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Modern chiropractic (from the Greek "hand made") was founded by Daniel David Palmer in 1895. His son B.J. Palmer and grandson David Palmer carried his dream of the creation of a new profession to fruition enduring a concerted effort by organized medicine to squelch the new approach.

"Chiropractic" is a noun and while it seems another word should be following it, in fact that is it. What you hear and see is what you get. And so it is with chiropractic. The fundamental idea of chiropractic is that disease originates from misalignment of the spine. The basis of this idea is that disease arises from organ malfunction. Because each organ from the chest down is enervated by nerves coming from the spinal cord, then spinal misalignment with alteration of nerve impulse conduction must have something to do with the disease process.

When you go to a chiropractor for treatment, you should expect some kind of "adjustment." This is a physical maneuver which is designed to cause a realignment of the spine, hopefully relieving pressure on one or more spinal nerves. Sometimes you will hear a crunching / cracking sound which is caused by the sudden displacement of ligaments and other connective tissue.

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Nanobacter sanguinium and Atherosclerosis

A recent development in understanding the causation of atherosclerosis lies in the area of microbiology. The presence of genetic material from the bacterium Nanobacter sanquinium has been found in a disproportionate number of people atherosclerosis (as well as arthritis). This has led to the opinion among basic researchers that Nanobacter sanquinium plays a significant role in many cases of plaque formation, thus in strokes and heart attacks. Nanobacter sanquinium has the ability to colonize the intima of blood vessels (and apparently joints as well) and build a calcium matrix around itself. It is then protected from the immune system as well as any antibiotics which might be administered. The solution which has been devised is EDTA in combination with Tetracycline. EDTA decalcifies the Nanobacter sanquinium and Tetracycline kills it.

This risk factor is not yet commonly tested for and if the past performance of standardized medicine is any indication (consider the role of Heliobactor pylori in the causation of peptic ulcers), it will be about 2012 before it becomes routine. If you want to be tested now, in all but the best doctors' offices, you will have to ask for it and bring in the research to back up your request.

Medical Tips & Questions
Being grounded in knowledge relating to fasting is useless unless you apply that knowledge and actually fast. Fasting combined with colon cleansing is the fastest route to enlightenment I know of. I do it for spiritual and for health reasons which, if you think about it, are not entirely separate. I find myself much more productive when I am clear in mind and body.

If you are going to juice fast, the first thing you need is a juicer. I recommend either the Acme juicer or the Champion juicer. I have both and each does a fabulous job. The Acme juicer is better for citrus fruits (the juice of which you should not drink if you have arthritis), and the Champion juicer is best for making juice from "solid" plants such as carrots, apples, celery, etc. You can find these juicers at most large department stores. They also can be purchased through health food stores. Call around and find out locations and prices of these products. Expect to spend about $200-250 for a good juicer. This may seem like a lot of money, but it will pay for itself in thousands of dollars in saved medical bills over the years.

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