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HEALING THE BRAIN NATURALLY Understanding and taking care of ADHD, ADD, behavioural disorders, learning disorders, developmental delay and autism. Part 2 Nutrition, Metabolism and Toxicity By Dr. Lori Broker

Introduction

In the first part of this article, we have explored the neurological factors that cause learning, behavioral and developmental disorders.

We have discovered that all those disorders where the consequence of a delay in the development of one hemisphere of the brain compared to the other. This problem is called hemisphericity and it leads to a functional disconnection syndrome, or the inability for part of the brain to communicate optimally.

We have also discovered that this hemisphericity was caused by a sedentary lifestyle, spinal and postural distortions, various traumas, as well as numerous psycho-social factors.

We had briefly mentioned that those neurological imbalances could also be the consequence of nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, as well as other neurotoxic factors.

Whatever the causes, the brain is always involved and he is the one who transform the underlying imbalances into the symptoms of those disorders. It is therefore essential to understand that it is far less important to give a name to the symptoms (e.g. “ADHD” or “autism”) than to understand the real underlying causes and imbalances.

In this second part, I would like to invite you to discover the different nutritional, metabolic and toxic factors that affect the brain of children with neurobehavioral disorders. But before to start, I would also like to bring to your attention that those imbalances can also be the result of the brain imbalance. Regardless of which one started first, a vicious circle has set in that is best addressed by correcting both the “body imbalances” and the “brain imbalances”.

Healing the Brain Naturally - Part 1 - By Dr. Lori Broker

Understanding and taking care of ADHD, ADD, behavioural disorders,

learning disorders, developmental delay and autism.

Part 1

Hemisphericity and Functional Disconnection Syndrome

 

Introduction

As parents, we all want the best for our children. From the time they are born, we hope to see them grow and develop properly, flourish, build their personality, benefit from vibrant health, succeed in their social and romantic relationships, academic endeavours or career paths. We aspire to see them express the best of who they are and to see them prepare to enter the world of adulthood so that they, in turn, can become fulfilled parents too.

For many, the miracle of life blossoms and the circle of life are completed without too many challenges or incidents. But for others, the dream soon becomes a nightmare.

Ear Infections: by Dr. Amber Kirk

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:

 

 

Ear infections may be common, but they're not normal.

 

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

Tubes in the ears. Surgical implantation of artificial drainage tubes require the administration of a risky anesthesia and then, they often come out!¹

However, many parents are choosing a more conservative approach:

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parents love our approach. We explain everything in advance. Our adjusting approach is safe and results are achieved naturally. Give us a call. We’d like to help.

 

¹ Kalcioglu MT, et.al. Follow-up of 366 ears after tympanostomy tube insertion Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003 Apr;128(4):560-4

Allergies: Submitted by Dr. Lori Broker

When people come into a Chiropractic clinic, many people complain of allergies. It's so common; in fact, many people don't even recognize the many ways our bodies alert us to allergic reactions.

Some of the common signs of allergies include:

• Sneezing
• Running nose
• Itchy eyes
• Sinus congestion
• Asthma
• Heartburn
• Skin rashes
• Acne
• Itching
• Weight gain
• Fluid retention

The problem really isn't the chemicals or spicy food, or even the pets, even though they are usually singled out as the culprit; the problem is actually the person & not the allergen. If it were the allergen, everyone would react to the pet dander, chemicals and certain foods. The ability to adapt to allergens involves the nervous system. So, it's no surprise that many people with allergies also have spinal subluxation(s) which prevent the body from adapting to its surroundings.

Think of your body's ability to accommodate physical, chemical and emotional stress as an empty bucket. Fill your bucket with the stress of poor nutrition, a lack of rest, a poor career choice, a stressful commute each day and other stressors and your bucket is filled right to the brim.

Now, along comes spring and pollen, or you encounter a house cat and you start wheezing. Why? Because your bucket is overflowing! The pollen or the cat may get the blame, but only because your ability to adapt has been exhausted by the other stressors all ready affecting the body. Do you know someone with allergies? Introduce them to chiropractic. Chiropractic isn't a treatment for allergies, but it is possible to increase their ability to adapt to these irritants!

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/2339866

 

Submitted by Dr. Lori Broker

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Colic and Chiropractic

Infantile colic is a persistent crying that affects as many as 20% of babies. Infants appear distressed and act as if responding to pain. They probably are. But lacking language, they communicate in the only way they can: crying.

 

 

An infant with colic is distressing for the baby, and his or her parents.

 

In a landmark project twenty years ago in Denmark, a group of 316 infants suffering with colic were selected as part of study. After thorough examinations, each baby received a series of chiropractic adjustments. Naturally, these adjustments were significantly different from the adjustments you receive.

The results? Mothers reported “no colic” or “colic improved” in 94% of the cases within the first several weeks.

Although the study, funded by the Vilhelm Krause Research Foundation, the Danish Pro-Chiropractic Association, and the European Chiropractic Union did not meet the protocols of randomized, controlled clinical trials, mothers reported a significant reduction in crying on the very first day of chiropractic care.

Sky High Lifestyles website.

Chiropractic For Children

Parents report that many childhood health problems resolve with chiropractic care.

Why would a child have a spine and nervous system problem? Traumatic births. Learning to walk. Slips. Falls. The list is endless. Yet, because children have such an adaptive capacity, these problems are often brushed off as "growing pains" or just a "phase they're going through."

“As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.”

Many patients report that chiropractic care has been helpful for colic, ear infections, erratic sleeping habits, bedwetting, scoliosis, “growing pains” and many other common childhood health complaints.

The concern that many parents have is that chiropractic adjustments will be too forceful. They mistakenly think that their child will receive adjustments like ones they receive. Not only are adjusting techniques modified for each person's size and unique spinal problem, an infant's spine rarely has the long-standing muscle tightness seen in adults. This makes a child's chiropractic adjustments gentle.

Knowing exactly where to adjust, newborns and infants are adjusted with no more pressure than you’d use to test the ripeness of a tomato. Many parents have commented that they see almost instant improvements in the well-being of their child.

Sky High Lifestyles website

Check out this program offered at Squamish Family Chiropractic

Vital Body Introduction

Your Last Diet!

 

Date:  Tuesday, February 7^th

Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Place:  37971 Third Avenue

 

RSVP:  604-815-0031

Are you thinking about the Vital Body Program?

Do you really want to lose weight?

Really?

Rather than LOSE something …

Why don’t we see ourselves in a positive light and GAIN something…like better health, more energy, and optimized vitality!!!

This is an entirely different focus.  The quality of your life depends on the quality of the questions you ask yourself.

Whether you are just starting or you are already on the Vital Body Program there is much more to this program then only losing weight.

As your weight changes, you may appreciate the change in your structure.   As your structure changes you may appreciate the way in which you think and feel about yourself.   As you change the way you think and feel about yourself you can change your neurology… it’s true, you can reorganize the way your brain works.  Change for a successful future.

We can help you accelerate this process with the type of care we provide through Network Chiropractic.  We are perfectly aligned to help you connect to your structure, thoughts and behavior patterns.

Network Care uses precise touches to the spine to cue the brain to create new wellness promoting strategies.  Two unique healing waves develop with this work.  The healing waves are associated with the spontaneous release of tensions, both spinal tensions and life tensions.

If this sounds interesting to you contact our office for more information. We also offer free regular workshops on this topic and other health related issues you may have.

Dr. Lori Broker,  DC

Squamish Family Chiropractic

604-815-0031

Vital Body is Joining Squamish Chiropractic

Vital Body will be working out of our office towards the end of January.

Vital Body Weight Loss Program

Vital Body Weight Loss Program: I had to try it for myself!
by Marion Abramo

I was so inspired by watching my friend Zan’s weight loss progress on Facebook that I had to find out what she was up to. She was following the Ideal Protein programⓇ,

blogging about it at alicem.ca and having a blast as her fat disappeared. Her results were so impressive that she opened up a clinic to make this available to others. I began the program at the end of August 2011 and I have completely transformed my body and lost the 30lbs that seemed impossible to lose. The support from the weekly check-ins kept me focused and helped me over many hurdles.

This program works, it’s easy, reliable and fun. I am proud to be the new Vital Body coach for Squamish.

Vital Body coaches help you stay on track as you burn fat, lose weight and inches. A program that works plus this powerful structure with accountability is the key to success.

The Ideal Protein Diet is a 4 phase weight loss program that provides support as you lose weight and secondly, ensures you understand how to maintain your new weight. You will visit your Vital Body coach weekly for
your weight & measurement progress analysis. All while enjoying great gourmet protein foods.

You can lose 2 to 5 pounds of pure fat on the Ideal ProteinⓇ Diet per
week. Losing 3lbs = 10,500 calories = 24 hours on the treadmill!

For more information: www.VitalBody.ca or call 1.888.414.0676

 

Dr. Lori Broker
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Did you know...crawling is a vital childhood milestone?

Virtually all parents accept that crawling is a milestone all babies must master, but in spite of this, not many realize why it is so important, or how to motivate their babies to accomplish and get the most benefits from this skill. It is very common to hear some parents say that their baby did not crawl or did not want to crawl. In many cases this is because parents do not have time to properly stimulate their babies to develop this skill or they consider their babies advanced if they walk early and so we cut short a major stage in their physical and neurological development.

Crawling not only means a new way of locomotion: as he moves from one side to the other, a lot of very exciting things are happening inside his little head. More and more studies show that crawling has a paramount connection between the physical and neurological development of the baby which, in the future, will be of major importance in his academic and extra-academic performance.
Crawling allows babies to create connections between both cerebral hemispheres. When the baby coordinates his movements to move in one direction, he mostly first moves the right arm and the left leg and then the left arm with the right leg in a reciprocating motion; this is called cross-crawl patterning. Motor nerve impulses to the extremities originate in each side of the brain cortex and cross in the brain stem in an area called the corpus callosum to supply required motor activity to the opposite extremity. This means that when the baby crawls, both hemispheres must communicate and interchange information very fast. What makes this incredible is that these same patterns, or neurological routes, are the same that later in life will be used to perform more difficult tasks, such as walking, running, passing one object from one hand to the other, or even taking notes in a class while listening to the teacher.

Dr. Lori Broker
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Squamish Chiropractic Shares Health Talks

Health Talks – 37971 - 3^rd Avenue

 

Stress Busting

Date:  Oct 4/11

Time:  6:30pm – 7:30pm

Cost:  Free

 

Ways to Make the Most out of Your Care

Date:  Oct 18/11

Time:  6:30pm – 7:30pm

Cost: Free

 

 

Dr. Arno Burnier – Educating the People of Our Community

Educating the People of Our Community

Get ready, kids! This is a game-changer!
Dr. Arno Burnier, one of the most inspiring and gifted communicators around, is coming to Vancouver on October 19th, 2011 to do EPOC Vancouver's first (of many) public education talks: LIFT 2011: Elevating Your Health and Inspiring Change. He will be speaking DIRECTLY to YOUR people and EMPOWERING them with the message we share everyday. It will reinforce and integrate deeper the vitalistic message of the chiropractic lifestyle to all those in attendance. 

Date:  October 19, 2011

Time:  7:30 PM

Place:  Vancouver Convention Centre

Cost:   Tickets $30.00

 

Please call 604-815-0031 for tickets

We will try to car pool down together.

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