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What's the Big Stink about anyway?

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:38:51 GMT

If only there was a way to magically eliminate odors...

Apparently the folks over in the ivory towers at SC Johnson, Proctor and Gamble, and similar giant corporations, think all of us regular folks stink. Most folks tune out commercials and other ads, but the good ones using psychologically manipulative techniques still reach the subconscious, and many people will end up doing as they're told... And other than the seemingly constant ads for prescription drugs, air "fresheners" and a plethora of other anti-stink products are a close second in repetition of their message, which is that we all stink.

Now I'm not saying that there aren't times when we all may be more odorous than we'd care to be, but the answer should never be to add toxic hormone mimicking chemicals to the air, our body, or anything else for that matter. In Biblical times and throughout history, Essential Oils were used extensively both for their fragrances, and also for their healing properties. But, much like other natural health remedies and procedures, the inability to patent something renders it vulnerable to libel, slander and outright suppression by the folks who stand to profit immensely from a synthetic forgery of God's creation. When a "scientist" creates a unique chemical compound that can be patented, suddenly it's better than the real thing...

Most people understand the fact that "We are what we eat" in that the food we consume is broken down and used as building blocks the body then converts into our cells, tissues, organs, and all the rest of us. So literally the basic elements that make up the food, become us. And once this fact is realized, it's not hard to carry that over to any beverages that we drink. But few if anyone, realizes that whatever we breathe in also is absorbed (consumed) by the body. Of course some of what is consumed isn't suitable for use as building blocks, so those elements are gotten rid of as waste. The sad and scary part is that anything made in a lab by humans (or robots) doesn't ever qualify as a useful building block, so the waste systems of the body can become overwhelmed with the constant work of removing these toxic substances.

Let me get back to the massive stench we're all giving off, and the wonderful, convenient solutions to this disgusting existence provided to us by giant companies, who own other giant companies in other industries like pharmaceuticals. It's no coincidence that the toxic things purposely added to our foods and beverages have now been conveniently put into the air. You see a person can choose to not eat or drink toxic things, but unless we walk around with a gas mask or scuba gear on, we kinda have to breathe whatever is in the air around us. Another cool thing, for the people who profit from it, is that unlike food or beverages, which are consumed only a few times a day, if they get people to saturate their clothes, sheets, washers, dryers, every room of their homes, cars, and offices in these estrogen mimicking chemicals, then they have us consuming these chemicals 24/7/365...

It should be obvious by now, especially with the revelations of deceit and censorship during the pandemic, that the FDA may not be reliable at keeping us safe... so continuing to use these types of products with the assumption that they can't be that bad or they wouldn't allow them on the market, is ignorant and short sighted. And again, unlike my neighbor choosing to eat and drink garbage only affecting them, when someone chooses to be self destructive with anything airborne, like smoking, it affects all of us. And the argument that "I use all the fake fragrance products I want and I feel fine..." isn't valid because the toxins are doing what they do to everyone regardless of whether they can feel it or not. Depending on a person's genetic weaknesses, eventually a disease process will emerge. Most common with estrogen mimicking chemicals is slow stubborn weight gain, especially around the belly, that people can't lose no matter how much they exercise or starve themselves. From there the constant onslaught of this class of chemicals will lead some to full blown obesity, diabetes, and for most, eventually some form of cancer. It's quite predictable, almost like we are lab rats being given specific poisons to cause specific illnesses that the same handlers also conveniently have toxic, expensive "remedies" to treat the symptoms with while they ask for more of our money to donate to whatever colored ribbon has been assigned to the affliction so they can eventually "cure" it...

The most convincing factor that all of this has nefarious intentions, is the complete lack of any requirements in labeling fragrance ingredients. They only have to use the word "fragrance", or sometimes "perfume" or "parfum"... And when I tried to get ANY info out of the company that makes the infamous "Little Tree" air poisoners you see in about 8 out of 10 cars, I was completely ignored multiple times...

Solutions to longstanding deeply entrenced problems like this are always the same. STOP BUYING THEIR POISONS!

As always, Be Blessed!

"The Poisons Will Be Hidden In Everything Around Them..."

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:16:31 GMT

"In what they drink, eat, breathe and wear..."

It sounds like lines from a dystopian movie. Most would shudder to think of such a statement coming true at some point in the future. Unfortunately I'm here to tell you that it's not from a movie, or a prediction of a future scenario. In fact, we are over 100 years into this ominous and evil plot against humanity. There does appear, however, to be hope on the horizon as more smart people are finally waking to the tyranny against the health and well being of people, and together we can put an end to this criminal scheme.

Most folks are aware that beverage and food additives and preservatives aren't good, and many even know pesticides and weed killers are very toxic and it's best not to touch or breathe them when applying. But they never stop to think about the fact that they are actually EATING the additives, preservative, pesticides and weed killers every day when consuming the products the commercials say they should love. Did you know that identical grocery products sold in the US and Europe have very different ingredients? For example, a top ketchup brand's U.K. version has: tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, herbs and spices, while their U.S. version has: tomato concentrate, vinegar, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, salt spice, onion powder and "natural flavoring". So actual tomatoes vs concentrate, sugar vs HFCS and corn syrup, and trust me, you don't want to know the sources of what the crooked FDA allows these giant corporations to label as "Natural Flavoring". And it's not just ketchup, it's virtually every big brand "food" that comprises 95%+ of everything on the shelves of the big box grocery stores. And it gets even worse when hitting the drive thru of the biggest name fast "food" chains, again very different in the U.S. compared to overseas.

So why would it be so different in America compared to elsewhere...? Well, in the world of private healthcare coverage the profits can be maximized for the medics and their puppeteer sorcerers of big pharma. So much so, that on a per capita basis, the U. S. spends by FAR the most for "health" care, receiving it from the "top scientists" and doctors the world has to offer... So logically, if we have the best of the best watching out for us, and we're paying them way more than folks in other parts of the world pay for care, then the U.S. must undoubtedly be #1 in the world for quality of health enjoyed by the the majority of the population. But it turns out, in most attempts to quantify this difficult statistic, we actually come in around 37th or 38th, not anywhere near the medal podium...

And, why would these companies put the extra stuff in their products...? I've heard the explanation that even though there's MORE ingredients, some how it lowers the manufacturing costs so the multi billion dollar companies can squeeze out an extra few cents of profit. Seems plausible, and most folks shrug their shoulders and skim over it as just part of capitalism, which is no doubt part of the story. But that doesn't make it right, and in reality it's only a small part of the reason it is done. You see, though it's difficult to accept, but undeniably true at this point in history, all of their lab created ingredients have very predictable effects on human health, and none of them are good effects. And the beauty of it, from the profiteers standpoint, is that the same toxic ingredients will have differing health destroying effects on different people. The particular combinations of poisons (and just wait until I tell you about SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES) that each individual unwittingly consumes, combined with their genetic vulnerabilities, leads to a wide enough variety of diseases, that the criminals can hide behind their favorite defense... Plausible deniability. "Well HFCS didn't cause morbid obesity and diabetes in EVERYONE who consumed it, so that poor chemical is innocent."

Our trusted health "authorities" have been bought off to allow these crimes against humanity to be considered perfectly fine. Much like lab rats, most good innocent trusting but gullible people, continue to hit the lever for their food pellet, which is formulated to cause illness and disease. They then suffer from the predictable disease until they're prescribed another poison, to treat the symptoms of the original poisons (while ignoring the actual cause of their illness), which causes more symptoms requiring more prescribed poisons and on and on, for big profits, until their sad and avoidable premature death. And then, the distraught survivors of the victims are told that if they will just give enough money to the correct ribbon color, that these brave and selfless "health scientists" will develop a magical cure and no one else need suffer and die from this horrible mystery affliction...

There is good news, and hope for the future though. As the public learns and eventually accepts the truth of this obvious system of illness for profit, they will stop buying the poisonous products, and the corporations will be forced to adapt or recede into oblivion. It does take effort, there's all that label reading and having to search for new healthier products that still taste good. And the good stuff is usually a bit more expensive at the time of purchase. But the long term expense of continuing to willingly consume poison, as measured by a lower quality of life, terrible suffering, extreme insurance and uncovered procedure costs that may save lives, but also drastically narrows the definition of "living", not to mention the precious lost time with loved ones, makes the clean food expenses small in comparison.

The quote in this post's title is taken from a speech by John D. Rockefeller, purportedly. The internet censors are pretty hyper that "no he never said that" so of course, as most folks are finally starting to realize, when the "fact" checkers, or suppressors as I call them, pounce on something, it's kind of like in grade school when it's apparent there's been a fart, the first to call it out, is usually the guilty party... "He who smelt it dealt it!" Or if you prefer a more sophisticated parallel, "Me thinks thou dost protest too much."

"They will eat, drink, breathe and wear..." This post is a primer for the first two, the next post will cover the "breathe and wear" aspects. Here's a hint, laundry products and the array of choices we have to "eliminate" (mask) the horrible stench we apparently all emit at epic proportions...

Daily Life, the Sport We All Play

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:16:00 GMT

We're all athletes whether we like it or not!

The importance and significance of regular exercise and flexibility training is obvious when considering competitive athletes. Sports require strength, endurance and mental toughness to reach the highest levels, and the athlete whose body is pain and injury free is usually the one who wins the most. Of course us regular folks aren't competing to win a medal, so probably no reason to be concerned with being able to repeatedly pick up and carry heavy stuff, or move quickly without falling for long distances and extended periods of time, and being able to stay focused when we're exhausted and there's chaos all around isn't really necessary...

Wait a minute...could it be that the physical and mental challenges of everyday life are actually quite similar to playing a sport? Yes, yes they are! Only difference is when we're carrying a child with one arm, and a million dollars worth of groceries (3 bags or so) with the other arm, while climbing the front steps and being greeted by overly exuberant dogs, no one is cheering for us and we're definitely not getting paid like the pros. But in that familiar and very common moment of life, we ARE athletes, and avoiding injuries and pain is still pretty important!

The drug industry saturates us with ads strongly implying the notion that pain and injuries are no big deal, just pop a few of our pills and head out to wind surf or hike a 14er. Most people think that the over the counter "fixes" aren't a health risk because we don't need a doctor's note to get them. And, while there are actually appropriate times and situations to use the pills, relying on them daily, or using them every time we want to do more strenuous activities, will lead to trouble and a premature end to being able to do what we love especially as the birthdays tally. The most commonly used pain pills like ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen do well at relieving inflammation, but there's a physical reason our body is inflamed, and it's not from a lack of these Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in our system. Sometimes it's justified to knowingly cause more damage and inflammation by artificially suppressing our in-born wisdom and healing systems of the body, but again, it's a bad idea to make a habit out of it. Also these types of drugs inhibit the body's ability to repair damaged cartilage, so not only do they numb the painful warning signal of the damage, they PREVENT the body from repairing that damage. Further, since all of our cells have a lifespan and are constantly dying and being replaced, if the body can't rebuild new cartilage cells, then these drugs actually are causing deterioration of ALL of the cartilage in the body when they are being used non-stop!

The solution is to break out of that habit before the damage done is irreparable. And it really isn't super complicated. Start slow if it's been a long time since exercise and stretching has been done on purpose. No one is going to judge and we're not on a timeline for the Olympic trials... just go for a walk, and do a few simple stretches afterward. Consistency, like in most things good and true in this life, is the MAIN factor. There are a plethora of online suggestions for getting, and keeping moving. Search em' up and see what speaks to your heart, then make a commitment and actually strengthen your heart!

Now here's the plug for what we do here at our "Hometown Father Daughter Chiropractic" office. Think of the body like a machine, which it is, only unlike a machine it can adapt and overcome malfunctions (eventually leading to damage and pain), and be manipulated by drugs to keep going even though it's causing more damage. If we had a machine that hadn't been used in awhile, or makes odd sounds, emits unusual gasses, or shakes and shimmies when switched on... ;-) we would likely take it to a mechanic or technician for a tune up before committing it to regular use. Likewise, once we're then regularly using and enjoying the smooth operation of our machine, it would make sense to do some regular maintenance to keep that mechanical precision.

And THAT's exactly what we do for the human "machine" as doctors of chiropractic! Give us a call, we love helping folks!

ARTHRITIS AND CHIROPRACTIC By Dr. Jeffrey Brunner, D.C.

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 03:42:24 GMT

A quick Google search of “arthritis” reveals the serious prevalence and concern of this much too common condition. With the potential to cause constant suffering, changing a person’s lifestyle and personality, and ultimately their very life and the lives of their loved ones, it should raise a great deal of concern. And sadly, most are told by medicine there’s nothing that can be done to stop or correct it, and the afflicted are left taking toxic chemicals to hopefully at least “control” the disease, basically numbing it periodically while the actual condition worsens at an increasing rate.

The Arthritis Foundation lists 62 different maladies under “Types of Arthritis”, though a number of conditions listed were a bit of a stretch they were maybe included because they often accompany the arthritic condition. Despite the long list, there are essentially two types of arthritis, Degenerative, also called Osteoarthritis, and Auto Immune, the most common of which is Rheumatoid arthritis.

Degenerative / Osteoarthritis is by far the most common, and it has a specific set of signs and symptoms which makes it convenient for classifying and cataloging in texts and qualifies it to be called a disease. And this of course makes it convenient to assign a diagnosis, or label, to that person and thus prescribe the appropriate drugs to treat the symptoms.

Along with naming, classifying and cataloging, there’s also the opportunity for fundraising for “research” to find the “cure”. Unfortunately in our great country, the only interest in a “cure” is if it’s a patentable chemical, not actual insight into prevention and true healing. If you’re skeptical of that comment, just take a look at cancer for example. “Research” dating back to the 1930’s has been ongoing, yet the prevalence of this horrible disease is greater than ever. Worse yet, when promising non-drug treatments and therapies have been discovered, they are quickly and quietly buried as anecdotal and anyone who pursues that research is vilified and discredited even to the point of death.

There are treatments and even actual cures for cancer that are far less dangerous and more effective than what is available here, but they are only available in other parts of the world and unfortunately only the well informed and wealthy are typically able to take advantage. I only point this out with the hope that it will get people to open their minds to the possibility that maybe whatever they might be suffering with can be helped by an approach that doesn’t involve drugs or surgery. And for millions over the last 127 years, regardless of their affliction, that help has come from Chiropractic.

It is important to clarify that Chiropractic does not treat cancer or any other specific named disease, but rather it unleashes and optimizes the body’s inborn ability to heal and overcome, which has undoubtedly brought healing to many even before conditions worsened to the point of disease and a diagnosis. This is precisely how we have helped many with their arthritis and I even experience the ongoing benefits in my own body, as I will explain.

At age 25 I was the healthiest I’d ever been after a pretty miserable first 20 years. My asthma, allergies and frequent bouts with bronchitis were a thing of the past. I was captain of the Palmer College of Chiropractic Rugby team, and pretty much felt bulletproof. I attributed my turnaround to lots of hard work, and of course regular chiropractic adjustments. So it was with some surprise that one day in the student clinic when I happened upon a group of clinic directors, doctors who oversaw us student doctors, gathered around an x-ray view box studying a set of films.

I didn’t have any patients till later, I thought this must be an interesting case and a chance to learn, so I entered and asked what we were looking at. A couple of the docs looked at me and chuckled, pointing out they were looking at x-rays of my neck. Upon closer inspection I confirmed it was me, fully aware that I had some degenerative arthritis already at my young age. I hadn’t thought much about why, other than I did play many years of football and then rugby, nor did I give much thought to the ramifications for my future, I mean I felt great! One of the older docs kept looking at the x-ray, then me, back at the films and so forth, all the while rubbing his beard with a very serious look on his face. Finally he looks at me and says with great concern, “Son, do you FEEL alright?” I assured him that I felt great, and reminded him of my physical prowess on the rugby pitch, though I

was a little concerned by his tone. He points to the x-ray and says, “You see this right here?” I responded “yes”, and that I knew it wasn’t good. His response was, “Not good?” “This is the neck of a 65 year old man!” Of course that comment shook me up a bit, but I felt great, life was very busy, and I knew there wasn’t anything I could do about what was already there, so I went on about my business and tried to not let it bother me.

Now I have always made it a priority to practice in my life what I preach in my office. The years passed with the usual physical ups and downs to be expected in an old athlete’s body, but each time I looked at a new set of x-rays I noticed that the degeneration in my neck did not seem to be worsening. As of the last set of films I had done about 5 years ago, I still had the neck of a 65 year old, 25 years after hearing it described that way. My point is that by applying the knowledge I’ve been blessed with, my degenerative condition, which is supposed to continue to worsen with age, has essentially stayed the same. A medical impossibility, or rarity at best!

And this phenomenon has not been just in my neck. For those who have met me, I know it’s probably pretty memorable that here I am speaking health and fitness, yet I’m wearing two knee braces. People say “Why two?” I point out that I’ve got two knees… and because of my discipline, which includes putting the braces on each day, I have NO degeneration in my knees despite having torn ligaments in both, the right one since 1991, and the left since 1997. An orthopedic surgeon told me that if I didn’t have surgery I would need a whole new knee in 5 years due to degenerative arthritis. He was a little off. I’m often asked why I don’t have the surgery. The short answer is I don’t want to miss 2 ski seasons, I have no pain or arthritis, and I know too much about the prevalence of medical mishaps. As my dad used to say to me, “Why mess with what’s working?”

So had I not known what I know regarding my knees, let’s take a look at what would have been the inevitable had I chosen to not do the surgery at that time. Due to the torn ligaments, which would be like taking the pin out of a hinge, the thigh and shin bones would have been sliding and grinding against each other with each step I took. This would have

caused damage to the cartilage linings covering the ends of the bones as well as to the cartilage pads known as the meniscus, which is the first stage of osteoarthritis. The resulting pain would have led to self-medication and eventually a visit to the doctor. Sadly,

the recommendation for this condition is the same today as it was 26 years ago, and I would have been prescribed an NSAID anti-inflammatory, told there was arthritis present, and that there’s really nothing more that could be done. The only problem with NSAID’s, which means Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, is that they ACCELERATE the degeneration of cartilage, and not just in the already injured area, but EVERYWHERE!

If my liver and kidneys survived long enough on this regimen, eventually the cartilage in my knee would have begun to tear until the pain or the mechanical obstruction caused by the tears would have rendered the NSAID drugs ineffective. The resulting doctor visit might have elicited stronger prescriptions, some of which have since been taken off the market due to deaths and class action lawsuits. Then after those drugs failed it would have led to a surgical consult and then likely an arthroscopic “cleaning up” of the damage. Sometimes this procedure provides some temporary relief, likely an illusion after recovering from the horrific pain the surgery causes. For many, it does not work, and they undergo multiple “scopes” hoping at some point it will work.

After this fails to solve the problem, and it always fails eventually, the last resort is a knee replacement. An amazing and life changing procedure, but for too many it’s a questionable path that led to this traumatic, expensive, life altering and limiting solution.

Now let’s look at the path I chose instead. As a chiropractor I learned that proper motion and alignment of all the joints is essential to the health and longevity of each one. I also understand the anatomy and functioning of each joint in the body. When faced with the injury, I could have undergone reconstructive surgery, but life’s situation at the time did not allow that as a solution. So my thought was to stabilize the joint and apply my knowledge of proper alignment, exercise, nutrition and hydration, and I’d be able to go quite a long time before requiring surgery. Turns out I was right, and I’m still going strong. Let me explain how we can help you apply this knowledge to minimize the effects of degenerative arthritis in your life.

At the foundation of health, especially health of the joints is proper alignment. Seems like this should be logical common sense, we know that parts of a machine if misaligned will cause the machine to malfunction or shut down, and the body is essentially a very complicated living machine. Chiropractic recognizes this and was the first to identify

misalignment as a serious health issue. Termed “Subluxation” by its founder, it was discovered that there are three ways it may occur in the spine; physical, chemical and emotional or mental stress.

Abnormal alignment in the spine then causes asymmetry in the extremities as the body is forced to adapt. And this is what leads to the majority of insidious onset hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist pain, which is then typically numbed with drugs until the permanent damage of arthritis sets in as described earlier.

Nutrition, hydration and exercise are also key components in overall health, including the health of our joints. At this point in history it is very difficult to get all the nutrition we need from our food. This is well documented and a subject for another time, just suffice it to say supplements are a necessity for anyone who wants to be their healthiest. It is essential that the body have the necessary building blocks available if it is to regenerate, heal and stay at it’s best. It’s important to remember that every day millions of your body’s cells die and are replaced from the raw materials available for re-building. Glucosamine Sulfate is one such building block supplement.

Hydration is even more important for overall health and plays a vital role in joint health as well. Estimates range from 60-75% of the body being comprised of water, there are some tissues that are much less, and others that are even higher, such as the cartilage in our joints. There’s an amazing phenomenon in the body in which water will be utilized for the more vital functions first and if there’s not enough, less important tissues will be dehydrated so that water can be used for the vital life functions such as blood volume, and kidney function. Turns out joint cartilage, including the discs between the vertebrae are considered very low priority, and when dehydrated these tissues degenerate. It’s also interesting to note that muscles are also low priority and dehydrated muscles become painful, stiff, and eventually develop scar tissue within them, further complicating the ability to feel good.

Exercise as everyone knows is also essential for optimal health. We’ve all heard “If you don’t use it you lose it.” And that is absolutely true. NASA discovered that astronauts quickly lost bone and muscle mass in space due to the lack of the opposing forces of gravity. And many sedentary middle-aged folks have seen it personally as they experience “getting old” before their time. As far as arthritis is concerned, exercise moves the joints

through their full range of motion, reiterating to the brain that the entire joint surface is regularly being used and is therefore still necessary to maintain and not “lose it”. It also lubricates the surfaces, moving the synovial fluid throughout which also provides nourishment to the cartilage as it does not have its own blood vessels to feed the cells. And last but not least, having balanced strong muscles help support and keep the joints aligned more efficiently.

As far as the autoimmune types of arthritis, chiropractic can still be of great value, improving overall health, nerve communication and immune function in addition to the alignment benefits. Also, most chiropractors advocate cleaning up the diet, which is always a good idea, especially in the case of autoimmune response. A good diet lowers inflammation throughout the body, and excessive inflammation is a key trigger in the body’s immune system attacking it’s own tissues.

I realize all of this is a lot of information to process and understand. Fortunately there are those of us who have dedicated our lives to this cause and we live it to the best of our abilities so that we can lead by example and be here to answer your questions and provide the care and direction for everyone who desires to learn, grow and be their best, or at least better than they currently are!

We welcome your questions and comments and there are multiple ways to learn more and communicate with us. On Facebook- Atlas First Chiropractic, Ltd., our website- www.AtlasFirstChiropractic.com , email- atlasfirstchiropractic@gmail.com , Pinterest, Instagram and Nextdoor- Atlas First Chiropractic, and on Twitter- @atlasfirstchiro. And of course the traditional phone 303-766-9626 or better yet just come by in person! We’re located in the Smoky Village II shopping center on the NW side of Himalaya and Smoky Hill. Our address is 5616 S Gibraltar Way, Unit F, Centennial, CO 80015.