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January 26, 2012
USDA To Require Healthier Meals In Schools With Updated Nutrition Standards Less salt and fat. More whole grains, fruit, veggies and low-fat dairy. This is what kids can expect in the school lunchroom soon, according to new nutrition standards for school meals announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and first lady Michelle Obama. “When we send our kids to school, we expect that they won’t be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we try to keep them from eating at home,” Obama said in a statement. “We want the food they get at school to be the same kind of food we would serve at our own kitchen tables.” And remember all the political shenanigans over pizza as a veggie? Yes, pizza can technically still count as one serving of veggies. But that slice of pizza won’t be served alone. The new standards call for two servings of vegetables per meal. So the pizza will come with a side of carrots or green beans.  Read More Dr. Jay’s Note:  Far from perfect but a movement in the right direction. For those of us that are more nutritionally mindful & aware, packing school lunches is still the healthiest option.

USDA To Require Healthier Meals In Schools With Updated Nutrition Standards

Less salt and fat. More whole grains, fruit, veggies and low-fat dairy. This is what kids can expect in the school lunchroom soon, according to new nutrition standards for school meals announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and first lady Michelle Obama.

“When we send our kids to school, we expect that they won’t be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we try to keep them from eating at home,” Obama said in a statement. “We want the food they get at school to be the same kind of food we would serve at our own kitchen tables.”

And remember all the political shenanigans over pizza as a veggie? Yes, pizza can technically still count as one serving of veggies. But that slice of pizza won’t be served alone. The new standards call for two servings of vegetables per meal. So the pizza will come with a side of carrots or green beans.  Read More

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Far from perfect but a movement in the right direction. For those of us that are more nutritionally mindful & aware, packing school lunches is still the healthiest option.

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January 23, 2012
Infant Mortality: The Real Measure of Health Those who attend to such matters measure the health of populations based upon how many children survive the process of being born and living the first year of their life. It’s called the infant mortality rate. With all the so-called high-tech health care we enjoy, you’d think we’d be among the healthiest nation in the world. Think again. In 2005, the most current year for which figures are available, suggests that technology is not necessarily the answer. In a survey of 33 countries, many of the most highly developed western nations find themselves in the company of Poland, Latvia, Hungary and the little country of Malta. Using this metric, Singapore is the healthiest nation on the planet: Country Deaths/1000 Births Singapore 2.10 Australia 4.69 Canada 4.75 United Kingdom 5.16 New Zealand 5.85 United States 6.50 Japan, Sweden and Iceland are also among the healthiest nations. Mary Beth Powers, a health adviser for Save the Children, an international child development organization that analyzed health data from countries and agencies worldwide stated that, “We are among the wealthiest in the world, but there are still pockets of our population who are not getting the health care they need.”  Read More

Infant Mortality: The Real Measure of Health

Those who attend to such matters measure the health of populations based upon how many children survive the process of being born and living the first year of their life. It’s called the infant mortality rate. With all the so-called high-tech health care we enjoy, you’d think we’d be among the healthiest nation in the world.

Think again.

In 2005, the most current year for which figures are available, suggests that technology is not necessarily the answer. In a survey of 33 countries, many of the most highly developed western nations find themselves in the company of Poland, Latvia, Hungary and the little country of Malta. Using this metric, Singapore is the healthiest nation on the planet:

Country Deaths/1000 Births Singapore 2.10 Australia 4.69 Canada 4.75 United Kingdom 5.16 New Zealand 5.85 United States 6.50

Japan, Sweden and Iceland are also among the healthiest nations. Mary Beth Powers, a health adviser for Save the Children, an international child development organization that analyzed health data from countries and agencies worldwide stated that, “We are among the wealthiest in the world, but there are still pockets of our population who are not getting the health care they need.”  Read More

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January 5, 2012
Physical Activity, School Performance May Be Linked ScienceDaily (Jan. 2, 2012) — A systematic review of previous studies suggests that there may be a positive relationship between physical activity and the academic performance of children, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Amika Singh, Ph.D., of the Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and colleagues reviewed evidence about the relationship between physical activity and academic performance because of concerns that pressure to improve test scores may often mean more instructional time for classroom subjects with less time for physical activity. The authors identified 10 observational and four interventional studies for review. Twelve of the studies were conducted in the United States, plus one in Canada and one in South Africa. Sample sizes ranged from 53 to about 12,000 participants between the ages of 6 years and 18 years. Follow-up varied from eight weeks to more than five years. “According to the best-evidence synthesis, we found strong evidence of a significant positive relationship between physical activity and academic performance. The findings of one high-quality intervention study and one high-quality observational study suggest that being more physically active is positively related to improved academic performance in children,” the authors comment.  Read More Dr. Jay’s Note:  Living a holistic lifestyle allows us to get the most out of life.

Physical Activity, School Performance May Be Linked

ScienceDaily (Jan. 2, 2012) — A systematic review of previous studies suggests that there may be a positive relationship between physical activity and the academic performance of children, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Amika Singh, Ph.D., of the Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and colleagues reviewed evidence about the relationship between physical activity and academic performance because of concerns that pressure to improve test scores may often mean more instructional time for classroom subjects with less time for physical activity.

The authors identified 10 observational and four interventional studies for review. Twelve of the studies were conducted in the United States, plus one in Canada and one in South Africa. Sample sizes ranged from 53 to about 12,000 participants between the ages of 6 years and 18 years. Follow-up varied from eight weeks to more than five years.

“According to the best-evidence synthesis, we found strong evidence of a significant positive relationship between physical activity and academic performance. The findings of one high-quality intervention study and one high-quality observational study suggest that being more physically active is positively related to improved academic performance in children,” the authors comment.  Read More

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Living a holistic lifestyle allows us to get the most out of life.

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January 4, 2012
Is Birth Trauma Reaching Epidemic Proportions? Forceps. Vacuum extraction. C-section. Epidural. Technologically advanced tools to assist in the birth process, or… instruments and procedures that can spell disaster in terms of the newborn? Birth has been a natural process since the beginning of time, yet artificial “advancements,” some of which the long-term effects on the newborn are unknown, have become routine birth habits. Many of these affect the newborn in subtle ways at first, but set him or her up for a lifetime of stress on the spine and nervous system if they remain undetected and unresolved. The following situations/procedures may contribute to birth trauma in the newborn: Read More

Is Birth Trauma Reaching Epidemic Proportions?

Forceps. Vacuum extraction. C-section. Epidural. Technologically advanced tools to assist in the birth process, or… instruments and procedures that can spell disaster in terms of the newborn?

Birth has been a natural process since the beginning of time, yet artificial “advancements,” some of which the long-term effects on the newborn are unknown, have become routine birth habits. Many of these affect the newborn in subtle ways at first, but set him or her up for a lifetime of stress on the spine and nervous system if they remain undetected and unresolved.

The following situations/procedures may contribute to birth trauma in the newborn: Read More

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December 22, 2011
Catch the Fever: It’ll Help You Fight Off Infection, Evidence Shows With cold and flu season almost here, the next time you’re sick, you may want to think twice before taking something for your fever. That’s because scientists have found more evidence that elevated body temperature helps certain types of immune cells to work better. This research is reported in the November 2011 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. “An increase in body temperature has been known since ancient times to be associated with infection and inflammation,” said Elizabeth A. Repasky, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Department of Immunology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. “Since a febrile response is highly conserved in nature (even so-called cold blooded animals move to warmer places when they become ill) it would seem important that we immunologists devote more attention to this interesting response.” Scientists found that the generation and differentiation of a particular kind of lymphocyte, known as a “CD8+ cytotoxic T-cell” (capable of destroying virus-infected cells and tumor cells) is enhanced by mild fever-range hyperthermia. Specifically, their research suggests that elevated body temperature changes the T-cells’ membranes which may help mediate the effects of micro-environmental temperature on cell function. To test this, researchers injected two groups of mice with an antigen, and examined the activation of T-cells following the interaction with antigen presenting cells. Body temperature in half of the mice was raised by 2 degrees centigrade, while the other half maintained a normal core body temperature. In the warmed mice, results showed a greater number of the type of CD8 T-cells capable of destroying infected cells.  Read More Dr. Jay’s Note:  Fevers should be welcomed not feared. Reducing or trying to suppress nature’s natural healing response can not only lengthen the healing process but may also increase the likelihood of relapse.

Catch the Fever: It’ll Help You Fight Off Infection, Evidence Shows

With cold and flu season almost here, the next time you’re sick, you may want to think twice before taking something for your fever. That’s because scientists have found more evidence that elevated body temperature helps certain types of immune cells to work better. This research is reported in the November 2011 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.

“An increase in body temperature has been known since ancient times to be associated with infection and inflammation,” said Elizabeth A. Repasky, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Department of Immunology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. “Since a febrile response is highly conserved in nature (even so-called cold blooded animals move to warmer places when they become ill) it would seem important that we immunologists devote more attention to this interesting response.”

Scientists found that the generation and differentiation of a particular kind of lymphocyte, known as a “CD8+ cytotoxic T-cell” (capable of destroying virus-infected cells and tumor cells) is enhanced by mild fever-range hyperthermia. Specifically, their research suggests that elevated body temperature changes the T-cells’ membranes which may help mediate the effects of micro-environmental temperature on cell function. To test this, researchers injected two groups of mice with an antigen, and examined the activation of T-cells following the interaction with antigen presenting cells. Body temperature in half of the mice was raised by 2 degrees centigrade, while the other half maintained a normal core body temperature. In the warmed mice, results showed a greater number of the type of CD8 T-cells capable of destroying infected cells.  Read More

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Fevers should be welcomed not feared. Reducing or trying to suppress nature’s natural healing response can not only lengthen the healing process but may also increase the likelihood of relapse.

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December 10, 2011

Bonbons For Breakfast? Most Kid Cereals Pack Enough Sugar To Be Dessert

To many a mom, you can’t go much lower than a Twinkie. The famous snack sort of epitomizes nutritional bankruptcy.

So now we learn that breakfast cereals such as Kellogg’s Honey Smacks are even worse — in terms of sugar content — than a Twinkie. One cup of the cereal has 20 grams of sugar, compared with 18 grams in the cake. (The recommended serving size on the label is three-fourths of a cup.) Well, that gets our attention.

A new report by the Environmental Working Group finds that that vast majority of popular cereals marketed to kids — 56 out of the 84 EWG looked at — don’t meet the voluntary guidelines proposed earlier this year by the federal Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children.

The top offenders, including Honey Smacks, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, and Quaker Cap’n Crunch, all contain more than 41 percent sugar (by weight). The guidelines, meanwhile, for ready-to-eat cereals recommend no more than 26 percent added sugar by weight.  (thedailyfeed/NPR)

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Breakfast cereal is loaded with fake food chemicals which are floating in cow’s milk. It may seem convenient at the time, however, feeding your kids cereal in the morning is not going to help them reach their potential. It will most likely do the opposite & be an absolute detriment to their overall performance in life.

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November 22, 2011
Second Thoughts On Medicines For Babies Who Spit Up Babies have been crying and spitting up since time immemorial. But these days many parents ask: Isn’t there a drug for that? “Parents come in often demanding medication,” says Eric Hassall, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation in San Francisco. Prescriptions for acid-suppressing medicines for infants have increased dramatically. Hassall says some parents have picked up on the idea that heavily advertised medicines for reflux in adults can help fussy babies who spit up a lot. He documented a 16-fold increase in prescriptions of one proton pump inhibitor, or PPI, Prevacid, which comes in a child-friendly formulation. A Food and Drug Administration review also found an 11-fold increase in number of new prescriptions dispensed between 2002 and 2009. These medicines aren’t approved for infants with reflux, or GERD. Still, some doctors have been prescribing them off-label anyway.  Read More Dr. Jay’s Note:  If your new addition to the family is struggling with colic or fussiness associated with frequent spitting up, you have many natural options to help improve their health: Diet changes for a breast feeding mom often help. If the little one is bottle fed, look into organic options (be careful with dairy or soy based formulas). Homeopathy works really well on infants without any worries of the nasty side effects that are associated with prescription or over-the-counter drugs. And of course, Chiropractic has a very high success rate as we have helped countless families with this issue in our office - gentle, quick, long-term natural healing.

Second Thoughts On Medicines For Babies Who Spit Up

Babies have been crying and spitting up since time immemorial. But these days many parents ask: Isn’t there a drug for that?

“Parents come in often demanding medication,” says Eric Hassall, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation in San Francisco.

Prescriptions for acid-suppressing medicines for infants have increased dramatically. Hassall says some parents have picked up on the idea that heavily advertised medicines for reflux in adults can help fussy babies who spit up a lot.

He documented a 16-fold increase in prescriptions of one proton pump inhibitor, or PPI, Prevacid, which comes in a child-friendly formulation. A Food and Drug Administration review also found an 11-fold increase in number of new prescriptions dispensed between 2002 and 2009.

These medicines aren’t approved for infants with reflux, or GERD. Still, some doctors have been prescribing them off-label anyway.  Read More

Dr. Jay’s Note:  If your new addition to the family is struggling with colic or fussiness associated with frequent spitting up, you have many natural options to help improve their health:

Diet changes for a breast feeding mom often help. If the little one is bottle fed, look into organic options (be careful with dairy or soy based formulas). Homeopathy works really well on infants without any worries of the nasty side effects that are associated with prescription or over-the-counter drugs. And of course, Chiropractic has a very high success rate as we have helped countless families with this issue in our office - gentle, quick, long-term natural healing.

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November 16, 2011
Self Esteem = Success When you look at your child, what do you think is the best indicator of his/her future success? IQ? Academic record? Personality? While all of these certainly contribute to one’s success in life, perhaps the most important single ingredient to success is the way in which your child views himself or herself – his/her level of self-esteem. A child with high self-esteem behaves in the following ways:  Read More Dr. Jay’s Note:  Here is a clip that teaches a simple self esteem boosting method.

Self Esteem = Success

When you look at your child, what do you think is the best indicator of his/her future success? IQ? Academic record? Personality? While all of these certainly contribute to one’s success in life, perhaps the most important single ingredient to success is the way in which your child views himself or herself – his/her level of self-esteem.

A child with high self-esteem behaves in the following ways:  Read More

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Here is a clip that teaches a simple self esteem boosting method.

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November 15, 2011
“Pharmaceutical False Start” Spike a fever – run for some Tylenol. Get an ear infection – dash for an antibiotic. Big Pharma wants us to race for a drug every time a symptom or illness challenges us. But is it better to let your body run its own race without interference from the drug companies? Research reported in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology found evidence that elevated body temperature helps immune cells work harder to fight colds and the flu – so much for lowering fevers with Tylenol. Still yet another study from the journal Pediatrics reports doctors write over 10 million UNNECESSARY prescriptions for antibiotics every year, dangerously raising the risk of antibiotic resistant infections for society as a whole. Chiropractor’s acknowledge that symptoms are your body’s attempt to save itself… not the start of a 100 yard dash to CVS. Current best practice is to wait for natural responses like fever and inflammation to do their job, instead of ‘false starting’ with drugs and interfering with what nature knows best. As long as you’re in adjustment (clear Nerve System), your body will innately know how to run its own healing race. (via theweeklysticky.com) Dr. Jay’s Note:  Interfering with or suppressing the natural healing mechanisms that lie within you can lengthen the time that you feel ill & weaken your ability to fight off illness in the future.

“Pharmaceutical False Start”

Spike a fever – run for some Tylenol. Get an ear infection – dash for an antibiotic. Big Pharma wants us to race for a drug every time a symptom or illness challenges us. But is it better to let your body run its own race without interference from the drug companies?

Research reported in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology found evidence that elevated body temperature helps immune cells work harder to fight colds and the flu – so much for lowering fevers with Tylenol. Still yet another study from the journal Pediatrics reports doctors write over 10 million UNNECESSARY prescriptions for antibiotics every year, dangerously raising the risk of antibiotic resistant infections for society as a whole.

Chiropractor’s acknowledge that symptoms are your body’s attempt to save itself… not the start of a 100 yard dash to CVS. Current best practice is to wait for natural responses like fever and inflammation to do their job, instead of ‘false starting’ with drugs and interfering with what nature knows best. As long as you’re in adjustment (clear Nerve System), your body will innately know how to run its own healing race. (via theweeklysticky.com)

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Interfering with or suppressing the natural healing mechanisms that lie within you can lengthen the time that you feel ill & weaken your ability to fight off illness in the future.

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November 9, 2011
Fever Increases Immune System Defense, Study Shows A new study adds more reason to why our bodies employ fevers as a defense against sickness. Researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute found that a higher body temperature can help our immune systems to work better and harder against infected cells. The finding was published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. “Having a fever might be uncomfortable, … but this research report and several others are showing that having a fever is part of an effective immune response,” John Wherry, Ph.D., deputy editor of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, said in a statement. Read More Dr. Jay’s Note:  Fear of fevers has long caused parents to artificially suppress them. Not allowing our natural healing process to do its magic can not only hinder the recovery process but may also increase the risk of relapse. Welcome fevers as a sign that the body is responding in a healthy way.

Fever Increases Immune System Defense, Study Shows

A new study adds more reason to why our bodies employ fevers as a defense against sickness.

Researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute found that a higher body temperature can help our immune systems to work better and harder against infected cells. The finding was published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.

“Having a fever might be uncomfortable, … but this research report and several others are showing that having a fever is part of an effective immune response,” John Wherry, Ph.D., deputy editor of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, said in a statement. Read More

Dr. Jay’s Note:  Fear of fevers has long caused parents to artificially suppress them. Not allowing our natural healing process to do its magic can not only hinder the recovery process but may also increase the risk of relapse. Welcome fevers as a sign that the body is responding in a healthy way.

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