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"Knowing is not enough; we
must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
-- Bruce Lee
If you are unhappy, you are
too high up in your mind.
-- Carl Jung
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Chiropractic &
9/11
Chandler, Ariz -- Newswise — On
9-11-01, when America was wounded and needed healing, doctors of
chiropractic were among the first health care providers at the disaster
sites.
The New York Chiropractic leadership coordinated with
the American Red Cross to credential some 1,500 doctors from state,
national, and international associations. Chiropractors worked at five
relief sites, including one just yards from the rubble of the Twin Towers,
and gave adjustments around the clock. By May 30, 2002, more than $1.5
million in chiropractic services had been donated.
An article published in the current Journal of
Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), a peer-reviewed, scientific journal,
examines the massive effort put forth by chiropractors during this period,
and the impact their service had on relief workers.
Madeline Behrendt, DC, Associate Editor of JVSR and
co-author of the article “Chiropractic Rescue and the American Tragedy: The
Chiropractic Relief Effort at Ground Zero” states: “This article reflects
chiropractic’s commitment to never forget the 40,000 workers and volunteers
who provided rescue, recovery, and restoration services at the WTC disaster
site. In addition, it serves to promote the spirit of public service in
future generations of chiropractors.”
The report expresses the hope, hurt, and healing that
was part of the day-to-day reality of the relief efforts, and shows vividly
how popular chiropractic care was among rescuers and workers. Chiropractic
sites were packed with those wanting adjustments, even at 3 a.m., and at
times were so crowded they had to be closed by the Fire Marshal.
Exhausted workers streamed to the sites during their
breaks and after their shifts to get adjusted. John Przybylak, DC, co-author
of the article, notes that many State Troopers didn’t want to remove their
bullet-proof vests during the procedure. “They were guessing that my hands
could penetrate where bullets couldn’t reach,” Dr. Przybylak says. The
workers reactions to the care included more than deep breaths and sighs.
Often, they shared stories with the doctors about what they had experienced,
or about people who were missing.
According to the article, a University of Delaware
research paper commentary on volunteers and disaster services specifically
recognized the chiropractic volunteer contingent for its smooth
collaboration with officials and others at the scene, producing no
management or logistical problems.
Chiropractic volunteers were exposed to environmental
toxins and heavy metals at the site and have been contacted to participate
in the World Trade Center Worker Health Survey.
“From an event that produced so much pain, the American
spirit rose up and responded with great heart and community,” Dr. Behrendt
commented. “Chiropractic is honored to have been a formal part of this
successful response. Chiropractors have also served in other hostile
environments, including in military bases overseas providing chiropractic
services for their comrades in times of war.”
What's
Your Thoughts?
What is the soul
(misspelled on purpose) purpose of chiropractic?
"To help the body heal
itself by way of it's innate intelligence" - Judy
"Maximize the flow of chi
in the body" - Vicky
"Improve quality of one's
life and keep your body running on an optimum level." - Krista
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The Virus and the Vaccine
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 20, 2004 Sunday Home Edition
MARK PENDERGRAST
The Virus and the Vaccine: The True Story of a Cancer-Causing Monkey Virus,
Contaminated Polio Vaccine and the Millions of Americans Exposed. By Debbie
Bookchin and Jim Schumacher. St. Martin's Press. $25.95 US. 380 pages.
The verdict: A cautionary tale that should find a wide
readership.
At first I thought "The Virus and the Vaccine" might be
one of those over-the-top government-conspiracy books, something from the
kind of anti-vaccinators who rely primarily on anecdote, hyperbole and
paranoia. The sensational subtitle made me even warier.
But the subtitle is accurate. This well-researched,
well-documented book unfurls a compelling scientific saga and leaves readers
wondering exactly what was in the polio vaccine they got as children. Not
only that, it's written with the zing of a medical thriller, featuring fully
realized characters, dramatic conflicts, high-level politics and scientific
egos big enough to levitate Stone Mountain.
The first 10 chapters cover the early years of polio,
including material on Franklin Roosevelt, the March of Dimes and the
miraculous Salk vaccine, which promised to end the paralytic scourge that
terrified mothers every summer. On April 12, 1955, the 10th anniversary of
Roosevelt's death, the Salk field trials were pronounced a success and the
vaccine was rushed into the waiting arms and rear ends of the nation's
children.
Within three weeks, however, it became clear that some
shots contained live, not killed, virus and that they were causing, not
preventing, polio. A nationwide panic ensued but was laid to rest by the
Epidemic Intelligence Service of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which
determined that only two contaminated lots made by Cutter Laboratories were
at fault.
The "Cutter incident," as it was called, traumatized
the U.S. health establishment and made it particularly defensive about the
polio vaccine. Enter Bernice Eddy, a virologist from West Virginia who,
beginning in 1959, injected rhesus monkey kidney cell cultures into
hamsters, 70 percent of whom developed cancerous tumors. Joe Smadel, her
boss at the Division of Biologic Standards within the National Institutes of
Health, was infuriated because the polio vaccine was grown in a culture of
rhesus kidney cells, and Eddy's experiment might once again raise a flag
about the vaccine's safety.
Who do you trust?
Web
Presents (presence)
Café of Life- The person who started
it all - Dr. Arno Burnier, D.C. His presence
Sacred Mirrors
- Alex Grey's website. This flash is an amazing sequence on the
different levels of humans.
The 33
Principles
R.W. Stephenson and B.J. Palmer laid down the 33 Principles of Chiropractic
in the early 1900's. Chiropractic is based on these principles and we
are going to list all 33.
#1 - The Major
Premise
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A universal intelligence is in
all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus
maintaining it in existence.
#2 - The Chiropractic Meaning of Life.
The expression of this intelligence through
matter is the chiropractic meaning of life.
Meaning: Chiropractic's sole
purpose is to remove interference so your body's intelligence can be fully
expressed resulting in Health, Healing & Life!
#3 - The Union of Intelligence and Matter.
Life
is necessarily the union of intelligence and matter.
Meaning: Without matter (physical) there is no life. Without intelligence there is no life.
#4 - The Triune of
Life.
Life is a triunity having three necessary united
factors, namely: Intelligence, Force and Matter.
Meaning: A living thing must
consist of physical (matter), mental (intelligence) and spirit (force).
#5 - The Perfection of the Triune.
In order to have 100% Life, there must be 100%
Intelligence, 100% Force, 100% Matter.
Meaning: To express 100% Life
Force, physical, spiritual and mental processes must be at 100%
#6. The Principle of Time.
There is no process that does not require time.
Meaning:
This is a Universal Principal - applies to healing, growing, dying, etc...
#7. The Amount of Intelligence in Matter.
The amount of intelligence for any given amount of matter is 100%, and is
always proportional to its requirements.
Meaning: Your body always has 100% intelligence and if you
should loose an organ or limb the intelligence will remain at 100% even
though the intelligence in that organ or limb is removed.
#8. The Function of Intelligence.
The function of intelligence is to create force.
Meaning: Innate Intelligence maintains the human
body in order for Life Force to exist.
#9.The Amount of Force Created by
Intelligence.
The amount of force created by intelligence is always 100%.
Meaning:
Life force, which is created by Intelligence is always 100%
10. The Function of Force.
The function of force is to unite intelligence and matter.
Meaning:
If you didn't have Life Force, you wouldn't be alive!
11. The Character of Universal Forces.
The forces of Universal Intelligence are manifested by physical laws; are
unswerving and unadapted, and have no solicitude for the structures in which
they work.
Meaning:
Universal Forces are always in existence, always manifesting and express at
100% regardless of structure.
Any Questions, Comments or disagreements, please
email: cafeportmoody@telus.net
Book
Excerpt - "Illusions"
by
Richard Bach
"Who's the cameraman, the projectionist, the theatre manager, the
ticket-taker, the distributor, and who watches them all happen? Who is
free to walk out in the middle, any time, change the plot whenever, who is
free to see the same film over and over again?"
"Let me guess," I said. "Anybody who wants to?"
"Is that enough freedom for you?" he said.
comment: I read the book this weekend
and was really impressed. I love having my beliefs challenged and/or
re-enforced, its a great way to stay on my path of mastery. The book
is written by the author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and it goes into
further detail of how powerful each of us are when we believe it and live
it!
July's News
This just in from the “I Couldn’t Make This up if I Tried Department” -
Pfizer the largest drug company in the world with over 12,000 full time
researchers and $45 billion in revenues a year has pled guilty and agreed to
pay $430 million in fines. The agreement is part of a settlement to end the
charges of medical fraud where the company acknowledged spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars to promote non-approved uses for its anti-seizure drug
Neurontin. One way it did this was by paying doctors large speakers fees and
flying them to resorts as “educational” trips. One doctor was paid
$300,000.00 for his involvement in the scam.
An Employee blew the whistle on Pfizer testifying that he was actually told
to lie about and exaggerate Neurontin’s effectiveness for unapproved uses.
He also said quite candidly that “This is standard industry practice.”
While the settlement number of $430 million might sound like a lot of
money, keep in mind that Pfizer made $2.9 billion from Neurontin sales in
2003, up from $97.5 million in 1995. And the kicker: 90% of those revenues
were from the off label sales.
Questions
at the Café (submit your
questions or replies)
Since chiropractic is able to tap into your inner wisdom (Innate
Intelligence). Does or can chiropractic effect the sixth sense? -
Thank you Eric for the question. I will post my thoughts on this
question next month. If anyone else has a question they want asked or
answered, email me at
cafeportmoody@telus.net
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