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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE Week of: Monday July 17, 2017

 

Courtesy of:

John H. Keefe III, D.C.

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 Dr Keefe, Keefe Clinic, Natural Health Care, Tulsa Chiropractor, Diet, Pain,

IN THE NEWS: This STD is becoming 'smarter' and harder to treat Gonorrhea is becoming harder and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said. "The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them," said Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist at the WHO, in a news release. Each year, about 78 million people worldwide are infected with gonorrhea, the WHO said. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 820,000 new gonorrhea infections each year. Earlier this year, gonorrhea was named among 11 types of bacteria that health experts believe pose the greatest threats to human health because they are in urgent need of new antibiotics. Gonorrhea has developed resistance to nearly every class of antibiotics used to treat it such as penicillin, tetracycline and fluoroquinolones, the CDC said. "It's important to understand that ever since antibiotics appeared on the scene, Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been fairly quick in developing resistance to all the classes of antibiotics that have been thrown at it," Manica Balasegaram

Dr. Keefe, Keefe Clinic. Tulsa Chiropractor, pain, natural health care.

WELLNESS: Magic of Mushrooms – The risk of breast cancer is reduced to one third for those who eat mushroom at least thrice a week. Research shows that folks who consume at least 10 grams a day were 64% less likely to develop this form of cancer than others Protect ears through humming – This is particularly useful when approaching loud and noisy places. By pressing the lips together and humming softly, tenses the muscles in the ear and reducing exposure to external sounds that will harm your ear drum. In line with this, one should be wise while choosing the ear phones. The plug-in models are harmful as the music doesn’t leak out and bears full brunt on the ear. It is better to go for over the ear models. Belly needs berries – Which is the best relief for a troubled stomach? Strawberries. They not only eliminate the ulcers of the stomach, but also minimize the damage done by the mucous membrane. It is free of side effects as it is a fruit and is hence suggested by naturopaths for regular consumption. It is good to note that turmeric, dark green vegetables and yoghurt also pack similar benefits. Oil with carrot, saves life – For all the carrot curry lovers, this one is for you. Carrots contain the much needed anti-oxidant called beta-carotene. Just like all antioxidants, this one is good for health in general and heart in particular. When carrot is sliced and cooked in oil, the fat content dissolves up to 75% of the valuable beta-carotene. However, if one were to eat raw carrot, the body can absorb about 11% of this life saver

Dr. Keefe, Keefe Clinic. Tulsa Chiropractor, pain, natural health care.

CHIROPRACTIC: The neurological basis of health Chiropractic physicians offer a completely different approach to health care. The standard approach is to categorize symptoms (diagnose) and then come up with drugs that suppress those symptoms. What you are left with is a condition that’s developing yet you’re not able to determine its progress because of medication that you are taking. For instance if you have an imbalance in your digestive system that leads to acid reflux and you take antacids what does that really fix except the “symptoms” of acid reflux. Suppressing digestive enzymes through taking antacids leads to other digestive problems including malnutrition. In our work with acid reflux we have found the problem can be anywhere within the digestive system. Once the weakness is found then it needs to be corrected. The chiropractic approach is to restore nervous system control to the area and follow it up with proper diet and targeted nutrition to maximize the healing process. When your acid reflux symptoms resolve under chiropractic care that’s because the underlying problem has been corrected not suppressed. When you symptoms resolve under drug therapy nothing has been corrected and you have in fact clipped the wire to the warning light that something is wrong. I think everybody realizes how stupid it would be if your oil light came on on your dashboard and you simply clipped the wire causing the light to go out. Eventually your motor will seize up and cost you thousands of dollars. When you do this with your body the consequences can be a lot more severe than just a loss of money. Since your nervous system controls and coordinates everything that takes place in your body it’s important that you maintain a pressure free nervous system. Just because you have no back pain doesn’t mean that the health problem that you’re struggling with doesn’t have a neurological basis. You might have a family member or friend who suffering with a health problem who could be helped by chiropractic. Tell others about chiropractic.

FUNNY BONE:  How many South Americans does it take to change a lightbulb? A Brazilian @@ What's the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy, and the other is a little lighter. @@ So what if I don't know what Armageddon means? It's not the end of the world.

 

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