Wellness Posts by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

10 Common Symptoms of Low Thyroid | College Station Doctor David Bailey,DC

support@wellness.com — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:57:40 Z

Wellness.com - 10 Common Symptoms of Low Thyroid | College Station Doctor David Bailey,DC by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

Your thyroid helps every cell in your body to be happy and healthy. Thyroid hormones are like the spark-plug of an engine, or the yeast in the bread batter. So when the thyroid isn't working or the thyroid is blocked from working there is a wide range of symptoms. Thyroid problems come in two basic varieties. One, problems with the thyroid gland itself, and two, problems with other areas of metabolism that can prevent the thyroid hormones for reaching their target in the calls. Fatigue-
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- Cold Hands and/or Feet-
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- Mental Sluggishness-
- Depression-
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- If you suffer from any of these symptoms, get checked out by a doctor who is going to run a full panel of thyroid lab tests, not just a few tests. Many sufferers may have thyroid related symptoms, but the real problems may be related to other body systems. Liver problems and blood sugar problems can block proper thyroid hormone action.-
- Don't put up with years and years of suffering.

Do You Have Brain Damage? Asks College Station Chiropractor Dr. David Bailey

support@wellness.com — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:00:49 Z

Wellness.com - Do You Have Brain Damage? Asks College Station Chiropractor Dr. David Bailey by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

I write this, not to insult you,
but to help explain why it is so
difficult to lose weight and keep it off.

Latest research shows that obesity
causes brain damage to the parts
of the brain that control weight.

A really bad "Catch-22".

Long term exposure to sugars and poor
quality fat damages the brain.

In fact they shrink the brain, making it
hard to control appetite, to resist
bad foods, and to stick to a good diet.

That explains the fact that diets and
exercise programs alone do not give
long term success for weight loss.

All this is to say: "It's NOT your fault".

You are not weak.

You are not lazy.

You are not stupid.

The good news: the brain damage can be
reversed. I know. I changed my own "Fat Brain"
into a "Skinny Brain".

Now I am immune
to sweet cravings and carb cravings,
immune to binge eating,
immune to invasive thoughts of food.

You can get help to have a brain that lets you
lose weight and keep it off and be in total control
of your own metabolism.

See a College Station best Chiropractor
and get started back on track.

Are Headaches Controlling Your Life? Asks College Station Bryan Chiropractor Dr. David Bailey

support@wellness.com — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:22:56 Z

Wellness.com - Are Headaches Controlling Your Life? Asks College Station Bryan Chiropractor Dr. David Bailey by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

Are Headaches Controlling Your Life?

If You're Female, Over 25 And Suffer With Migraines -
These Are The Facts You Must Know

Living with headaches is tough.

Day after day of being miserable, irritable, and looking a lot older than you really are. The frustration of knowing that your friends and family don't understand what you're going through.

Add this to doctors' visits, MRI's and CT scans - which only come back with "normal" results.

And that's not all... trying one medication after another, feeling like you're on a merry-go-round of drugs.

All this is enough to make anyone want to scream!

College Station Bryan chiropractors for years now have been helping patients with neck tension, headaches and migraines live pain free.

Every week women suffer from severe headaches - statements like...

"I feel like my head is in a vice."
"My eyes hurt and I feel so drowsy."
"I have to lay down."
"I've had migraines since childhood."
"Muscle tension in the neck and pain into the shoulders."

They like you are sick and tired of jumping from one headache medication to the next. Here's what some say

"I am an Aggieland mon and I'm tired of being looked upon as someone who is only out there to get medicine. I only want RELIEF. I don't know why that is so hard for people to understand. I don't want to be treated badly anymore. I want to get help, and I want to get rid of the headaches."

Imagine being able to live life like a normal person again, pain free and without headaches. Just think about being able to play with your kids, enjoy time with friends, and not have to worry that your headache will hit you at just the wrong time.

What you deserve.

An in-depth initial consultation about your health and well-being where I will listen...really listen...to the details of your case.
A thorough neuromuscular examination.
A second visit to put treatment plans together for you in an organized and thoughtful way.
answers to all your most probing questions about your headaches like...
...the best ways to find and fix the causes of your headaches,
...what you can do to begin to feel better right away,
...the foods that can help you and which ones can make you worse,
...how to exercise the right way so you aren't making your pain worse.

Could This Drugless Treatment Be Your Headache Solution Too?

Numerous studies have shown the benefits of spinal adjustments with headache patients.

The Boline Study

This study compared two groups of headache patients, half went for chiropractic adjustments, the other half took amitriptyline, a medication often prescribed for the treatment of severe tension headache pain. After six weeks researchers found that chiropractic patients experienced almost no side effects. And only the chiropractic patients continued to report fewer headaches when treatment ended.

The Duke Study

Medical experts concluded that spinal manipulations resulted in almost immediate improvement for headaches. Patients also had significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of headaches than a commonly prescribed medication.

Discover the drug-free, pain-free natural treatment for getting rid of your disabling headaches.

Other studies demonstrate that help for headaches is available through many non-drug therapies, like nutritional and lifestyle interventions.

Recurring Headaches Are Not Normal

No question... if you are having headaches then something is wrong. Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Finding the problem and fixing it has to be top priority!

David N. Bailey, DC, MPH
Bailey Health & Wellness Center
Bryan College Station Texas

P.S. Why Suffer With Years Of Misery?

How many years can your body handle taking one pill after another? That's no way to live, not when there could be an effective and safe natural solution to your headaches once and for all.

Are Low Carb Diets Safe? Ask College Station Bryan Chiroractor Dr. David Bailey

support@wellness.com — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:30:06 Z

Wellness.com - Are Low Carb Diets Safe? Ask College Station Bryan Chiroractor Dr. David Bailey by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

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College Station Chiropractor David Bailey helps many, using a lower carbohydrate lifestyle.-

It is increasingly popular these days for anyone wanting to shed those extra pound to go on a low carb diet.

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- The general consensus of many medical studies is that low carb diets, properly done and supervised, can be an effective way of controlling weight.

There are so many reasons why we might want to lose weight. Losing weight makes us feel better physically and emotionally. A low carb diet is just one way that thousands are trying to lose weight, but before trying to cut out your intake of carbohydrates from your diet you need to understand a little something about normal metabolism, and carbohydrates role of the human body.

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Carbohydrates are essential nutrients for all aspects of human metabolism.-
Carbs are the preferred fuel for the body to use for the thousands of chemical reactions we call "metabolism". Therefore, totally cutting out carbohydrates from your diet is not necessary, and can prove to be entirely dangerous. We need carbs to live a healthy life, to fuel our metabolism, to give us a ready supply of energy. So instead of cutting carbs out completely we just need to cut down on the amount we consume.

Carbohydrate rich foods can be high in calories, especially the processed foods. HINT: All processes foods come in some sort of wrapper or man-made container. Watch out for these. But natural sources of carbs, from fruit, vegetables, beans and other natural foods, also are rich in other nutrients, especially those highly colored ones. These can be a part of a healthy lower carb lifestyle.

If you cut out all these essential elements from the diet, it may indeed slow down your metabolism. The downside to that will be you still find it hard, if not harder to lose the desired weight.

If you cut out essential carbs in your diet, then you will also almost certainly start to suffer from increased fatigue, and this will mean a lack of concentration and incapacity to carry out exercise without exhaustion. What this means is that you will find it difficult to lose weight, but also you will find your health deteriorate, sometimes with serious complcations.

It's important to know that the human body needs an intake of carbs on a daily basis in order to function properly. Instead of trying to cut them totally out of the diet, carbs should be consumed in low to moderate quantities. No foods that are high in carbohydrates are actually bad for us; what we need to do is study and measure our daily intake not only of carbs, but of calories and all the essential food groups and nutrients that we require for a healthy existence.

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Lower carbohydrate diets plans are safe and effective when properly done, and work best with the right expert supervision.
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Lose weight and keep it off with lower carbohydrate diets.-

College Station Chiropractor Asks What Is The Invisible Disease?

support@wellness.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:12:54 Z

Wellness.com - College Station Chiropractor Asks What Is The Invisible Disease? by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

- Fibromyalgia is the "invisible disease" -
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-You are exhausted and suffer pain that drains the joy from your life.

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- Aching all over
Disturbed sleep
Tender points in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips
Recurring headaches
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- Do you feel that every drop of energy is drained from your body, and you hurt all over?-

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Do simple tasks like going to the mail box feel like a ten- mile hike?-

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Even after numerous tests with your doctor, do they say "we can't find anything wrong, every thing is normal?"-

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You are not alone. Six million Americans suffer from the effects of fibromyalgia.

But the sad fact is most of them have been told they're crazy, lazy, or just depressed.-

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-"You've Been Everywhere, Tried Everything, And You're Still Suffering." -
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Maybe your doctor doesn't even think fibromyalgia is a real disease, but you know it is. You suffer with it every day.-

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One fibromyalgia patient said it like this...-

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- "I am so tired of the guilt of not being able to keep my house the way I like, or fix dinner for my family all the time. With the kids and the meds and pain I can barely just get that done, let alone clean and cook dinner most days." -
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-Research Guided Fibromyalgia Relief -

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A study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy in January 2010 shows that fibromyalgia involves complex metabolic disorders affecting many body systems.-

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Other studies demonstrate that help for fibromyalgia is available through many non-drug therapies, including chiropractic care, nutritional and lifestyle interventions.

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-For Many Women, There Is Hope. You Just Need The Right Plan.

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Imagine how great you could feel without your constant fatigue and nagging pains.-

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Imagine

Bryan College Station Chiropractor's Men's Health Initiative

support@wellness.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:12:58 Z

Wellness.com - Bryan College Station Chiropractor's Men's Health Initiative by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

National statistics reveal that:-
Men, on average, live 7 years less than women
Men have a 50% chance of being diagnosed with cancer
Men die from 9 of the top 10 causes of death at a higher percentage than women

Women go to the doctor, men go to the Emergency Room, the saying goes.

Sadly, this is all too true. As is the fact the men change the oil in their cars every 3,000 miles but rarely get routine check-ups or preventive care, and often ignore symptoms or delay seeing a doctor when they're sick or in pain.

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Men: Protect Your Finances By Protecting Your Health-
Do you mistakenly assume that drug companies want people to get healthy (they don't) or that the government wants you to enjoy a long retirement (it doesn't).

From the sick-care industry's perspective, if you prevent disease, you are useless to them because you won't need their drugs, surgeries or chemotherapy. And from the government's point of view, you're useless as soon as you retire and stop paying taxes on your wages. At that point, you transition into a net financial drain on the government.

Obviously, you are the only person who benefits from your own good health. No corporation receives any benefit when YOU are healthy. No government receives any benefit, either. This is why no television ads or public service announcements will ever encourage you to prevent disease and live a long, healthy life. If you wish to pursue such a path, you must do it for your own reasons and in opposition to the agendas of the groups that are trying to keep you diseased.

Seek a Bryan College Station chiropractor who always seeks to empower individuals to take charge of their own health, learn about nutrition and become independent thinkers who can dismiss the manipulations of Big Pharma or Big Government - both of which are trying to keep you as sick as possible.

To achieve lasting good health, you must rebel against the system being shoved down Americans' throats: Junk food, mammograms, vaccines, radiation treatments, chemotherapy, prescription drugs and more.

Those elements are merely designed to keep you trapped in a state of chronic degenerative disease so that doctors, drug companies and hospitals can extract as much of your money as possible before you expire.

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It's time do do something different to achieve a different outcome. The Bryan College Station Men's Health Initiative Can Help You Discover The Path To True Wellness.-

Tired of all those ear infections? Asks College Station Bryan Chiropractor

support@wellness.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:37:18 Z

Wellness.com - Tired of all those ear infections? Asks College Station Bryan Chiropractor by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

Your Child's Ear Infections-
As parents, it makes us feel so helpless. Our child is suffering but there seems little that we can do. No wonder reoccurring ear infections (otitis media) account for a huge number of pediatrician visits. The traditional approaches include: -

-Antibiotic therapy. This may be effective for acute bacterial infections, but many cases are viral, for which antibiotics are useless.

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-Tubes in the ears. Surgical implantation of artificial drainage tubes require the administration of a risky anesthesia and then, they often come out!

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However, many parents in Bryan College Station are choosing a more conservative approach: Chiropractic natural care.

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-Chiropractic care. A thorough examination to locate, and adjustments to reduce, nerve disturbances that may make the ears prone to infection.

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Our bodies have an incredible capacity to fight infection. When that ability is impaired, it means something else is going on. With our focus on the integrity of the nervous system, we start there.

-Part of this care is a careful evaluation of the child's diet, to see if any ear infection triggers might be present.

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Nerve Compromise-
It surprises many to learn that some of the nerves that control, regulate and monitor the ear begin in the brain stem, continue down the spinal cord and exit out from between the bones of the spinal column.
Changes to the function of the bones in the upper neck may compromise the quality of the nerve signals to and from the brain. Obviously, this can affect the ability of any organ or tissue, in this case your child's ear, to "defend itself" from infection.
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Impaired Drainage-
Nerve compromise is often accompanied by abnormal tension to the muscles that support the spine. Besides "protecting" the spine from further compromise, these muscle spasms can exert pressure on nearby lymphatic drainage ducts. This prevents natural drainage, further compounding the problem.
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What We Do-
Our approach is simple. Since chiropractic care isn't a treatment for infections of any type-, when parents bring their child for us to check, we look specifically for distortions in the upper spine. If nerve tension is detected, we gently reduce it with safe and natural chiropractic adjustments. This helps restore nervous system integrity. For a child or infant, this usually requires little more than a light touch with our fingertip at just the right place and direction.

"I firmly believe that chiropractic adjustments to the skull and neck can improve middle ear drainage and decrease ear infections. says Dr. Sears.

-Also food allergies are a major factor. If your child has had more then 3 ear infections, I have a high suspicion of a hidden food allergy.

Death To Diabetes in College Station Bryan

support@wellness.com — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:49:35 Z

Wellness.com - Death To Diabetes in College Station Bryan by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

Take a moment to consider some key things about diabetes that could save your life!-
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Do you (or someone you know) in the Bryan College Station area take the drug metformin (Glucophage)?-
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Or, are you taking one of the other diabetic drugs such as glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta), glimepiride (Amaryl) or glipizide (Glucotrol)?-
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Are you taking Actos, which is similar to Avandia, the drug that has killed thousands of diabetics and was taken off the market?
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-Are you aware of the studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine that demonstrated that most of these diabetic drugs were not helping diabetics improve their health?-
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-Brazos Valley diabetics - Are you on insulin yet? -
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Are you taking any blood pressure drug such as lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril), or metoprolol (Toprol)?-
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Are you aware of the recent studies that show some statin drugs eventually cause diabetes by decreasing cellular insulin sensitivity leading to pre-diabetes, then full–blown diabetes?-
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Did you know that these drugs cause liver or kidney damage even though you feel fine and don't feel any side effects?-
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Are you aware that the long-term side effects and damage to the liver and kidneys caused by these drugs actually lead to more drugs, stronger drugs, and sometimes even the need for surgery?-
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Are you aware that these drugs do not stop the development of diabetic complications such as amputation, kidney failure, blindness, or heart attack?-
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Are you aware that these drugs are getting more expensive, and that the financial cost for being diabetic to you and your family goes far beyond the cost of the drugs themselves?-
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And, are you aware that you generate on average almost $210,000 of revenue during your lifetime for the doctors, hospitals, drug companies, and insurance companies?  -

- That's right! You're seen as a "cash cow" by the medical industry.
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-FYI: Many people with diabetes (or any similar disease) rationalize what they're spending for medical care. They have no idea that it's going to get worse, much worse. It's really sad - many people (not just diabetics) lose their homes because of medical debt ... It's one of America's dirty little secrets:
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-Medical debt is the Number 1 cause of bankruptcy in the good ol' USA. And, to make matters worse, medical debt is also the Number 1 cause of homelessness in the U.S.-
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Do you know the 7 critical blood tests that you should be getting from your doctor? -
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-According to a panel of doctors, metformin is insurance for people who aren't following their diet and exercise plan. The message to Bryan College Station diabetics and pre-diabetics from their doctors: "We don't think you're going to help yourself, so here, take this pill."

-Drug Scenario for Most Type 2 Diabetics-
Based on working with College Station and Bryan diabetics, I hear the same story over and over. It goes something like this.

Once you're diagnosed with diabetes (and 90% of people go undiagnosed until it’s too late), your doctor may suggest that you try dieting and exercising, and may even refer you to a local diabetes educator, dietitian or nutritionist — with no real expectation that it will work.-
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You try to eat better and exercise, but life is just too busy to make a lot of changes — especially when you love certain foods that you've been eating for the last 20-30 years.-
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Eventually, your doctor tells you that you have to go on a diabetic drug like metformin (Glucophage), which is the most common drug (in pill form) for Type 2 diabetics.-
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Note: This is the most common method for treating diabetics initially, but it should be the least common method and should be used as a last resort!-
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Unfortunately, many of people choose drugs as the first option because drugs are convenient, and they believe that the drugs give them a free pass, so they can continue eating like they always have.-
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So, you start out taking one diabetic drug, usually metformin (Glucophage) — usually 500 mg or 1000 mg twice a day.-
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You may believe the drugs are really working because our blood sugar level comes down once you start taking the drug. And, you relax, thinking everything is okay.-
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Eventually, over a period of years, your diabetes gets worse, so your doctor gives you another pill. In addition, your doctor puts you on a high blood pressure drug (i.e. ACE inhibitor such as Lisinopril), a water pill such as hydrochlorothiazide, (HCTZ), and a high cholesterol drug (i.e. a statin drug such as Lipitor).-
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In the meantime, your diabetes gets worse because the drugs aren't really doing anything to fight the diabetes — but, you're now taking 4 or 5 or 6 different drugs! (Some people take as many as 16 different drugs!)-
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Then, it's just a matter of time before you begin experiencing one or more of the complications of diabetes. Usually, it's the kidneys (protein leaking in the urine) or the eyes (blurry vision), sores or ulcers on the legs or feet, or you begin feeling pain or tingling in your feet.-
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You may also begin feeling really tired all the time, you're gaining more weight, you notice sores and cuts are not healing as fast, and you lose interest in sex — not because you don't want to, but because you can't! Men especially suffer with erectile dysfunction — but, they just take another pill!-
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These complications lead to more drugs, and eventually kidney dialysis, surgery on the eyes, surgery on the lower limbs or feet (amputation), and more visits to the hospital, followed up by hospice or home care.-
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Unfortunately, during this time, the diabetic pills stop working, so your doctor eventually puts you on insulin. You're surprised and shocked that you have to go on insulin, but eventually you give in because your blood sugar is coming down.-
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Once you start taking insulin, you begin to gain even more weight! Why? Because insulin is a fat-storage hormone that makes us fat! And, as we get fatter, we require even more insulin! This is known as the "insulin addiction trap".-
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So, does any of this sound familiar to you?-
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-The sad thing about all of this is that it was all preventable! And, you can still stop it today! It's not too late! However, you must want to stop it — you're the only one who can.
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I know this is hard to believe, but, think about it: Have you ever heard of anyone really getting better once they started taking the diabetic pills?-
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Diabetic Complications-
Diabetes and the diabetic related drugs don't kill you right away — they rot out your body from the inside out one organ at a time.-
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Diabetes gradually deteriorates the body over a period of years as the high blood sugar clogs and damages the small capillaries that feed the kidneys, eyes, feet, and heart. As a result, at least 4 out of every 5 diabetics develop one or more of the following long term diseases and complications:
•    Kidney disease (Nephropathy)
•    Eye disease (Retinopathy)
•    Nerve disease (Neuropathy)
•    Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

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A few other nasty complications are excessive weight gain, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, depression, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high inflammation, and fatigue.
Don't think it's not going to happen to you — it will happen to you. That's the way the disease works.-
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The good news: it is likely that you can prevent all this from happening! All of this is preventable and reversible!-
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So do something different, and do it now to protect your physical health and your financial health.-
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If something doesn’t change you will still be diabetic a year from now, and it is likely that you could eventually suffer amputation, blindness, kidney dialysis, heart attack, stroke, or something even worse!

You see, it takes about 20 years to develop Type 2 diabetes. The dominos begin to fall. It happens silently and slowly with almost no warning signs. Your body eventually reaches a point where it can’t cope any longer, and your doctor gives you the diagnosis, and starts you on the path I’ve outlined above.-
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The good news is that for most people, the process can be reversed. The latest research shows that in just a matter of months, you could lose your diagnosis of diabetes and turn the clock back some 20 years!-

- NOTE: The above is for education only, not medical advice. Before changing anything about your health, the FDA and other government agencies want me to warn you to see your physician first. Do not stop or change your medications without competent medical advice and supervision. This blog post is NOT medical advice.
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P.S.     Ever hear of -Type 3 Diabetes-? Are you at risk for that?

Five Myths About Neuropathy by College Station Chiropractor

support@wellness.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:49:56 Z

Wellness.com - Five Myths About Neuropathy by College Station Chiropractor by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

Let's face it, there's a lot of confusing and even misleading information out there.Effective information to help your neuropathy can be hard to find because you are different than anyone else. Your neuropathy has a different combination of causes..-

-Another possible reason for confusion is the outdated or misleading medical research data. This comes from "best guesses" from both neuropathy sufferers and medical practitioners being reproduced as facts, and just plain old rumors.These all contribute to a lot of very basic misinformation about neuropathy.

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- Myth #1: Neuropathy is only a diabetic disease.

Not true. While neuropathy is common in diabetic patients and is popularly associated with diabetes, neuropathy affects chemotherapy recipients, those suffering from injuries or illness, even sufferers of common ailments such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), herniated discs and spinal joint disorders, the kind of problems a Bryan College Station Aggieland Chiropractor can properly evaluate.
If you feel pain, numbness, or other nerve symptoms, even if you're not diabetic, neuropathy could be the cause.

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False. Older people have more neuropathy, but it affects people of all ages.Just because you're getting older doesn't mean neuropathy is a fact of life.

Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by injuries, complications with medication, or metabolic issues (among dozens of other causes). Taking the right steps early can keep you from suffering many neuropathic symptoms as you get older.

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- Myth #3: All neuropathy feels the same.

False. Neuropathy can show up as tingling, creepy crawly sensations, sharp pains, numbness, loss of balance, and even significant muscle weakness. An unhappy nerve can't communicate as well to the brain, and the brain misinterprets the signals as all kinds of different symptoms.

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True, but only if you make no effort to find and fix the causes of your neuropathy. You may have nerve damage and neuropathic pain, and you might have to live with some adjustments to your lifestyle and maybe feel some residual discomfort.

Your Aggieland chiropractic doctor in College Station Bryan can see that taking action now means there's a good chance that you can keep your symptoms from getting worse and, maybe see a significant reversal of your symptoms.

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The danger here is that you could silently be getting worse and not even know it until it's too late. Medicating the symptoms is like taking the battery out of your smoke alarm to stop the noise.

Your pain may be gone, but the meds may be hiding a gradual loss of nerve function and you could be losing your ability to maintain good balance and walk without falling. Then one day, without warning, you can fall and break your arm or hip.

Remember, if your neuropathy is not getting better, it's probably getting worse.

Neuropathy is a thief. It steals precious moments of your life that you can never get back.

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Neuropathy Relief from Unexpected Sources

support@wellness.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:10:52 Z

Wellness.com - Neuropathy Relief from Unexpected Sources by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH

Bryan College Station chiropractors want you to know that Peripheral Neuropathy can be a devastating disorder affecting all facets of life. Numbness and pain commonly begin in the feet, but may include the legs, hands and arms. In many patients, the pain is worse at night or after exercise.

Peripheral Neuropathy is not a single disease, but rather is the result of conditions such as traumatic injuries, lumbar disc herniations, metabolic disorders (commonly diabetes), use of statin drugs (cholesterol lowering drugs), nutrient deficiencies, and exposure to toxins.

Regardless of the cause of the Peripheral Neuropathy, the effect on the nerves is the same. Damage from the above mentioned conditions decrease the oxygen and nutrient supply to nerves. The nerves cannot function properly, and begin to cry out, causing burning, numbness, shooting pain, weakness, and other troubling symptoms.

Peripheral Neuropathy typically begins in the longest nerves that reach down to your toes, which is why most sufferers will have pain in the feet and legs. Symptoms and their severity between patients will vary, depending on which types of nerves are affected and the degree of damage.

Signs and symptoms include:
Numbness and tingling in your feet or hands, which may spread upwards into your legs and arms
Burning pain
Sharp, jabbing or electric-like pain
Extreme sensitivity to touch
Lack of coordination
Muscle weakness or paralysis
Bowel or bladder problems

If your neuropathy is not getting better, it is probably getting worse. Check with your Aggieland Brazos Valley College Station chiropractor specially trained and experienced in designing programs for relief of neuropathy.