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Instead of diagnosing, ask questions. Be particularly careful when using iridology and muscle testing. For instance, don’t say “You have a sinus problem.” Rather, ask them, “Do you have sinus problems?” Let them diagnose themselves. You can also teach by talking to them in the third person. For example, you might say, “People with lymphatic rosaries typically have trouble with their sinuses.” Or you can cite authorities: “Dr. Bernard Jensen says that this particular eye sign is associated with sinus congestion.” (more…)

A man’s self-confidence can lessen when he has either a receding hairline or hair that starts getting thinner. Having a nice head of hair is something men really value. You take good care of it, keep it styled nicely, and take pride in your appearance. Then, all of a sudden, it looks like your forehead has expanded. The hair on your temples begins to lessen, and the hair located on the top part of your head starts to get thinner. (more…)

Just What Chiropractors Need — Another Fixation?
I think the book’s only major shortcoming is that it does not adequately address the shift underway within chiropractic toward motion palpation and the fixation concept. Many chiropractors, realizing the bankruptcy of the “bone-out-of-place,” “kink-in-the-nerve” dogma, have abandoned the classical subluxation theory in favor of the “motion paradigm.” (more…)

A Fool’s Paradise
The chapter titled “Dubious Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques” only scratches the surface of chiropractic’s methodological madness. There are so many different chiropractic techniques — many more than Magner lists — all allegedly comprehensive — that I honestly don’t know how chiropractors decide which ones to learn and use. (more…)

“Subluxated” Thinking
Chapter 3 deals with the elusive chiropractic “subluxation.” Magner quotes many definitions of “subluxation” from various chiropractic sources. The more definitions one reads, the funnier they sound. Here’s my favorite, which I believe the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) issued in the 1980s:

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Chiropractic: The Victim’s Perspective (Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1995), by George Magner, is an important and timely book that especially should be read by anyone who is either receiving or contemplating receiving chiropractic treatment. (more…)

The study found that the heart rate and oxygen consumption values for exercising on the elliptical trainer were virtually identical to running on the treadmill, yet the impact forces in the feet were more comparable to walking (Figures 1-3). The ground reaction forces during running were almost 2.5 times body weight (Figure 3). Also, the heart rate and oxygen consumption values for running and exercising on the elliptical trainer were significantly higher than all of the other modalities, despite similar rates of perceived exertion (RPE) values. The RPE values for the elliptical trainer, treadmill running, stepping and stationary cycling were identical, averaging 12.8 on the Borg 6-20 scale, which corresponds to “somewhat hard.” (more…)

For those who believe that cigarette companies should be held accountable for withholding information about the health risks of smoking from smokers, there is good news and bad news on the tobacco litigation scene.

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While some states are beginning to implement tough anti-smoking laws, in much of the country people are hard-pressed to find a smoke-free social environment, particularly when looking for evening entertainment. (more…)

Lyme disease is a disease which we have recognized since the turn of the century, but only in the last 10 years have we discovered and isolated the causative agent Borrelia burgdorferi. This spirochete bacteria is transmitted mainly by the northern deer tick. (more…)