Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 drmikethompson(Dr. T's Health Tips) CAN CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CARE REALLY BE THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? ....STUDIES SAY " YES " Chiropractic Influence on Oxidative Stress and DNA Repair There is a growing body of evidence that wellness care provided by doctors of chiropractic may reduce health care costs, improve health behaviors, and enhance patient perceived quality of life. Until recently, however, little was known about how chiropractic adjustments affected the chemistry of biological processes on a cellular level. In a landmark study published this week in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), chiropractors collaborating with researchers at the University of Lund found that chiropractic care could influence basic physiological processes affecting oxidative stress and DNA repair. These findings offer a scientific explanation for the positive health benefits reported by patients receiving chiropractic care. The researchers measured serum thiol levels in 21 patients under short-term chiropractic care and 25 patients under long-term chiropractic care. The results were compared to those of a non-chiropractic treated control group of 30 subjects. Long-term chiropractic care of two or more years was shown to re-establish a normal physiological state independent of age, sex, or nutritional supplements. Symptom-free or primary wellness subjects under chiropractic care demonstrated higher mean serum thiol levels than patients with active disease, and produced some values that were higher than normal wellness values. Serum thiols are primary antioxidants, and serve as a measure of human health status. The test provides a surrogate estimate of DNA repair enzyme activity, which has been shown to correlate with lifespan and aging. Dr. Christopher Kent, one of the authors explained, " Going through life, we experience physical, chemical, and emotional stress. These stresses affect the function of the nervous system. We hypothesized that these disturbances in nerve function could affect oxidative stress and DNA repair on a cellular level. " " Oxidative stress, metabolically generating free radicals, is now a broadly accepted theory of how we age and develop disease, " Kent continued. " Oxidative stress results in DNA damage, and inhibits DNA repair. DNA repair is the mechanism which fixes the damage caused by environmental impact. " Chiropractors apply spinal adjustments to correct disturbances of nerve function. " Chiropractic care appears to improve the ability of the body to adapt to stress, " continued Kent. " Further research is needed to gain additional insights that will ultimately lead to improved clinical outcomes, " he said. The study was a collaborative involving Camgen, Inc. of Victoria, B.C. Canada; Chiropractic Leadership Alliance in Mahwah, NJ; Biomedical Diagnostic Research, LLC in Chesterland, Ohio; and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology of Tumor Immunology, University of Lund, Sweden. JVSR is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to subluxation-based chiropractic research affiliated with the World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA), an international organization representing doctors of chiropractic. WCA promotes the traditional, drug-free and non-invasive form of chiropractic as a means of correcting vertebral subluxations that cause nerve interference. By Medical News TODAY, March 07, 2005 Don't rule out a specific subluxation based chiropractor for your health and well being. An upper cervical chiropractor is ideal for regulating the nervous system, which controls EVERYTHING in the body! I have seen amazing health results using specific upper cervical care... and it's NOT just for neck and back pain. Below are a few links that are very educational about upper cervical chiropractic care. These procedures are not the " pop and crack' type. They are very detailed and backed by significant scientific literature. Lives are being changed! www.nucca.org www.blairchiropracticsoc.org www.upcspine.com www.uppercervical.org In service, Dr. Mike www.BioTruth.com " The Doctor of the Future will give NO Medicine, but will interest his patients in diet and nutrition, exercise and the care of the human frame. He will teach them about the cause of ALL disease. " -Thomas Edison ************************************** Health Solutions, P.O. Box 121271 Arlington, TX. 76012, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Thanks for this informative and useful post Robert! I think that a lot of good chiro folks share the same discriminations and misinformation campaigns that are true of alternative health and healing in general. Despite numerous case histories and studies AND testimonials, including a great many friends and family of mine, chiro is branded as unproven, ineffective and worse by much of mainstream medicine. I believe that we have a good number of chiropractic friends here in this forum - and I welcome one and all and say " keep up the good work! " oleander soup , robert-blau wrote: > > drmikethompson(Dr. T's Health Tips) > > CAN CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CARE REALLY BE THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? > ...STUDIES SAY " YES " > > Chiropractic Influence on Oxidative Stress and DNA Repair > > There is a growing body of evidence that wellness care provided by > doctors of chiropractic may reduce health care costs, improve health > behaviors, and enhance patient perceived quality of life. > > Until recently, however, little was known about how chiropractic > adjustments affected the chemistry of biological processes on a cellular > level. > In a landmark study published this week in the Journal of Vertebral > Subluxation Research (JVSR), chiropractors collaborating with > researchers at the University of Lund found that chiropractic care could > influence basic physiological processes affecting oxidative stress and > DNA repair. > > These findings offer a scientific explanation for the positive health > benefits reported by patients receiving chiropractic care. > > The researchers measured serum thiol levels in 21 patients under > short-term chiropractic care and 25 patients under long-term > chiropractic care. > > The results were compared to those of a non-chiropractic treated control > group of 30 subjects. Long-term chiropractic care of two or more years > was shown to re-establish a normal physiological state independent of > age, sex, or nutritional supplements. > > Symptom-free or primary wellness subjects under chiropractic care > demonstrated higher mean serum thiol levels than patients with active > disease, and produced some values that were higher than normal wellness > values. > Serum thiols are primary antioxidants, and serve as a measure of human > health status. The test provides a surrogate estimate of DNA repair > enzyme activity, which has been shown to correlate with lifespan and > aging. > > Dr. Christopher Kent, one of the authors explained, " Going through life, > we experience physical, chemical, and emotional stress. These stresses > affect the function of the nervous system. We hypothesized that these > disturbances in nerve function could affect oxidative stress and DNA > repair on a cellular level. " > " Oxidative stress, metabolically generating free radicals, is now a > broadly accepted theory of how we age and develop disease, " Kent > continued. > > " Oxidative stress results in DNA damage, and inhibits DNA repair. DNA > repair is the mechanism which fixes the damage caused by environmental > impact. " > Chiropractors apply spinal adjustments to correct disturbances of nerve > function. > > " Chiropractic care appears to improve the ability of the body to adapt > to stress, " continued Kent. " Further research is needed to gain > additional insights that will ultimately lead to improved clinical > outcomes, " he said. > > The study was a collaborative involving Camgen, Inc. of Victoria, B.C. > Canada; Chiropractic Leadership Alliance in Mahwah, NJ; Biomedical > Diagnostic Research, LLC in Chesterland, Ohio; and Department of Cell > and Molecular Biology of Tumor Immunology, University of Lund, Sweden. > > JVSR is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to subluxation-based > chiropractic research affiliated with the World Chiropractic Alliance > (WCA), an international organization representing doctors of > chiropractic. > > WCA promotes the traditional, drug-free and non-invasive form of > chiropractic as a means of correcting vertebral subluxations that cause > nerve interference. > By Medical News TODAY, March 07, 2005 > > Don't rule out a specific subluxation based chiropractor for your health > and well being. An upper cervical chiropractor is ideal for regulating > the nervous system, which controls EVERYTHING in the body! > I have seen amazing health results using specific upper cervical care... > and it's NOT just for neck and back pain. > Below are a few links that are very educational about upper cervical > chiropractic care. These procedures are not the " pop and crack' type. > They are very detailed and backed by significant scientific literature. > Lives are being changed! > > www.nucca.org > www.blairchiropracticsoc.org > www.upcspine.com > www.uppercervical.org > > In service, > Dr. Mike > www.BioTruth.com > > " The Doctor of the Future will give NO Medicine, but will interest his > patients in diet and nutrition, exercise and the care of the human > frame. He will teach them about the cause of ALL disease. " > -Thomas Edison > ************************************** > Health Solutions, P.O. Box 121271 Arlington, TX. 76012, USA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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