chiropracter testimonial

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Excerpt from Health Journal #44 vol. 1

 

Dr. Kenneth J. Finsand: For thousands of years, the people of

Southeast Asia have eagerly anticipated the time when a special

fruit known as the mangosteen would come to the market. This

tropical fruit is the fruit of choice by the local people of

Southeast Asia and many other parts of the world. Its delicious

taste and medicinal qualities not only put dessert on the table but

keep the people free of such ailments as dysentery, infections,

inflammation, diabetes and pain to mention a few. Twicwea year, the

open air markets buzz with anticipation for this staple of the local

people. The fruit of the mangosteen is eaten, and the pericarp, or

the outer rind or skin of the fruit, is used as a natural remedy.

The scientific name is Garcinia Mangostana, and it has been

under scrutiny sinces the early 1970's, primarily for the

phytochemicals in it, which are known as xanthones. Xanthones are

biologically active substances, and more than 30 are found in the

mangosteen, including the pericarp. Xanthones are the healing

agents of this incredible fruit.

The musculo-skeletal benefits of the mangosteen fruit have been of

particular interest to me. All musculo-skeletal conditions have one

thing in common-inflammation. The inflammatory process comes at a

time when tissues are going through the natural process of despair.

Cells have been damaged, and the end result of that damage is the

production of hormone-like molecules called prostaglandins, which

cause pain and inflammation. The intermediate of this process is an

enzyme called Cox II. The CoxII enzyme is what actually starts the

inflammation, swelling and pain.

The big push in pharmaceutical companies has been to find a

Cox II inhibitor, which would stop the common complaints of

inflammation and pain. The answer has been two well-known drugs

called Vioxx and Celebrex. In my opinion, the drawback to the

continued use of these types of drugs is the long-term damage done

to the liver. In chiropractic medicine we do not choose to se

drugs. We seek to find alternative, natural ways to eliminate

inflammation, pain and swelling without damage to the liver induced

by drugs.

In 1981, while surfing in Hawaii, I sustained a back

injury. At the time, I was thrown to the bottom of the surf with

such force that it bent my entire body backward, breaking my back in

four areas. I snapped ribs off my spine like you would snap branches

from a tree! I found myself lying on the beach pondering the end of

my life. I literally felt like a bag of flesh with broken bones all

over inside. After talking to God and expecting this to be the end

of my life, I began to think like a doctor and tried to wiggle my

toes. To my delight, I realized I could move my toes, and soon

thereafter a group of people came and carried me to my hotel room,

because I refused to go to the emergency room.

Over the last 20 years through chiropractic care; I have

been able to lead a fairly normal life. However, the pain has

increased as years have passed because spurring has advanced and

degeneration has occurred in the areas of the spine that were

traumatized.

As the years went by, it became harder and harder to sleep

because of the pain that occurred when I laid on my ribs and spine.

The only way I could sleep was to take a sleeping pill two hours

before bed. The pain became more intense, and I found myself having

to use Lortab on a daily basis to reduce the pain. It was evident

that liver damage was occurring.

Then in December 2002, my son, Dr. Humble Finsand, asked me

to go and listen to a presentation by a new company. It was

marketing a product made up primarily of a fruit called mangosteen.

At the time, I had been sick with a viral cold that I could not

shake. This was a reoccurring event, as my body seemed to be less

and less resistant to colds and infections. My energy had been

noticeably reduced, and I felt exhausted most of the time. I

attributed the changes in my body to long-term use of medication.

After listening to the presentation, I was given an ounce of

the mangosteen juice. That was the beginning of a major change in

my health, my life and my career! The next morning my cold symptoms

were gone!

I have implemented this product in my clinic and recommended

its use to my patients with incredible results. Never have I

encountered a natural fruit so powerful that it could do the job of

so many other herbs. Because of the amazing results I have had with

mangosteen, I am now drug free and virtually pain free for the first

time in 21 years. The research I have performed on this product has

led me to believe that it helps restore liver function, it breaks

down insulin resistance, and it can turn around chronic conditions

of inflammation in the cells of the body. It is also my finding

that mangosteen is the perfect ailment preventative. And in the

chiropractic world, prevention is the key goal in health care.

 

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