only arrows that stick to the skin (possibly) are. 1. Whether or not there is any objective measure for hyperactivity itself in addition to the multiple scales that you provided.  2. The need to provide references for the validation of EVERY test run, something that should be an easy fix in this case.  In the end, he suggests that "weak" evidence still is left standing. Those who stick by the traditional RCT pyramid of evidence are bound to say this for any case series, regardless of how well constructed or written it is."  Return to top.

21. How to stand out from the crowd.  Winston give some great practice management tips in this newsletter.   Return to top.

22. Facebook may be a risk for your business.  Here are the 3 things to watch out for to protect yourself. "In December, Facebook made a series of bold and controversial changes regarding the nature of its users' privacy on the social networking site. The company once known for protecting privacy to the point of exclusivity (it began its days as a network for college kids only - no one else even had access), now seemingly wants to compete with more open social networks like the microblogging media darlingTwitter.  Return to top.

23. 8th and 10th graders are heavy drinkers. "Heavy episodic drinking continues to be a prevalent behavior among the nation's youth, with consistent risk factors over time, highlighting the continued necessity of effective screening and prevention efforts."   Return to top.

24. Men who have more sex have better health in later life.  "Sexual activity, good quality sexual life, and interest in sex were higher for men than for women and this gender gap widened with age. Sexual activity, quality of sexual life, and interest in sex were positively associated with health in middle age and later life. Sexually active life expectancy was longerfor men, but men lost more years of sexually active life as a result of poor health than women."  Return to top.

25. Patients respond better to doctors who connect with them.  "Engaging patients in managing their own care is vital to get better value in health care, achieve better health outcomes, and control costs, experts said at a recent briefing in Washington, DC. They regretted that this topic had been largely absent from the public debate over health reform.  Typical of these patients was one who, in the year before enrolment in the pilot study, saw "eight physicians, six social workers, five physical therapists, four OTs [occupational therapists], and 37 nurses," he added. Medicare paid $42 000 for that care, besides the cost of drugs."  Return to top.

26. Folic acid and B12 may cause cancer. "Treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B(12) was associated with increased cancer outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease in Norway, where there is no folic acid fortification of foods." Return to top.

27. Studying how children learn.  A video from Glen Doman:  Return to top.

28. Benefits from electronic health records? Saving money does not always produce better health outcomes.  "Strikingly different accounts of the importance of electronic health records in improving health outcomes for patients emerged at a national summit on primary health care held in Toronto, Ontario, in January.  According to an executive with the American health care giant Kaiser Per-manente, electronic health records can dramatically improve quality of care and patient outcomes.  But the principal investigator of a series of major Canadian studies says there’s little or no evidence that healthoutcomes are improved by the use of electronic health records.  Return to top.

29. Helmets for skiers don't increase risk of neck injuries. "Our findings show that helmets reduce the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders with no evidence of an increased risk of neck injury."  Return to top.

30. It is impossible for doctors to be impartial expert witnesses. "When everyone else in the court save the expert witness, and presumably the judge and jury, is by definition on one side or the other, it is asking a lot of the doctor/witness to be impartial and objective, a great rock above and apart from the turbulent torrents of adversariality. If the doctor is a witness for the court, then the doctor should be summoned by and for the court, not by one of the contending parties."   Return to top.

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck."  

Carl Zuckmeyer
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Comment.

Thanks again Don for passing that on.
Antonia

Thank you for this - may I circulate it to my first  and second year students?

Phillip



Dear Donald,
I was very touched by your lovely piece on mentors and also greatly enjoyed the article on the same topic you kindly shared with us by Denis Waitley.
It reminded me of something I wrote, on coaches and mentors, about ten years ago for the UK Osteopathic profession as we were struggling with the first birth pangs as a state recognised and regulated profession. You might enjoy it; you can still see it at;
http://www.helixhouse.co.uk/publications/healing_the_profession.pdf
Thanks again for all your thoughtful and diligent sharing on AK and all matters pertaining.
Clive



Hello Donald,

I don't think we have met personally at ICAK annual meetings here, but possibly we have.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and thanks for all the effort you put into your newsletters.

I have, over the last 10 years, developed a simple but highly effective new way to remove unhealthy beliefs from the unconscious mind.  The protocol uses two techniques: standard AK and a modified leg length check I call holographic scanning.

The whole process is a great adjunct to NET (if you know and use that) and often accomplishes a different and historically deeper level of clearing.

I visited Australia in 2006 to prepare some wonderful remedies from WA and found individuals who might distribute my products there.   http://www.floralive.com/training/index.php , http://www.floralive.com/pdf/Holographic-Scanning-Protocol.pdf
If you think there would be an interest in FlorAlive® among Australian colleagues, please let me know.

Best regards,

Brent


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Hi Everyone,
This week has some more interesting papers.  I rather liked the paper about Spinal "creep" causing muscle weakness and athletes needing more rest for better performance. Have a great weekend.  Donald




1.  The leading back research team in the world now have a newsletter.
2. Ileocecal valve paper (NET) now online
3. Brain problems and body problems in children helped with AK.
4. Homeopathy helps cancer patients
5. Dr. Phil Maffetone's forum is full of stuff that may help your patients.
6. List of 41 important factors for assessing isometric muscle strength
7. Dr. Vittoria Repetto does a "new age" audio interview about applied kinesiology
8. Canadian doctors don't need as many naps as US doctors.
9. Bullet proof vests for hospital security staff.
10. Medical cartoons
11. Manual therapy helps osteoportic vertebral fractures
12. Preworkout supplements help performance
13. World's healthiest foods website
14. How to pop your brains right out of your head.
15. SOT founder, DeJarnette, using muscle testing
16. Spinal "creep" causes muscle weakness.
17. Autonomic Resonance Testing (ART) is the latest muscle testing spinoff.
18. Manual muscle testing and Hand held Dynametric testing are both reliable.
19. Busy doctors miss critical health signs.
20. Top 25 articles in Chaitow's Bodywork and Movement Therapies Journal
21. Test your muscles while exercising.
22. Teaching back pain sufferers to better care for themselves saves pain and money
23. Conditions that research shows manual therapies help
24. Breech presentation changed with chiropractic technique
25. Induced labor causes more caesarian deliveries
26. Heart attacks helped with cold packs
27. AK manual muscle testing used in Cancer therapy
28. Reliability of hand held dynamometers for muscle testing.
29. More rest, less training for less athletic injuries
30. Interval running and strength training enhance soccer performance



1.  The leading back research team in the world now have a newsletter.  http://www.uq.edu.au/ccre-spine/talkback .  Here is the team .  Here is the next seminar they are conducting .  Here is the program .  Don't miss it. 
2. Ileocecal valve paper (NET) now online.  "The majority of subjects with low back pain reported positive ileocecal valve testing, and all but one of the subjects without low back pain reported negative ileocecal valve testing. The application of ileocecal valve testing as a diagnostic measure of low back pain was found to have excellent measures of sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic competency. This study confirms that the use of this test within the limitations of this study is reliably associated with the presence of low back pain. Further testing is required to investigate all aspects of the diagnostic milieu commonly used by proponents of this form of diagnostic testing." 
3. Brain problems and body problems in children helped with AK.  "Dr. Kuykendall describes his work with his patients.

4. Homeopathy helps cancer patients. "A landmark paper on homeopathy and cancer has appeared in the February 2010 issue of the International Journal of Oncology. Scientists at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDA), led by Moshe Frenkel, MD, have confirmed the ability of four homeopathic remedies to induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in breast cancer cell lines in the laboratory. The scientists in question were from the Integrative Medicine Program, the Department of Molecular Pathology, and the Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology of MDA. Their two Indian collaborators were from the Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation, Kolkata, India, where these same remedies are employed clinically with apparent success. The four ultra-dilute remedies in question were Carcinosin, Phytolacca, Conium and Thuja."
5. Dr. Phil Maffetone's forum is full of stuff that may help your patients. If you don't want music then just hit the pause button at the bottom left of the web page. 
6. List of 41 important factors for assessing isometric muscle strength .  Here is the whole article.

7. Dr. Vittoria Repetto does a "new age" audio interview about applied kinesiology.  The interview starts at 6:30 into the program. 
8. Canadian doctors don't need as many naps as US doctors. "It’s safe to conclude that most people would not take issue with a requirement that they take a nap at some pointduring their workday. The United States Institute of Medicine even urges that a five-hour snooze should be made mandatory for all medical interns and residents who are putting in 16-hour shifts.  The Canadian Association of Interns and Residents, though, isn’t convinced of the value of mandatory naps. In fact, Executive Director Cheryl Pellerin says that if naps are added into contracts, they could interfere with a resident’s training — he or she might miss a procedure vital to a good education."
9. Bullet proof vests for hospital security staff. "The children’s hospital has ordered 35 vests, which are also slash-proof, at a cost of $29 000. The decision to buythe vests wasn’t taken lightly, says Allan Horsburgh, the centre’s vice-president and chief financial officer. It became easier late last year, however, after a young man was shot and wounded in the hospital’s parking lot." 
10. Medical cartoons. 
11. Manual therapy helps osteoportic vertebral fractures.  Free download.  "Despite the modest sample size, these results support the benefits of exercise and manual therapy in the clinical management of patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures, but need to be confirmed in a larger sample. " 
12. Preworkout supplements help performance. "These results demonstrated improvements in VO2max, CV, and LBM when GT (supplement) is combined with HIIT (high intensity interval training). Three weeks of HIIT alone also augmented anaerobic running performance, VO2max and body composition."  
13. World's healthiest foods website.
14. How to pop your brains right out of your head.  Thank you fo Phillip for this link. 
15. SOT founder, DeJarnette, using muscle testing. Is AK really SOT plus... or SOT plus T4H?
How accurate is the Major's muscle testing?  Anyone care to evaluate these two video's?   ,
16. Spinal "creep" causes muscle weakness.  "Prolonged spinal flexion can impair sensorimotor control mechanisms and reduce back muscle protection of the underlying spine. The effect is due to time-dependent “creep” in soft tissues rather than muscle fatigue." 
17. Autonomic Resonance Testing (ART) is the latest muscle testing spinoff. Here are a number of interviews with Dr. Mercola and Klinghardt to explain it.  "Developed by Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD., autonomic resonance testing (ART) is a comprehensive diagnostic system that uses changes in muscle tone as a primary indicator. The journal Chiropractic & Osteopathy published a review on the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing in 2007. (Scott C Cuthbert and George J Goodheart Jr, Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2007,15:4 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-15-4)." 
18. Manual muscle testing and Hand held Dynametric testing are both reliable.  Free Download.  "Physical therapists require an accurate, reliable method for measuring muscle strength. They often use manual muscle testing or hand-held dynametric muscle testing (DMT), but few studies document the reliability of MMT or compare the reliability of the two types of testing. We designed this study to determine the intrarater reliability of MMT and DMT. A physical therapist performed manual and dynametric strength tests of the same five muscle groups on 11 patients and then repeated the tests two days later. The correlation coefficients were high and significantly different from zero for four muscle groups tested dynametrically and for two muscle groups tested manually. The test-retest reliability coefficients for two muscle groups tested manually could not be calculated because the values between subjects were identical. We concluded that both MMT and DMT are reliable testing methods, given the conditions described in this study. Both testing methods have specific applications and limitations, which we discuss."


19. Busy doctors miss critical health signs. "UP TO 70 per cent of people at risk of having a heart attack or stroke are not prescribed the right drugs when they visit their GP because doctors are too busy to look at a person's overall health, research has found.
The study, published today in The Medical Journal of Australia also found that half of older patients who had suffered a heart attack or stroke did not receive the care they needed to prevent a second attack." 
20. Top 25 articles in Chaitow's Bodywork and Movement Therapies Journal.   "The top 25 downloads from ScienceDirect - of JBMT articles, for the period October to December 2009 - gives a strong clue as to the direction of interest of readers.  As Editor-in-Chief of JBMT, this trend towards ever more interest in stability features, is one that I've responded to by creating a dedicated section of the quarterly publication, on"Prevention and Rehabilitation".

21. Test your muscles while exercising. "After 20 different protoypes, the young couple invented the muscle-testing device, which can also be used for lower impact forms of exercise.  “You can test your strength on over 25 different muscles and you can do over 40 exercises,” Mr Jones said.  Jym can also be used in rehabilitation and Ms Hill says it is a great device for the elderly.
22. Teaching back pain sufferers to better care for themselves saves pain and money. Applied kinesiology set this trend in 1974 with the development of Touch for Health spawning many body care programs.  Now this new research finds validity for a similar approach.   "Over 1 year, the cognitive behavioural intervention had a sustained effect on troublesome subacute and chronic low-back pain at a low cost to the health-care provider."
23. Conditions that research shows manual therapies help. The UK study.  Free download.  "Spinal manipulation/mobilization is effective in adults for: acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain; migraine and cervicogenic headache; cervicogenic dizziness; manipulation/mobilization is effective for several extremity joint conditions; and thoracic manipulation/mobilization is effective for acute/subacute neck pain. The evidence is inconclusive for cervical manipulation/mobilization alone for neck pain of any duration, and for manipulation/mobilization for mid back pain, sciatica, tension-type headache, coccydynia, temporomandibular joint disorders, fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome, and pneumonia in older adults. Spinal manipulation is not effective for asthma and dysmenorrhea when compared to sham manipulation, or for Stage 1 hypertension when added to an antihypertensive diet. In children, the evidence is inconclusive regarding the effectiveness for otitis media and enuresis, and it is not effective for infantile colic and asthma when compared to sham manipulation. Massage is effective in adults for chronic low back pain and chronic neck pain. The evidence is inconclusive for knee osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, migraine headache, and premenstrual syndrome. In children, the evidence is inconclusive for asthma and infantile colic." 
24. Breech presentation changed with chiropractic technique. "The Activator Adjusting Instrument was used successfully in these cases to reduce the posterior sacral subluxation component of the Webster In-Utero Constraint Technique. "
25. Induced labor causes more caesarian deliveries. "Labor induction is associated with increased cesarean risk whether using a week-to-week comparison group or an expectant group that includes women the same week or beyond that of the index induction, even after adjustment for parity, high-risk factors, and demographic variables. Although the magnitude of increased risk for a given woman undergoing induction is not large, women nonetheless should be informed of this increased risk." 
26. Heart attacks helped with cold packs.  "In this small, observational, nonrandomized study in which more than half the patients had initial rhythms other than VF, survival and neurological outcomes after treatment with cold saline infusion plus ice packs were similar to outcomes reported in two larger randomized studies of other methods of hypothermia in patients with VF (JW Emerg Med Mar 27 2002). The putative advantages of this method are simplicity; greater availability, including in prehospital settings; lower cost; and noninterference with other critical interventions, such as coronary angiography."


27. AK manual muscle testing used in Cancer therapy. "Developed by Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD., autonomic resonance testing (ART) is a comprehensive diagnostic system that uses changes in muscle tone as a primary indicator. The journal Chiropractic & Osteopathy published a review on the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing in 2007. (Scott C Cuthbert and George J Goodheart Jr, Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2007,15:4 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-15-4)."   
28. Reliability of hand held dynamometers for muscle testing. "The use of hand-held dynamometry to assess postural muscle strength for maintaining upright sitting in individuals with SCI has high intrarater and interrater reliability. The direction of force application and experience of the rater did not influence the level of reliability. Future research is needed to identify the minimum muscle strength required to maintain the seated posture and to understand how this measure relates to seated postural control and balance."
29. More rest, less training for less athletic injuries. "The investigators recommend tapering, periodization, and rest to help avoid overuse syndrome, overreaching, and overtraining that leads to excessive physical and mental exhaustion and injury."  
30. Interval running and strength training enhance soccer performance. "High-intensity interval running can be concurrently performed with high load muscular strength training to enhance soccer players' explosive performances and aerobic endurance." 

The Habit of Success by Earl Nightingale

Do each day all that can be done that day. You don’t need to overwork or to rush blindly into your work trying to do the greatest possible number of things in the shortest possible time. Don’t try to do tomorrow’s or next week’s work today. It’s not the number of things you do, but the quality, the efficiency of each separate action, that counts.

To achieve this “habit of success,” you need only to focus on the most important tasks and succeed in each small task of each day. Enough of these, and you have a successful week, month, year and lifetime. Success is not a matter of luck. It can be predicted and guaranteed, and anyone can achieve it by following this plan.

But most people live a life of quiet mediocrity and never achieve the success they truly desire because they get impatient. They want easy success, or none at all. They see the path to success as a frustration, an impediment. Each day spent short of the ultimate goal is viewed as a time of failure and as an annoyance. As such, they get distracted by hundreds of little things that each day try to get us off our course. Yet the successful among us know the truth: If the end goal is all we desire, we simply cannot put in the time and effort it takes to be a success when it counts—each day—and therefore cannot lay the foundation for tomorrow’s success.

Pay no attention to petty distractions. Enjoy the easy days and shake off the bad days. Stay steadily on your track. Concentrate on each task of the day from morning to night and do each as successfully as you can. Know full well that if each of your tasks is performed successfully, or at least the greater majority of them, your life must be successful.





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Hi Everyone,
Just attended the ICAK-Australasia's annual general meeting.  http://www.icaka.org.au/ .  Tony Ancell and his team including Roger Price and John Flutter gave a great introduction to Epigenetic Orthodontics  and Airway enhancement.  Presentations by Simon King, Keith Keen, Susan Walker, Matthew Brady and myself.  I accepted nomination for President of our Chapter and was voted in.  A great team of helpers volunteered, including Tracey Lademann, Gina Martins, Kate Swincer, Jane Brooks, Brad Lidbury, Graham Taylor, Matt Brady, Terry Coulits and Eric Pierotti.  Keith Keen is the immediate past president.  Suggestions for helping the Chapter work better, run easier and grow more are now welcomed by the executive.  Please email or call me.  We can only do a better job by understanding your expectations of the new leadership and your suggestions for improvement.  Suggestions for conference venues, speakers newsletter info will also speed up our productivity.  Our next conference is listed to be held in the non earthquake, non tsunami town of Koh Samui. Thailand.  Professor Joe Schafer will be our speaker at that conference .  Don't miss this great opportunity to relax and learn.  All are welcome.

Donald



1. Dr. Repetto's new newsletter No 32 is now hot off the press
2. Back pain caused by iliolumbar ligament injury.
3. A virtual environment finds more neck problems.
4. Is Tiger Woods really sick?  Here is an interesting medical blog.
5. Mediterranean diet helps your thinking.
6. Doctor's short visit time hurts the doctor, not the patient
7. Why teenagers don't get up in time.
8. Too much TV can kill you (eventually).
9. The best research reviews/cochrane have biased outcome reporting
10. Drinking tea gives men a skinnier waist.
11. Doctors deceive/lie to each other.
12. Skin cells change into nerves.
13. Side bending neck manipulation helps whiplash reflex pain
14. Experienced chiropractors find chest pain problems better than students.
15. What do patients think about their back exercise program?
16. Groin pain weakens stomach muscles.
17. Wii balance board provides cheap assessment of standing balance.
18. Body weight and step size alter muscle coordination.
19. Multiple tasks help posture in Tourette syndrome.
20. Eye dominance does not affect posture
21. Placebo treatments are now "official".
22. Informed dissent helps you change your mind and may save your tonsils.
23. Why Probiotics/yoghurt culture doesn't always help.
24. Eggs and poultry with skin increases the risk of prostate cancer.
25. Price discounting affects nutrition choice, education doesn't.
26. More chocolate causes less strokes
27. Migraine suffers have higher risk of heart disease.
28. Neck pain is more common than nausea in migraine.
29. Oxytocin helps Adults with Autism.
30. Exercise increases brain/hippocampal volume helping short term memory.




1. Dr. Repetto's new newsletter No 32 is now hot off the press. Go to her website for some great AK related info. 

2. Back pain caused by iliolumbar ligament injury. "Immunohistochemical staining has shown that iliolumbar ligament had a rich nerve tissue. Those results indicate that ILL plays an important role in proprioceptive coordination of lumbosacral region alongside its known biomechanic support function. Moreover, the presence of type IV nerve endings suggest that the injury of this ligament might contribute to the low back pain." 
3. A virtual environment finds more neck problems.  "Neck pain is significantly associated with reduced CROM as demonstrated by both Virtual Reality and conventional assessment methods. The VR method provides assessment of functional Cervical Range Of Movement and can be used for CROM enhancement. Assessment by VR has greater sensitivity than conventional assessment and can be used for the detection of true symptomatic individuals." 

4. Is Tiger Woods really sick?  Here is an interesting medical blog. "As a psychiatrist, I would first want to apply here the concept of a hierarchy of diagnoses. So a high amount of sexual activity could certainly occur with many conditions, and the concept of a sex addiction, if valid, would have to be the last thing one would diagnose - a diagnosis of exclusion since it could happen with so many other things. First on everyone's list of causes of high sexual activity, I would think, should be mania, or bipolar disorder. Next, or right with it, would be obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), with sexual content; this is quite common. Then perhaps PTSD with sexual trauma (with later hypersexuality in some people), substance abuse (e.g., amphetamine, steroid, or testosterone abuse), and frontal lobe syndrome. Some depressed individuals also appear to engage in sexual activity, not because of aroused libido, but out of a wish to come out of their isolation and engage with others, even if only physically." 
5. Mediterranean diet helps your thinking.
In two large, prospective, population-based studies, researchers examined whether better adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet, with or without greater physical activity, is associated with less global cognitive decline or lower incidence of Alzheimer disease."  
6. Doctor's short visit time hurts the doctor, not the patient. "GPs' feelings of burnout or dissatisfaction with the time available for their patients do not obstruct their diagnosis and awareness of patients' psychological problems. On the contrary, GPs with high levels of exhaustion or depersonalisation, and GPs who are dissatisfied with the available time, sometimes provide more opportunities to discuss mental health problems. This increases the chance that appropriate care will be found for patients with mental health problems. On the other hand, these GPs are themselves more likely to retire, or risk burnout, because of their dissatisfaction. Therefore these GPs may benefit from training or personal coaching to decrease the chance that the process of burnout will get out of hand." 
7. Why teenagers don't get up in time.  "Sit by the window in school? Lack of the right light each morning to reset the body's natural sleep clock might play a role in teenagers' out-of-whack sleep, a small but provocative school experiment suggests.
Specialists say too few teens get the recommended nine hours of shut-eye a night. They're often unable to fall asleep until late and struggle to awaken for early classes. Sleep patterns start changing in adolescence for numerous reasons, including hormonal changes and more school, work and social demands."

8. Too much TV can kill you (eventually). "Television viewing time was associated with increased risk of all-cause and CVD mortality. In addition to the promotion of exercise, chro nic disease prevention strategies could focus on reducing sitting time, particularly prolonged television viewing."

9. The best research reviews/cochrane have biased outcome reporting. "Outcome reporting bias is an under-recognised problem that affects the conclusions in a substantial proportion of Cochrane reviews. Individuals conducting systematic reviews need to address explicitly the issue of missing outcome data for their review to be considered a reliable source of evidence. Extra care is required during data extraction, reviewers shouldidentify when a trial reports that an outcome was measured but no results were reported or events observed, and contact with trialists should be encouraged." 
10. Drinking tea gives men a skinnier waist. "This study suggests that frequent consumption of tea (≥ 2 cups/day) is associated with a lower waist circumference in men. The relationship between coffee and tea additives with waist circumference in men and women is intriguing and requires further study."  "Danielle R. Bouchard, R. Ross, I. Janssen.  “Are Coffee and Tea Consumption Associated with Waist Circumference?” Abstract 266.  First International Congress on Abdominal Obesity, Jan. 28-30, 2010." 

11. Doctors deceive/lie to each other. "The focus has hitherto been on doctors deceiving patients and, to a much lesser extent, patients deceiving doctors. Despite the disapproving glares of unamused colleagues, we need also to be "honest and open" about the deceptions that occur between clinicians so that we can identify why they occur. Only then can we distinguish between those that are unjustified and need to be eliminated and those, if any, that are permitted." 
12. Skin cells change into nerves.  "Cellular differentiation and lineage commitment are considered to be robust and irreversible processes during development. Recent work has shown that mouse and human fibroblasts can be reprogrammed to a pluripotent state with a combination of four transcription factors. This raised the question of whether transcription factors could directly induce other defined somatic cell fates, and not only an undifferentiated state. We hypothesized that combinatorial expression of neural-lineage-specific transcription factors could directly convert fibroblasts into neurons. Starting from a pool of nineteen candidate genes, we identified a combination of only three factors, Ascl1, Brn2 (also called Pou3f2) and Myt1l, that suffice to rapidly and efficiently convert mouse embryonic and postnatal fibroblasts into functional neurons in vitro. These induced neuronal (iN) cells express multiple neuron-specific proteins, generate action potentials and form functional synapses. Generation of iN cells from non-neural lineages could have important implications for studies of neural development, neurological disease modelling and regenerative medicine. " 
13. Side bending neck manipulation helps whiplash reflex pain. "Sensory hypersensitivity indicative of augmented central pain processing is a feature of chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD). This study investigated the immediate effects of a cervical spine manual therapy (SMT) technique on measures of central hyperexcitability. In a randomised, single blind, clinical trial, 39 participants with chronic WAD were randomly assigned to a cervical SMT (lateral glide) or manual contact intervention. The Neck Disability Index (NDI) and GHQ-28 were administered at baseline. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), thermal pain thresholds (TPTs) and Nociceptive Flexion Reflex (NFR) responses (threshold and VAS of pain) were measured pre and post intervention. There was a significantly greater increase in NFR threshold following SMT compared to the manual contact intervention (p = 0.04). PPTs at the cervical spine increased following both SMT (mean ± SE: 24.1 ± 7.3%) and manual contact (21 ± 8.4%) with no difference between interventions. There was no difference between interventions for pain ratings with the NFR test, PPTs at the Median Nerve or Tibialis Anterior, heat or cold TPT. SMT may be effective in reducing spinal hyperexcitability in chronic WAD."

14. Experienced chiropractors find chest pain problems better than students. "Chest pain may be caused by joint and muscle dysfunction of the neck and thorax (termed musculoskeletal chest pain). The objectives of this study were (1) to determine inter-observer reliability of the diagnosis ‘musculoskeletal chest pain’ in patients with acute chest pain of non-cardiac origin using a standardized examination protocol, (2) to determine inter-observer reliability of single components of the protocol, and (3) to determine the effect of observer experience. Eighty patients were recruited from an emergency cardiology department. Patients were eligible if an obvious cardiac or non-cardiac diagnosis could not be established at the cardiology department. Four observers (two chiropractors and two chiropractic students) performed general health and manual examination of the spine and chest wall. Percentage agreement, Cohen's Kappa and ICC were calculated for observer pairs (chiropractors and students) and all. Musculoskeletal chest pain was diagnosed in 45 percent of patients. Inter-observer kappa values were substantial for the chiropractors and overall (0.73 and 0.62, respectively), and moderate for the students (0.47). For single items of the protocol, the overall kappa ranged from 0.01 to 0.59. Provided adequate training of observers, the examination protocol can be used in carefully selected patients in clinical settings and should be included in pre- and post-graduate clinical training." 
15. What do patients think about their back exercise program? "Spinal stabilisation exercises are commonly used in the management of low back pain (LBP). There is limited evidence relating to patients' experiences of their involvement in such programmes. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of a sample of individuals with chronic LBP who participated in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the most efficacious dosage and frequency of spinal stabilisation exercises. The qualitative study involved nine participants who took part in focus group discussions. The data were analysed using thematic content analysis and provided insights into the experiences of the participants. Four themes emerged: Physical dimensions of the LBP experience, emotional and psychological dimensions of the LBP experience and perceived effects of the programme and lastly, the impact of the treatment programme on participants' knowledge, understanding and adherence. In conclusion participants' experiences were not limited to the positive effects of stabilisation exercises on pain, functional disability and quality of life, but also reflected increases in confidence, the formulation of self help strategies and the ability to exert better control over their LBP. The findings highlight the importance of well planned associated educational support packages in the treatment of LBP paving the way for future qualitative research." 

16. Groin pain weakens stomach muscles.
The purpose of the study was to compare thickness of the transversus abdominis (TA) and obliquus internus (OI) muscles between athletes with and without longstanding adduction-related groin pain (LAGP).  Forty two athletes with LAGP and 23 controls were included. Thickness of TA and OI were measured with ultrasound imaging on the right side of the body during rest. Relative muscle thickness (compared to rest) was measured during the active straight leg raise (ASLR) left and right, and during isometric hip adduction.  TA resting thickness was significantly smaller in injured subjects with left-sided (4.0±0.82mm; P<0.001) or right-sided (4.3±0.64mm; P=0.015) groin complaints compared with controls (4.9±0.90mm). No significant differences between patients and controls in TA or OI relative thickness during the ASLR and isometric hip adduction were found (all cases P≥0.15).  In conclusion, TA resting thickness is smaller in athletes with LAGP and may thus be a risk factor for (recurrent) groin injury. This may have implications for therapy and prevention of LAGP.


17. Wii balance board provides cheap assessment of standing balance.  "These findings suggest that the WBB is a valid tool for assessing standing balance. Given that the WBB is portable, widely available and a fraction of the cost of a FP, it could provide the average clinician with a standing balance assessment tool suitable for the clinical setting." 
18. Body weight and step size alter muscle coordination. "EMG coordination patterns are similar between conditions of high levels of body weight support and faster stride frequencies vs. lower levels of body weight support and slower stride frequency. Our data suggest that the interaction of body weight support and stride frequency should be taken into consideration for optimizing motor output during locomotor training." 
19. Multiple tasks help posture in Tourette syndrome.  "Postural control was examined during standing with and without a secondary visual attention task. Sway velocity was higher in younger children than older ones and also higher in children with TS than in controls. The secondary task exacerbated the velocity anomalies in younger children with TS. The effects were independent of tic severity, medication, and attention deficit. The results suggest that postural control anomalies in TS are sensitive to attentional requirements."
20. Eye dominance does not affect posture. "Ocular dominance does not seem to affect postural function in the monovision and far viewing condition" 
21. Placebo treatments are now "official".  "For many years, placebos have been defined by their inert content and their use as controls in clinical trials and treatments in clinical practice. Recent research shows that placebo effects are genuine psychobiological events attributable to the overall therapeutic context, and that these effects can be robust in both laboratory and clinical settings. There is also evidence that placebo effects can exist in clinical practice, even if no placebo is given. Further promotion and integration of laboratory and clinical research will allow advances in the ethical use of placebo mechanisms that are inherent in routine clinical care, and encourage the use of treatments that stimulate placebo effects. "
22. Informed dissent helps you change your mind and may save your tonsils.  "The parents of a 6-year-old boy awaiting a tonsillectomy in our department rang to cancel his admission on the morning of his operation. The night before his admission the little boy had searched the internet for information on tonsillectomy, and Google had led him straight to an unabridged graphic YouTube video of the operation. Not surprisingly, he concluded that he did not want the operation, and regrettably his place on the operating list could not be filled." 

23. Why Probiotics/yoghurt culture doesn't always help. "In total, 1966 articles were identified, of which 72 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There were 20 case reports of adverse events in 32 patients, all of which were infections due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or Saccharomyces boulardii; the risk factors included central venous catheters and disordersassociated with increased bacterial translocation. There were 52 articles reporting 53 trials in which 4131 patients received probiotics. Most trials showed either no effect or a positive effect on outcomes related to safety (eg, mortality and infections). Only 3 trials showed increased complications, which were largely noninfectious in nature and in specific patient groups (eg, transplant and pancreatitis). In 2 of these trials, the probiotic was administered through a postpyloric tube." 
24. Eggs and poultry with skin increases the risk of prostate cancer. "We observed 127 events (prostate cancer death or metastases, elevated prostate-specific antigen concentration, or secondary treatment) during 2610 person-years. Intakes of processed and unprocessed red meat, fish, total poultry, and skinless poultry were not associated with prostate cancer recurrence or progression. Greater consumption of eggs and poultry with skin was associated with 2-fold increases in risk in a comparison of extreme quantiles: eggs [hazard ratio (HR): 2.02; 95% CI: 1.10, 3.72; P for trend = 0.05] and poultry with skin (HR: 2.26; 95% CI: 1.36, 3.76; P for trend = 0.003). An interaction was observed between prognostic risk at diagnosis and poultry. Men with high prognostic risk and a high poultry intake had a 4-fold increased risk of recurrence or progression compared with men with low/intermediate prognostic risk and a low poultry intake (P for interaction = 0.003).  Our results suggest that the postdiagnostic consumption of processed or unprocessed red meat, fish, or skinless poultry is not associated with prostate cancer recurrence or progression, whereas consumption of eggs and poultry with skin may increase the risk."
25. Price discounting affects nutrition choice, education doesn't. "Neither price discounts nor tailored nutrition education had a significant effect on nutrients purchased. However, the significant and sustained effect of discounts on food purchases suggests that pricing strategies hold promise as a means to improve population diets." 
26. More chocolate causes less strokes. "Results of 2 prospective cohort studies showed, respectively, a 22% reduction in stroke risk for those who had 1 serving of chocolate per week and a 46% reduction in stroke mortality from weekly consumption of flavonoids in 50 g of chocolate vs no consumption. A third study showed no association between chocolate intake and stroke or death."  
27. Migraine suffers have higher risk of heart disease. "Results of a large case–control study including more than 6000 patients with migraine show an increased risk for cardiovascular disease events for migraineurs both with and without aura.  In addition, migraineurs were more likely to have diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol than those without migraines, and their Framingham risk scores were also higher." 
28. Neck pain is more common than nausea in migraine. "In patients with migraine, neck pain was more commonly associated with migraine than was nausea, which is considered a defining characteristic of the disorder, a new study shows.  The finding that neck pain was more commonly associated with migraine than was nausea would seem to be a big surprise, given the absence of its mention in textbooks and in The International Headache Classification II (ICHD-2) criteria,” said lead author Anne H. Calhoun, MD, with the Carolina Headache Institute in Chapel Hill, North Carolina." 
29. Oxytocin helps Adults with Autism. "Inhaling the hormone oxytocin appears to improve social interactions in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), new research suggests.
The study showed that compared with HF-ASD patients who were given placebo nasal spray, those who inhaled oxytocin could better differentiate between players who interacted with them and those who did not in a virtual ball toss game. In addition, the study also showed that oxytocin enhanced total gaze time when looking at pictures of human faces, particularly in the eye region."
30. Exercise increases brain/hippocampal volume helping short term memory. "Aerobic exercise can significantly increase the relative hippocampal volume in patients with schizophrenia, as well as in healthy controls, a small, randomized study suggests.  In fact, the volume increased by 12% in those with schizophrenia and by 16% in those without and was associated with improvements in short-term memory test scores.  These results indicate that in [these patients], hippocampal volume is plastic in response to aerobic exercise," write Frank-Gerald Pajonk, MD, Dr. K. Fontheim's Hospital for Mental Health, Liedenburg, Germany, and colleagues." 
1. Enterprise Is Better Than Ease by Jim Rohn

If we are involved in a project, how hard should we work at it? How much time should we put in?

Our philosophy about activity and our attitude about hard work will affect the quality of our lives. What we decide about the rightful ratio of labor to rest will establish a certain work ethic. That work ethic—our attitude about the amount of labor we are willing to commit to future fortune—will determine how substantial or how meager that fortune turns out to be.

Enterprise is always better than ease. Every time we choose to do less than we could, this error in judgment has an effect on our self-confidence. Repeated every day, we soon find ourselves not only doing less than we should, but also being less than we could. The accumulative effect of this error in judgment can be devastating.

Fortunately, it is easy to reverse the process!

Any day we choose, we can develop a new discipline of doing rather than neglecting. Every time we choose action over ease or labor over rest, we develop an increasing level of self-worth, self-respect and self-confidence. In the final analysis, it is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives. It is activity that converts human dreams into human reality, and that conversion from idea into actuality gives us a personal value that can come from no other source.

So feel free to not only engage in enterprise, but also to enjoy it to its fullest along with all the benefits that are soon to come!


Human beings have the remarkable ability to turn nothing into something. They can turn weeds into gardens and pennies into fortunes.

Enterprise is better than ease.

Showing a profit means touching something and leaving it better than you found it.

Enterprise is the hope of our future.

Profits are better than wages. Wages make you a living; profits make you a fortune.

We all know a variety of ways to make a living. What’s even more fascinating is figuring out ways to make a fortune.

Kids ought to have two bicycles, one to ride and one to rent.





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Hi Everyone.
I hope to post another Audio series of an historical AK Lecture.  The first ICAK President, Dr. John Thie's Melbourne lecture regarding How to create an efficient multi doctor, multi service AK clinic was unique.  I visited his clinic many times and was always amazed at the way he managed 40 people in a large service office with 3 buildings and see 50+ patients per day.  He developed a system that received many awards from his colleagues including Chiropractor of the Year from the Parker organisation.  The Melbourne seminar was one of the only times he gave a seminar devoted totally to office management from an AK perspective (the other was in Sydney).  Don't miss it.  It will save you making many mistakes in your practice.  It was recorded in 1982.  I don't know of any other AK chiropractor that supervised such a large office complex.  Enjoy,  Donald

1. Cell phones and tumours-more evidence in 13 studies
2. Crickets are an efficient source of protein
3. Plastic bottles cause glands to malfunction.
4. Psychological obstacles for back pain
5. Chronic pain in children can be helped with behavioural, relaxation and biofeedback therapies
6. Placebo effects on pain are managed by the prefrontal cortex.
7. Lose weight fast-swallow a worm
8. Beer builds better bones
9. Osteopath Manipulation helps Trendelenburg gait
10. Emg muscle activity does not correlate with palpation.
11. Dr. Bob Blaich, AK Diplomate, discusses health and disease on you tube.
12. Darwin's "Origin of the species" first edition now digitised
13. Girls with ADHD continue to suffer as adults
14. 38% of college students have back pain
15. Shoulder pain responds to manipulation with long term results
16, Sacral manipulation causes vaginal and perineal muscle contraction.
17. Stretching/mobilization only has short term effects on shoulder muscle strength.
18. "Popping" joints does not always mean pain relief.
19. Atlas and Axis bones are shaped differently and may feel different.
20. Accurate instruments can measure neck movement.
21. ileo-caecal case study.
22. Fish oil helps recovery of septic patients.
23. Quadriceps strength predicts painful knees
24. Believing in your treatment makes a difference.
25. How many vaccines should you have?
26. Dr. Vittoria's new newsletter is up.
27. A New study shows the relationship of money and happiness
28. Wheat/gluten foods can create Nerve problems.
29. Cholesterol medication can increase your risk of diabetes
30. A "load on your mind" / Head carrying can cause upper neck osteoarthritis.
Comments:



1. Cell phones and tumours-more evidence in 13 studies. "Cell phones have become an integral part of everyday life, but concerns about their safety persist. A meta-analysis, published in the November 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, which found evidence linking cell phone use to an increased risk for tumors has since attracted criticism."
2. Crickets are an efficient source of protein.  "Could an African caterpillar be the new beefsteak? As the world diverts more of its grain harvests into producing meat, some scientists are pushing policymakers to take a closer look at insects as an environmentally friendlier source of protein. Whereas a cow needs to eat roughly 8 grams of food to gain a gram in weight, for instance, insects need less than two. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is currently developing policy guidelines that will encourage countries to include insects in their food-security plans." 
3. Plastic bottles cause glands to malfunction. "Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high-production-volume chemical commonly used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic. Low-level concentrations of BPA in animals and possibly in humans may cause endocrine disruption. Whether ingestion of food or beverages from polycarbonate containers increases BPA concentrations in humans has not been studied.  One week of polycarbonate bottle use increased urinary BPA concentrations by two-thirds. Regular consumption of cold beverages from polycarbonate bottles is associated with a substantial increase in urinary BPA concentrations irrespective of exposure to BPA from other sources."
4. Psychological obstacles for back pain. "perceptions of personal control, acute/chronic timeline, illness identify and pain self-efficacy. When all independent factors were included, depression, catastrophising and fear avoidance were no longer significant. Thus, a small number of psychological factors are strongly predictive of outcome in primary care low back pain patients. There is clear redundancy in the measurement of psychological factors. These findings should help to focus targeted interventions for back pain in the future." 
5. Chronic pain in children can be helped with behavioural, relaxation and biofeedback therapies. "cognitive–behavioral therapy, relaxation therapy, and biofeedback all produced significant and positive effects on pain reduction. Studies directly comparing the effects of self-administered versus therapist-administered interventions found similar effects on pain reduction. Psychological therapies result in improvement in pain relief across several different pain conditions in children" 
6. Placebo effects on pain are managed by the prefrontal cortex.  "The results demonstrated that placebo significantly increased pain threshold and pain tolerance. While rTMS did not affect pain experience, it completely blocked placebo analgesia. These findings suggest that expectation-induced placebo analgesia is mediated by symmetric prefrontal cortex function." 
7. Lose weight fast-swallow a worm. "The Hong Kong Department of Health said Chinese Web sites have been offering weight-loss products containing potentially fatal parasites as a way of shedding extra pounds.  The products contain the eggs of Ascaris worms, giant intestinal roundworms, which can grow up to 15-inches inside a host’s intestines and lay up to 200,000 eggs a day inside the body, according to the report.  Officials are warning people that swallowing the parasites could cause abdominal pain and distension, vomiting, diarrhea and malnutrition." 
8. Beer builds better bones. "The take-home message for the casual drinker: "Choose the beer you enjoy. Drink it in moderation," lead researcher Charles Bamforth of the University of California, Davis, told LiveScience. "It is contributing silicon (and more) to your good health."  Bamforth and his colleague Troy Casey, both of the university's Department of Food Science and Technology, detail their findings in the February issue of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture."
9. Osteopath Manipulation helps Trendelenburg gait. "Gait dysfunctions are commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Compensated Trendelenburg gait is a gait dysfunction that was originally described in patients with weakness of ipsilateral hip abduction. This condition is thought to result from neuronal injury or myopathy. No treatment modalities currently exist for compensated Trendelenburg gait. The authors present a case in which osteopathic manipulative treatment may have improved a Trendelenburg gait dysfunction in a man aged 65 years withmultiple sclerosis. Evidence of this improvement was obtained with the GaitMat II system for measuring numerous gait parameters. Based on the results reported in the present case, the authors propose that compensated Trendelenburg gait may arise from somatic dysfunction and may be corrected by osteopathic manipulative treatment." 

10. Emg muscle activity does not correlate with palpation. "The lack of statistically significant differences between EMG activity at the abnormal and normal paraspinal sites suggests that factors other than muscle activity are responsible for the apparent abnormality of these tissues to palpation. Investigation of these regions for increased tissue fluid and inflammatory mediators is recommended."
11. Dr. Bob Blaich, AK Diplomate, discusses health and disease on you tube. 
12. Darwin's "Origin of the species" first edition now digitised. Free downloads. "On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life [electronic resource] by Charles Darwin. M.A., Fellow of the Royal, Geological, Linn?an, etc., societies ; author of 'Journal of researches during H.M.S. Beagle's voyage round the world"
1859"

13. Girls with ADHD continue to suffer as adults. "By young adulthood, girls with ADHD were at high risk for antisocial, addictive, mood, anxiety, and eating disorders. These prospective findings, previously documented in boys with ADHD, provide further evidence for the high morbidity associated with ADHD across the life cycle. " 
14. 38% of college students have back pain. "Thirty-eight percent of college students surveyed reported having back pain within the past school year. Investigators found that univariate associations included multiple domains, but only psychosocial factors remained statistically significant in a final regression model and were associated with back pain. Feeling chronically fatigued (odds ratio, 3.89; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-13.86) and being in an emotionally abusive relationship (odds ratio, 2.78; 95% confidence interval, 1.69-4.57) were the factors most strongly associated with back pain in the final model." 
15. Shoulder pain responds to manipulation with long term results. "The factor analysis resulted in 4 factors: “shoulder pain,” “neck pain,” “shoulder mobility,” and “neck mobility.” At 6 weeks, no significant differences between groups were found. At 12 weeks, the mean changes of all 4 factors favored the intervention group; the factors “shoulder pain” and “neck pain” reached statistical significance (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.1-2.1). At 26 weeks, differences in the factors “shoulder pain” (95% CI, 0.0-2.6), “shoulder mobility” (95% CI, 0.2-1.7), and “mobility neck” (95% CI, 0.2-1.3) statistically favored the intervention group."
16, Sacral manipulation causes vaginal and perineal muscle contraction. "High-velocity and low-amplitude manipulation of the sacrum was associated with an increase of   phasic perineal contraction (PPC) and of basal perineal tonus  (BPT) in women who had no associated osteoarticular diseases. These preliminary discoveries could be helpful in the future study of the treatment of women with perineal hypotony."
17. Stretching/mobilization only has short term effects on shoulder muscle strength. "The results of the study suggest that C5-6 joint mobilization increases muscle strength of the shoulder external rotators immediately and its effect carries over for 10 minutes but not after 20 minutes." 
18. "Popping" joints does not always mean pain relief. "The current study suggests hypoalgesia is associated with HVLA manipulation and occurs independently of a perceived audible pop (AP). Inhibition of lower extremity temporal summation may be larger in individuals in whom an AP is perceived, but further study is necessary to confirm this finding."
19. Atlas and Axis bones are shaped differently and may feel different.  "Because variable morphology of the axis is common, congenital deviation of the odontoid process, deviation of the spinous process, and asymmetrical bifid spinous processes should be taken into account during clinical palpation and diagnostic imaging.

20. Accurate instruments can measure neck movement. "A considerable number of reliability and concurrent validity studies have been published for Cervical Range Of Movement. The CROM device has undergone most evaluation and has been shown to be clinimetrically sound. Further research with significantly improved methodology and reporting is warranted for all devices." 
21. ileo-caecal case study. "We present a 74-year-old Filipino lady diagnosed with a Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin with regional node involvement. Following excision and radiotherapy, she recurred with metastasis to the ileocaecal valve, and died at 28 months after initial diagnosis."  
22. Fish oil helps recovery of septic patients. "Inclusion of fish oil in parenteral nutrition provided to septic ICU patients increases plasma eicosapentaenoic acid, modifies inflammatory cytokine concentrations and improves gas exchange. These changes are associated with a tendency towards shorter length of hospital stay."  
23. Quadriceps strength predicts painful knees. "A very important paper for us on the relationship between quadriceps muscle strength, knee pain, Osteoarthritis, and disability!! The strength and function of the quadriceps is the most important predictor and determinant of painful knees in elderly subjects.  From the Abstract: "Quadriceps strength, knee pain, and age are more important determinants of functional impairment in elderly subjects than the severity of knee osteoarthritis as assessed radiographically. Strategies designed to optimise muscle strength may have the potential to reduce a vast burden of disability, dependency, and cost."  Thanks to Dr. Cuthbert for this link.

24. Believing in your treatment makes a difference. ""It's not that placebos or inert substances help," said Linda Blair, a Bath-based psychologist and spokeswoman for the British Psychological Society. Blair was not linked to the research. "It's that people's belief in inert substances help."  "In the Lancet review, researchers cite studies where patients with Parkinson's disease were given dummy pills. That led their brains to release dopamine, a feel-good chemical, and also resulted in other changes in brain activity."

25. How many vaccines should you have? Here is the list. 
26. Dr. Vittoria's new newsletter is up.  Hey Donald,
Newsletter #31 is up on my wordpress acct

You may want to take a look:
2) Vitamin D May Influence Cognitive Dysfunction and Dementia
3) Dietary Soy Linked to Lower Risk for Breast Cancer Death, Recurrence
4) Gingko Biloba May Not Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality or Events
5) Electrical Stimulation of Ankle Plantar Flexors May Improve Gait After Stroke
6) Milk Thistle Treats Chemotherapy-Induced Hepatoxicity
7) In Older Women, High Testosterone Linked With High Cardiovascular Risk
8) Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
9) Vitamin D May Reduce Cardiac Work
10) Pomegranate Ellagitannin–Derived Compounds Exhibit Antiproliferative and Antiaromatase Activity in Breast Cancer Cells In vitro(in the test tube)
11) Atherosclerosis regression & HDL Raising With Niacin Superior to Ezetimibe
12) Contraindications to Vitamin D


27. A New study shows the relationship of money and happiness:
Does money buy happiness? Answers to this question differ, depending, in part, on whether one asks an economist or a psychologist. The former would point to correlations between higher incomes and greater self-reported well-being, whereas the latter would argue that happiness shows little correlation with absolute material goods and is instead dictated largely by an individual's so-called set-point. Another strand of research invokes a hedonic treadmill, whereby income matters until subsistence requirements are met, at which point comparisons with one's neighbors are what influence one's sense of life satisfaction. Oswald and Wu (p. 576, published online 17 December; see the Perspective by Layard) establish that the subjective responses from 1 million adults, collected within health surveys conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, do indeed correlate with objective measures of quality of life. 
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone
can start today and make a new ending." ~Maria Robinson


28. Wheat/gluten foods can create Nerve problems.  "Gluten sensitivity is a systemic autoimmune disease with diverse manifestations. This disorder is characterised by abnormal immunological responsiveness to ingested gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Coeliac disease, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is only one aspect of a range of possible manifestations of gluten sensitivity. Although neurological manifestations in patients with established coeliac disease have been reported since 1966, it was not until 30 years later that, in some individuals, gluten sensitivity was shown to manifest solely with neurological dysfunction. Furthermore, the concept of extraintestinal presentations without enteropathy has only recently become accepted. In this Personal View, we review the range of neurological manifestations of gluten sensitivity and discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neurological dysfunction related to gluten sensitivity."
29. Cholesterol medication can increase your risk of diabetes.  "Statin therapy is associated with a slightly increased risk of development of diabetes, but the risk is low both in absolute terms and when compared with the reduction in coronary events. Clinical practice in patients with moderate or high cardiovascular risk or existing cardiovascular disease should not change." 
30. A "load on your mind" / Head carrying can cause upper neck osteoarthritis. "This condition has significant prevalence in porters, beginning at an early age. Diagnosis is based on the clinico-radiologic presentation. CT is the investigation of choice. Resultant functional limitations make early identification of this condition imperative. " 
Comments:
Thanks for the article Don. Took him 44 visits!!!. Obviously on Insurance but I wonder why the Insurance Company didn’t complain.  Like you Don, I would be wondering why 3 or at most 5 visits did not show great results.
If such a simple case took so long I wonder what minor complicated treatments would take.
Thanks a bunch, have a great week
Charles


Sometimes it amazes me about how incompetent some practitioners are and how gullible some patients are. If only they knew. If only we could get through to them on both sides, much suffering could be saved, much time and money not wasted and more benefits could be shared.
Keep up your good work
Greetings,
Mark
another awesome AKNAV !!
joe



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Hi Everyone,
It is good to see other AK'ers building their blogs.  Dr. Vittorio Repetto is an enthusiastic AK'er that reads almost as much stuff as I do.  Here is her linked in address .  You will find a good overview of AK nutrition on her website with lots of referenced information.  This weeks list of articles will keep you busy.   Here is a short summary about how the Professional Kinesiology Program began.   I especially liked the video of the healing "matrix" of the body (28) and the Pope's opinion of AK (19).  Enjoy,  Donald.


1. The life work of an AK doctor, is on Dr. John Diamond's website
2. Diagnosing the H reflex of the Peroneal nerve and the Piriformis syndrome.
3. Grape juice boosts memory
4. Kids like to choose their vegetables.
5. Omega 3 fatty acids help Neuropathic pain
6. A great reception book if you treat children
7. Jaw problems indicate more body pain.
8. Chronic arm pain may indicate sympathetic Nervous system problems.
9. Treatment of a normal Infraspinatous trigger point may stimulate other trigger points.
10. Remote effects of trigger points in the Upper Trapezius.
11. Sternocliedo muscle and cough reflex.
12. Molecular percentages of myristic and lineoleic acid  are better measurements of serum cholesterol than absolute concentrations
13. Vit B6 may help metabolic problems in older adults.
14. Manipulation of the fibula stops foot drop.
15. Sleep cool, sleep better.
16. Dr Vittoria Repetto's website and blog has some great AK discussions.
17. Neck related headaches are helped with manipulation.
18. New research for muscle testing
19. AK is discussed by the Pope.  How religions entangle AK.
20. Commentary on managing headaches by Scott Haldeman
21. Placebo controls are considered essential for evaluation of physical medicine methods.
22. Palpation skills by Chaitow updated to 3rd edition
23. Why cell phones are really banned on planes.
24. German and Swedish studies show  sensory testing of Intraoral tissues are reliable.
25. X-rays show slumping when sitting may cause back injury.
26. When your muscles are tired, your joints will play up.
27. Patient and doctor agree on scores for straight leg raising test.
28. A video discussing the healing "matrix" of the body
29. Anatomical anomalies at the top of the neck may cause myelopathy
30. A shorter stride reduces stress fractures in runners.
31. Business goals for the new year.


1. The life work of an AK doctor, is Dr. John Diamond's website .  Dr. Diamond and Dr. Goodheart designed the AK material that made up the Psychological side of the AK health triangle.  Dr. Diamond's new website includes the culmination of his life's work as it grew from AK and his initiative .  Explore his work and learn from the lessons he teaches.  The Diamond Path of Life. (Top)


2. Diagnosing the H reflex of the Peroneal nerve and the Piriformis syndrome.   "The H reflex of the peroneal nerve should be given more importance, because it demonstrated more specific sign, with six clinical criteria it contributed to improve the method of diagnosis. The cause of this particular syndrome does not only depend on the relation sciatic nerve-piriformis muscle, but the environmental conditions should be considered with the series of the anatomical anomalies to explain the real cause of this pain."  Free Download.  (Top)


3. Grape juice boosts memory. "Concord grape juice contains polyphenols, compounds that confer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and influence neuronal signalling.  In that previous studies have shown that Concord grape juice supplementation reduce inflammations, blood pressure and vascular pathology in individuals with cardiovascular disease, Robert Krikorian , from University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center (Ohio, USA), and colleagues studied a group of twelve older adults with memory decline, but not dementia.  Subjects consumed Concord grape juice for 12 weeks. Observing “significant improvement in a measure of verbal learning and non-significant enhancement of verbal and spatial recall,” they suggest that: “supplementation with Concord grape juice may enhance cognitive function for older adults with early memory decline." (Top)


4. Kids like to choose their vegetables. "A premeal choice between 2 vegetables was appreciated by the children but did not increase their vegetable liking and consumption. The no-choice condition decreased vegetable consumption in high-reactant children. Future research should investigate the effects of choice-offering in the long term and in more familiar eating settings."   (Top)


5. Omega 3 fatty acids help Neuropathic pain .  "These patients had clinically significant pain reduction, improved function as documented with both subjective and objective outcome measures up to as much as 19 months after treatment initiation. No serious adverse effects were reported."  (Top)


6. A great reception book if you treat children .  Along with other papers, AK Dr.s Cuthbert and Blum are listed.  (Top)


7. Jaw problems indicate more body pain .  "The development of Temporo Mandibular Disorders was accompanied by increases in headaches, muscle soreness or pain, and other pains that were not observed in the Participants who did not develop TMD. Participants who developed TMD also report higher experience of joint, back, chest, and menstrual pain at baseline."  (Top)


8. Chronic arm pain may indicate sympathetic Nervous system problems.  "Even 5 years after the diagnosis of CRPS I of the upper extremity we detected significant impairments of the pSNS in nearly two thirds of our patients. Patients still have pain and present with a significant deterioration of their hand function in comparison with the not affected hand. In our study we could not identify any correlation between pSNS function and clinical outcome as measured by MHQ."  (Top)


9. Treatment of a normal Infraspinatous trigger point may stimulate other trigger points.   "Our results show that an increased nociceptive activity at latent TrPs in the infraspinatus muscle may increase motor activity and sensitivity of a TrP in distant muscles at a same segmental level."  (Top)


10. Remote effects of trigger points in the Upper Trapezius.   " Immediately after dry needling in the experimental group, the mean pain intensity was significantly reduced, but the mean pressure threshold and the mean range of motion of cervical spine were significantly increased. There were significantly larger changes in all three parameters of measurement in the dry-needling group than that in the control group."  (Top)


11. Sternocliedo muscle and cough reflex .  "One of the possible mechanisms for this cough reflex is surmised to be the mechanical irritation of the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during the maneuver, which is one of the branches of the vagus nerve, acting as the afferent nerve of laryngeal cough reflex." (Top)


12. Molecular percentages of myristic and lineoleic acid   are better measurements of serum cholesterol than absolute concentrations. "Serum myristic acid and linoleic acid measured as molecular percentages, but not as concentrations, predict serum total cholesterol in a manner that distinguishes between the differential cholesterolemic effects of dietary saturated and polyunsaturated fats."   (Top)


13. Vit B6 may help metabolic problems in older adults.   "Low vitamin B-6 concentrations are associated with inflammation, higher oxidative stress, and metabolic conditions in older Puerto Rican adults. Our data suggest that vitamin B-6 may influence cardiovascular disease risk through mechanisms other than homocysteine and support the notion that nutritional status may influence the health disparities present in this population."  (Top)


14. Manipulation of the fibula stops foot drop. "Drop foot arises from dysfunction within the anatomic, muscular, or neurologic aspects of the lower extremity. The authors describe a patient with drop foot who had a compressed common peroneal nerve caused by posterior fibular head dysfunction. One 15-minute session of osteopathic manipulative treatment resolved the patient's symptoms. It is important for physicians to use osteopathic manipulative medicine to diagnosis and manage this condition, particularly when it results from fibular head dysfunction."   (Top)


15. Sleep cool, sleep better. "A careful study of sleeping habits is the first step in evaluating complains of insomnia or hypersomnia. Before relying on drugs, treatment should start with attention to the sleep environment and personal habits. "  (Top)


16. Dr Vittoria Repetto's website and blog has some great AK discussions.   Her newsletters are informative and her passion exudes from them.  (Top)


17. Neck related headaches are helped with manipulation . "For the CGH pain scale, comparisons of 8 and 16 treatment sessions yielded small dose effects: |AMD|≤5.6. There was an advantage for SMT over the control: AMD=−8.1 (95% confidence interval=−13.3 to −2.8) for the profile, −10.3 (−18.5 to −2.1) at 12 weeks, and −9.8 (−18.7 to −1.0) at 24 weeks. For the higher dose patients, the advantage was greater: AMD=−11.9 (−19.3 to −4.6) for the profile, −14.2 (−25.8 to −2.6) at 12 weeks, and −14.4 (−26.9 to −2.0) at 24 weeks. Patients receiving SMT were also more likely to achieve a 50% improvement in pain scale: adjusted odds ratio=3.6 (1.6 to 8.1) for the profile, 3.1 (0.9 to 9.8) at 12 weeks, and 3.1 (0.9 to 10.3) at 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes showed similar trends favoring SMT. For SMT patients, the mean number of CGH was reduced by half."   (Top)


18. New research for muscle testing . (Top)


19. AK is discussed by the Pope.   How religions entangle AK. "Fr. Erik’s bad feelings are well-founded. Applied kinesiology is cited in the Pontifical document, “Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life” as being within the realm of the New Age. “Advertising connected with New Age covers a wide range of practices as acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractics, kinesiology, homeopathy, iridology, massage and various kinds of ‘bodywork’ (such as orgonomy, Feldenkrais, reflexology, Rolfing, polarity massage, therapeutic touch, etc.), meditation and visualization, nutritional therapies, psychic healing, various kinds of herbal medicine, healing by crystals, metals, music or colors, reincarnation therapies and, finally, twelve-step programs and self-help groups. The source of healing is said to be within ourselves, something we reach when we are in touch with our inner energy or cosmic energy.” (Sec. 2.2.3)"   (Top)

20. Commentary on managing headaches by Scott Haldeman . "Haas M, Spegman A, Peterson D, et al. Dose-response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic cervicogenic headache: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Spine J 2010;10:117–128 (in this issue)."   (Top)


21. Placebo controls are considered essential for evaluation of physical medicine methods .  "Compared with other specialties, the field of physical and rehabilitation medicine has not received the deserved recognition from clinicians and researchers in the scientific community. One of the reasons is the lack of sound evidence to support the traditional physical and rehabilitation medicine treatments. The best way to change this disadvantage is through a well conducted clinical research, such as standard placebo- or sham-controlled randomized clinical trials. Therefore, having placebo groups in clinical trials is essential to improve the level of evidence-based practice in physical and rehabilitation medicine that ultimately translates to better clinical care." (Top)


22. Palpation skills by Chaitow updated to 3rd edition.   "The format of the book involves 15 chapters (and hundreds of skill building exercises) - 5 of the chapters have been contributed by experts in their fields (see below) - plus14 'Special Topics' that highlight areas of particular interest that don't quite fit into the main chapters, but complement these."  (Top)


23. Why cell phones are really banned on planes .  I always wondered why flight attendants never asked who had their phone switched on during a flight.  Especially when I had forgotten to turn it off or put it on flight mode.  This article may answer more of those questions for you.  (Top)


24. German and Swedish studies show  sensory testing of Intra oral tissues are reliable .  "Most tests had acceptable to excellent inter-examiner (ICC 0.41–0.89) and intra-examiner (ICC 0.43–0.87) reliability. For each test, inter- and intra-examiner reliabilities at intra- and extraoral sites were similar. No significant differences between right and left sides were found intraorally. We conclude that inter- and intra-examiner reliabilities of most QST measures are acceptable for assessing somatosensory function in the orofacial region." (Top)


25. X-rays show slumping when sitting may cause back injury . "The significant differences in lumbar and pelvic measures from standing to sitting further emphasize the range of motion experienced at vertebral levels in sitting. Based on the results of this study, interventions to return motion segments to a less flexed posture should be investigated because they may play a role in preventing injury and low back pain."   (Top)


26. When your muscles are tired, your joints will play up.   "Results of the present experiment evidence that cervical joint position sense, assessed through the cervicocephalic relocation test to the neutral head position, is degraded by muscular fatigue."  (Top)


27. Patient and doctor agree on scores for straight leg raising test.   "The subjective scores on the ASLR test correlate well with the objective measured forces; this supports the reliability of the ASLR test. The subjective influence of a pelvic belt on the ASLR score could not be objectified."  (Top)


28. A video discussing the healing "matrix" of the body. "In our full-length film, The Living Matrix - The Science of Healing -- we bring you breakthroughs that will transform your understanding of how to get well and stay well.
Now you can get an up-close look at the science ofinformation as medicine.Leading researchers and health practitioners share their discoveries on the "miracle cures" traditional medicine can't explain."   (Top)


29. Anatomical anomalies at the top of the neck may cause myelopathy.   "We believe this is the first case of cervical myelopathy caused by simultaneous anomalies at the level of atlas involving hypoplasia of the posterior arch of the atlas, partial ossification of the transverse atlantal ligament, and hypertrophy of the dens. Surgical intervention improved the neurologic impairment."  (Top)


30. A shorter stride reduces stress fractures in runners.   "Results suggest that strain magnitude plays a more important role in stress fracture development than the total number of loading cycles. Runners wishing to decrease their probability for tibial stress fracture may benefit from a 10% reduction in stride length." (Top)

Business Goals for the New Year:
The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far-greater value than what you get.

When Andrew Carnegie died, they discovered a sheet of paper upon which he had written one of the major goals of his life: to spend the first half of his life accumulating money and to spend the last half of his life giving it all away. And he did!

Some people are disturbed by those tough days because all they have is the days. They haven’t designed or described or defined the future.

Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s no telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there’s no telling what will happen when you act upon them.

We all need lots of powerful long-range goals to help us past the short-term obstacles.

The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them.

Don’t set your goals too low. If you don’t need much, you won’t become much.

If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us.

We all have two choices: We can make a living or we can design a life. 

Jim Rohn.  (Top)


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Hi Everyone,
I always get frustrated when I read the Wikipedia page about "Applied Kinesiology ".  While purporting to stick to the facts, bias contributors entangle many references that are unrelated to professional applied kinesiology with articles and methodologically weak research that does not follow the ICAK policy.  This creates a negative view that "whitewashes" the clinical efficacy of our work.  Google searches for "Applied Kinesiology" consistently show Skeptic and quack pages in the top 5 of the search.  These pages mix aggressive bias with skewed references to give an image of authority.  Writers such as Fryslee seem to control the "Applied Kinesiology" page, the "Kinesiology" page, The "Chiropractic Treatment Technique" page and along with others create wide "rational" barriers under the banner of "wikipedia" rules.  (read the discussion sections on these pages to see the bias) Wikipedia has been criticised in the media for "over editing" many of its sites with unreasonable bias.  These non AK writers favour the use of Quackwatch and similar sites for sourcing their data, Not the professional organisations that provide the services.  This is how they attempt to control the content.   Many of these reference articles are written by a convicted liar .  I would like to see this public resource of information more accurately represented.   The page about Dr. Goodheart may have been intitiated by these people also. 
Best wishes,  Donald



1. Dr Goodheart's wikipedia page has begun
2. Dr. Goodheart discusses Nutrition and AK on this recent video.
3. Muscles produce ATP after exercise.
4. Child Neurology and development journal access.
5. Mercola's top lifestyle changes to extend your life
6. Spoons can bias medicine dosages .
7. Carvacrol, a component of thyme oil reduces inflammation
8. Omega 3 fatty acids help stop heart muscle aging.
9. Blueberry's may boost memory
10. Protein intake is not associated with stroke in middle aged men.
11. Fatigue affects the brainstem causing enhanced pain.
12. Place your weight scales away from fault lines
13. Using pain words may make pain worse.
14. High reliability models that health care strives for.
15. Acid may not be the problem in Reflux esophagitis.
16. How NOT to promote your practice.
17. Here is a new source of Omega 3,6 and 9 oils.
18. Interprofessional merging may not be such a dilemma for Osteopaths
19. Nutritional testing described by an AK doctor.
20. Wash your hands or get punished
21. Fish oil is better in your IV feeding.
22. Check your passwords in your computer, here are the most common.
23. Discrimination by Medics against Osteopaths in the US.
24. Vit C supplements may cause higher risk of age related cataracts.
25. Higher rates of pregnancy may be helped by methionine and homocystine .
26. Broader practice for Chiropractic Physicians in New Jersey
27. Is Contact Reflex Analysis the new name for "Kinesiology"?
28. Hip pain and the pectineus muscle correction.
29. A new neck pain to be studied comparing manual therapy to physical therapy.
30. Fix patellofemoral pain quickly to prevent chronicity


Business and Personal Management.




1. Dr Goodheart's wikipedia page has begun.  A number of statements on this page may need to be questioned and corrected.  Additional comment needs to be added.  I would suggest that AK News and View's readers around the world add their contributions with references to build the profile that Dr. Goodheart deserves.  TOP

2. Dr. Goodheart discusses Nutrition and AK on this recent video .   TOP

3. Muscles produce ATP after exercise . "Collectively these results indicate that ATP in the plasma originated from the muscle microcirculation, and are consistent with the notion that deoxygenation of the blood perfusing the muscle acts as a stimulus for ATP release. That ATP concentration was elevated just 30 seconds after the onset of exercise also suggests that ATP may be a contributing factor to the blood flow response in the transition from rest to steady state exercise."   TOP

4. Child Neurology and development journal access .  Free access:   TOP

5. Mercola's top lifestyle changes to extend your life.  "Americans spend billions every year on a dizzying array of health schemes. But some of the best approaches to health care are cheap and within your grasp, if only you can find the will to make some lifestyle changes."   TOP

6. Spoons can bias medicine dosages.   "Although the dosing errors demonstrated in this study might seem inconsequential for a cold medication, the cumulative effect of 20% variation in the delivery of medications could have considerable clinical impact for drugs with tighter risk-benefit profiles. Clearly, the size of the spoon is important when patients pour their medications. We should encourage parents to use accurate measures (e.g., measuring cap, dropper, or syringe) rather than convenient utensils for liquid-medication dosing."   TOP

7. Carvacrol , a component of thyme oil reduces inflammation.   "Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an enzyme involved in prostaglandin biosynthesis, and plays a key role in the inflammatory response.  In that essential oils, extracted from plants, have been long used for their aromatherapy, analgesic, and antibacterial properties, Hiroyasu Inoue, from Nara Women's University (Japan), and colleagues screened a wide range of commercially available essential oils to assess their anti-inflammatory properties.  They identified six essential oils, namely -- thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel and bergamot – that reduced the COX-2 expression in cells by at least 25%. Of these, thyme oil proved the most active, reducing COX-2 levels by almost 75%. Upon further study, the researchers found that carvacrol, a compound present in thyme oil, was the primary active anti-inflammatory agent; when they use pure carvacrol extracts in their tests, COX-2 levels decreased by over 80%."   TOP

8. Omega 3 fatty acids help stop heart muscle aging.   "Among this cohort of patients with coronary artery disease, there was an inverse relationship between baseline blood levels of marine omega-3 fatty acids and the rate of telomere shortening over 5 years."   TOP

9. Blueberries may boost memory . "The findings of this preliminary study suggest that moderate-term blueberry supplementation can confer neurocognitive benefit and establish a basis for more comprehensive human trials to study preventive potential and neuronal mechanisms."   TOP

10. Protein intake is not associated with stroke in middle aged men . "In contrast to studies in Japanese populations, this study did not show a statistically significant association between total, animal, or vegetable protein and risk of stroke in this population of US men."    TOP

11. Fatigue affects the brainstem causing enhanced pain. "Therefore, widespread hyperalgesia is enhanced by the fatigue response but not hyperalgesia at the site of insult. We suggest that this effect is sex-dependent and involves mechanisms in the brainstem to result in an enhanced hyperalgesia."   TOP

12. Place your weight scales away from fault lines .  TOP

13. Using pain words may make pain worse .  "Thus, activations to pain-related words are strongly modulated by the attention demands of the task. Most remarkably, the differences in processing pain-related words compared to non-pain-related words are specific to the pain-relevance of the words and cannot simply be explained by their valence or arousal."   TOP

14. High reliability models that health care strives for .  "One solution is to look more carefully and systematically at high performance within health care, drawing on other industries for ideas and inspiration, but not as beacons of reliability that we should simply emulate. Individuals, teams, and organisations in health care that already embrace this perspective provide a means of understanding the nature of reliability and resilience, and they can be an inspiration to others."   TOP

15. Acid may not be the problem in Reflux esophagitis.   "These findings support, but do not prove, an alternative concept for the development of reflux esophagitis in which refluxed gastric juice does not directly damage the esophagus, but rather stimulates esophageal epithelial cells to secrete chemokines that mediate damage of esophageal tissue."   TOP

16. How NOT to promote your practice .  I have no sympathy for doctors who practice  in these deceptive ways.  Results of your work should always be the key feature of your success.  Dr. Goodheart often said that when you get fantastic results with your AK methods you will "get on fire, and people will come from miles around to put you out".   TOP

17. Here is a new source of Omega 3,6 and 9 oils. This company has figured out a way to cold press its flax seed oil.  "With its wholesome, nutty flavor Barlean’s Highest Lignan Flax Oil is a pure, unfiltered and unrefined source of essential omega-3 fatty acids and nutrient-rich lignans. A foundational addition to a healthy diet, our organic, high-lignan content flax oil is ideal for those who aspire to nutritionally support"  Thanks to Eric for this link.  TOP

18. Interprofessional merging may not be such a dilemma for Osteopaths. "As medicine becomes increasingly evidence-based, it is important to keep in mind that the art and the philosophy of medical practice should not be discounted. By fully embracing new advances in technology and medicine while retaining its distinctive holistic philosophy, osteopathic medicine can maintain its solid foundation in the healthcare delivery system. The growing public interest in self-care and CAM is conducive to osteopathic medicine playing a leading role in providing the healthcare that the public wants."    TOP

19. Nutritional testing described by an AK doctor. "When I’m meeting new people at a social or a networking event, I introduce myself as a Doctor of Chiropractic and an Applied Kinesiologist. Sometimes they have no idea what AK is and I fill them in. But most of the time, they will say something like “I had someone touch a spot on me and then pull down on my outstretched arm. It was weak. Then I held a bottle of pills and was told I needed them. Is that Applied Kinesiology?”"    TOP

20. Wash your hands or get punished.   "To promote hand washing, most health organizations use educational tactics, but the campaigns aren't working. Some executives say nothing will change unless non-compliance brings penalties. So the tactics are escalating.  In escalating order of punitiveness, here are some of the current options being used, and I'm sure there are many others.'   TOP

21. Fish oil is better in your IV feeding. "Calder and his colleagues found that the 13 patients in the fish oil group had lower levels of inflammatory agents in their blood, were able to achieve better lung function and left hospital earlier than the 10 patients who received traditional nutrition. According to Calder, "This is the first study of this particular fish oil solution in septic patients in the ICU. The positive results are important since they indicate that the use of such an emulsion in this group of patients will improve clinical outcomes, in comparison with the standard mix'   TOP

22. Check your passwords in your computer, here are the most common.  TOP

23. Discrimination by Medics against Osteopaths in the US. "I was recently interested in taking some neurology subspecialty certification examinations. However, I was disappointed to learn that the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) does not recognize the osteopathic neurology board certification. I contacted the UCNS via e-mail to ask if they would offer an exception to their policy and consider my osteopathic neurology board certification, but their response was "no exceptions." I subsequently found out that the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) also offers no recognition of the osteopathic neurology boards—either for active membership or fellowship status."   TOP

24. Vit C supplements may cause higher risk of age related cataracts .  " TOP

25. Higher rates of pregnancy may be helped by methionine and homocystine.   "Uncomplicated pregnancy in humans is associated with a higher rate of transsulfuration early in gestation and a higher rate of transmethylation of methionine in late gestation. These data may have implications for understanding the role of methionine and homocysteine in complications of pregnancy and for the nutritional care of pregnant women."   TOP

26. Broader practice for Chiropractic Physicians in New Jersey.   "Chiropractors will be legallypermitted to prescribe and perform medical tests, provide nutritional counseling, sell vitamins and supplements and call themselves "chiropractic physicians" under a bill Gov. Jon Corzine signed in his final hours in office."   TOP

27. Is Contact Reflex Analysis the new name for "Kinesiology"?  It looks to me like another reinvention of the original observations of Goodheart.  Why do new devotees try to steal credit from the founders of the methods they use?   TOP

28. Hip pain and the pectineus muscle correction.   "The pectineus muscle is the smallest and most superior adductor. It attaches at the lateral aspect of the superior pubic ramus and inserts inferior to the lesser trochanter of the humerus. When the patient performs standing hip circles, a dysfunctional pectineus muscle will cause a locking, jerking motion in the anterior range of motion ipsilaterally. Circumducting the hip joint while the patient is supine will reveal pain and pressure as the thigh moves into the muscle origin.  Correction of the pectineus involves a lateral to medial thrust at the pubic ramus. Because this is such a sensitive region for patients, I recommend doctors use a knife-edge contact with gentle nudges or set their adjusting instruments to gentle force. The insertion can be corrected by creating external rotation of the thigh while maintaining a firm contact at the site of attachment. Retest the patient's circumduction to ensure that you have eliminated all pain and pressure."   TOP

29. A new neck pain to be studied comparing manual therapy to physical therapy .  "Manual Therapy applied to patients with non specific neck pain has been investigated several times. In the Netherlands, manual therapy as applied according to the Utrecht School of Manual Therapy (MTU) has not been the subject of a randomized controlled trial. MTU differs in diagnoses and treatment from other forms of manual therapy. Methods and Design This is a single blind randomized controlled trial in patients with sub-acute and chronic non specific neck pain. Patients with neck complaints existing for two weeks (minimum) till one year (maximum) will participate in the trial. 180 participants will be recruited in thirteen primary health care centres in the Netherlands. The experimental group will be treated with MTU during a six week period. The control group will be treated with physical therapy (standard care, mainly active exercise therapy), also for a period of six weeks. Primary outcomes are Global Perceived Effect (GPE) and functional status (Neck Disability Index (NDI-DV)). Secondary outcomes are neck pain (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)), Eurocol, costs and quality of life (SF36)."   TOP

30. Fix patellofemoral pain quickly to prevent chronicity. "Long symptom duration was the most consistent predictor of poor outcome over 52 weeks rated on the KPS and the FIQ (beta -0.07, 95% confidence interval -0.1 to -0.03, p < 0.000; and -0.02, -0.03 to -0.01, p < 0.000, respectively). Worse KPS at baseline was predictive of outcome at six, 12 and 52 weeks. Gender, body mass index and arch height were generally not associated with outcome (univariate analysis), while age, worst pain, FIQ and step downs were excluded during multivariate analyses."    TOP

Business and Personal Management:TOP


1. Skills Make Labor More Valuable by Jim Rohn

As you know by now, if you have been a longtime subscriber to our weekly newsletter, I’m a very big proponent of activity, labor and discipline. In fact I devoted one of the five major pieces to the life puzzle (in my book under the same name) to the subject of activity and labor. But now let me add another key word to the labor equation: skillful. Yes, skillful labor.

We need the skills to help build our family’s dreams, the skills to stir up an enterprise and make it successful. We need skills to build equities for the future. We need skills of all kinds.

How about this: skillful language. If you just talk to your family you can hold them all together, but if you skillfully talk to your children you can help them build dreams for the future. That is why I spend so much time at the Weekend Seminar on communication—how to affect others with words. You can’t be lazy in language; it costs too much. What if you meant to say “what’s troubling you?” and instead you said “what’s wrong with you?” Wow, that’s too big a mistake. And sure you could have made that mistake 10 years ago, but not now. You should have gotten much better by now in language and communication.

Skills multiply labors by two, by five, by 10, by 50, by 100 times. Hey, you can chop a tree down with a hammer but it takes about 30 days, called labor. But if you trade the hammer in for an ax, you can chop the tree down in about 30 minutes. What’s the difference between 30 days and 30 minutes? Skills. Skills made the difference.

So do what you can—labor. But also do the best that you can do—improved skills. And you will find that the labor combined with skills will start producing miracles. Miracles with your money. Miracles with your family. And miracles in every part of your life.

Financial Independence

Shortly after I met my mentor he asked me, “Mr. Rohn, how much money have you saved and invested over the last six years?” And I said, “None.” He then asked, “Who sold you on that plan?”

It is better to be a lender than a spender.

To become financially independent you must turn part of your income into capital; turn capital into enterprise; turn enterprise into profit; turn profit into investment; and turn investment into financial independence.

Financial independence is the ability to live from the income of your own personal resources.

If you depend on your company to take care of your retirement, your future income will be divided by five. Take care of it yourself, and you can multiply your future income by five.

I remember saying to my mentor, “If I had more money, I would have a better plan.” He quickly responded, “I would suggest that if you had a better plan, you would have more money.” You see, it’s not the amount that counts; it’s the plan that counts.

If you were to show me your current financial plan, would I get so excited by it that I would go across the country and lecture on it? If the answer is no, then here’s my question: “Why not”? Why wouldn’t you have a superior financial plan that is taking you to the places you want to go?

I used to say, “Things cost too much.” Then my teacher straightened me out on that by saying, “The problem isn’t that things cost too much. The problem is that you can’t afford it.” That’s when I finally understood that the problem wasn’t “it”—the problem was “me.”

The Bible says that it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. It doesn’t say that it is impossible!

http://www.JimRohn.com



Donald McDowall
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HI Everyone,
I received this email from Alison and hope it may provide some financial benefit to you.  It is not often the government gives money away so this could be your opportunity to get some of it and an extended benefit at the same time.
Donald.






Hi Donald,
 
My name is Alison Price and I used to be Susan Walker's Practice Manager at Your Body Works in Brisbane. I also looked after the organisation of last year's ICAK Conference in Samoa and ran a workshop there on making reception work more effectively. I still do some project work for Susan but am pretty busy now running my own business.
 
I know this isn't AK but there is a government grant available at the moment that some of your readers may be interested in. The federal government is providing funding of up to $5000 per person for business owners and all staff members (both permanent and casual) to do nationally recognised training courses such as Certificate IV in Business (Management), Business (Administration), Frontline Management, or Customer Contact. There has been funding for permanent staff members for a while now, but never for casual staff members (many reception staff members in clinics I have worked in are employed as casuals) and never for business owners (who are often excellent chiropractors but not very good at running businesses). It hasn't been well publicised but the first round of funding closes next week. We think later rounds will be more competitive as more people find out about the funding. If your readers would like more information on the grant or the courses available they can visit our new web site www.governnmentfundedtraining.com.au.
 
If you would like any more info or would like me to draft a paragraph for inclusion in one of your emails please don't hesitate to email or give me a call on 0488 488 473.
 
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Hi Everyone,
There are some great articles in this weeks issue to help your patients and your application of applied kinesiology methods.  I am always interested in articles and observations of those on this list that may be of interest to all of us.  Just send me you observations, link to an article and I will list it to share.  So far, AK News and Views is a non profit and volunteer production.  Sharing info adds more perspective than my views that may be more narrow than some of you.  I am working on a summary of this past years articles.  I am presenting a paper to the ICAK-Australia AGM in March with the Best of AK News and Views with my interpretation of how to use the information.  I hope to divide all the articles into our AK structural, emotional/mental and nutritional/chemical format.  I am interested to see how many articles may fit in each category.    Best wishes,  Donald

1. Muscle weakness causes more shoulder dysfunction than "wear and tear".
2. Hip abductor strength and iliotibial band tightness do not cause low back pain.
3. AK is included in this combined approach to learning difficulties.
4. Left thoracic curve indicates high risk of Neural axis problems.
5. Gentle, mild to the stomach but deadly paracetamol
6. Activator Instruments have over 100 research papers available.
7. Safety guidelines using the internet when you travel.
8. Lycopene (from tomatoes) may help prostate cancer.
9. What to do if your internet profile is trashed.
10. Babies and breast feeding do not affect mother's bone mineral density.
11. Aggression has a smell.
12. Guidelines for designing a good questionnaire for a clinical trial.
13. The Amygdala determines how unfair decisions affect your social life.
14. A new marker for treating and diagnosing prostate cancer is found.
15. "Eyeballing" the patient is a valid form of diagnosis.
16. Misoprostol uses sublingual absorption pathways for treatment.
17. Physiotherapy helps lymphedema after breast surgery.
18. Body building supplements may create misdiagnosed kidney disease.
19. Chronic sleep loss affects you and everything around you.
20. Chiropractic services improve efficiency of health insurance.
21. Pomegranates may prevent estrogen dependant breast cancer.
22. Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk.
23. Make sure you live in a happy place for good health.
24. Mercola discusses how sodas are the biggest cause of fat.
25. How you indirectly reward or punish strangers sustains your cooperation with them.
26. Social position does not always affect health.
27. The kind of doctors patients like.
28. Food supplement (phytalgic) helps reduce pain in knee arthritis.
29. Early morphine helps post traumtic stress disorder.
30. Mistletoe extract (iscador) may help cancer.
Business and Personal development.



1. Muscle weakness causes more shoulder dysfunction than "wear and tear" .  "There are two main hypotheses for the cause of exercise related osteoarthritis: wear and tear of the articular cartilage and muscle dysfunction. This is a review of the clinical literature to see which hypothesis has the greatest support. Clinical studies support the muscle dysfunction hypothesis over the wear and tear hypothesis."  Thank you to Dr. Cuthbert for this link.   Free download. (Return to List )


2. Hip abductor strength and iliotibial band tightness do not cause low back pain.   "Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) with the body mass index (BMI) as the covariate revealed significant difference in hip abductor strength between three groups (P<0.001). Post hoc analysis showed no significant difference in hip abductor muscle strength between the LBP subjects with and without ITB tightness (P=0.59). However, subjects with no LBP had significantly stronger hip abductor muscle strength compared to subjects with LBP with ITB tightness (P<0.001) and those with LBP without ITB tightness (P<0.001).    The relationship between ITB tightness and hip abductor weakness in patients with LBP is not supported as assumed in theory. More clinical studies are needed to assess the theory of muscle imbalance of hip abductor weakness and ITB tightness in LBP."   Free download. (Return to List )


3. AK is included in this combined approach to learning difficulties.   "The scope of problems covered by the term “Learning Difficulties” is reviewed. The requirement to match individual needs with specific treatment is stressed. The traditional role of Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy in helping children, and some of the author's reasons for using Applied Kinesiology (A.K) within his osteopathic approach to children is discussed. The contribution of the Irlen Technique for Scotopic Sensitivity (a visual problem) and Audio Integration Training for auditory perceptual problems is raised. It is argued that combined with A.K. techniques which assess structural, mental and chemical elements of the problem, these therapies can contribute additional benefit to the educationally challenged child. Such an approach enables children to obtain the greatest benefits from the special teaching that they receive. Some results of a survey completed by 44 parents of children treated at the practice are summarised."  (Return to List )


4. Left thoracic curve indicates high risk of Neural axis problems.   "When a left thoracic curve pattern is present in patients with “idiopathic” scoliosis, especially in male patients or patients with severe curve, strong consideration should be given to the possibility of the presence of neural axis abnormalities, and acquisition of an MRI scan considered."  (Return to List )


5. Gentle, mild to the stomach but deadly paracetamol .  Some people are allergic to it.  (Return to List )


6. Activator Instruments have over 100 research papers available.   Many AK doctors use this instrument in a variety of methods that help strengthen weak muscles.   (Return to List )

7. Safety guidelines using the internet when you travel.

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8. Lycopene (from tomatoes) may help prostate cancer.   "An inverse association was observed between lycopene intake and PSA levels in six studies. The rates of progression measured by bone scan in one RCT were lower in the intervention group. Lycopene resulted in lowering cancer-related symptoms (pain, urinary tract symptoms), and severe toxicity or intolerance was not evident. However, the evidence available to date is insufficient to draw a firm conclusion with respect to lycopene supplementation in prostate cancer patients and larger RCTs are required in broader patient groups."  (Return to List )


9. What to do if your internet profile is trashed.  "John Swapceinski, co-founder of RateMDs (www.ratemds.com), a Sunnyvale, California-based physician rating site that garners 800 new ratings daily, says that 70% of posters express satisfaction with their physicians. But as Kenneth Harkavy, a pediatrician in Reston, Virginia, points out, "Satisfied customers rarely make the effort to spread good news, while dissatisfied customers will share with as many people as they can. As a result, a compilation of submitted reviews will tend to be biased, usually to the negative."  (Return to List )

10. Babies and breast feeding do not affect mother's bone mineral density.  "this study indicates that there is no long-term detrimental effect of multiple pregnancies and long total duration of breast-feeding on maternal BMD in women within a socio-economic group whose nutritional intake is often marginal. These data are in general agreement with the common view that mothers should breast feed their children as long as they can, due to the well-known positive effects of breast-feeding.' (Return to List )


11. Aggression has a smell. It seems the statement that "some people can smell trouble"  may be true. "Aggressive behavior between males in a number of animal species is regulated by pheromones; however, the mechanisms involved are unclear. Social experience has effects on male aggression in Drosophila. For example, the group of Wang and Anderson showed that Cyp6a20, which encodes a cytochrome P450 protein, is more highly expressed in socially experienced, nonaggressive flies than in aggressive flies and that it is localized to cells sensitive to the male volatile pheromone 11-cis-vaccenyl acetate (cVA). " (Return to List )


12. Guidelines for designing a good questionnaire for a clinical trial. Here is a Free Download.   "A good questionnaire design for a clinical trial will minimise bias and maximise precision in the estimates of treatment effect within budget. Attempts to collect more data than will be analysed may risk reducing recruitment (reducing power) and increasing losses to follow-up (possibly introducing bias). The mode of administration can also impact on the cost, quality and completeness of data collected. There is good evidence for design features that improve data completeness but further research is required to evaluate strategies in clinical trials. Theory-based guidelines for style, appearance, and layout of self-administered questionnaires have been proposed but require evaluation."  (Return to List )


13. The Amygdala determines how unfair decisions affect your social life.   "Social value orientation' characterizes individual differences in anchoring attitudes toward the division of resources. Here, by contrasting people with prosocial and individualistic orientations using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we demonstrate that degree of inequity aversion in prosocials is predictable from amygdala activity and unaffected by cognitive load. This result suggests that automatic emotional processing in the amygdala lies at the core of prosocial value orientation."  (Return to List )


14. A new marker for treating and diagnosing prostate cancer is found.   "the present study indicates that mAb F77 defines a unique prostate cancer marker and shows promising potential for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, especially for androgen-independent metastatic prostate cancer."  (Return to List )


15. "Eyeballing" the patient is a valid form of diagnosis.   "Eyeballing" a patient is a skill that is taught early on in medical training, and it is invaluable to us all, whether a junior house officer or a senior consultant. A cursory inspection from the end of the bed can glean huge insight into the patient’s condition. It can gauge signs of distress, level of consciousness, nourishment status, and complexion, to name just a few. (Return to List )


16. Misoprostol uses sublingual absorption pathways for treatment.  "Oxytocin, the standard of care for treatment of post-partum haemorrhage, is not available in all settings because of refrigeration requirements and the need for intravenous administration. Misoprostol, an effective uterotonic agent with several advantages for resource-poor settings, has been investigated as an alternative. This trial established whether sublingual misoprostol was similarly efficacious to intravenous oxytocin for treatment of post-partum haemorrhage in women not exposed to oxytocin during labour."  (Return to List )

17. Physiotherapy helps lymphedema after breast surgery.   "116 women completed the one year follow-up. Of these, 18 developed secondary lymphoedema (16%): 14 in the control group (25%) and four in the intervention group (7%). The difference was significant (P=0.01); risk ratio 0.28 (95% confidence interval 0.10 to 0.79). A survival analysis showed a significant difference, with secondary lymphoedema being diagnosed four times earlier in the control group than in the intervention group (intervention/control, hazard ratio 0.26, 95% confidence interval 0.09 to 0.79)"  (Return to List )


18. Body building supplements may create misdiagnosed kidney disease.   "The past five years has seen increasing emphasis on the early detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease, together with reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) alongside serum creatinine values.1 Most laboratories calculate estimated GFR automatically, using age, serum creatinine, gender, and ethnic group.2 Increasing reliance on this value as a marker of chronic kidney disease means that any factor which affects creatinine independently of true changes in renal function may lead patients to be misdiagnosed with kidney disease. Also, doctors have become more aware of the importance of reduction of estimated GFR. We report a series of patients referred for investigation of kidney disease (both acute and chronic) in whom ingestion of protein and creatine supplements led to a high serum creatinine and low reported estimated GFR in the absence of kidney disease."  (Return to List )


19. Chronic sleep loss affects you and everything around you.   "chronic sleep loss markedly increased the rate of deterioration in performance across wakefulness, particularly during the circadian “night.” Thus, extended wake during the circadian night reveals the cumulative detrimental effects of chronic sleep loss on performance, with potential adverse health and safety consequences."  (Return to List )

20. Chiropractic services improve efficiency of health insurance.   Free download.    (Return to List )

21. Pomegranates may prevent estrogen dependant breast cancer.  "These studies suggest that pomegranate ET–derived compounds have potential for the prevention of estrogen-responsive breast cancers."  (Return to List )


22. Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk. "A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Dec. 6-9.  It is known that vitamin E provides a degree of protection against certain forms of cancer. Higher intakes of gamma-tocopherol, which is a form of vitamin E, may reduce the risk of lung cancer," said Ladia M. Hernandez, M.S., R.D., L.D., senior research dietitian in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman's University - Houston Center.  Pistachios are a good source of gamma-tocopherol. Eating them increases intake of gamma-tocopherol so pistachios may help to decrease lung cancer risk," she said."   (Return to List )


23. Make sure you live in a happy place for good health. "The happiest states were Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida, Tennessee, and Arizona.  The least happy state was New York.  " (Return to List )


24. Mercola discusses how sodas are the biggest cause of fat .  At least the fructose in the sodas.  "The fatty acids created during fructose metabolism accumulate as fat droplets in your liver and skeletal muscle tissues, causing insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Insulin resistance progresses to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes."  (Return to List )


25. How you indirectly reward or punish strangers sustains your cooperation with them.   "Many people incur costs to reward strangers who have been kind to others. Theoretical and experimental evidence suggests that such "indirect rewarding" sustains cooperation between unrelated humans. Its emergence is surprising, because rewarders incur costs but receive no immediate benefits. It can prevail in the long run only if rewarders earn higher payoffs than "defectors" who ignore strangers’ kindness. We provide experimental evidence regarding the payoffs received by individuals who employ these and other strategies, such as "indirect punishment," by imposing costs on unkind strangers. We find that if unkind strangers cannot be punished, defection earns most. If they can be punished, however, then indirect rewarding earns most. Indirect punishmentplays this important role, even if it gives a low payoff and is rarely implemented."  (Return to List )


26. Social position does not always affect health.   "The findings suggest that the causal relationship hypothesized in prior studies—that perceived social position affects health—does not necessarily hold in empirical models of reciprocal relationships. Future research should interrogate the relationship between perceived social position and health rather than assume the direction of causality in their relationship."  (Return to List )


27. The kind of doctors patients like.   Here are responses to one doctor's blog.  He also explains why he changed his mind about chiropractors. "I will admit that when I first started out, chiropractors were not high on my list of acceptable specialists. It was only after seeing what these people can do that I came around. My acceptance of home and natural remedies occurred in much the same way. Again, I had to see it to believe it."   (Return to List )


28. Food supplement (phytalgic) helps reduce pain in knee arthritis. "The food supplement tested appeared to decrease the need for analgesics and NSAIDs and improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis."   (Return to List )


29. Early morphine helps post traumtic stress disorder.   "Quickly giving morphine to wounded troops cuts in half the chance they will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a provocative study that suggests a new strategy for preventing the psychological fallout of war.  Researchers at the U.S. Naval Health Research Center led the study of about 700 troops injured in Iraq from 2004 through 2006." (Return to List )


30. Mistletoe extract (iscador) may help cancer.  This systematic review suggests more studies are needed.  "Pooled analysis of clinical studies suggests that adjuvant treatment of cancer patients with the mistletoe extract Iscador is associated with a better survival. Despite obvious limitations, and strong hints for a publication bias which limits the evidence found in this meta-analysis, one can not ignore the fact that studies with positive effects of VA-E on survival of cancer patients are accumulating. Future studies evaluating the effects of Iscador should focus on a transparent design and description of endpoints in order to provide greater insight into a treatment often being depreciated as ineffective, but highly valued by cancer patients."  (Return to List )

Business and Personal development:

One of the best places to start to turn your life around is by doing whatever appears on your mental “I should” list.

Indecision is the thief of opportunity.

Every life form seems to strive to its maximum except human beings. How tall will a tree grow? As tall as it possibly can. Human beings, on the other hand, have been given the dignity of choice. You can choose to be all or you can choose to be less. Why not stretch up to the full measure of the challenge and see what all you can do?

You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.

Decision making can sometimes seem like inner civil war.

I used to say, “I sure hope things will change.” Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change.

Don’t say, “If I could, I would.” Say, “If I can, I will.”

It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off sometimes. What matters most is getting off! You cannot make progress without making decisions.

We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.

If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree. (Return to List )





Donald McDowall
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HI Everyone,
Not every internet service provider is as secure as my home providers.  Hence when I travel you may not see the AK News and Views posted consistently by email.  You can always check the www.appliedkinesiology.com.au website for the updates.  It is easier for me to post them there when traveling.  This edition has some great clinically useful stuff as always.  Some research seems obvious such as the rest period recommended after insemination while others such as acupuncture causing adverse events is more controversial.  Then again, that is just my view.  You may have the opposite.  Enjoy, Donald

 

1.  EMF treatment reverses Alzheimer's Disease.
2. Co enzyme Q10 may help performance in sedentary men
3. A new test for knee pain caused by cartilage/meniscus tears
4. Sodium bicarb loading helps sports performance
5. Warming up exercises help sports performance.
6. Niacin helps diabetics.
7. Sublingual immunotherapy guidelines are available.
8. More oil (hyalin/synovial fluid) in osteoarthitic knees, the less pain
10. Women should lie still for 15 minutes after insemination
11. Pictures of A Giant Aortic Aneurism
12. Google your name and find out if your patients are talking about you.
13. The health benefits of more sex.
14. Latest Federation of International Chiropractic Sports (FICS) newsletter.
15. The jaw and forward posture.
16. Cranial conference presentations for the SOTO meeting
17. How to help thoracic pain
18. Half of all doctors are worse than average, what about AK doctors?
19. Specific positional testing the scapular muscles
20. How healthy are 85 year olds?  Here is a survey.
21. Acupuncture can cause adverse events.
22. Muscles fail to relax when patients with chronic low back pain are walking.
23. What it takes to live to 100.
24. Osteopathic methods dilemma
25. Bias non-verbal behaviour can dramatically effect your practice.
26. Ovulation can occur during menopause transition
27. A probiotics study was flawed
28. Indicators for spinal imaging of babies.
29. More coffee, less liver disease
30. Here is the latest TFH newsletter






1.  EMF treatment reverses Alzheimer's Disease. "Although caution should be taken in extrapolating these mouse studies to humans, we conclude that EMF exposure may represent a non-invasive, non-pharmacologic therapeutic against Alzheimer’s disease and an effective memory-enhancing approach in general."   Free download.  


2. Co enzyme Q10 may help performance in sedentary men. "Mean power increased only with CoQ10 supplementation during the WT5. Fatigue indexes decreased with CoQ10 supplementation, but these decreases did not differ from that seen with placebo supplementation. According to these results, CoQ10 may show performance-enhancing effects during the repeated bouts of supramaximal exercises and CoQ10 might be used as ergogenic aid."

 3. A new test for knee pain caused by cartilage/meniscus tears. "To perform this test, a patient should stand flat-footed with the knee flexed 20 degrees, preferably while holding onto someone or the wall. With one foot stabilized straight forward and the other foot firmly on the ground, the whole body above the knee is either externally or internally rotated (rotation of the femur and the torso in relation to the tibia). See Figures 1 and 2. The test is considered positive when the patient experiences either medial or lateral joint line discomfort or a sense of locking or catching. If the test is positive, it should provoke or reproduce the patient's symptoms."  

4. Sodium bicarb loading helps sports performance. "The metabolic alkalosis induced by the NaHCO3 loading elevated before and after sparring blood buffering capacity. In practical application, the findings suggest that a standard NaHCO3 loading dose (0.3 g[middle dot]kg-1) improves punch efficacy during 4 rounds of sparring performance."

5. Warming up exercises help sports performance. "This analysis has shown that performance improvements can be demonstrated after completion of adequate warm-up activities, and there is little evidence to suggest that warming-up is detrimental to sports participants. Because there were few well-conducted, randomized, controlled trials undertaken, more of these are needed to further determine the role of warming-up in relation to performance improvement."  


6. Niacin helps diabetics.   "A small study published this week hints that the effects of HDL cholesterol differ in healthy patients from those with diabetes mellitus [1]. HDL cholesterol in individuals with diabetes has impaired endothelial protective functions compared with the HDL from healthy subjects, although treatment with extended-release niacin can improve these endothelial protective effects, according to researchers.  Publishing their findings online December 21, 2009 in Circulation, lead investigator Dr Sajoscha Sorrentino(Hannover Medical School, Germany) and colleagues write that because recent HDL-raising intervention studies have yielded mixed results, "circulating HDL-cholesterol levels alone likely do not represent an adequate measure of therapeutic efficacy, and indexes of HDL functionality are urgently needed for assessment of the potential of HDL-targeted therapies to exert vasoprotective effects."

7. Sublingual immunotherapy guidelines are available. "Evidence-based guidelines for use of sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) are issued in the World Allergy Organization Position Paper 2009, reported in the November issue of the World Allergy Organization Journal. This article is co-published as a supplement to the December 2009 issue of Allergy.  "...SLIT has gained wide acceptance in many European countries and has raised the level of interest in immunotherapy among practicing allergists and primary care physicians," write World Allergy Organization (WAO) chair G. Walter Canonica, MD, from the University of Genoa in Genoa, Italy, and colleagues."  


8. More oil (hyalin/synovial fluid) in osteoarthitic knees, the less pain. "A single 6-mL intra-articular injection of hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One, Genzyme Biosurgery) safely reduces knee osteoarthritis pain for 26 weeks, results of a prospective European trial suggest.  Lead researcher Dr. Xavier Chevalier and associates explain in the January issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases that injections of hyaluronic acid, or its derivatives, are given to patients with knee osteoarthritis because their synovial fluid levels of hyaluronic acid are reduced. In the past, the hyaluronic acid product hylan G-F 20 has been administered in three 2-mL injections at weekly intervals. For the current study, the researchers studied safety and efficacy of administering the total dose at one time."  


9. The social context helps patients improve. "Out of 452 variables, only two baseline factors, reclusiveness, and previous trial experience increased sensitivity to the supportive patient–practitioner relationship. The few variables associated with differential benefit suggest that a patient-centered supportive patient–practitioner relationship may be beneficial for most patients. This may be especially important for reclusive individuals. Within the context of our study, additional study attention in the form of repeated experiential interviews compensated for a lack of positive patient–practitioner support. A supportive patient–practitioner relationship may also help overcome low provider expectations for subjects with previous trial experience. These results converge with the results of the parent trial, implicating the importance of the social world in healing."  


10. Women should lie still for 15 minutes after insemination. "In treatment with intrauterine insemination, 15 minutes’immobilisation after insemination is an effective modification. Immobilisation for 15 minutes should be offered to all women treated with intrauterine insemination."  


11. Pictures of A Giant Aortic Aneurism.


12. Google your name and find out if your patients are talking about you.   "These sites, such as RateMDs, Vimo, and RevolutionHealth, offer patients an opportunity to rate physicians on their helpfulness, knowledge base, interpersonal skills, and punctuality. This has become a popular online activity, with hundreds of physician reviews appearing daily. Proponents of such sites view them as a form of customer feedback and see patients as consumers who have a right to express their opinions about services they pay for. Critics find the sites defamatory and fundamentally flawed. How can one be sure the person posting a review is really a patient and not someone with a grudge against the physician? If a physician disagrees with a particular comment, there is no opportunity for rebuttal: physicians are bound by privacy laws and a duty to preserve the confidentiality of patient information. Also, most rated physicians average a handful of ratings, which can hardly reflect the full range of impressions of a physician who sees hundreds of patients each year.1,2,3,4"


13. The health benefits of more sex.   "Researchers have long known that not only is sex fun (when done with the right person, of course), but that people who have frequent sex tend to live longer and have healthier hearts and lower rates of certain cancers. These studies also show that men with an active sex life have healthier sperm, and sexually active women have fewer menopause symptoms." 


14. Latest Federation of International Chiropractic Sports (FICS) newsletter.   Doctor Peter Garbutt from Canberra has a great review of his work at the World Master's Games in Sydney.   Get up to date with everything that happens in this arena: 


15. The jaw and forward posture.   Here is a free paper from Dr. Blum discussion this enigma. "Dental and chiropractic co-manage- ment of patients with airway dysfunction characterized by FHP may be an important aspect of treatment for both TMD and OSA. Developing models of co-treatment, as well asassessmenttoolstodetermineappropri- ate referrals, can be a future goal as health- care in the United States and internationally begins to focus more on prevention or well- ness and less on treatment of illness. "


16. Cranial conference presentations for the SOTO meeting.   Read them all here.


17. How to help thoracic pain.   Marc Heller's discussion is a thorough overview of what to look for.  He says he uses AK as his basis for the approach and feels he has refined his methods.  This is a great example of beginning your discovery of AK and then finding what works best for you with your patient.  Thinking your way through a problem was always Dr. Goodheart's encouragement for his colleagues and students. 


18. Half of all doctors are worse than average, what about AK doctors?   I would like to think that because AK doctors work a little harder to learn new methods that they have an advantage.   I wonder what comparative studies would show?  Here is one English medical doctor's lament.  "The General Medical Council sent me a letter last week saying that I had a licence to practise. All I had to do was to return a slip of paper to get it, but it was a bit of a relief all the same. However, it did make me think. How would you rate your competence: (1) awful, (2) below average, (3) average, (4) above average, or (5) superb?  Let me guess: most of you selected 4, with a few choosing 5 or 3. None of us really likes to think of ourselves as average or below average, let alone awful. And modesty prevents us admitting, even to ourselves, that we’re superb.  Even though we are in our 12th year of doubleplusgood New Labourgovernment, where everyone can be excellent (or so the approved figures say), the rather unfortunate reality is that half of all doctors are worse than average. Think about it." 


19. Specific positional testing the scapular muscles with manual muscle testing  is the accepted protocol for strength measurement.  This blog has a good collection of Orthopaedic and physical therapy overviews of various structural conditions.  


20. How healthy are 85 year olds?   Here is a survey.  "This large cohort of 85 year olds showed good levels of both self rated health and functional ability despite significant levels of disease and impairment. Hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, depression, and dementia may be underdiagnosed. Notable differences were found between the sexes: women outnumbered men and had more disease and disability." 


21. Acupuncture can cause adverse events.   " On the basis of our findings, acupuncture clinical trials for pain reduction have yet to comprehensively meetCONSORT's guidelines for adverse event reporting. Acupuncture is commonly used by patients experiencing pain and although typically viewed as a benign and minimally invasive therapy, serious adverse events have been reported in the literature. To effectively and comprehensively document and understand these events, routine reporting according to CONSORT's harmsguidelines should become the norm. Both science and patients are served by accurately evaluating the safety of acupuncture for patient populations experiencing pain."

22. Muscles fail to relax when patients with chronic low back pain are walking.   "In patients with CLBP, increased lumbar muscle activity during all periods of stride, with comparable alteration between swing and double support, suggests difficulties with total muscle relaxation. On the basis of this evaluation, it is concluded that patients with CLBP show a guarding mechanism during walking. No relationship is found between perceived fear, disability, and muscle activity." 


23. What it takes to live to 100.   Dr. Mercola has a great discussion here with great links in his essay.  Here is a clip "Of all the healthy lifestyle strategies I know of that can have a significant impact on your longevity, normalizing your insulin and leptin levels is probably the most important. Elevated insulin levels are one of your key physical influences that contribute to rapid aging, and there is no question that optimizing your insulin levels is an absolute necessity if you want to slow down your aging process.  Consuming sugar and grains will increase your insulin level, which is the equivalent of slamming your foot on your aging accelerator. There’s simply no more potent way to accelerate aging than sticking to a diet full of sugar and grains." 


24. Osteopathic methods dilemma.   "For more than 20 years, I have been hearing from members of the osteopathic medical profession that it is more important to feel then to measure. During this same time, however, the osteopathic medical profession has been "selling off" its osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) techniques to other professions through courses given to physical therapists and through training provided at The Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Thus, although the critics2-5 of Zegarra-Parodi et al6 expressed concern about the use of manual techniques of osteopathic origin within nonosteopathic professions, it is time for the osteopathic medical profession to recognize that this "cat is already out of the bag."" 


25. Bias non-verbal behaviour can dramatically effect your practice. This study uses race as a bias, but attitudes towards other issues ranging from politics to religion may also convey similar behaviour.   "Compared with more explicit racial slurs and statements, biased facial expressions and body language may resist conscious identification and thus produce a hidden social influence. In four studies, we show that race biases can be subtly transmitted via televisednonverbal behavior. Characters on 11 popular television shows exhibited more negative nonverbal behavior toward black than toward status-matched white characters. Critically, exposure to prowhite (versus problack) nonverbal bias increased viewers’ bias even though patterns of nonverbal behavior could not be consciously reported. These findings suggest that hidden patterns of televised nonverbal behavior influence bias among viewers."   "Nonverbal behavior is a powerful form of social influence. People can abstract accurate meaning from even very brief exposures to nonverbal behavior—a facial expression or subtle body language, for example (1). Across cultures, the ability to understand nonverbal messages occurs quickly; even infants and toddlers demonstrate this capacity. Moreover, nonverbal signals can be especially effective in transmitting social attitudes because they can be spontaneously understood with minimal effort and are perceived as a source of valid information."


26. Ovulation can occur during menopause transition.   I wonder if this could have happened to Meryl Streep in her latest movie "It's Complicated?"   "Exposure to the risk of conception in women experiencing cycles long enough to classify them as late perimenopausal is far from negligible. Reproductive stage is more informative than age about PDG levels and the likelihood of anovulation."  

27. A probiotics study was flawed. "A joint investigation by three Dutch authorities has criticised the preparation and execution of a study of the use of probiotics in patients with acute pancreatitis.  Their two year investigation was launched (BMJ 2008;336:296-7,doi:10.1136/bmj.39482.327350.C2) after it emerged that the mortality rate among the trial participants who had received the probiotics preparation was higher (24 of 152 participants died) than that among those who had received a placebo (nine of 144)." 


28. Indicators for spinal imaging of babies.


29. More coffee, less liver disease. "in a large prospective study of participants with advanced hepatitis C-related liver disease, regular coffee consumption was associated with lower rates of disease progression."  


30. Here is the latest TFH newsletter.   I am always amazed at the success that T4H has generated in the community with such a small part of applied kinesiology.     


Business and Personal motivation:
"The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life,
and that in turn another, until who knows where the
trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be
felt." ~Frederick Buechner

Here is a new motivation movie soon to be released.  Here is the trailer/preview.  http://www.beinginheaven.com.au/



Donald McDowall
DC, MAppSc, DNBCE, DIBAK, FACC
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
skype: donaldannie
www.chiroclinic.com.au
www.appliedkinesiology.com.au

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 Dr. Goodheart's audio lectures.

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Hi Everyone,
Dr. Simon King is conducting this project and has asked for help collecting the data.
It is not often that a research project has only 2 questions.  This should help compliance dramatically.
Please review Simon's one page of instruction and the 40 second video clip.
Many of the Dentists on this list may find the study very useful.
Please help.
Thank you,
Donald

Here is Simon's letter:

Happy New Year!
I know researchers asking you to fill in surveys and stuff are a pain, but this is not a survey and there is nothing to buy, it's ground-breaking and important research and I need your help.
 
Could tooth extraction reduce muscle strength? Sounds implausible, I know, but only data will prove it one way or the other.
 
I have launched a project to investigate this possibility but need a large amount of data. You can help by answering just 2 questions (plus their age and sex) about your next 20 patients. Many hands make light work, so if you can spare one minute per patient and you are at all interested in research, please help.
 
It will only take 20 mins (overall) and will, I hope, be very interesting and lots of fun. It's pure research, nothing to sign up to and nothing to buy.
 
All the details are here: www.expertmuscletester.com/half_lever.html 
 
Many thanks in anticipation,
 
Simon King
 
PS feel free to send this to colleagues and friends.
 
 


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 Hi Everyone,

I received many suggestions about refining the email news.  It seems most replies prefer to have a short email and link to the website.  So, I have worked out how to anchor (bookmark for the macophiles) the topics to the discussions from the table of contents (list).  I have also worked out how to hyperlink (go straight to the reference on the internet) the topics in the discussions to the references.  This seems to reduce a lot of clutter and make the newsletter (blog) a lot easier to navigate.  Ian (my IT guy)  and I have spent a few weeks going over all the old newsletters and formatting them this way.  At least the hyperlinks are mostly complete.  Some anchors may still need to be finished.  This weeks list of topics was well over 70.  One journal I reviewed regarding muscle performance include 200 papers!!  I picked out the best and most relevant that I thought you would use.  My eyeballs almost fell out by the time I finished.  Some journals publish their indexes each week.  Some only do it every 6-12 months, hence the large no of papers.  I have divided this collection into 2 issues and may have another ready during the week.  Some of the papers in this list are real Mythbusters for some professions, especially failure of static stretching as an attempt to help performance in athletes.  Enjoy,  Donald

 

 

 

 

30. Muscle training is the same at any time of the day  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. How applied kinesiology helps extremity/arms and legs problems.  Dr. Cuthbert describes the methods AK doctors use:  "In chiropractic, Goodheart first introduced methods for detecting extremity dysfunctions with the manual muscle test (MMT) for the shoulder in 1964, the foot in 1973, the wrist in 1974, the elbow in 1976 and the ankle in 1977.19 Today, the chiropractic approach to extremity conditions (encouraged by the AK demonstration of the complex interactions in this system) is multi-modal; it considers the body from the feet to the cranium. Many think of the sacrum as the foundation of the spine, but as Gillet and Liekens point out, the ischia are its base when sitting and the feet when standing.20The importance of the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the feet, and their primary role in foot dysfunctions, has been described by many authors."  

 

2,  A new source of orthotics information.  Thanks to Dr. Brian Garrett for this link.

 

3.  Instruments for measuring muscle strength.  Here is a list of published articles.  

 

4.  How to manipulate soft tissue hip entrapment dysfunction.  Dr. Goodley does his best and rediscovers old osteopathic technics.    "My treatment was the same as I previously reported: An impulse (sudden) axial traction of the leg. Most often, he patient has to be fixated to the table. I can use a strap around the abdomen or have someone plant their fists firmly into the table just under the patient's axillae. If the foot is used as a contact point it has to be maximally held in dorsi-flexion to try to avoid just opening the ankle joints. A trick is to secure the ankle with a strap that then goes around the clinician's buttocks. The traction is applied by leaning back and relaxing. Or, the distal foreleg can be grasped.  In a rhythm to relax the hip, I gently assert a gentle force and release a number of times as I gently internally and externally rotate the hip to try to find the angle of greatest relaxation. Then I take the extremity to its limit or passive stretch and suddenly assert an additional force.  The desired response is to feel the joint joint open and close." 

 

5.  Muscle vibration does not alter muscle cramp. "This study did not show a difference between the threshold frequency of the control session and the vibration session for the parameters used. Practical Applications: This study is novel because it is the first study conducted in which vibration's effects on muscle spindles was used to simulate one component of neuromuscular fatigue with respect to cramp. Understanding how to attenuate cramp response can assist the strength and conditioning professional in tailoring programs to reduce the risk of muscle injury while enhancing performance." 

 

6. Whey protein helps lower body muscle strength. "These results demonstrated the general importance of nutritional strategies (i.e., protein timing) in conjunction with resistance training for increasing muscle strength and size. These findings may be particularly useful when resistance training volume must remain low, such as during injury rehabilitation and in-season resistance training mesocycles."   

 

7. Spinal traction decreases Quadriceps performance. "Spinal distraction, in the form of supine mechanical traction, causes a decrease in quadriceps performance in knee extension isometrically and isokinetically. Consideration should betaken when prescribing exercises or other treatments that affect the spine due to its potential influence on lower extremity performance."   

 

8.  EMG and dynamic torque do not correlate with vastus lateralis/quadriceps/knee muscle.  "The results of the present study indicated that the relationship between EMG amplitude and dynamic torque for the VL did not display an adequate degree of linearity and reliability to be used for the EEA technique. The EEA technique is important in addressing issues such as the neural versus hypertrophic contributions to resistance training-induced strength gains and the mechanisms underlying cross-education. The results of this study suggested that these topics should not be investigated with the use of dynamic muscle actions of the VL."  

 

9. Hand size affects grip strength.  "Our findings indicated relative strength was not different based upon physical activity. However, relative strength was greater in males than females and is in agreement with studies assessing absolute hand grip strength. The decreased hand size of females in relation to males may explain the effect of grip position on maximum strength. Further studies utilizing subjects of different anthropometric characteristic would provide further insight as to the importance of reporting grip strength as a relative value. Our findings suggest different grip settings should be used when assessing strength of males and females regardless of typical mode of physical activity."  

 

10.  Cold packs make no difference to muscle pain after exercise.  "This suggests that point tenderness peaked around 24-48 hours post-intense eccentric exercise. This study is consistent with current research that after an intense eccentric exercise muscle soreness peaks 24-48 hours. Furthermore a once daily 45-minute ice bag application is not effective in reducing the point tenderness felt following DOMS. It may be more appropriate to treat multiple times per day rather than once daily to limit the negative effects of DOMS."  

 

11. High velocity muscle training increases Quadriceps size.  "Therefore, training at high velocities and with sufficient loads to induce muscle hypertrophy might improve performance during high velocity dynamic movements. Training designed to increase muscle CSA might increase RVD during isokinetic knee extension movements. Increasing RVD (and therefore reducing time to achieve a desired velocity) might represent a desirable adaptation for any dynamic movement."   

 

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13. Performance coaches use their history to bias their credentials and limit their students.  "These results generally confirm the hypothesis that strength and conditioning professionals generally perceive their personal background to be more essential for effectiveness as a coach than are background characteristics they do not personally possess. While these findings are not surprising given the reality that our life experiences shape our perceptions, this work does confirm the perspective that many strength and conditioning professionals view their path to professional achievement as the most appropriate. This study indicates that aspiring young professionals should be fully aware that the professional opinions provided to them by current strength and conditioning coaches may well be biased. It is expected that biases suggesting that being physically large in stature and having high level athletic experience will be diminished over time as the field evolves and moves away from many existing stereotypes. Aspiring strength and conditioning coaches are encouraged to seek out all available means and all available professional counsel to improve their employment profile and enhance their candidacy for positions within the field."  

 

14. Difficulty hopping predicts muscle strain. "The individuals with lower physical ability in the THT have a higher risk for muscle strain. A Timed Hop test will be used to identify the individual at a risk for muscle strains at lower limb."   

 

15. Clipless pedals work better than toe clips when cycling.  "Lactic acid accumulation was highest in the flat condition, suggesting participants may have been least efficient when pedaling in this condition. Likewise, the achievement of peak lactic acid levels at relatively higher oxygen consumption further suggests the clipless pedals promote higher performance levels when compared to the flat and toe-clip conditions. Our findings suggesting clipless pedals allow for greater efficiency and result in higher performance. Further study is necessary to investigate these potentially clinically meaningful findings."  

 

16. Artificial grass causes more back pain in young soccer players.  "There was no significant difference in the incidence of acute injuries between the 2 surfaces during training and competition. However, the AT group showed a significantly higher incidence of low back pain during training (IRR, 1.62; 95% confidence interval, 1.06-2.48). Early adolescence and prolonged training hours were factors associated with an increased incidence of chronic pain in the AT group."  

 

17. Core stability testing is not reliable.  "The 6 clinical core stability tests are not reliable when a 4-point visual scoring assessment is used. Future research on movement evaluation should be focused on more specific rating methods and training for the observers."

 

18. Stretching affects the nerve before the muscle. "These results may help to explain the mechanisms underlying the stretching-induced force deficit that has been reported as either "mechanical" or "electrical" in origin. These findings suggested that if there is a stretch ing-related decrease in muscle force production, it may be more related to decreases in neural drive (i.e., electrical) than alterations in the mechanical components of muscle contraction. These findings may also be useful for strength and conditioning professionals who are concerned with the potential for performance decreases associated with acute passive stretching."   

 

19. Static stretching does not help performance. "Compared to static stretching, dynamic stretching resulted in significantly greater vertical jump height and peak torque for knee extension and flexion in both male and female soccer players. These findings are particularly notable given that these measures have previously been associated with greater performance and success in high-level soccer players. It appears that static stretching as part of a warm-up is not an effective tool to improve key performance markers in high-level male and female soccer players. Instead, coaches and athletes should consider using dynamic stretching as part of their warm-up protocol to facilitate enhanced performance on movements associated with greater success in soccer."   

 

20. Core muscles work better with overhead weights. "Greater activation of the core musculature appears to occur by lifting a heavier weight overhead than by lifting a lighter weight overhead either with an unstable load or on an unstable surface."   

 

21. Pedometers are accurate regardless of shoes. "These results indicate that the pedometer was accurate in assessing step count under footwear and gradient conditions. These findings suggest that a commonly available pedometer possesses the sensitivity to pick up differences in gait kinematics related to a variety of footwear conditions." 

 

22. Medical doctor's need more training for muscle and skeletal problems.  "From Harvard Medical School in the U.S. to medical schools in Europe, medical education related to musculoskeletal conditions is inadequate. A 2009 survey tested physician’s knowledge related to simple low back pain management.  The average survey score of family practitioners was 69.7 and the average score of orthopedists was far less at 44.3.  Orthopedists were less likely to make the proper radiological referral and appropriate pharmacological prescription based upon the literature." 

 

23. Physical therapists struggle to get results.  "I RECEIVED an e-mail message recently from an angry doctor. He’d torn his hamstring running on a beach and spent eight weeks — a total of 20 hours — in physical therapy. Then his insurer said the physical therapy was not covered.  He couldn’t understand it. The therapy cost $150 a session, and he said it was “clearly beneficial and cost-effective.” (He added, though, that after eight weeks he was not yet running again.)  My doctor at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, Joseph Feinberg, seems to share my opinion. “Very often, I think the hot packs, cold packs, ultrasound and electrostimulation are unnecessary,” he said, adding, “For sure, in many cases these modalities are a waste of time.”  

 

24. Bad posture may not produce low back pain. "There was strong evidence from six high-quality studies that there was no association between awkward postures and LBP. Similarly, there was strong evidence from three high-quality studies that there was no temporal relationship. Moreover, subgroup analyses identified only a handful of studies that demonstrated only weak associations and no evidence for other aspects of causality in certain specific subcategories. It is therefore unlikely that awkward occupational postures are independently causative of LBP in the populations of workers studied."   

 

25. Older women with higher Vit D levels are more physically fit. "Serum 25(OH)D was the common contributor to physical fitness indices (androidal fat mass, lean mass, balance, handgrip strength) in healthy postmenopausal women."   

 

26. Handgrip strength is best tested with the elbow straight.  "Performing the handgrip strength test with the elbow extended appears the most appropriate protocol to evaluate maximal handgrip strength in adolescents when using the TKK. In addition, the TKK dynamometer appears to provide the highest criterion-related validity and reliability. The present study provides useful and relevant information indicating which elbow position, and which type of dynamometer, yield maximal handgrip strength in adolescents."  

 

27. Elite athletes respond best to caffeine. "Eleven of 17 studies revealed significant improvements in team sports exercise and power-based sports with caffeine ingestion, yet these effects were more common in elite athletes who do not regularly ingest caffeine. Six of 11 studies revealed significant benefits of caffeine for resistance training. Some studies show decreased performance with caffeine ingestion when repeated bouts are completed. The exact mechanism explaining the ergogenic effect of caffeine for short-term exercise is unknown."   

 

28. A new performance test for cervical myelopathy. "The Triangle Step Test was designed to evaluate the lower extremity motor function objectively and quantitatively. This study aimed to assess the validity of the test by analyzing the relation to the other analytic methods.  TST score correlated with other analytic methods for cervical myelopathy. This test is very useful to quantitatively evaluate lower extremity function and its improvement following surgical intervention.”

 

29. Upright MRI confirms increased backpack loads create back pain.  "Backpack loads are responsible for a significant amount of back pain in children, which in part, may be due to changes in lumbar disc height or curvature. This is the first upright MRI study to document reduced disc height and greater lumbar asymmetry for common backpack loads in children."  

 

30. Muscle training is the same at any time of the day. " In summary, our data showed that anaerobic muscle power production could be performed at any time of day with the same benefit."   
 

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Hi Everyone,
The holiday season is now over and the new year has begun.  Thank you to everyone who sent their best wishes.  I have collected the latest articles published over this period that may interest you.  Donald




1. Optimum manual muscle tests for the rotator cuff/shoulder muscles . "The electromyographic activity of eight muscles of the rotator cuff and shoulder girdle (supraspinatus, in fraspinatus, subscapularis, pectoralis, latissimus dorsi, and the anterior, middle, and posterior deltoid) was measured from the nondominant shoulders of 11 sub jects during a series of 29 isometric contractions. The contractions simulated different positions used for strength testing of the rotator cuff and involved elevation, external rotation, and internal rotation at three degrees of initial humeral rotation (-45° of internal rotation, 0°, +45° of external rotation) and scapular elevation (0°, 45°, 90°). Isolation of the supraspinatus muscle was best achieved with the test position of elevation at 90° of scapular elevation and +45° (exter nal rotation) of humeral rotation. Isolation of the in fraspinatus muscle was best achieved with external rotation at 0° of scapular elevation and -45° (internal rotation) of humeral rotation. Isolation of the subscap ularis muscle was best achieved with the Gerber push- off test. This study used four criteria for identifying the optimal manual muscle test for each rotator cuff mus cle : 1) maximal activation of the cuff muscle, 2) minimal contribution from involved shoulder synergists, 3) min imal provocation of pain, and 4) good test-retest reli ability. Based on the results of this study and known painful arcs of motion, an objective identification of the optimal tests for the manual muscle testing of the cuff was elucidated."   

2. Auricular acupoint corresponds with Upper Trapezius muscle. "Presently, acupuncture is a technique considered to be capable of stimulating the regulatory systems of the organism, such as the central nervous system, the endocrine system and the immunological system. The median frequency of the upper trapezium muscle with 40% and 60% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of 15 healthy volunteers, was analyzed after the individuals were submitted to the AA treatment. The non-parametric Friedman test was used to compare median frequency values. In this exploratory study, the level of significance of each comparison was set to p < 0.05. The intraclass analyses indicate a significant increase of the median frequency muscle at 60% of the MVC (Wicoxon test). Based on the results found, the AA peripheral stimulus can act as a modulator mechanism of muscle activity and was possible to verify correspondence of the auricular acupoint with the trapezius muscle."   

3. Bending and twisting does not cause low back pain. "A summary of existing studies was not able to find high-quality studies that satisfied more than three of the Bradford-Hill criteria for causation for either occupational bending or twisting and LBP. Conflicting evidence in multiple criteria was identified. This suggests that specific subcategories could contribute to LBP. However, the evidence suggests that occupational bending or twisting in general is unlikely to be independently causative of LBP."   

4. Being oversensitive may cause more bowel pain. "this study confirms the relation between altered pain inhibition processes and widespread hypersensitivity in IBS. The present results also suggests that psychological symptoms and altered pain processing in IBS patients may reflect at least in part, common underlying mechanisms."  

5. IPhone app continuing education is now active .  Medical book publishing companies like lippincott have now launched their new program.  

6. TENS does not help low back pain but can help diabetic pain.  "Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is not recommended for the treatment of chronic low back pain (Level A). TENS should be considered in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy (Level B). Further research into the mechanism of action of TENS is needed, as well as more rigorous studies for determination of efficacy." 

7. Low mindfulness predicts pain. "The relationship between persistent pain and self-directed, non-reactive awareness of present-moment experience (i.e., mindfulness) was explored in one of the dominant psychological theories of chronic pain – the fear-avoidance model [53]. A heterogeneous sample of 104 chronic pain outpatients at a multidisciplinary pain clinic in Australia completed psychometrically sound self-report measures of major variables in this model: Pain intensity, negative affect, pain catastrophizing, pain-related fear, pain hypervigilance, and functional disability. Two measures of mindfulness were also used, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale [4] and the Five-Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire [1]. Results showed that mindfulness significantly negatively predicts each of these variables, accounting for 17–41% of their variance. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that mindfulness uniquely predicts pain catastrophizing when other variables are controlled, and moderates the relationship between pain intensity and pain catastrophizing. This is the first clear evidence substantiating the strong link between mindfulness and pain catastrophizing, and suggests mindfulness might be added to the fear-avoidance model. Implications for the clinical use of mindfulness in screening and intervention are discussed."   

8.  How the public see "Kinesiology".   "A natural therapy that originated in the 1960s, Kinesiology has brought life changing benefits to those experiencing depression, stress, anxiety, nervous tension, excessive worry, learning difficulties - and on a more physical level: pain, migraines, muscular disorders, nervous system disorders, immune system deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders (like Irritable Bowel Syndrome), allergies, women’s health, and candida infections.  Kinesiology uses gentle muscle testing to gather information about your state of wellbeing, and about the stress and dis-ease in your system. To do so, it relies on the bio-feedback mechanisms between your muscles and your central nervous system. This is only one of many qualities that makes it a unique alternative health therapy."   

9. Almond oil may help colon cancer. "Almond oil [Oleum amygdalae] has long been used in complementary medicine circles for its numerous health benefits. Although no conclusive scientific data exists currently, almonds and almond oil have many properties including anti-inflammatory, immunity-boosting and anti-hepatotoxicity effects. Further, associations between almond oil and improved bowel transit have been made, which consequently reduces irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. Further, some studies show a reduced incidence of colonic cancer. Moreover, cardiovascular benefits have also been identified with almond oil elevating the levels of so-called ‘good cholesterol’, high-density lipoproteins (HDL), whilst it reduces low-density lipoproteins (LDL).  Historically, almond oil had been used in Ancient Chinese, Ayurvedic and Greco–Persian schools of Medicine to treat dry skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. Further, it is through anecdotal evidence and clinical experiences that almond oil seemingly reduces hypertrophic scarring post-operatively, smoothes and rejuvenates skin. Almond oil has emollient and sclerosant properties and, therefore, has been used to improve complexion and skin tone. Further studies looking into the use of almond oil post-operatively for the reduction of scarring are suggested."   

10. Cortisol as a marker for improvement in mindfulness based stress reduction. "While much attention has been devoted to examining the beneficial effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs on patients' ability to cope with various chronic medical conditions, most studies have relied on self-report measures of improvement. Given that these measures may not accurately reflect physiological conditions, there is a need for an objective marker of improvement in research evaluating the beneficial effects of stress management programs. Cortisol is the major stress hormone in the human organism and as such is a promising candidate measure in the study of the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs. In conjunction with other biological measures, the use of cortisol levels as a physiological marker of stress may be useful to validate self-reported benefits attributed to this program. In the current manuscript, we review the available literature on the role of cortisol as a physiological marker for improvement with regards to mindfulness practice, and make recommendations for future study designs."
 
11. Physiotherapy treatment may cause long term sick leave in low back pain patients.  "It appears that return to work is highly dependant on individual and cognitive factors. Patients not returning to work after the interventions were characterized by negative expectations, perceptions about pain and disability, and previous physiotherapy treatment. This is the first study reporting that previous treatment by physiotherapists is a risk factor for long-term sick leave. This has not been reported before and is an interesting finding that deserves more scrutiny."  .  Comment:  If this was a chiropractic or AK study the conclusion would probably be that such care was contraindicated, expensive and dangerous.  But note that the authors have not used this bias in their conclusion by saying "this finding deserves more scrutiny"!!  This study adds to my comments referenced on my website:  

12. Music may help tinnitis.  "A new study has shown that exposing these patients to music they enjoy that has been modified or "notched" to contain no energy in the frequency range that is disturbing to them reduces their tinnitus.  The exact cause of tinnitus remains unknown, but researchers believe that maladaptive auditory cortex reorganization may be at the root. Studies show that auditory cortical map areas corresponding to the tinnitus frequency are distorted and that the amount of distortion correlates positively with perceived tinnitus strength or loudness.  Led by Christo Pantev, PhD, director of the Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis at Westfalian Wilhelms-University in Muenster, Germany, the study was published online December 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences".

13. Risk factors that may predict depression during pregnancy. "There were 57 studies identified that met selection criteria. Factors associated with a greater likelihood of antepartum depressive symptoms in bivariate analyses were maternal anxiety, life stress, history of depression, lack of social support, unintended pregnancy, Medicaid insurance, domestic violence, lower income, lower education, smoking, single status, and poor relationship quality.  In multivariate analyses, factors that continued to show a significant association with depressive symptoms were life stress, lack of social support, and domestic violence.  "Our results demonstrate several correlates that are consistently related to an increased risk of depressive symptoms during pregnancy," the review authors write."   

14. Reflexology helps female constipation. "All participants completed the intervention and none were lost to follow-up. Ninety-four percent of participants identified their constipation to be improved to some extent. Ten participants had improved colonic transit times and two patients had normalised colonic transit. Ten patients (53%, p = 0.19) demonstrated an improved anxiety score and 11 participants (58%, p = 0.14) demonstrated an improved depression score on the HAD scales. Improvement was seen in general health, mental health and vitality on the SF36 scale, with vitality improving significantly (p < 0.05). Sixty-three percent of participants had a more positive attitude (p = 0.03) towards CAM and holistic health following treatment."  

15. Acupuncture may relieve excema. "In the new study, German researchers looked at the short-term effects of acupuncture on skin inflammation and itching in 30 people with atopic eczema.  They found that the therapy, when done minutes after patients' skin was exposed to an allergen (either pollen or dust mites), appeared to soothe subjective feelings of itchiness.  In addition, when patients were exposed to the allergen for a second time shortly after the acupuncture session, they tended to have a less-severe skin reaction, the researchers report in an online paper in the journal Allergy.  The findings show that in this "experimental setting," acupuncture seems to ease the itch of atopic eczema, lead researcher Dr. Florian Pfab, of the Technical University of Munich, told Reuters Health in an email."   

16. Dangers of flying include radiation exposure. Mercola provide an excellent commentary and discussion of this and related issues to consider when travelling.   

17. Co contraction of the quadriceps and hamstrings increases hip extension. "In the standing posture, with the foot free to move and the pelvis fixed in space, the effect of semimembranosus (SM) contraction was hip and knee flexion. If the foot was fixed to the ground, SM contraction produced hip extension and knee flexion. The addition of quadriceps contraction reduced or abolished the knee flexion and enhanced hip extension. In all other simulations, SM alone produced knee flexion and hip extension and the combination of SM with vastus (VA) and rectus femoris (RF) contractions resulted in knee extension and enhanced hip extension. Our findings suggest that co-contraction of quadriceps and hamstrings may be a strategy to increase the hip extension function of the hamstrings."  

18. Patient "after thought" questions can be a problem. "Patients who bring up last-minute questions are a thorny challenge, even for the physician who is meticulous about staying on time.  These "oh, by the way, doctor" questions seem to be on the rise. Maybe more patients want to squeeze extra value out of visits to either maximize their time off work or to get more in return for paying higher insurance copayments, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs. Regardless of the reasons, these afterthoughts cause delays for you and other patients. Because they often occur after you've closed the chart -- electronically or manually -- handling patients' last-minute questions might not get documented and could cost you money.  Don't let the "doorknob syndrome" get the better of you. Try these tips to rein in the problems that it can create."   

19. A Journal of Participatory medicine will be free to the public . "But the need to transform healthcare from a professional service delivery system to a mutually shared enterprise in which individuals -- sick and well -- play an active role has yet to be fully recognized by many clinicians, other professionals, and the public. The development of new technologies streamlines medical, nursing, self-care, and administrative tasks. And it allows us to communicate more efficiently and work to forge new ways of interacting with one another. But many people -- professionals and individuals alike -- remain unaware or unconvinced that their own behavior must change if patients are to realize the benefit of their care."  

20. Magnetics can help inflamed teeth. "Common dental disorders often involve an inflammatory state in the oral environment. Although the relatively low participant number and the uncontrolled manner in case of the NRS examination did not allow drawing unambiguous consequences, it seemed that static magnetic field  (SMF) did not have an effect on healthy patients. The only potential candidate for an effect was, when an inflammatory situation occurred at (or under) the place, where the SMF exposure was targeted. In our case the male participants with caries responded most positively on the SMF treatment."  

21. Twitter can help your practice. "One such use would be sharing practice information, eg, weather-related office closings, a special your practice is running on sports physicals for back-to-school week, or a link to a story about a recent clinical trial relevant to your type of practice. Medical journals and organizations use Twitter to tweet links to stories of interest as they first become available. Teaching hospitals are even using Twitter to tweet the teaching points and details of surgeries in progress."   

22. Psychological factors do not predict outcomes in patients with low back pain . "Psychological factors were not found to be relevant in the prediction of treatment outcome in Swedish chiropractic patients with LBP."   

23. Orthotics are more accurately designed during running.  "The results show that rearfoot pronation occurs on foot contact in both running and walking gait, and that there is significantly more rearfoot pronation in walking gait (p < 0.01). The difference in the magnitude of rearfoot pronation affected foot orthoses prescription. A 63% fall in computerized correction suggested by RSscan D3D™ software prescription was seen, based on running vs. walking gait. The findings of this study suggest that in the athletic population orthoses prescription should be based on dynamic assessment of running gait."
 


25. The Christmas Can Can.  Here is a new christmas carol .  Thanks to Eric for the "heads up" on this one.  
Donald

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of
mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, and to be plenteous in
mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."  ~Calvin
Coolidge

26. Business Management:

Here is a video review  of "The Magic of Thinking Big" by Herman Shwartz:  

"Be a collector of good ideas, but don’t trust your memory. The best collecting place for all of the ideas and information that comes your way is your journal." —Jim Rohn

No matter how busy you are, make sure to find some time over the next two weeks to reflect, think, give and plan.

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is the ideal time for this. Try to slow things down. Spend time with the ones you love and care about. Take some time to talk with your spouse and kids about goals and dreams for the next year. Use this as a time to recharge your batteries (and not just by watching TV the entire time), and with excitement, think about a handful of changes or additions you want for your life in the new year.

I believe you will find the act of reflecting, thinking, dreaming and planning (with your family) to be one of the most important exercises you can do that will positively impact the next 12 months.

And, remember, do not neglect to commit yourself to set this time aside, or you will find that the business of life can and will get in the way.

So, let’s all take a moment to gather up the past year of victories and defeats, growing as well as those times of stagnation, and use it to wipe a clean slate and thoughtfully design the next year the way we truly desire it to be.  Jim Rohn




27. Lots of Comments:
Hi Donald
 
Thanks for all your emails filled with great information, your efforts are very much appreciated.
 
From Betty and myself our very best wishes to you and your loved ones for a safe and happy Festive Season and a new year that brings you many blessings.
 
James Madigan

aloha  don  : very  nice sentimemt  from  joann   
  hope  your  holidays  are joyous  and  best of all  good  luck for the new yr!!!! 
William

Thanks for the plug Don. Have a good Christmas. 
Steve

Thank you for reminding everyone about some AK historical landmarks.  
I did not realize that  already 30 years ago I did that 100 Hours AK basic curriculum in Paris

You are the AK memory Don 

Richard

thanx  have a great holiday  season  best wishes for the new yr .  Bill

Your mailings are absolutely fantastic!!  And this one promises to be a classic.  I can't wait to sit down with it tonight when I get some time.  Thank you so much for all of your efforts in bringing us these mailings :)
 
John 

Very cool forward!  Thank you!- John

Thank you so much for sharing.  Great stuff.  I continue to be amazed at what I don’t know.  Keep on sharing when you can.  Happy Holidays.
 
Greg

Dear Donald,
That was a perfect interview with George to reprint. It is hard to believe that was done 30 years ago. He lived and practiced by all of those principles until the day he died. I remember that monster of a computer.  In those days it almost needed a whole room to itself.  I laughed when I reread it.  He only answered one question in that interview  with a one word answer... That was Yes.  I'm sure you can tell that the interview was done over the phone.  As was the one in The Inrternational Journal out of Italy, and the one in  Time Magazine.  He always did those on Wednesday mornings (his day off), at home with a cup of Blue Mountain coffee(I had to keep that coming).  They always got HOURS more than they bargained for, especially the poor soul from Italy!!   Thanks for bringing that back to the current time.  Love, JoAnn





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 Hi everyone,  Welcome to the last AK News and Views before Christmas.  As a special treat in this issue JoAnn Goodheart includes her Christmas message:  Greetings and happy holidays to all,  This is the time of year that we all tend to do a lot of reflecting.  George could have never accomplished all that he did without all of you.  So many of you attending seminars, getting books, tapes,etc.  I think he learned most of all from questions  - yours and patients.  Each one was a challenge.  If he didn't know the answer, he made it a point to find it.  How often did we all hear him say "Why is that?" He wanted to find out.  People often speak to me about his legacy. YOU are that now. Never stop trying, learning and sharing what you learn.  I enjoy hearing from and seeing so many of you at the ICAK meetings. Each of us having so many treasured memories of our times with George.  Sharing these can only keep him close in all of our hearts and lives.

I send my warmest wishes to all of you.  Love,  JoAnn


1. The new Australian ICAK Chapter website is up and running
2. Simplifying the content of a scientific article or paper is never easy.
3. AK News and View's blog is now available on RSS feed. 
4. Advice to help you when traveling during this holiday period
5. "Expect a Miracle" author Oral Roberts dies.
6. Lying obliquely on a bed may mean your brain isn't working properly.
7. Gold is not always the best medicine.
8. Acupuncture, homeopathy and herbalism are given an historical perspective.
9. RNA helps regenerate nerve-muscle connections.
10. Guidelines do not create uniformity of practice
11. Shoulder external rotators, elbow flexors and shoulder abductor's strength can be measured with hand grip testing
12. Preventative health is a good investment
13. Ultrasound shows the changes in collagen felt by therapists during treatment.
14. Good patient communication gets better results.
15. Tin Tin is given a psychiatric diagnostic review that reveals stigma and prejudice
16. Don't be a victim of the "transmarginal inhibition".
17. Anxiety affects the outcome of acupuncture treatment
18. Great papers in the current issue of Chaitow's Journal of Bodywork. 
19. Thresholds for weak and strong muscles can be measured.
20. Harvard medical school assesses Applied Kinesiology.
21. Honey kills Golden Staph infections.
22. Mushrooms have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
23. Evidence that Manual muscle testing has a neurological basis.
24. People are more violent during a full moon
25. Why people seek help for hip pain
26. Evidence that Fast Bandaid removal causes less pain.
27.  Why people don't do their back exercises.
28. Dr. Gangemi's observational AK research papers are listed here
29. Audit your practice often.  Here is an example of stealing by staff.
30. The philosophy and practice of AK
31. More coffee, less prostate cancer.
32. 11 new iphone travel apps to help you this holiday season. I use 1,4 5,7,11.
33. Insecure teens feel more pain.
34. "There is only one time that is important 
35. Here is my favourite christmas card from Cirque Du Soleil:



1. The new Australian ICAK Chapter website is up and running.  http://icaka.org.au/  .  Thank you to Dr. Susan Walker for creating the new look and functioning website.  Be sure to sign up and attend our exotic meetings and informative conferences down here in Australia.  Free newsletters and presented papers can be downloaded from the members section.

2. Simplifying the content of a scientific article or paper is never easy.  I do my best to present the theme of a paper in the first sentence of each article in the AK News and Views.  The extract I have selected gives most of the relevance of the article or paper.  By clicking the link you will have access to the abstract at least and the whole paper at best.

3. AK News and View's blog is now available on RSS feed.  Just subscribe here (it's free,) and you will have access on your iphone or similar comm device.  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/com/ydBV .  I have repaired the blog at www.appliedkinesiology .com so that each new issue has its own page with subject hyperlinks and table of contents hyperlinks.  AK News and Views is also listed with Yahoo news and Google news.  Thank you for being patient with the website.

4. Advice to help you when traveling during this holiday period.  "Dr Klatz gives useful tips and advice on how to avoid and prevent the various ailments potentially resulting from air travel. Germs spread easily within the cabin since the air is contained; jet lag is more complex that simply adjusting to a different time zone and our bodies are exposed to increased cosmic radiance from the sun and stars as it easily penetrates the aluminium body of the plane."  Here is the video link:   

5. "Expect a Miracle" author Oral Roberts dies.  I admired the quest of this great healer.   He didn't belong to any church yet created a medical university for doctors to become healers.  He turned the US Medical fraternity upside down.   His story is a great one.  His method of healing was consistent and inspirational.  He lived as he lectured.  He was a true gentleman, rare in this day and age when so many are so self centered.   If you haven't read his biography, then do.  If you want to be a healer in whatever profession you are in, then his biography is chapter 1 in the learning process of what healing is all about.  http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/12/15/oral.roberts/index.html . http://www.amazon.com/Expect-Miracle-My-Life-Ministry/dp/0785274650 .

6. Lying obliquely on a bed may mean your brain isn't working properly.  "Clinicians might suspect cognitive impairment in mobile older inpatients with neurological disorders who spontaneously position themselves obliquely when asked to lie on a bed."  http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/339/dec16_3/b5273?papetoc

7. Gold is not always the best medicine. "We have identified the remains of Diane de Poitiers to a high degree of confidence. We believe that she drank gold, which is compatible with Brantôme’s report.15 The high concentrations of gold in her hair indicate that she could have died of chronic intoxication with gold."   http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/dec16_2/b5311

8. Acupuncture, homeopathy and herbalism are given an historical perspective.  "In the linked feature (doi:10.1136/bmj.b5415), Jeffrey Aronson describes how the BMA, BMJ, and politicians tried a century ago to end the marketing of secret remedies.1 They didn’t have much success. Forty years after their endeavours, A J Clark (professor of pharmacology at University College London and later at Edinburgh) could still write, "the quack medicine vendor can pursue his advertising campaigns in the happy assurance that, whatever lies he tells, he need fear nothing from the interference of British law. The law does much to protect the quack medicine vendor because the laws of slander and libel are so severe."2 Clark himself was sued by a peddler of a quack cure for tuberculosis for writing that: "‘Cures’ for consumption, cancer, and diabetes may fairly be classed as murderous." Although he fought the libel case, impending destitution eventually forced him to apologise.3"  http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/dec15_1/b5432

9. RNA helps regenerate nerve-muscle connections.  " a small noncoding RNA that is selectively expressed in skeletal muscle, miR-206, senses motor neuron injury or loss and helps ameliorate resultant muscle damage by promoting regeneration of neuromuscular synapses. Expression of miR-206 was dramatically induced in a mouse model of ALS, and when this RNA was removed from mice by genetic manipulation, the disease progressed at a faster rate. The salutary effects of miR-206 appear to be mediated through a signaling pathway in muscle cells involving histone deacetylase 4 and a fibroblast growth factor modulator, activation of which leads to release of factors that promote nerve-muscle interactions."  

10. Guidelines do not create uniformity of practice. "Results showed that although there was an overall increase in variation (a significantly lower HHI) in prescription, the increase was less in the cases of diagnoses for which guidelines were introduced. Guidelines, primarily, had an effect on variations in single-handed practices. The overall conclusion is that the introduction of guidelines, although it probably tempered the increase in variation, did not reduce variation."
 
11. Shoulder external rotators, elbow flexors and shoulder abductor's strength can be measured with hand grip testing. " The results of the present findings suggested that HG isometric strength can be used to monitor isokinetic strength of certain muscle groups contributing to the stability of the shoulder joint; however, HG strength may account only for approximately 16–50% of the variability in isokinetic strength of these muscle groups."  

12. Preventative health is a good investment. "There are prevention activities that will save money, but most prevention activities are simply a good investment," said Fielding. "We may not save in terms of health care costs, but it's a good value compared to the spending we do now on medical care, in treatment and on the diagnostic side." 

13. Ultrasound shows the changes in collagen felt by therapists during treatment.  "Highly significant differences can be seen in the structure of the collagen matrix in the dermis before and after treatment. These changes reflect the differences in tension, softness and regularity, which can be palpated before and after treatment and are thought to be caused by changes in the mechanical forces of fibroblasts and increased microcirculation." 

14. Good patient communication gets better results.  "The therapeutic relationship is a concept often ignored in current literature. As such, the importance of good patient rapport may be overlooked. To address these concerns, the following paper highlights the effects that strong therapeutic relationships may have on patient satisfaction, treatment compliance and client outcomes. Strategies that practitioners can employ to facilitate the development of good patient rapport are also discussed." 

15. Tin Tin is given a psychiatric diagnostic review that reveals stigma and prejudice.  "Although Hergé has been sternly criticised for racism, anti-Semitism, male chauvinism, and cruelty towards animals, nobody seems to have noticed his unfavourable depiction of mentally ill people. But instead of accusing Hergé of psychiatric prejudice, we would like to stress that the series merely reflects the stigma faced for decades by mentally ill people. The media, politicians, and society should carefully scrutinise words used in everyday language and recognise that some shared images or ideas are simply negative stereotypes."  http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/dec16_3/b5308

16. Don't be a victim of the "transmarginal inhibition".  The media uses this process to create public anxiety, a serious health stressor.  Pavlov explains it here.  

17. Anxiety affects the outcome of acupuncture treatment. "It seems likely that the level of anxiety can modify HRV during acupuncture treatment and up to 40 min after the treatment. Psychological factors such as anxiety level should be considered as having important influence on physiological response to acupuncture."   


19. Thresholds for weak and strong muscles can be measured.  "Manual muscle testing procedures are the subject of a force and displacement analysis. Equipment was fabricated, tested, and employed to gather force, displacement, and time data for examining muscle test parameters as practiced by applied kinesiology (A.K.) clinicians. Simple mathematical procedures are used to process the data in an effort to find potential patterns of force and displacement which would correspond to the testing of strong and weak muscles on healthy subjects. Particular attention is paid to the leading edge of the force pulses, as most clinicians report that they derive most of their assessment from the initial thrust imparted on the patient's limb. An analysis of the simple linear regression of the slope of the leading edge of a force pulse reveals that a high dx/dF is indicative of a weak muscle test result (as perceived by the tester), and a low dx/dF is indicative of a strong muscle test. Thresholds for dx/dF are determined to discriminate between inhibited and facilitated muscle test results. The data lay the groundwork for future studies that examine the objectivity of A.K. muscle testing."  http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00207450109149745

20. Harvard medical school assesses Applied Kinesiology.  IMO this study is a reasonable start to understanding AK from the literature.  However, it fails to encourage further studies where there are indications of value.  Instead the comment is usually "high-quality research is limited, and applied kinesiology has not been shown to be effective for the diagnosis or treatment of any disease."  This study also entangles non approved ICAK methods in its survey.  However, this is the official stance this University has taken to understanding us.  Providing more information to the editors may improve our profile.  

21. Honey kills Golden Staph infections. "This study demonstrated that, in vitro, these natural products had an antimicrobial activity against the CA-MRSA organisms tested. Further studies are now required to demonstrate if this antimicrobial activity has any clinical application."   

22. Mushrooms have antibacterial and antifungal properties. "Our data quantitatively showed that Shiitake mushroom extract had extensive antimicrobial activity against 85% of the organisms it was tested on, including 50% of the yeast and mould species in the trial. This compared favourably with the results from both the Positive control (Ciprofloxacin) and Oyster mushroom, in terms of the number of species inhibited by the activity of the metabolite(s) inherent to the Shiitake mushroom"  

23. Evidence that Manual muscle testing has a neurological basis.  Here is a classic trial study sponsored by the ICAK examining the function of the nerves during muscle testing.  "Fifteen naive subjects with no known neurological problems were tested by means of manual muscle testing to determine two “strong” and one “weak” muscle on a limb contralateral to the stimulated side. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) were then recorded from contralateral median nerve stimulation while a naive tester tested the three previously identified muscles. In all subjects the baseline (no muscle test) and control “strong” muscle test recordings were comparable while the recording from the “weak” muscle test showed increased amplitudes in contralateral layer components. These finidngs suggest a neurologic basis for manual muscle testing."  http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00207458908986227

24. People are more violent during a full moon. "Of 91 patients with violent and acute behavioural disturbance, 21 (23%) presented during the full moon — double the number for other lunar phases (P = 0.002). Sixty (66%) had either alcohol intoxication or psychostimulant toxicity, and five attacked staff (biting [2], spitting [1], kicking [1] and scratching [1]). In contrast, 512 hospital security calls for patients with less severe behaviour were evenly distributed throughout the lunar cycle.
Conclusion: 

Violent and acute behavioural disturbance manifested more commonly during the full moon."  

 http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/191_11_071209/cal11072_fm.html

25. Why people seek help for hip pain. "Disability appears to be a more important determinant of help-seeking than pain severity or anxiety and depression, for adults with chronic pain in hip or knee. The determinants of seeking help from alternative practitioners are different from determinants of consulting GPs, AHPs or a combination of different health care providers."  FREE DOWNLOAD 

26. Evidence that Fast Bandaid removal causes less pain.  At last somebody has studied this old wives tale that quicker removal is less painful. "65 participants were included in the study. The overall mean pain score for fast bandaid removal was 0.92 and for slow bandaid removal was 1.58. This represents a highly significant difference of 0.66 (P < 0.001).  Conclusion: 

In young healthy volunteers, fast bandaid removal caused less pain than slow bandaid removal."  

http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/191_11_071209/cal11072_fm.pdf
 
27.  Why people don't do their back exercises.  "Adherence to duration per session (70.9% +/-7.1) was more probable than adherence to frequency per week (60.7%+/-7.0). Self-efficacy was a relevant factor for both exercise components (p<0.05). The total number of exercises prescribed was predictive of frequency adherence (p<0.05). Professional behaviors have a distinct influence on exercise components. Frequency adherence is more probable if patients received clarification of their doubts (adjusted OR: 4.1; p<0.05), and duration adherence is more probable if they are supervised during the learning of exercises (adjusted OR: 3.3; p<0.05)."  FREE DOWNLOAD  http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/155/abstract

28. Dr. Gangemi's observational AK research papers are listed here.  http://www.drgangemi.com/research/ .  Email the good doctor and he will send them to you  This website contains a lot of interesting and useful AK information that will help you in your clinic.  Here is an example:  A NEWLY DISCOVERED MUSCLE-ORGAN RELATIONSHIP: THE PECTORALIS MINOR AND THE PAROTID GLAND - applied kinesiology is based off the premis that there is a link between organ function and muscle function. This paper discusses my finding that the pec minors are related to the parotid glands; previously there had never been an associated muscle with the parotid glands.


29. Audit your practice often.  Here is an example of stealing by staff. "A woman who kept the books for a Grand Forks chiropractor’s office has admitted to embezzling nearly $68,000, according to a detective’s report.
Tara Jo Melin, 28, wrote checks to herself and made fraudulent electronic withdrawals from Dr. Wallace King’s business account April 2008 to April 2009, the report said."   http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/144064/

30. The philosophy and practice of AK.  The Maffetone AK page has been updated.  Phil discusses many AK related topics that will help you better understand the philosophy and practice of AK.  http://www.philmaffetone.com/fr_akpage.cfm

31. More coffee, less prostate cancer. " Drinking coffee regularly may help lower the risk of advanced prostate cancer, a study shows.  The study, presented this week at a conference of the American Association for Cancer Research in Houston, shows men who drank the most coffee were nearly 60% less likely to develop advanced prostate cancer than non-coffee drinkers."  


33. Insecure teens feel more pain.  " Insecure adolescents feel more intense pain and are more likely to be anxious and depressed than their secure counterparts, new research suggests.  The results of a large survey study suggest that interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), that target certain attachment styles might be beneficial in teens.  We might need to start to look at interpersonal factors like attachment styles if we want to create lasting changes in our interventions," study author Michael J. L. Sullivan, PhD, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, toldMedscape Psychiatry". 

34. "There is only one time that is important - Now! It is the
most important time because it is the only time when we
have any power.  ~Leo Tolstoy

35. Here is my favourite christmas card from Cirque Du Soleil.  


Have a wonderful Christmas or Holiday, rest from your labours for a while and recharge your batteries for the new year.  Dump all the responsibilities you gathered through the year that no longer apply to your direction.  Lighten your load and make room for all the opportunities that will come in this new year.  Best wishes,  Donald


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Hi Everyone,
Many of you may be new to the ICAK.  I began my journey with Applied Kinesiology in 1972.
I am also of Scottish/Irish heritage and collect everything that comes my way, well, almost everything.
Hence, I have a large archive of early AK material ranging from Dr. Goodheart's manuals, lecture notes and tapes to promotional material from AK lectures all over the world.

I would like to share some of them with you:

Recently I found a brochure in my archives of the first AK 100 hour postgraduate program taught by Dr. Richard Meldener in Europe.  Now that we have more AK members in Europe than on any other continent I thought  you may find it interesting.  You might like to compare it to the programs you are learning about now with your teachers.  This program was referred to as the "basics" of Applied Kinesiology as recommended by the ICAK education committee at that time.

Another interesting brochure from 1978 is a Cruise lecture in the Caribbean sponsored by Dave Walther and Paul White, both of whom are now deceased, yet they pioneered much of our teaching design.  I wanted to, but couldn't attend the cruise.  Notice the coloured graphics and design that Dave did so well.  This program was an "inservice" update on the teaching program of the 10 session syllabus.  I thought this was a great way to bring everyone up to date on the new teaching material and new teaching styles.  Of course, we all taught the same syllabus in those days.  Maybe it is something to think about in the future?

I have included a copy of the original Syllabus that the 100 hours covered.  These were all the basics,  Today many of our teachers have adapted their own interests to this syllabus.  You can compare and see if you are missing out on any of the older material.  Of course, the ICAK has progressed and added many more diagnostic and treatment methods to this list.  You can view the new list at:  http://www.icak.com/college/boards/ibs/approved_materials.shtml .  For those of you on this list who are not doctors, you may find many of the conditions AK doctors work with helpful for yourself and family.

Finding the optimal nutrition requirements for people is never easy for any doctor.  I have included a newsletter with an article by Dr. Walther describing the AK approach to diagnosing patient's nutritional needs.  He discusses the philosophy and logic that developed into the AK method.

Last, but not least, is a 1979 interview with Dr. Goodheart published in the American Chiropractor Journal.  This interview is unique in understanding Dr. Goodheart's with classic "kinesiology" as taught in University physical education programs.  He describes how he launched his first book and how many people bought it.  He describes the first $40,000 computer he purchased to store all the additional information gathered after that time.   "Operator prejudice" is defined along with bio-magnetism and the acupuncture circuits.  Lymphatic reflexes are more diagnostic than therapeutic.  Limitations of taste testing.  The AK contribution to the specificity of Subluxation correction.   Dr. Goodheart explains how he runs his office with a 4 month wait list along with his vision of the future of Applied Kinesiology.  

Enjoy this great interview.

I have included:

White/Walther Caribbean Cruise Seminar from 1978
Richard Meldener/Piet Martin First European ICAK Seminar from Nov 1980
Syllabus for the Seminars
System's DC Newsletter of Oct 1988 with ICAK's Nutritional Testing Policy
Interview with Dr. Goodheart published in "The American Chiropractor"  Oct/Nov 1979.

Best wishes,

Donald



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Hi Everyone,
Register for the 2010 Berlin ICAK conference today.  I have included the links you need.
This week I have added 2 more audio clips to the podcast website.  Here are another two 45 minutes segments of Dr. Goodheart's 1983 lecture in Melbourne.  The link is at the bottom of this page.  There will be more to come, so I hope you enjoy them.  The Christmas/ New year period is almost upon us and many journals wait until the new year to publish.  So the AK News and Views may not have its usual 30-40 articles.  Some of you may breath a sigh of relief and use this time to catch up.  I hope so.  There are many great practice and patient management ideas in those you are yet to read.  I have found some interesting articles and discussions from the early years of AK that may be of interest and will make them available soon in .pdf files.  A new book discussion the muscle inhibition effect measured by manual muscle testing will be published soon and is linked in this edition.  It seems, at last the research world is moving towards muscle inhibition being the primary cause of muscle pain and spasm.  Check out the new PT machine used to treat adhesions and trigger points.  Best wishes for the holiday and holy season.  Donald




1. Berlin is the Venue for 2010 ICAK international conference .  Congratulations to Uli and Hans.  They have done a great job in preparing for the event. Keep September 17-19 free in your calendar.  Even better, why not make the conference a part of your next vacation?  Next to New York City and Paris, Berlin is one of the great multicultural cities of the world.   Here is the link to the website for the conference.  Please check every section of the website.  It contains all the information you will need.  

2. Here is a patent for the procedure of manual muscle testing issued by the US Patent  office .  "A method of testing the strength of a selected muscle or muscle group, comprising the steps of stabilizing a subject's body, and determining the range of motion of a body area moved by the selected muscle or muscle group. A force sensing device is located in that range of motion, the sensing device is contacted with the above-mentioned body area, and the subject flexes the selected muscle or muscle group to force the body area against the sensing device. The selected muscle or muscle group is isolated so that at least substantially all the force applied to the sensing device is due to the flexing of the selected muscle or muscle group. "  

3. Manual muscle testing has validity in assessing ALS . "Muscle function was assessed by muscle manual testing (MMT), a commonly used ALS endpoint which uses a manual method of functional assessment of 34 muscles over the whole body. In addition, a subset of subjects that showed an increase in muscle function over this period also demonstrated improvement in one or more additional end-points. These end-points include the Revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) which is a validated rating instrument for monitoring the quality of life and progression of disability in patients with ALS and whose scores correlate significantly with survival, and forced vital capacity (FVC), a measure of lung function.  We desperately need new therapeutics that will alter the relentless deterioration of muscle function that is characteristic of ALS," commented Jeffrey Rothstein, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research, Co-Director of the MDA/ALS Clinic and professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "The ability to maintain muscle strength or delay its deterioration could have a significant impact on quality of life for persons with ALS.""   

4. The "Cathedral of Science" is being built in London . "Two years ago, as the world's economy was expanding, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced plans for a mammoth new biomedical facility to house more than 1200 researchers in the heart of this booming city. Since then, the global financial crisis has derailed many ambitious projects, but the proposed £500 million–plus United Kingdom Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) apparently remains on track. At a media briefing this week, backers affirmed their financialcommitments to the project and unveiled architects' drawings and a "scientific vision" for the facility."   

5. Knee ligament rupture can cause changes in brain function .  "A seemingly simple anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture can produce changes in the brain that cause some patients to do poorly, researchers say in the December issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.  Rehabilitation scientists have long "whispered" to one another that straightforward joint injuries like an ACL rupture have neurophysiological dimensions, lead researcher Dr. Eleni Kapreli told Reuters Health.  Now, Dr. Kapreli said, after the first functional MRI study of the brain's adaptation to a peripheral joint injury, "we have the first strong evidence that a peripheral joint injury causes a disturbance in neuromuscular control, affects the central programs and consequently the motor response, resulting in dysfunction of the injured limb."  

6. Breast milk transmits viruses .  "High HCMV load and prolonged virus excretion in breast milk are maternal risk factors for viral transmission to VLBW infants." 

7. Tai Chi Qigong exercise improves lung function . "The traditional Chinese exercise Tai Chi Qigong, combining movement with deep breathing, improves lung function and activity tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research presented at the Asia Conference on Emerging Issues in Public Health.  COPD patients who practiced Tai Chi Qigong also enjoyed improvements in their quality of life and social support from friends, said study leader Aileen Wai-kiu Chan of the Chinese University.  Chan and her colleagues recruited 206 COPD patients from five outpatient clinics. More men than women suffer from COPD in Hong Kong, so the sample only included 19 women, Chan noted."   

8. Tai Chi helps arthritic pain.  "The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with health status."  

9. What is a normal nocturnal penile erection?   Is it 3 or is it one per night?  Here is the study.  "Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a worldwide problem that affects ~10–25% of men.[1] After the introduction of new oral agents for the treatment of ED, most researchers and clinicians adopted a goal-oriented approach to handle most cases of ED. However, in cases when these new oral agents fail to correct the ED, both the patient and physician may attempt to identify the underlying etiology of the patient's ED. The physician may refer to one or two reliable tests to fulfill this purpose. Monitoring of nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) is a helpful test to diagnose ED and to distinguish psychogenic from organic impotence.[2] The RigiScan device (Dacomed Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is one of the most reliable tests commonly used to monitor NPT. It was designed to monitor NPT and rigidity through two loops held around the base and tip of the penis. A patient is considered to have a normal NPT if he has three to five erectile episodes during 8 h of sleep fulfilling the following criteria: tip and base rigidity ≥70%, an increase in tumescence at the tip ≥2 cm and at the base ≥3 cm, and erectile episode ≥10 min.[3,4]However, most clinicians now agree that a single erectile event fulfilling the above criteria is adequate to consider an NPT normal.[5,6]" 

10. Elbow pain anyone?  Here is a great review of biciptal tendon injuries . "Bicipital tendon injuries of the elbow most commonly occur in the dominant extremity of men aged 40-60 years. Injuries range from tendonitis to partial tears to complete ruptures. A rupture usually occurs at the insertion of the tendon to the radial tuberosity, resulting in pain and deformity about the elbow, as well as weakness, especially with supination. Most surgeons agree that the best results are obtained with early surgical intervention and reattachment of the tendon to the radial tuberosity.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 "   

11. Statistics about medical errors in Australia . "Australia must have some of the unhealthiest, accident-prone and mentally impaired people in the world, according to the number of people on disability support pensions. The federal Government spends A$2.6 billion a year funding 670,000 people on disability support pensions. One third of the people have musculoskeletal or connective tissue conditions, and almost 25 per cent have psychological and psychiatric conditions. - federal Government report January 2004."   

12. An ileocecal complication . "A 45-year-old man with no notable medical or surgical history presented with a 24-hour history of intense pain in the right side of the abdomen with associated nausea and vomiting. He reported having had similar but much less severe episodes during the previous 6 months. Results of initial laboratory tests were unrevealing. Physical examination showed moderate abdominal distention. Computed tomographic scans of his abdomen revealed an ileocecal intussusception (Panel A, arrow) with a pathologic mass, 2.5 cm in diameter, at the apex, also known as the lead point (Panel B, arrow). Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed, and the diagnosis of intussusception was confirmed. Laparoscopically assisted ileocecal resection with primary anastomosis was performed. Gross inspection of the specimen showed a pedunculated lipoma within the terminal ileum. The patient had a rapid recovery, with complete resolution of his symptoms."   

13. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a risk for falls . "Chronic pain measured according to number of locations, severity, or pain interference with daily activities was associated with greater risk of falls in older adults."   

14. Friends are a big help for children with chronic diseases . "the results suggest that supportive friendships among early adolescent children with chronic illnesses compensate for strained relationships with parents. Pediatricians can inquire about peer relationships as well as recognize and counsel overprotective parents. The authors recommend interventions that focus on friendship building, social skills, and problem solving in peer situations to help children with chronic illnesses.
"   

15. Parents want doctors to discuss a variety of topics with adolescents . "Parents clearly want clinicians to discuss a broad array of topics during adolescent preventive care visits. No one can argue with the importance of discussing diet, exercise, and pubertal changes, but pediatricians need to reinforce that discussions about risky behaviors are also important. Waiting until age 16 or 17 to discuss STIs and pregnancy prevention is too late, given that more than 50% of U.S. 11th graders report that they have had sexual intercourse."   Additional Link  


16. Here is the latest book describing the use of manual muscle testing with a focus on muscle inhibition .  "NeuroKinetic Therapy is based on the premise that when an injury has occurred, certain muscles shut down or become inhibited, forcing other muscles to become overworked. This compensation pattern can create pain or tightness. By applying light pressure that the client then resists, the practitioner can evaluate the strength or weakness of each muscle, revealing the sources of injury and retraining the client's body to remove the compensation patterns - reprogramming the body at the neural level. This easy-to-follow practitioner's manual presents a series of muscle tests specially designed to uncover and resolve compensation patterns in the body. Organized anatomically, each section of the book includes clear photographs demonstrating correct positioning of the muscle accompanied by concise explanations and instructions. Labelled anatomical illustrations appear at the end of each section showing the relationships between the muscles and muscle groups. This essential resource is especially useful for physical therapists, chiropractors, orthopaedists, and massage therapists looking for new ways to treat underlying causes of pain."  

17. Trigger point therapy with a robot.  Here is a new method of treating muscle adhesions and contractions.  Video clip.  

18. Frustrated with how peer review seems unfair with your hard work .  Here is a video clip parody that shows you may not be alone.  .  


How to diagnose stools/feces.  Yes, believe it or not here is the official link.  Hold your nose as you do this review:  



20. "Health Brains, Healthy Children"  is the name of Dr. Maffetone and Thompson's new book.   A great educational aid for patients and their families.  Healthy Brains, Healthy Children will empower mothers and fathers to better understand and improve their child’s developing brain – starting at any age. Topics include:
• Prenatal, breastfeeding and baby’s first food
• Natural ways to regulate blood sugar to the brain
• Drug-free strengthening of the immune system
• Recognizing and avoiding food allergies that lead to chronic illness and brain dysfunction
• Detoxifying the home environment
• Hospitals, medications and testing
• Choosing a healthcare professional (from the traditional medical to “alternative” professionals)
• Understanding the full spectrum of brain problems
• Common neurological spectrum conditions (autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, seizure disorders, and ADHD)
• Exercise, sensory and motor stimulation
• Healthy recipes


21. Spanking lowers IQ in children .   The more spanking, the less the IQ. "Groundbreaking research suggests children who are spanked have lower IQs than those who are not, and that the difference is large enough to lower national IQ scores in countries where corporal punishment of children is routine.  Murray Straus, PhD, head of the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, told Medscape Psychiatrythat his landmark 32-nation study of corporal punishment by parents and IQ also suggests that recent increases in IQ in many nations may have been partly a result of the worldwide decrease in the use of corporal punishment by parents."


22. FM Alexander promoted correct posture .  Dr. Goodheart often referred to his observations.  His work is known worldwide and taught in many universities.  He was born in Tasmania, Australia.  Here is a link to the journals promoting his work:  

23. Are staff taking your money?   "Just as surely as squirrels can reach the most well-protected bird feeder, a determined employee will find a way to steal from you, experts say.  And not just once.  The office manager of a Kansas cardiologist charged roughly $323,000 in personal expenses over 9 years on a practice credit card before she was caught, convicted, and sentenced to 27 months in prison last year. In addition, an employee of an Ohio practice was recently convicted of stealing $361,000 from her employer over 5 years by altering bank deposit slips."   

24. My book review of “Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance – The Janda Approach”   has just been published in the Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies. You can find it here (but they charge for it):
   Or, you can go to my website to read the original version -- twice as long before the Journal’s editors cut it in half. (Mine is not professionally edited.):
  Thanks.  Phil

25. Snappy answers to stupid medical questions .  This is an Evidence based medicine response to peer-review feedback.  "Authors are inundated with feedback from peer reviewers. Although this feedback is usually helpful, it can also be incomprehensible, rude or plain silly. Inspired by Al Jaffe’s classic comic from Mad Magazine, we sought to develop an evidenced-based framework for providing "snappy answers to stupid questions," in the hope of aiding emerging academics in responding appropriately to feedback from peer review.  Designed using the highest quality of (most easily accessible anecdotal) evidence available, this framework may fill a significant gap in the research literature by helping emerging academics respond to silly feedback from peer reviewers. Although use of the framework to its full extent may have negative consequences (e.g., loss of promotion), its therapeutic value cannot be understated."
 .  Free download.

26. Business management:  
"Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it,
early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a
stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that
which can be done just as well now."  ~ P.T. Barnum

27. Here is Winston Marsh's marketing e-zine .  Winston certainly has an eye for the bizarre in marketing and a sense of humor to match.  I love the French video clip marketing a cellulite removal product.:    .  Thanks, Winno




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Hi Everyone, 
Here is this weeks collection of references.  I had many requests for the Science Journal article that began the method of AK taste testing.  I said that it was a 1976 article but when retrieving it I found it to be a 1969 article.  Here is the link for it and it is a FREE DOWNLOAD.  Enjoy this relic of history.  It certainly inspired Dr. Goodheart and helped validate his observations and memory of oesophageal injuries of children requiring bypasses after drinking lye.  I will try to find these references for a future issue.  Dr. Goodheart used to describe how these children were given food to chew, then the bolus was inserted in their stomach so they could thrive during the preparation for their surgery.  I am always amazed at how broad Dr. Goodheart's reference access was as he formed his methods.  I know that many doctors sent him material that they found, but the global perspective he had for observing and implementing information set a trend that we all should follow.  Never be satisfied that you think you know everything.  Adding this information to the other references I have included during the past year relating to buccal absorption, sublingual absorption and taste receptor pathways should provide a collection of information supporting the theory of nutrition and food testing and the anatomical pathways and the physiology  that we use in our work. Of course, research for reliability and outcome validity of this method we use clinically still needs more funding and work.  I was also sad to see this week, that 1 in 8  to 1 in 4 Americans have to use food stamps to feed themselves and families.    Donald
 





1.  Patients and Doctors writing their case together for publication?   Here is the design for a new journal that may add to the collection of AK data.  Read the experience of this journal editor.  :   .  Free Download.  Thanks to Dr. Cuthbert for this link. Back to TOC

2. Here is a British Army film clip of an experiment with LSD on their soldiers .   .  It reminds me of the film "Jacob's Ladder" based on the story of a chiropractor helping soldiers recovering from Vietnam drug experiments.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xyG3qjASLo  , http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/trivia  Back to TOC

3. Muscle soreness means performance decrease . "Practical applications of this research are that resistance training may be continued after eccentric damage; however, a minor delay in the onset of recovery may occur depending on training modes. Muscle soreness is a good indicator of performance decrement during dynamic movements following eccentric damage."   Back to TOC

4. Coordination exercises create better performance in soccer players.  "In practice, to induce higher attentional control and executive function in open skill sport athletes and to better prepare players to cope with the demands of their match, coaches should modulate complex motor behaviors with increasing velocity of execution and are strongly recommended to make use of technical and tactical drills that focus on the player's agility under time pressure to induce higher attentional control and executive function."   Back to TOC 

5. Dehydration decreases pacing ability during competition. "Differences between the fastest and slowest loops between trials demonstrated an increased ability for hydrated individuals to evenly pace themselves. While total variation from the mean pace was not significantly different, it could have practical applicability. These findings reveal that dehydration is associated with decreases in a runners' ability to evenly pace themselves during a competitive situation. Back to TOC 


6. Electrical muscle stimulation lowers blood lactate after exercise better than resting .  "electrical muscle stimulation also reduced blood lactate 20 minutes postexercise significantly better than resting passive recovery. Electrical muscle stimulation shows promise as an alternate recovery treatment for the purpose of lowering blood lactate."  Back to TOC

7. Anaerobic waterbased exercise increases salivary testosterone more than aerobic exercise.   "Water-based exercise with emphasis on strength development was found to stimulate a more acute increase on salivary testosterone than water-based aerobic exercise, probably as a result of the higher intensity used in that training protocol. Given the known relationship between acute hormonal responses and chronic neuromuscular adaptations, the testosterone response after W19 should be considered when prescribing water-based exercise, especially to older populations."  Back to TOC

8. Dynamic Muscular Stabilization Technique strengthens muscles better than conventional physical therapy .  "No major adverse effects were recorded in any of the patients in either group. This study concluded that for early recovery, DMST is more suitable than conventional treatment."   Back to TOC

9. The Gluteus Medius strengthens better with exercise on an unstable surface . "The results, however, suggest that if the goal is to increase the challenge to the gluteus medius, dynamic, single limb exercises performed on unstable surfaces, such as a balance cushion, may place greater demands on the gluteus medius than similar exercises performed on stable surfaces."   Back to TOC

10. Depression kills you but Anxiety helps you . "The study also shows that patients with depression face an overall increased risk of mortality, while a combination of depression and anxiety in patients lowers mortality compared with depression alone. Dr Stewart explains: 'One of the main messages from this research is that 'a little anxiety may be good for you'."   Back to TOC

11. Homeopathy and ethics .  "Experts have described the practice of prescribing homoeopathic medicines on the NHS as unethical, unreliable, and pointless.  Several witnesses giving evidence to MPs on the parliamentary science and technology committee on 25 November questioned the wisdom of giving such remedies to patients in an NHS setting.  The committee was holding a one-off evidence session on homoeopathy as part of an investigation of the scientific evidence that underpins the government’s existing policies."   :  Back to TOC

12. Tyrosine phosphatase builds brain synapses .  " Lim et al. investigated the biological functions of the brain-specific protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor–type T (PTPRT). Hippocampal neurons overexpressing wild-type PTPRT (WT-RT) showed increased numbers of dendritic spines, excitatory synapses, and inhibitory synapses compared with those expressing a control plasmid. Conversely, knockdown of PTPRT by small interfering RNA (siRNA) in neurons reduced spine density and synapse formation."  Back to TOC


14. Neck flexor and extensor muscle weakness may be a sign of respiratory problems . "According to the results, chronic neck patients presented with a statistically significant decreased maximal voluntary ventilation (P = 0.042) and respiratory muscle strength (Pimax and Pemax), (P = 0.001 and P = 0.002, respectively). Furthermore, the current study demonstrated a strong association between an increased forward head posture and decreased respiratory muscle strength in neck pateits. The connection of neck pain and respiratory function could be an important consideration in relation to patient assessment, rehabilitation and consumption of pharmacological agents."   The medical review of this paper is dismissive, arguing that vital capacity measurement is all the clinician has to evaluate the patients when this study describes it as having a low sensitivity.  "The authors argue that vital capacity is a less sensitive measurement, but that is what we use when evaluating respiration in potential respiratory failure.  The anterior scalene and trapezius are indeed active in normal respiration (the latter only at extremes), but proof of weakness of neck flexors or extensors requires fairly sophisticated tests. The practicing clinician never finds neck weakness on examination except in serious neuromuscular disease. I don't think we need to worry about respiratory compromise in patients with sore necks!"  http://neurology.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1201/7?q=etoc_jwneuro  Back to TOC


15. Peer to peer sharing spurs scientific innovation .  The ICAK is a great example of this process from a clinical perspective.  We have so many professions doing their best to share their observations.  Here is a link to a scientist's comments.  Elias A. Zerhouni is the Chief Scientific Advisor of Science Translational Medicine at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC; senior advisor for Johns Hopkins Medicine; a senior fellow at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA; and the immediate past director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. E-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  the legal community must revamp intellectual property (IP) policies that unduly limit the “freedom-to-operate” space for breakthrough innovation, because unwieldy negotiations among a plethora of interested parties (from university technology transfer offices to industrial players) have become too onerous. Innovation in IP such as the patent pooling and royalty sharing that occur in other industries may be as critical as biological innovation itself if scientists are to succeed in improving health care in the long term. As pointed out by Munos and Chin, complex problems are often best resolved by an open-network approach with inherent knowledge-sharing mechanisms, rather than by the closed-shop approach of the past. Their vision is right.":  Back to TOC


17. There is one prescription to treat a dozen diseases .  Here it is.  "What if there was one prescription that could prevent and treat dozens of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity? Would you prescribe it to your patients? Certainly!  We would like to introduce you to Exercise is Medicine™, an initiative launched by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA). Guiding principles for the program have been designed to help improve the health and well-being of our nation through a regular physical activity prescription from doctors and other healthcare providers. They are as follows:
  • Exercise and physical activity are important to health and the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases;
  • More should be done to address physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings and
  • Encouragement of ACSM's effort to bring a greater focus on physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings.
To encourage your patients to engage in physical activity, the Exercise is Medicine™ initiative has developed aPre-Participation Checklist. It takes only a few minutes for them to fill out. If they answer "yes" to any of the items, they need a medical opinion about the type of exercise that is safe and appropriate for them before they start a program."  : Back to TOC



20. Managing Nausea and Vomiting in pregnancy .  Here is an EBM overview.  Back to TOC

21. Do you yell at your staff.  NOT a good idea .  It can be an expensive and time consuming folly. Back to TOC

22. How to create a Facebook business page .  Here is the A-Z for do it yourselfers.:   Back to TOC

23. Orthopedics and Ophthalmology have the most WRONG operations .  "Ophthalmology and orthopedic surgery have the highest rates of incorrect procedures within the operating room, and invasive radiology has the highest incidence outside the operating room, according to a report in the November Archives of Surgery.":  
Electronic records may not save costs. "New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.
A review of roughly 4,000 hospitals from 2003 to 2007 found that while many had moved away from the paper files that still dominate the U.S. healthcare system, administrative costs actually rose, even among the most high-tech institutions."   Back to TOC

24. How to avoid the flu .  Thank you to Dr. Michelle Nielsen for creating this lecture.  Back to TOC

25. Direct Pathway to the Brain for taste testing . This is the Science journal article that started the AK taste testing hypothesis.  It is a free download.  "Whole-body autoradiographic stuidies demonstrated that, when isotopically labeled glucose is placed in the ligated oropharynx, there is a rapid movement of the isotope directly to the intracranial cavity. This passage involves nonspecific diflision, bypassing all recognized rouctes to the brain."   Back to TOC

26. Telling your kids to exercise to lose weight doesn't work . "Parental encouragement of PA for weight loss was therefore not an effective strategy in this sample. Findings are consistent with research on parental child feeding practices, where parental control has been linked with unintended negative dietary and psychosocial outcomes among children."  Back to TOC


28. Osteopathic manipulation helps pain below the shoulder blade .  "Notalgia paresthetica is a chronic sensory neuropathy characterized by pruritus of the upper to middle back, typically below the left shoulder blade. Symptoms may include pain, hyperesthesia, paresthesia, and hyperpigmentation of the affected area. Although the etiologic process of this condition is poorly understood, recent correlations with degenerative spinal changes suggest that spinal nerve impingement may play a role. The authors report the case of a 59-year-old woman with notalgia paresthetica whoreceived one 20-minute session of osteopathic manipulative treatment that focused primarily on thoracic spine and rib somatic dysfunctions. After treatment, the patient reported immediate improvement of symptoms. A discussion of this condition based on previously published literature is also provided."   Back to TOC

29. Americans are starving .  "With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children.  It has grown so rapidly in places so diverse that it is becoming nearly as ordinary as the groceries it buys. More than 36 million people use inconspicuous plastic cards for staples like milk, bread and cheese, swiping them at counters in blighted cities and in suburbs pocked with foreclosure signs."  Back to TOC

30. Magnetic and copper bracelets fail to show benefit.  "No difference was observed between devices in terms of their effects on pain as measured by the primary outcome measure (WOMAC A), the PRI and the VAS. Similar results were obtained for stiffness (WOMAC B), physical function (WOMAC C), and medication use. Further analyses of the PRI subscales revealed a statistically significant difference between devices (P = 0.025), which favoured the experimental device. Participants reported lower sensory pain after wearing the standard magnetic wrist strap, than when wearing control devices. However, no adjustment was made for multiple testing.  Our results indicate that magnetic and copper bracelets are generally ineffective for managing pain, stiffness and physical function in osteoarthritis. Reported therapeutic benefits are most likely attributable to non-specific placebo effects. However such devices have no major adverse effects and may provide hope."   Back to TOC

31. Where you live effects your stress.   "The results identify and describe eight perceived sensory dimensions. People in general prefer the dimension Serene, followed by Space, Nature, Rich in Species, Refuge, Culture, Prospect and Social. The dimensions Refuge and Nature are most strongly correlated with stress, indicating a need to find the most restorative environments. A combination of Refuge, Nature and Rich in Species, and a low or no presence of Social, could be interpreted as the most restorative environment for stressed individuals.  From a city planning perspective, the results indicate how urban green spaces can be viewed as elements of importance to public mental health. However, before the dimensions can be used by practitioners as tools to promote health through city planning, more research is needed."  Back to TOC

32. The reverse psychology of vaccine adjuvants . "Adjuvants are widely used in European flu vaccines as well as in Canada. But not in the United States -- even though the federal government has spent nearly $700 million buying them.

The reason -- people might not trust them.  "If we really do want pregnant women to trust this vaccine or even parents, we have to think about what is acceptable to them," Dr. Anne Schuchat of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an interview.  "We have so much vaccine hesitancy in this country," agreed Jeff Levi of the non-profit Trust For America's Health. "To add...a new element could well have undermined the efficacy of this campaign," Levi told a hearing this week before a Congressional subcommittee."   Back to TOC


33. Helping balance and vertigo with canalith repositioning .   I have used this method for a few years now with great success.  For AK doctors, you may also have to correct other proprioceptive problems with spinal reflexes and lower leg muscles. "All patients were diagnosed as having posterior SCC BPPV. Eight patients described immediate relief of their vertigo following the first maneuver. Ten days later 16 patients (61.5%) showed complete relief from vertigo. The Epley maneuver was repeated in five patients who showed moderate improvement with the first maneuver. Five patients with little or no improvement following the Epley maneuver undertook the Semont maneuver (liberatory maneuver): complete relief from vertigo was found in two. Patients were followed up during 3 months. No recurrence was observed in any patients during the study period. After 3 months, six patients still had the symptoms of BPPV but to a lesser degree.  Our results indicate that BPPV can be diagnosed easily and treated using a simple maneuver. On the basis of patient history and the Dix–Hallpike test it seems to be unnecessary to perform other diagnostic examinations routinely before trying CRM. Diagnosis and appropriate therapy is important for the prevention of further complications."  Back to TOC


34. A report of a cure for MS that may further help your patients .  "An Italian doctor has been getting dramatic results with a new type of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, which affects up to 2.5 million people worldwide. In an initial study, Dr. Paolo Zamboni took 65 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, performed a simple operation to unblock restricted bloodflow out of the brain - and two years after the surgery, 73% of the patients had no symptoms. Dr. Zamboni's thinking could turn the current understanding of MS on its head, and offer many sufferers a complete cure.  He formed a hypothesis on how this could lead to MS: iron builds up in the brain, blocking and damaging these crucial blood vessels. As the vessels rupture, they allow both the iron itself, and immune cells from the bloodstream, to cross the blood-brain barrier into the cerebro-spinal fluid. Once the immune cells have direct access to the immune system, they begin to attack the myelin sheathing of the cerebral nerves - Multiple Sclerosis develops."   .  Here is the research reference . FREE DOWNLOAD:  Back to TOC


35. How research studies can be biased .  "We identified 12 cohort studies that followed up research from inception, four that included trials submitted to a regulatory authority, 28 that assessed the fate of studies presented as conference abstracts, and four cohort studies that followed manuscripts submitted to journals. The pooled odds ratio of publication of studies with positive results, compared to those without positive results (publication bias) was 2.78 (95% CI: 2.10 to 3.69) in cohorts that followed from inception, 5.00 (95% CI: 2.01 to 12.45) in trials submitted to regulatory authority, 1.70 (95% CI: 1.44 to 2.02) in abstract cohorts, and 1.06 (95% CI: 0.80 to 1.39) in cohorts of manuscripts. Dissemination of research findings is likely to be a biased process. Publication bias appears to occur early, mainly before the presentation of findings at conferences or submission of manuscripts to journals."  FREE DOWNLOAD  Back to TOC

36. Arch supports may help knee osteoarthritis .  "There was a significant main effect for condition, whereby insoles significantly reduced the adduction moment (all p<0.001). However there was no significant main effect for time, nor was an interaction effect evident. No significant associations were observed between total insole use and change in gait parameters with used insoles at one month, nor was there a difference in effectiveness of insoles between high and low users of the insoles at this time. Conclusions Effects of laterally wedged insoles on the adduction moment do not appear to decline after one month of continuous use, suggesting that significant wedge degradation does not occur over the short-term."  FREE DOWNLOAD  Back to TOC

37. How gasoline fumes may cause aggressive behaviour . "The present results revealed that gasoline inhalation induced significant fluctuations in the levels of the monoamine neurotransmitters in the studied brain regions. This was concomitant with a decrease in Na+, K+-ATPase activity and total protein content. Moreover, the group exposed to the unleaded gasoline exhibited an increase in lipid peroxidation and a decrease in AChE and superoxide dismutase activities. These physiological impairments were accompanied with a higher tendency towards aggressive behaviour as a consequence to gasoline inhalation.  It is concluded from the present work that chronic exposure to either the leaded or the unleaded gasoline vapours impaired the levels of monoamine neurotransmitters and other biochemical parameters in different brain areas and modulated several behavioural aspects related to aggression in rats." FREE DOWNLOAD  Back to TOC

38. Foot arch problems change lower leg muscle activity .  "During contact phase, the flat-arched group exhibited increased activity of tibialis anterior (peak amplitude; 65 versus 46% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction) and decreased activity of peroneus longus (peak amplitude; 24 versus 37% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction). During midstance/propulsion, the flat-arched group exhibited increased activity of tibialis posterior (peak amplitude; 86 versus 60% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction) and decreased activity of peroneus longus (RMS amplitude; 25 versus 39% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction). Effect sizes for these significant findings ranged from 0.48 to 1.3, representing moderate to large differences in muscle activity between normal-arched and flat-arched feet.  Differences in muscle activity in people with flat-arched feet may reflect neuromuscular compensation to reduce overload of the medial longitudinal arch. Further research is required to determine whether these differences in muscle function are associated with injury."  FREE DOWNLOAD:  Back to TOC

39. Cornsilk extract may increase insulin and rebuild injured beta cells . This animal study shows good outcomes and is a FREE DOWNLOAD.  "Corn silk extract markedly reduced hyperglycemia in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. The action of corn silk extract on glycaemic metabolism is not via increasing glycogen and inhibiting gluconeogenesis but through increasing insulin level as well as recovering the injured beta-cells. The results suggest that corn silk extract may be used as a hypoglycemic food or medicine for hyperglycemic people in terms of this modern pharmacological study."   Back to TOC


40. Comments:

Hi Dr. McDowall:

Thank you so very much for your kind words about Prof Carrick's lecture in Australia! I am so pleased that you enjoyed the lecture and greatly appreciate you spreading the word about applied neurology to your fellow colleagues.

Happy Holidays,

Trish Merlin, Registrar

Thank you again for all the information you are making available!
And my grateful thanks for all you have done to help me,
which, of course, includes teaching me about Kinesiology!
Monica



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This week  I went to Melbourne and listened to Professor Fred Carrick describe his work with applied neurology.  While many of our AK doctors have completed his neurology program, this was the first time I sat in one of his classes.  Australia is a long way to come for such a busy lecturer. To say I was impressed was an understatement.   Many of the cases he described brought me to tears.  I was amazed at the changes his methods have made with so many people hospitalized who were comatose or had been given up for dead.  Visit his website to find out more:  http://www.carrickinstitute.org/ .  Here is a great collection of articles launched on the internet this week.  I will also be including abstracts from appropriate papers published in the journal "Science".  I have subscribed to this journal for over 30 years and have always found interesting articles in it.  Recently their index went online and is available by email.  So I can work with it much easier.  The Science article published in 1976 showing oral absorption of radioactive glucose bypassing the gut was a classic reference Dr. Goodheart used giving rise to the AK method of "taste testing" for nutrition.  It deserves a place in AK News and Views.  Enjoy,  Donald  PS.  If you would like a copy of that 1976 paper, let me know and I will send it to you.

Hi Donald,
Thanks for doing this its a great job and much appreciated. I'm an AK practitioner in North West England and I'm looking for someone in North East England to refer a patient to could you ask if there is anyone practicing AK there on your next round robin email please. They can contact me at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thanks once again
Jim
1.  Body position does not alter proprioception errors but active or passive movement does.
2. Asthma and dermatitis patients may have immune problems caused by thoracic nerve compression
3. Chinese are now at high risk for disc herniation. 
4. Most people can't understand spine related literature in doctor's offices or on websites
5. Intel is making chips to implant in your brain to help run your computer.
6. Orthopedic surgeons discuss their attitudes towards chiropractic.
7. Manipulative thrusts may predictably help low back pain.
8. Guidelines on living longer webcast via CNN November 30th at 1200 GMT
9. Swine flu vaccine causes anaphylaxis (allergic shock) in Canada.
10. Strong muscles lower risk of cognitive 
11. Farm fungicides ruin the effect of antibiotics. 
12. Geneticists confirm Swine flu identified as created in a lab as being most probable
13. The least healthy foods are the most advertised.
14. Here is an interesting medical pain management slideshow
15. If you have coronary heart disease stay away from trans fatty acids
16. Pacifiers do not ruin breast feeding
17. Balance problems and their rehabilitation are not confidently addressed by all physicians.
18. Evaluating acute low back pain in the elderly.
19. The risks of saying "sorry" to your patients.
18. TMJ pain may cause pain in other body regions.
19. The liopsoas my be a possible cause of an acetabular labrum tear.
20. Local and referred pain from trigger points contributes to fibromyalgia symptoms.
21. Congenital absence of pain is unusual.
22. Young drivers who self harm have a higher incidence of motor vehicle accidents.
23. How to explain your research at a party.
24. A new IT superstethoscope is coming on the market.
25. US statistics for payment of healthcare workers
26. Dr. Maffetone discusses synthetic vitamin studies for folate and B12
27. The Goodheart collection update from Professor Wiese
28. Dr. Maffetone's AK page has been updated with a published book review of Janda's
29. Business development:
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1.  Body position does not alter proprioception errors but active or passive movement does.  For the AK doctor, this implies that diagnosing lying or sitting may not make any difference to the proprioceptors we measure with muscle testing.  "Body orientation does not significantly influence proprioceptive errors or consistency, whereas movement mode (active or passive) does. The significance of these findings is that, depending on the situation or the patient's ability, proprioception tests can be conducted while they are lying or sitting, but movement modes cannot be used interchangeably."  

2. Asthma and dermatitis patients may have immune problems caused by thoracic nerve compression.  FREE DOWNLOAD.  "According to the results of this study the possibility may be considered that chronic nerve compression secondary to vertebral deformity in the thoracic region had a significant effect on the immune function of atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma patients. The adrenal cortex functions of these allergy patients may be in the chronic decline condition with this chronic nerve compression. A sure treatment effect cannot be obtained without considering the nature and the function of the autonomous nerves." 
"Family history, lumbar load, hard-working, and time urgency are the major risk factors for lumbar disc herniation, and physical exercises and sleeping on the hard bed might be the protective factors."  

4. Most people can't understand spine related literature in doctor's offices or on websites.  "Our findings suggest that most of the Spine-related patient education materials on professional society and practice-based websites have readability scores that may be too high, making comprehension difficult for a substantial portion of the United States adult population."  

 
5. Intel is making chips to implant in your brain to help run your computer.  Amazing that this technology based on functional MRI principles will soon be available.  My can already has a chip in her neck but thankfully can't run my computer, only walk over it when she wants attention.  

6. Orthopedic surgeons discuss their attitudes towards chiropractic.  "North American orthopedic surgeons' attitudes toward chiropractic range from very positive to extremely negative. Improved interprofessional relations may be important to ensure optimal care of shared patients."  

7. Manipulative thrusts may predictably help low back pain.  "Recently a Clinical Prediction Rule that identifies patients with LBP who are likely to respond rapidly and dramatically to thrust manipulation has been developed and validated. The generalizability of the CPR requires further investigation. The results of the study support the generalizability of the CPR to another thrust manipulation technique, but not to the nonthrust manipulation technique that was used in this study. In general, our results also provided support that the CPR can be generalized to different settings from which it was derived and validated."  


9. Swine flu vaccine causes anaphylaxis (allergic shock) in Canada.  "The vaccine chief of the World Health Organization, Marie Paule Kieny, said Monday that the number of people who went into anaphylactic shock after getting the vaccine in Canada was "a bit higher than normal" but that the numbers were still small. She said Canadian authorities are investigating the components of the vaccine to see if there might be a problem."   

10. Strong muscles lower risk of cognitive decline.  For this reason the aged should be regularly checked for muscle dysfunction and assisted with AK methods of strengthening in my opinion.  "These findings suggest a link between muscle strength, AD, and cognitive decline in older persons,” the ream posits that a possible explanation for the mental function-muscle strength link is that there is something going in the body that causes both muscle weakness and loss of mental ability."  

11. Farm fungicides ruin the effect of antibiotics.  "A team of Dutch researchers has reignited a debate on the agricultural use of fungicides with a review in the December issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The authors maintain that the massive use of fungicides to protect European orchards, vineyards, and grain fields may be contributing to resistance against drugs used to treat people with life-threatening infections of Aspergillus fumigatus. Although the overuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry is known to have caused resistance in the human population, this would be the first time a similar link is found between farm use of fungicides and human health."  

12. Geneticists confirm Swine flu identified as created in a lab as being most probable.  Here is an update on the previous study of these authors that I reported in AK News.   "Adrian Gibbs, the virologist who said in May that swine flu may have escaped from a laboratory, published his findings today, renewing discussion about the origins of the pandemic virus.  The new H1N1 strain, which was discovered in Mexico and the U.S. in April, may be the product of three strains from three continents that swapped genes in a lab or a vaccine-making plant, Gibbs, and fellow Australian scientists wrote in Virology Journal. The authors analyzed the genetic makeup of the virus and found its origin could be more simply explained by human involvement than a coincidence of nature."   

13. The least healthy foods are the most advertised.  "That the least healthy cereals are the most heavily advertised is not surprising. In the U.K., junk food cannot be advertised on children's television. Given the epidemic of overweight and obese children in the U.S., marketing regulations must change, and misleading food labeling must not be allowed."  

14. Here is an interesting medical pain management slideshow.   An illustration of the numeric rating scale is included: 

15. If you have coronary heart disease stay away from trans fatty acids.  "In this large prospective cohort of women, neither dietary intake of trans fat nor the individual transisomers, trans-18:1 and trans-18:2, were significantly associated with risk of SCD. However, trans fat intake may be associated with Sudden Cardiac Death risk among women with CHD, suggesting that trans fat intake may play a greater role in SCD risk among those with clinically manifest atherosclerosis."   

16. Pacifiers do not ruin breast feeding. "The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months of age was 85.8% in the pacifier group and 86.2% in the no-pacifier group, for a risk difference of 0.4%, (95% confidence interval -4.7% to 4%) In both groups, > 75% of the mothers were exclusively breastfeeding their study infants at 4 months. The rates of "any breastfeeding" were also virtually identical and remained > 97% for both groups through the 3 and 4 month assessments. Of note, only 67% of the infants in the pacifier use group actually used a pacifier, but 40% of the infants in the no-pacifier group also used a pacifier. The investigators concluded that pacifier use does not alter the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months of age among infants born at term who had successful breastfeeding established at 2 weeks of life"   

17. Balance problems and their rehabilitation are not confidently addressed by all physicians.  Here is a paper discussing this common problem and the dilemma of under diagnoses.  "Perceptions of lacking knowledge in caring for patients with possible VI were experienced by clinicians both in primary and specialty care. Clinicians were frequently unaware of the concept of vestibular rehabilitation. Many wanted to learn more to improve healthcare delivery for their patients. Education appears necessary not only for enhancing patient therapeutic benefit, but also for minimising costs for unnecessary physician hours and diagnostic tests."   

18. Evaluating acute low back pain in the elderly. Here is a great protocol outline.  "Degenerative changes in the lower back constitute a normal feature of aging, but these changes by themselves do not cause back pain. In younger people, back pain may be caused by distortion of the gel-like disks sandwiched between the vertebrae of the lower back. With aging, these disks lose much of their water content and are less likely to become distorted. However, this disk desiccation allows adjacent vertebrae to approximate each other and increases the wearing of the articular cartilage. Osteophytes may compress nerve roots and encroach on the spinal canal."   

19. The risks of saying "sorry" to your patients .  ""Do you suppose," asks a pediatrician, that patient satisfaction derives "not so much from me saying I'm sorry as from my outlining the steps through which the mishap occurred?"  His supposition is straight to the point. Studies have shown that patients want disclosure of all harmful errors, and they seek information about what happened, why it happened, how consequences of the error will be mitigated, and how recurrences will be prevented.[2,3] They also desire emotional support from their physician. Yet, physicians are guarded in what they say and often omit mention that an error has occurred.[3] One study concluded that disclosure standards and training are necessary for physicians to meet public expectations and promote professional responsibility following errors.[2]  Training in how to interact with patients after an adverse event is becoming more readily available through the Internet. The Sorry Works Coalition (www.sorryworks.net) recommends that doctors provide an empathetic "I'm sorry" immediately after an adverse event, coupled with a promise of an investigation and customer service assistance, such as food, lodging, phone calls, and transportation. The primary issue after a medical error becomes a matter of addressing the patient's needs."  
18. TMJ pain may cause pain in other body regions.  "Some patients with myofascial pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMD) report pain in extra-trigeminal body regions. Our aim was to distinguish TMD as regional musculoskeletal pain syndrome (n = 23) from a widespread pain syndrome (FMS; n = 18) based on patients’ tender point scores, pain drawings and quantitative sensory testing (QST) profiles"  
19. The liopsoas my be a possible cause of an acetabular labrum tear.  While the author makes a good observation of the last stages of this problem I have observed that facilitating the antagonist muscles to the psoas with AK methods creates far more stability for the iliopsoas.   "Patients with labral tears usually complain of groin pain, a clicking hip, sharp, catching pain and popping. Sometimes the pain may be localized to the anterior groin, just proximal to the trochanter, or deep within the buttock.7 The hip symptoms may be subtle, such as a dull activity-related or positional pain that just does not seem to improve. I have treated patients with these types of symptoms and some of them definitely had shortened iliopsoas muscles. One was diagnosed with iliopsoas tendinosis and labral tearing that responded to manual therapy over the insertional tendinosis area."   

20. Local and referred pain from trigger points contributes to fibromyalgia symptoms. "  active MTrPs bilaterally in the upper trapezius muscle contribute to the neck and shoulder pain in FMS. Active MTrPs may serve as one of the sources of noxious input leading to the sensitization of spinal and supraspinal pain pathways in FMS."   


21. Congenital absence of pain is unusual.  This study of 2 patients proposes new hypotheses.  "Our findings suggest three hypotheses: (1) that development or maintenance of sensory innervation to cutaneous vasculature and sweat glands may be under separate genetic control from that of all other cutaneous sensory innervation, (2) the latter innervation is preferentially vulnerable to some environmental factor, and (3) vascular and sweat gland afferents may contribute to conscious cutaneous perception.
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22. Young drivers who self harm have a higher incidence of motor vehicle accidents.  "We included 18 871 drivers who participated in the DRIVE Study for whom data on self-harm and motor vehicle crashes were available. The mean follow-up was 2 years. Overall, 1495 drivers had 1 or more crashes during the follow-up period. A total of 871 drivers (4.6%) reported that they had engaged in self-harm in the year before the survey. These drivers were at significantly increased risk of a motor vehicle crash compared with drivers who reported no self-harm (relative risk [RR] 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.15–1.76). The risk remained significant, even after adjustment for age, sex, average hours of driving per week, previous crash, psychological distress,duration of sleep, risky driving behaviour, substance use, remoteness of residence and socio-economic status (RR 1.37, 95% CI 1.09–1.72).Most of the drivers who reported self-harm and had a subsequent crash were involved in a multiple-vehicle crash (84.1% [74/88])."   , FREE DOWNLOAD

23. How to explain your research at a party.  Here is the latest T-shirt:  

24. A new IT superstethoscope is coming on the market. IT diagnostics in a stethoscope is now a reality. " Popular Science magazine, which evaluates new technology for its readers, took a look at the 3M Littmann 3200 stethoscope with StethAssist and Cardioscan software and bestowed its 2009 Innovation of the Year award."   


26. Dr. Maffetone discusses synthetic vitamin studies for folate and B12:  Hi Don,
thanks for listing the JAMA study. I was going to write about it just as I received your email. What the study showed was that synthetic dietary supplements of folate and B12 increased cancer. (They used synthetic folic acid, and an inactive form of synthetic B12.) 

Of course, various other studies have shown similar findings: synthetic and/or high dose nutrients in dietary supplement form are associated with a variety of health problems, including the increased risk of death.  

Other studies that looked at food intake with natural sources of folate and active B12 are shown to reduce the incidence of cancer. Likewise for other nutrients from foods.
It’s also known that in adults exposed to synthetic folic acid fortification, the combination of low serum vitamin B-12 and elevated synthetic folate is associated with higher concentrations of homocysteine and methylmalonic acid, and higher odds ratios for cognitive impairment and anemia. High homocysteine is also a significant risk factor for heart disease (and other problems). 

Another new study (Am J Clin Nutr; 90(6):1586-1592, December 2009) concludes, “Low vitamin B-12 is associated with more pronounced metabolic evidence of vitamin B-12 deficiency when folate is elevated than when folate is not elevated.”

The danger of synthetic vitamins (and other unnatural, high dose nutrients) continues to be very convincing. Rather than use these harmful fortified chemicals and dietary supplements as a source of nutrients, reliance on a diet high in vegetables and fruits – especially in organic form – and other natural and unprocessed foods has been shown to be most effective.

Phil Maffetone
www.philmaffetone.com



27. The Goodheart collection update from Professor Wiese:  We have removed the collection from the truck, found a safe place to store it, and are beginning the process of cataloging it.  That will be a long procedure, and it will not be necessary for everything to be cataloged before we hold the reception.  We would like to have the reception whenever it is most convenient for the ICAK and for Mrs. Goodheart. I envision having the reception in our Special Collections reading room, with access to the collection for the event just beyond the reading room in our A-V area.  I have explained to Mrs. Goodheart that, after the reception, the collection will be housed in our library according to subject and format, with most of the collection being in the areas of nutrition, body energy, kinesiology, and chiropractic.  Of course, each item will be identified with a book plate identifying the item as coming from the George J Goodheart Jr. Collection.  In the meantime, we are busy cataloging the collection so that users will have intellectual access to it.  We are very pleased to have this collection at Palmer College, and know that it will be a fitting tribute to Dr. Goodheart’s career and lifelong work.
Sincerely,
Glenda Wiese, Ph.D.
Professor, Special Collections and Archives
David D. Palmer Health Sciences Library
1000 Brady St
Davenport, IA 52803
563-884-5894
FAX: 563-884-5267


28. Dr. Maffetone's AK page has been updated with a published book review of Janda's The Assessment and Treatment of Muscular Imbalance – The Janda Approach .  Here is his page:  http://philmaffetone.com/fr_akpage.cfm  




Winston Marsh's great business newsletters never cease to amaze me.  I love the video clip in this one.  I felt like doing the same thing as this poor guy many times.   

All of us are in debt…. We are indebted to our parents because they were responsible for bringing us into the world. Next, we’re indebted to the doctors, nurses, aides, orderlies and other hospital personnel for the parts they played in making our arrival a safe and healthy one.

We’re indebted to the educational structure where we learned reading, writing and arithmetic, which are critical to our lives...

We are in debt to all the pastors, priests and rabbis who taught us the essence of life by instructing us in the character qualities that are important to us, regardless of our chosen field of endeavor—athletics, medicine, education, business or government.

We certainly owe a debt to people whose messages have been encouraging as well as informative and instructional. We are deeply in debt to public servants who commit their lives to service through appointed or elected offices...

The list is endless…. We have a heavy debt, and one way to repay that debt is to regularly express thanks and gratitude to the men and women who make our lives worth living…. Thank a lot of people, and you will accumulate many friends and enjoy life more.

—Zig Ziglar




“Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.” ~ Napoleon Hill from Think and Grow Rich

30. Comments:

Hi,
thanks for all the AK news
Cheers
Tina

Dear Donald

Thank you for the tip about iron supplementation when flying - I'll give it s go!

Phillip

Dear Donald,
thank you very much for all these informations in AK and all the other parts of medicine.
I can find always some new thoughts to help patients .
Thank you for yuor work every month
Rudolf

The pearls of wisdom just keep coming. Thanks for your time, effort expertise and willingness to share.
Ben 


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