January 2010 - Dr. Kenneth Best, D.C.

A NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE

Making the choice

Breaking the patterns set in motion by your belief systems is a choice.  You can choose to be happy despite the misery around you.  You can choose to be successful no matter how many obstacles seem to be in your way.  It sometimes may seem to be an impossible task, but this thought alone may be a result of the core beliefs that cloud your view.

Becoming aware of your automatic reactions to things can allow you to stop and take notice of what you are choosing in your life.  Why not start fresh by making new and different choices, especially if in the past your choices have taken you down a less than happy road?

Dr. Ken Best

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Gluten:  A silent killer?

More individuals are becoming aware of being gluten sensitive.  Gluten sensitivity can cause mild to severe inflammation in the body created by an autoimmune response.  Many medical conditions may be affected by gluten sensitivity more than just celiac disease.  Gluten is composed of the sticky storage proteins found in wheat.  People may have an inherited disposition to be reactive to gluten, or they may have been exposed to wheat too early in their diet as an infant, allowing this protein to cross over into their system creating an autoimmune response.  Research shows that there are many possibilities, which contribute to how sensitive and reactive a person may become to wheat gluten.  There is also the possibility of developing this reaction spontaneously later in life.

In the Weight Loss for Life diet program I administer in my office, I have found that many individuals are gluten sensitive and it ultimately causes, bloating, inflammation and weight gain.

The initial phase of the diet is to lose weight, but the second phase of the diet is to determine what are their inflammatory foods.  Foods that create inflammation impede the digestion and slow down the metabolism. 

Common culprits of inflammation are wheat, gluten and dairy, however, it may not

be necessary to exclude an entire class of food.  During the second phase of the program a patient discovers what specific foods create an inflammatory reaction.  An inflammatory reaction causes you to gain water weight and feel bloated; surprisingly it may also exacerbate other inflammatory conditions like back pain and arthritis. 

Patients may gain from 1 lb to 8 lbs of water weight in just a few days, from eating their inflammatory foods!

According to research the inflammation and bloating caused by gluten is due to an autoimmune response.  Apparently this autoimmune response is not limited to just the gut, and can affect other organs in the body!  An autoimmune response means the body begins to attack itself and this may be the cause of many degenerative diseases.

Research shows that plaguing on the brain has disappeared in gluten sensitive individuals after staying OFF of gluten for one year – that’s a huge change.  Similar plaguing is seen in diseases like MS and Alzheimer’s.

This immune response reaction from gluten may also be affecting the thyroid gland, causing subclinical hypothyroidism; this slows down your metabolism and can cause weight gain.*  According to this study, in most patients who strictly followed a 1-yr gluten withdrawal (as confirmed by intestinal mucosa recovery), there was a normalization of subclinical hypothyroidism.  In addition, gluten withdrawal may single-handedly reverse the abnormality.

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In the Media

Dr. Best was recently filmed by the Associated Press on the topic of Thetahealing and Energy Medicine..  This video is being released worldwide .

Dr. Best was recently filmed for TBS movies Dinner and a Makeover, Dr. Best performs Thetahealing on the host.

Dr. Best was also filmed as part of Jessica Simpsonís new reality show airing in May 2010, the finale show.

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For gluten sensitive individuals avoiding gluten may change your life.  It can be daunting at first since gluten is hidden in so many foods.  You would be surprised what gluten is in - soy sauce for example. Many restaurants have a gluten free menu if you ask.  

Check out the Biotics Research video at my blog regarding information on gluten sensitivity.  You can download the related research articles.  Spread this information with your loved ones who may be affected by gluten.  Contact Dr. Best on how to discover what are your inflammatory foods.

Sources:

Am J Gastroenterol. 2001 Mar;96(3):751-7 “Prevalence of thyroid disorders in untreated adult celiac disease patients and effect of gluten withdrawal: an Italian multicenter study.” Sategna-Guidetti C, et al., University of Torino, Italy.

Chiropractic Wellness Tip

Sit-up straight and have a friend put their hand flat on your low back. Then pretend to drive, work on the computer, read a book, etc. You should feel the muscles of the low back tighten. This is a simple demonstration of how the low back fatigues as everyone holds these positions all day long, over the entire workweek, over their entire lives. Daily stretching and routine chiropractic care can help diminish the effects of everyday activities.

Dr. Best recommends for strengthening and stretching your lower back to use the yoga poses:  downward and upward dog.  Exhale as you move into downward dog (hold for 5s) and breathe in as you move into upward dog (hold for 5s).  Repeat this sequence from 11 times.  Finish with child’s pose for one minute.

Supplement of the month

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My Tip:  Use it before going to bed for back or neck pain to break the spasm cycle so the muscles can relax while you sleep! Wake up with decreased pain instead of it becoming worse.

To make an appointment, please call (323) 655-5515 or visit www.drkenbest.com