Friday, June 29, 2012

How To Cure Diabetes In Houston Part1

How A Houston Doctor's Diabetes Program Works!

Discover how you may become part of this Breakthrough Diabetes Treatment Program in Houston Texas!
The information about diabetes located here will give you a new hope with this breakthrough treatment that gives real and lasting results!
Don't Become A Diabetes Burden and Failed Statistic!
Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. A full 50% of people with diabetes die of cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke).
The overall risk of dying among people with diabetes is at least double the risk of their peers without diabetes.
346 million people worldwide have diabetes.
In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high blood sugar.
The World Health Organization projects that diabetes deaths will double between 2005 and 2030.

In this Breakthrough Blog About Diabetes, You Will Learn…

What Many Doctors Don't Know About Diabetes!
The Simple Tests Most Doctors Fail To Order Thus Fail At Finding The Cause Of Your Problem!
Why Simply Taking Pills Probably Isn't A Good Idea If You Want To IMPROVE Your Blood Sugar Levels Once And For All!
Why Only Going To Your Family Or HMO Doctor Could Lead To Years Of Misery And Frustration!
How To Naturally And Safely IMPROVE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS NOW! And Much Morel

STOP AND THINK FOR A MOMENT!

Imagine how life would be if you no longer needed the drugs…
Imagine how life would be if you no longer had to inject yourself with insulin…
Imagine if you had the energy to exercise and lose the diabetes weight…
Imagine what life would be like without having to get up constantly throughout the night to use the restroom…
Imagine what life would be like if you didn't have the constant fear of the devastating effects caused by this disease…
Imagine a life of excitement because you can take pleasure in being free from the worry and fear diabetes brings...

It's never too late to begin this groundbreaking diabetes recovery program at Life-Changing Care of Texas!

Life doesn't have to pass you by... Join our amazing treatment program today!

It's time for you to take charge of your health by educating yourself about this fantastic and surprisingly simple diabetes treatment program in Houston Texas!

Dr. Walter K. Crooks Diabetes Link
http://lifechangingcarehouston.com/about-us

How A Houston Doctor's Diabetes Program Works!

What Many Doctors Don't Know About Diabetes!
The Simple Tests Most Doctors Fail To Order Thus Fail At Finding The Cause Of Your Problem!
Why Simply Taking Pills Probably Isn't A Good Idea If You Want To IMPROVE Your Blood Sugar Levels Once And For All!
Why Only Going To Your Family Or HMO Doctor Could Lead To Years Of Misery And Frustration!
How To Naturally And Safely IMPROVE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS NOW! And Much Morel

STOP AND THINK FOR A MOMENT!

Imagine how life would be if you no longer needed the drugs…
Imagine how life would be if you no longer had to inject yourself with insulin…
Imagine if you had the energy to exercise and lose the diabetes weight…
Imagine what life would be like without having to get up constantly throughout the night to use the restroom…
Imagine what life would be like if you didn't have the constant fear of the devastating effects caused by this disease…
Imagine a life of excitement because you can take pleasure in being free from the worry and fear diabetes brings...

It's never too late to begin this groundbreaking diabetes recovery program at Life-Changing Care of Texas!

Life doesn't have to pass you by... Join our amazing treatment program today!

It's time for you to take charge of your health by educating yourself about this fantastic and surprisingly simple diabetes treatment program in Houston Texas!

Dr. Walter K. Crooks Diabetes Link
http://lifechangingcarehouston.com/about-us

Fibromyalgia Treatment Breakthrough in Houston Texas

Fibromyalgia Treatment Breakthrough in Houston Texas

Fibromyalgia most often has pain as the most prominent symptom.

Fibromyalgia usually affects the entire body, although it may start in one area, such as the neck and shoulders, and spread to other areas over a period of time. Fibromyalgia is a form of generalized muscular pain and fatigue.

The name, Fibromyalgia, means pain in the muscles and the fibrous connective tissues (the ligaments and tendons).

You (or someone you know) may be experiencing moderate or severe fatigue with a lack of energy, decreased exercise endurance, or the kind of exhaustion that results from the flu or lack of sleep. Sometimes the fatigue is more of a problem than the pain.

Other symptoms may include:

•Loss of mental sharpness - "Fibro Fog"

•Migraines/Tension Headaches

•Abdominal pain and/or Bloating

•Alternating Constipation/Diarrhea

•Urinary Urgency and/or Frequency

•Sensitivity to Temperature Changes

Have you suffered with these symptoms for a few months, a few years, or just too many years to mention? Some may suffer with only minor symptoms, while others (perhaps you or a loved one) feel the debilitating affects of Fibromyalgia and are kept from participating in life, making even simple daily activities almost impossible.

The Journal of Neuroscience reports that the McGill University Centre for Research on pain has found; “The longer the individual has had fibromyalgia, the greater the gray matter loss (BRAIN), with each year of fibromyalgia being equivalent to 9.5 times the loss in normal aging”.

Many Fibromyalgia sufferers have gone through more treatments and seen more Fibromyalgia "specialists" than they care to remember and any positive results are transient at best but more often than not these treatments have caused them to feel even worse in the long term.

Many patients have told me that some health care providers have told them that they are just making it up, it is "PSYCHOSOMATIC". They have even been given referrals to Psychiatrists to be evaluated for malingering or even worse, to be evaluated for Münchausen Syndrome!

Well I am here to tell you that, yes it may be in your head, but not in the way these so called "specialist" have accused some. It may be that our own brain is unable to keep these symptoms from expressing themselves due to poor firing of neuronal pathways. Your mainframe computer system may not be running optimally and may even have some spyware and spam installed in there!

You see, the Brain controls our body, every system relies on brain in some form or fashion. Just think of how important that structure is and all that it is capable of. When it is operating at peak performance, that is to say when both hemispheres (left and right halves) are working together in a balanced fashion with as little dysfunction as possible, we are then able to express our humanism, our inborn higher function that is capable of handling those assaults on our person from our environment, be they Physical, Chemical or Emotional Stresses. It is when the brain becomes disproportionate in its output, looses that Brain Balance, that we then see these Chronic Conditions rear their ugly heads!

In my practice we help those people that are the worst of the worst, people that have been given up on by the so called Fibromyalgia "specialists".

A good friend of mine, Dr. Michael Johnson, has authored the alternative medicine best seller “What Do You Do When the Medications Don’t Work – A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions” that explains what it is we do to treat these chronic conditions that other "Doctors" and "Specialists" just can't seem to help. However, on the other hand, we are able to treat, with success, even the most difficult of Fibromyalgia cases.

You may be asking, what is this breakthrough treatment? The answer to helping most Fibromyalgia sufferers is our unique, BRAIN BASED THERAPY. Is It Really That Simple? Yes, for most people the answer is really that simple: Brain Based Therapy. You are most likely starting to wonder “What is the treatment going to be like?”. I can tell you from my interaction with patients that the therapies applied are enjoyable but more importantly they help restore people's health and improve their quality of life!

How Does This BRAIN BASED THERAPY work? Treatments can include one-sided body stimulation, simple exercise applied in such a way as to induce activation to specific parts of the brain, eye exercises, heat and other activities. These techniques coupled with a full neurological and nutritional workup have enabled us to help most of our patients to get rid of their chronic symptoms no matter how long they have been experiencing them.

Try and imagine how different your life would be if you were free from the burdens that your fibromyalgia causes you.

Fibromyalgia does not have to be a part of your life any longer!

Being told over and over again that you just have to learn to live with your fibromyalgia burdens you, the sufferer with even more anguish. I believe God has given us all we need to be able to control, if not eliminate fully chronic diseases such as fibromyalgia. However, the medical model, that not so long ago refused to acknowledge that there even was a condition known as fibromyalgia, all the while many thousands of people suffered and were given no hope because of this refusal to believe scientific research.

New scientific research helps us to get to the root of your individual fibromyalgia condition.

You see, even though fibromyalgia is a diagnosis given to many Americans, in reality it is different in each and every person. The underlying cause can vary from food protein reactions, to heavy metals, parasites, chronic and undetected systemic infections to a whole host of other culprits.

In my office we leave no stone unturned in our investigation into what in allowing your body to become overwhelmed with the pain, fatigue, mental fog and all the other symptoms associated with your fibromyalgia.

Get the facts about fibromyalgia! I want you to live up to your God given potential and enjoy the life He has given you and become a productive human being once again.

To find out more about Dr. Walter K. Crooks' ground-breaking fibromyalgia treatment program go to http://lifechangingcarehouston.com/

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Experts disagree on whether states will choose to expand Medicaid

Experts disagree on whether states will choose to expand Medicaid, a crucial, but voluntary, part of the federal health-care reform law. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled the federal government could not force states to expand the system for the poor and disabled, but that the expansion itself is constitutional.

Yesterday, both Gov. Steve Beshear and Senate President David Williams both indicated they are researching how Kentucky should proceed.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said "many states, maybe most, will decide that they simply cannot afford to choose to expand Medicaid." Though the federal government will pay for the newly eligible enrollees for several years after the law takes effect in 2014, states will eventually have to pay 10 percent of the cost.

Despite the expected cost, Sara Rosenbaum, a professor of health law and policy at George Washington University, predicts that "only a small number of states" will pass up the opportunity to expand, given the federal government's generous offer, reports Robert Pear for The New York Times.

The Medicaid expansion is central to the health care law, since about 17 million of the 30 million Americans who will newly qualify for health insurance will do so under Medicaid. In Kentucky, that translates to 280,000 more people enrolling in the program.

Senior administration officials said they feel sure states will choose to expand Medicaid, but Republican governors like Mitch Daniels in Indiana and Bob McDonnell in Virginia would not commit either way. Daniels said the expansion would cost Indiana $2 billion in the next 10 years.

And though U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is one of the authors of the new law, he was not sure his own state would opt to expand. He did call the offer of federal assistance "a big juicy carrot." (Read more)

Useful list helps explain health care law and Supreme Court ruling

To learn more about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal health-care reform law, as well as the Affordable Care Act itself, the Detroit Free Press has put together a list of helpful websites that elucidate the issues.

The list would be helpful to reporters interested in localizing the impact of the law.

Click here for the list, compiled by reporter Pat Anstett.

Don't leave children in hot vehicles this weekend, officials warn

With extreme heat blazing over the state this weekend, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services urges the public to avoid leaving children in vehicles.

"Extreme temperatures are cause for concern, so we advise the public to take necessary steps to keep cool and prevent harm," said Dr. Steve Davis, acting commissioner for public health. "Serious injury — particularly for children exposed to extreme levels of heat — can occur. Everyone should take steps to avoid these dangers."

Last year, 33 children died of heatstroke, also known as hyperthermia. In 2010, there were 49 deaths, according to a cabinet press release.

More than half of child heat stroke deaths happen because parents and caregivers forget the child is in the car. To prevent this from happening, drivers should place a cell phone, purse or briefcase on the floor in front of the child to trigger their awareness. They can also set an alarm to remember to drop their child off at day care.

Parents should not underestimate the risk, since vehicles can heat up very quickly even on relatively cool days. A child's body temperature increases three to five times faster than adults, making them especially vulnerable to heat.

Thirty percent of heat stroke deaths happen because a child was playing in a vehicle that was left unattended. Parents should remember to lock the vehicles to avoid the children being able to enter them.

If a bystander sees a child unattended in a car, he or she could call 911 immediately. (Read more)

New Kentucky Medicaid commissioner appointed

In the face of serious turmoil caused by the move to managed care for Kentucky's poor and disabled, a new Medicaid commissioner has been appointed. Lawrence Kissner starts his new job July 1.

Gov. Steve Beshear acknowledged the privatized system, now run by four managed-care companies, has run into some bumps and said he feels Kissner will "ensure that the Medicaid program is more cost efficient and, most importantly, more effective in providing high quality care to the Kentuckians we serve."

Kissner has nearly 30 years experience in the private insurance industry, 17 of which were specifically in managed care. Most recently he was president and CEO of Magnolia Health Plan in Jackson, Miss., a managed care company. In Kentucky, he will over see the program which serves more than 800,000 Kentuckians. He replaces acting commissioner Neville Wise, who has spent more than 22 years in various positions in the Medicaid program. He will remain with the department. (Read more)

Multiple Sclerosis Questions Answered

What I’m about tell you about Multiple Sclerosis is going to shock you and probably make you mad that no has told you what I’m going to tell you.
People diagnosed with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS that take immuno-therapy drugs…many (if not most of them) just don’t get better.

Don’t believe me?

Take a few hours and join some different online discussion groups and chat rooms for people diagnosed with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. If you haven’t done this…you’re in a for a rude awakening.

These multiple sclerosis groups and chat rooms are littered with hundreds and thousands of lost souls—who are taking the drugs just like they’re supposed to….and still have all the same symptoms—plus some new ones.

Such As:

• Crushing
• Fatigue
• Stiffness
• Incredible Pain
• Slurring Words
• Brain Fog
• Clumsiness
• Can’t Find Words (Words On Tip Of Their Tongue)
• Memory Loss
• Urinary Incontinence
• Dizziness and Vertigo

And don’t bother quoting multiple sclerosis research statistics from studies funded by drug companies. The REAL drug trials happen when hundreds of thousands of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS sufferers get prescribed these things.
Be honest with yourself…how many different drugs have you been on? 3? 5? 7?
Isn’t that why you’re reading this right now? You know you need to do something different about your multiple sclerosis.
Look, I understand that you’re scared…
I know what happens when you’re first diagnosed with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
I’d bet a thousand dollar bill that your medical doctor put the fear of God in you, didn’t he?
Did he tell you you’d be in a diaper if you didn’t take the drugs? You’d be in a wheelchair in a matter of months if you didn’t do exactly as he said?
So of course you’re terrified of NOT taking the drugs for multiple sclerosis. But if the drugs were really the key, then why do you STILL have the symptoms of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS?
As a side note--I do believe that these multiple sclerosis doctors believe that they are doing the right thing, but the sad truth is that many so-called multiple sclerosis experts know absolutely NOTHING about how to help MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS without drugs. Zilch. Zero.
That was the bad news. Here’s the good news…
In the next few minutes I’m going to reveal some closely guarded secrets to you they can help solve the puzzle of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS …using my Program.
Why am I able to help people with multiple sclerosis, when you’ve been told just to live with it? Or “try THIS drug, maybe it will work better than the others you’ve tried?”
Pretty simple. I do things differently.
What makes my approach different?
To begin, what makes me different from every other neurologist, rheumatologist, Internist and GP you’ve see to try to feel good again is my treatment philosophy…

Treat the person, not their diagnosis.

Why would I say that?
Well people are mis-diagnosed every day with everything from cancer to strep throat.

And you should know, autoimmune conditions like MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS are some of the most mis-managed, misunderstood and flat-out bungled problems in health care.

The second reason I say Treat the Person no their diagnosis is that a “diagnosis” is just a label. It’s generic—and really not helpful, as you’ll see in just a second.
A traditional diagnosis label of “Multiple Sclerosis” just isn’t good enough.
Think about it, all that multiple sclerosis label is saying is that you have a set of symptoms….the label is not describing WHY you have the symptoms. …its NOT explaining what has gone wrong.
Haven’t you ever wondered.. “Why is my body acting this way?”
It's just like if you came to me and said, “I’ve been diagnosed with Migraine headaches. Help me.”
Ok, great. There’s about 50 reasons you could have migraine headaches. That label gives us a place to start. The label is the beginning, not the end.
It’s not like I can turn to the “migraine” page in a book and know exactly what to do.
And you can’t just turn to the multiple sclerosis chapter of a book and see the 3 things to do for every person.
I know that sounds silly…but that is EXACTLY how you’ve been treated, isn’t it? Get an MRI. Take this drug. How do you feel? Get an MRI. Take a different drug…keep repeating for drugs 3, 4,5,6 and 7.
My practice is different.

---In my practice I take a functional approach…I make a functional diagnosis.

Here’s what I mean…Multiple Sclerosis is an IMMUNE SYSTEM problem…so I want to determine exactly HOW your immune system is working. How is it functioning? Or mal-functioning? What caused your multiple sclerosis?
Fortunately, you CAN test your immune system and find out.

—I have a program—a drug free program—that can help you….finally give you the relief you’ve been longing for. It’s very simple, there are 4 parts to my program.

    • Diet
    • Lifestyle
    • Supplementation
    • Brain Based Rehab
-Diet simply means that you WILL have to change what, when and how you’re eating. If you’re not willing to do that…stop reading right now.
People accepted into my Program get extremely detailed guidance on diet. What to eat…what NOT to eat…shopping lists….menus…
-Lifestyle means sleep, how you handle stress, appropriate exercise…I guide my practice members by the hand and show the exactly how to get deep, restful sleep….how to teach their body to RELAX and de-stress….I show them exactly which exercises they should do, how much and how often..or even if exercise is appropriate at all.
-Supplementation means that I use very specific natural, drug-free supplements to help correct the imbalances and shift your body back to normal again.
-Brain-Based Rehab uses a large menu of sensory stimulations, cognitive activities and special physical movements to target and strengthen the specific parts of your brain and nervous system that have been weakened by the MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
Let me explain how and why I busted my butt to create this Multiple Sclerosis Program for people like you….
My first passion is Functional Neurology.
Functional neurology is a specialized approach to looking at the brain and nervous system.
Science has shown us in the last twenty years that if you give the brain the correct stimulation, it can improve, change, re-mold, grow new connections.

Here’s the great part…, it is possible to systematically diagnose specific areas of the brain that are weak, and change those weak areas through non-invasive rehabilitation.

For many years, I used this to exclusively treat people with chronic health problems.
By using this Brain-Based approach, we were helping people turn around their lives, giving them a chance to live a normal life again, even after countless doctors and specialists had given up.
Sounds great, right?
But there was one group of patients that kept seeking my help but I just didn’t get the same degree of stellar results…
You guessed it…people with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
These people were desperate…I could instantly see it their eyes and on their faces.
The needed someone to listen to them. To take the time it was going to take to get to the bottom of their problem…finally.
Honestly, I got frustrated and ticked off. At myself and at all the so-called “specialists” these men and women had wasted their time with.
I vowed that I was going to find a way to help these souls who were in medical limbo.
This led me on a journey to find what I was missing.
A few days after I made that vow, I made an important personal discovery.
I looked at myself in the mirror one day and I realized I had been making a HUGE mistake….
As it dawned on me…I could feel it in the pit of my stomach (you know that feeling?). Something BIG was about to happen—
I was doing what everyone else was trying to do….
I was looking at the human body like it was a bunch of little compartments.
I was focused on symptoms…chasing them…but not really UNDERSTANDING how the immune system worked and how it could go wrong. And not just the immune system, but the GI system, endocrine, nervous system….all of them.
If I was going to live up to my word---and help these people (young and older) feel energetic, vibrant and fulfilled---I was going to have to understand and investigate ALL of these systems, AT THE SAME TIME.
So I spent thousands of hours studying , the immune system, the digestive systems, hormones, the nervous system…
It was this intense study of physiology, neurology, and immunology that led to my greatest discovery...
Multiple Sclerosis can’t be solved by taking medications.
I know…I felt like I was thinking something that was so “out of the box” –like blasphemy almost---so radical that the Medical Police would come and arrest me.
Well that never happened.
What did happen is that these people I had been struggling like hell to help…they got better. Their crushing fatigue, the depression, brain fog and memory loss...they all got better.
Here’s why you taking these multiple sclerosis medications is pretty much guaranteed to disappoint you and frustrate you and make you want to give up. And what I’m about to tell you totally confuses 99% of Medical Doctors and Alternative Medicine doctors…

Blood sugar levels, anemia, adrenal gland health, GI infections, food sensitivities, thyroid function, cortisol, inflammation—all of these affect Multiple Sclerosis.

Have your other doctors ever investigated ANY of these factors? If you were seeing an “Alternative” doctor, Maybe one or possibly two on that list got checked..and even then barely.
I check every ONE of those factors (and more) when I’m helping a person with Multiple Sclerosis.
Let me explain why the MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS medications are a dead end.
I’m going to help you understand how your immune system works and how it went wrong to cause you to have multiple sclerosis….
You’re about to get more multiple sclerosis education than most of the doctors you’ve been to. Just click on the link below...

Multiple Sclerosis Explained In Everyday Terms (mostly)

Multiple Sclerosis Questions Answered

Treat the person, not their diagnosis.

Why would I say that?
Well people are mis-diagnosed every day with everything from cancer to strep throat.

And you should know, autoimmune conditions like MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS are some of the most mis-managed, misunderstood and flat-out bungled problems in health care.

---In my practice I take a functional approach…I make a functional diagnosis.

—I have a program—a drug free program—that can help you….finally give you the relief you’ve been longing for. It’s very simple, there are 4 parts to my program.

Here’s the great part…, it is possible to systematically diagnose specific areas of the brain that are weak, and change those weak areas through non-invasive rehabilitation.

Blood sugar levels, anemia, adrenal gland health, GI infections, food sensitivities, thyroid function, cortisol, inflammation—all of these affect Multiple Sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis Explained In Everyday Terms (mostly)

How Millions Of Americans Have Finally Eliminated Their Migraine Headache!

Migraine Mysteries Revealed...

-- Why Migraine Headache Medication Can Make Your Headache Worse!

-- The Most Common Reason Why Your Migraine Headache Has Not Gone Away!

-- How To Determine If Your Migraine Headache Doctor Is Keeping You From Getting Better!

-- WHAT IS CAUSING YOUR MIGRAINE HEADACHE?

-- The food that you never would have guessed could be the major culprit!

(WHETHER IT IS A MIGRAINE HEADACHE, CLUSTER HEADACHE, CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE, OR COMMON HEADACHE)

-- MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOW TO TREAT YOUR MIGRAINE HEADACHE!

I'm Dr. Walter K. Crooks and I hope you are ready for what I am about to tell you....

Your Migraine Headache is NOT normal! They're a sign that something is wrong.

Your body is designed to be free of pain. Feeling good is the normal state. Feeling throbbing, pounding pain in your skull that won’t go away is not normal. Neither is the nauseous feelings that come whenever you go out on a sunny day or see a bright light, lying awake at night praying your headaches will disappear, feeling and looking miserable, irritable, and older than you really are, and the frustration of knowing that your friends and family just don't understand what you are going through.

And thanks to those clever headache pain relief commercials, there are medicine cabinets, purses, and glove compartments all over the country that are fully stocked with medication for the "normal" headache.

So, if you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer from annoying, pestering, mind-numbing headache pain, then please keep reading, because as you are about to discover how to find the cause and eliminate your migraines!

When I discovered that 30% of women suffer from migraine during their lifetimes and that the World Health Organization ranked migraine headaches as the 19th top cause of disability world wide, I nearly fell out of my chair!

I couldn't believe that so many Americans suffer day in and day out... I've spent years helping patients, who suffer from headache conditions, discover the truth about their problem and also ELIMINATE their MIGRAINE symptoms quickly, easily, and naturally without any drugs or surgery!

I am sure that you have been told more than once that your migraine is caused by the blood vessels in your brain vasodialating (getting bigger) and vasoconstricting (getting smaller) and that this drug or that drug will conteract that. Well that may be one reason for your migraine headache, although the newest research out has cast a shadow on this hypothesis. The problem with medicine, in my opinion, is that it takes a diagnosis and puts treatment guidlines for the diagnosis.

This does not take into account that human beings are very complex and a dynamic creature that have complex and dynamic health conditions that are uniquely individualized for that person. Yes, two people may have the same sort of symptoms that may respond to some medicine. However, that is not the case with most people stricken with Migraine and Chronic Headaches.

So what is it that I do that gets results like this with these types of conditions? It's my treatment philosophy: treat the person, not their diagnosis. Now what do I mean by that? Well, because a diagnosis is just a starting point, and on top of that, thousands of people are wrongly diagnosed every day from everything from migraine headaches to cancer.

So we don’t wanna get caught up in what you could call a “traditional” diagnosis because it’s pretty generic actually. It doesn’t really give you any information on what you’re gonna do to treat it. So like if a doctor says, “Okay you have migraine headaches” Now what? There are literally hundreds of reasons why you can have those symptoms. It’s not the same for every person. It’s not like a cold that you catch and you take an antibiotic for it and everything goes away. It’s different than that. So what we want to do is be very specific because saying you have “Migraine Headaches” is generic. It doesn’t give us information about what we’re going to do to change it. To make it better. To get rid of it.

So in my office what I look at is a functional diagnosis; meaning let’s look at the regions of the brain that may not be working optimally. Let’s also look at other systems of your body that may not be working optimally and are causing these horrible symptoms.

I look at you both neurologically and metabolically to determine what the cause of your migraines are. To do this I use SPECIFIC neurological and metabolic testing. Some of the metabolic tests I may run are:

I. Complete Blood Panels

By using specific blood tests such as:

A thyroid panel

A complete metabolic panel (CMP)

A lipid panel

A CBC (complete blood chemistry with auto differential)

We can assess your thyroid, adrenal glands, liver, kidneys, red/white blood cells and gut function with the above lab tests. All can be affected with chronic health conditions. By addressing any problems with your thyroid, adrenal glands, blood chemistry or gut function, we can help you to heal faster. We use this to check and see if you are ANEMIC. What anemia means is that you are basically not getting the oxygen to your cells that they need. If your brain and nervous system don't get the fuel, in this case Oxygen, that it needs then the result is death and dysfunction of these systems.

The expanded and complete blood chemistry panel I order for my patients also allows us to check your blood glucose levels. Since glucose, along with oxygen, is needed by the brain to function properly we must assess this. Optimal fasting Blood Glucose ranges from 85-99. If you are below 85 then your cells don't have enough fuel to survive and thrive. If you are above 99 there is excess sugar in your system and sugar is highly inflammatory to nerves and in high amounts causes nerve cells (BRAIN) to die. If you fluctuate between high and low; blood sugar levels going back and forth like that causes nerve cells (BRAIN) to become unstable and to begin to DIE!

I also do an Adrenal Stress Index to assess the health of your adrenal glands. These glands play an important role in Blood Sugar Regulation, and as I have already pointed out blood sugar stability is of the utmost importance.

I have tests run that assess if you may be having an inflammatory immune system reaction to certain food proteins. If a person does have a reaction to a certain protein, what happens is that when that food is ingested the immune system thinks it is an invader and mounts an attack. It produces antibodies to that food protein and the fight begins. However, whenever the body mounts an attack with the immune system you always have INFLAMMATION in the entire system. If this goes on long enough the bodies immune system will begin to attack itself and cause disorders such as.....MIGRAINE and CHRONIC HEADACHES!

Along this line we test to see if you have what is known as "Leaky Gut Syndrome". If you do, then things that are not supposed to be in the blood stream do, in fact, get into the blood steam because the gut lining has become "leaky" and lets in things that don't belong. When this happens, the bodies response is to launch an immune system reaction because there is a foreign invader in the body that must be dealt with, and what goes along with this............? INFLAMMATION!

I may do a 28 day hormone panel to assess your hormones as fully as possible. Checking your hormones is HUGE when it comes to treating migraines as many patients (especially women) notice the onset of migraines at the onset of puberty when their hormonal levels were changing.

That is just some of the metabolic tests that we may run. It is individualized and we determine what needs to be ran as we progress.

As for the neurological component. I do a complete and thorough neurological exam on you. I will guarantee that you have never had an exam like this before.

With the results of the above tests, I can formulate a plan of attack to finally get control of your migraines and if my recommendations are followed as prescribed, you could very well be all but rid of those life stopping Migraine Headaches once and for all.

Sign up here and find out if what I have to offer is in fact what you have been searching for.... Answers to your Migraine Headache Misery!

There is no obligation, so you have nothing to lose, except those debilitating Migraine and Chronic Headaches that is.....

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different result....

Call us at 281-812-8101 and visit us on the web at http://fixmymigrainesnow.com

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Dizziness Treatment Success in Houston

Is dizziness or vertigo making your life miserable?

• Wouldn’t you like to try out a dizziness treatment plan and see if it’s right for you?

• How many times in your search for answers has a doctor “put his money where his mouth is”?

• Isn’t it time to quite being "taken for a ride to nowhere" and finally get on a track to a recovery?

Well, if you have read the above few questions and feel that they are exactly what you have been asking yourself, then you just may be ready to find out answers and get real and lasting results for your dizziness/vertigo/balance disorder right here in the Houston, Texas area.

I get asked on a daily basis how in the world can I be so sure of my treatment that I am able to offer free, no obligation treatments? You see, the answer to that is I do research, not marketing research, but real, scientific research into the causes and treatments for dizziness.

When it comes to chronic health conditions our medical system is woefully inadequate, to be honest, research from WHO (The World Health Organization) puts the U.S. at first in acute care, such as trauma, however, when it comes to these chronic conditions we place about 50th in the world! That’s even behind many 3rd world countries!

Have you found yourself asking any or all of the following questions?

• Why do I have dizziness?

• Why doesn't my dizziness simply go away?

• Why can't I just be like normal people?

• How bad can this dizziness get?

• Will I eventually be confined to a wheelchair, or my bed?

• Will I ever be able to live the life I used to?

Nothing Is Worse Than Feeling Great Mentally, Wanting To Take In All Life Has To Offer...Only To Have Your Natural Enthusiasm and Drive Squashed Because Your Dizziness Just Won't Go Away!

Right?

Isn't it sad to feel so alive and full of vigor, and not be able to do all the things you want because your dizziness is so pervasive, so intruding, and so unfair?

Don't you feel downright angry because this problem, these symptoms, just won't go away?

If you do, it's only normal. After all, who wants to be burdened with carrying a load of discomfort and living life through an all-encompassing fog of dizziness? A dizziness

It's natural for people to try to tough it out and get on with their lives. 'If I ignore it long enough, it will go away..." Unfortunately, too often this isn't the case.

Ignoring your dizziness can only make it worse over time. What was only a mild dizziness a month ago may become a chronic, crippling dizziness years down the road.

See, the bad thing about any balance disorder is that it sneaks up on you. The real cause of the dizziness that you're feeling right now may have happened years ago.

It may have been such a small injury you may not have noticed it. Or maybe you felt a slight light-headedness, but it went away after a day or week so you didn't think anything of it.

And slowly, over the years, as you continued to do your normal activities, that problem has secretly gotten worse and worse without you being aware of it.

After a time, the straws slowly built up until one day they broke the camel's back. Maybe what finally put you over the edge was that heavy chair you tried to lift, or that time you bent over too quick, or any one of a hundred things.

Whatever it was,

--The Fact Is, You Are Suffering From With Dizziness--

And You Don't Have To Suffer Anymore!

So what do you do? What choices do you have? See, you wouldn't have requested this special report if you weren't experiencing some type of dizziness. We know you may have already tried getting some relief from over-the-counter drugs, or you may have met with your private doctor and he prescribed meclizine, which is really meant for treating vomiting and nausea, NOT vertigo or dizziness!

Most doctors will treat YOUR dizziness with medications or exercises, and if those treatments don’t work, they will probably tell you to… “LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT!”

Don't get me wrong. Sometimes meds can help tremendously, as can protocols such as physical therapy. Head exercises or Epley’s maneuver does work, and I even use it in my office with certain dizziness patients. In some instances, I've even sent some of my own patients to a physical therapist when I thought it was necessary. Unfortunately, when it comes to most cases of dizziness, medications or exercises simply don’t work!

In Mathematical Terms:

Wrong Diagnosis + Wrong Treatment =

YOU WITH DIZZINESS!

You see, the reason behind this goes all the way back to your doctor's ability to diagnose the true cause of your dizziness. If your doctor cannot clearly identify what's causing your dizziness, then the instructions he gives to the physical therapist don't stand a chance of working. It's like trying to bake a cake with the recipe for chocolate chip cookies.

Most medical treatments for dizziness only focus on removing symptoms. For instance, medications may make you feel better for a short time, but the dizziness will still be there when they wear off. Also, you are left open to potentially dangerous side effects. Other treatments, such as head or eye exercises, are ineffective if they stem from a misdiagnosis. That is to say, your doctor could be treating the wrong side of your body.

You may have been told by a doctor, “You may just have to learn to live with some dizziness for the rest of your life…”

Believe it or not, these words are spoken all around the country every day. Maybe they've even been spoken to you. To have a surgeon cut you open is a pretty drastic decision. You know you don't want this option. There are too many questions: What if they're wrong? What if my problem doesn't go away? What if it gets worse?

These things happen all the time. In fact,

Inner Ear Surgery Is Often The Most Ineffective

Form Of Treatment for Dizziness!

And to top it all off, each time you go under the knife, you need to face the small but potential risk of going under anesthesia, getting an infection or NOT WAKING UP! (Happens to 1/10,000…don’t be that one!)

Listen! You may not have to live with this--you DO have other options! You may not have to be on sleep-inducing drugs to keep the dizziness under control! You may not have to get used to feeling like you are a drunken sailor. You should not have to alter your lifestyle because of your disorder!

There is a better option! And luckily for YOU, I am offering these 2 free visits to…

Discover If One of The Safest, Quickest, And Most Successful Treatments For Dizziness Will Work For YOU!

This is the most advanced, scientifically correct treatment there is.

You see, this method doesn't just sweep dizziness under the rug; it treats the REAL cause of your dizziness.

Because the source of your vertigo is being taken away, you'll quickly be out of the woods, possibly permanently!

Like any truly advanced form of healing, this method works with your body's own natural healing powers (that's right, with some help your body can take care of itself!) to put you back to where you were before you were ever stricken with dizziness!

Isn't that how health care should be delivered in the first place? Don't you agree?

Now, don't think that because my methods are non-drug and non-surgical they are old-fashioned or low-tech. No way! What we're talking about is a very sophisticated natural protocol to treat the problems in your cerebellum and inner ear that you have developed and can't get rid of. We won’t cut you open and view the back part of your brain under a microscope, but what we do is at the forefront of natural health care and could dramatically enhance the quality of your life!

WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY FOR OUR BALANCE THERAPY

AND THESE TESTS WILL TELL US!

So if you're experiencing symptoms, have been treated with little or no improvement, or want to compare our opinion to the care you're currently receiving, please,

CALL US RIGHT NOW at 281-812-8101

Our appointment calendar fills up fast – so don't procrastinate. If you're concerned, make that call to us now.

What do you have to lose? Why not finally get better?

Either way, we wish you good luck, with a bright future, shining in the light of excellent health!

Dizziness Treatment Houston http://fixmydizziness.com

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Thyroid Doctor In Houston Texas

Why 80% of Women On Thyroid Medications WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER With Symptoms...

and

What You Can Do To FINALLY End Your Suffering!

Some 20 million Americans are affected by thyroid disorders…that is 1 in every 13 people!

And more than half of those people are unaware they have a thyroid problem because it frequently goes undiagnosed…until it gets severe.

According to the National Women’s Health Information Center, 1 in 8 women will experience a thyroid disorder during their lifetime.

The reason why may surprise you because I’m sure you’ve never heard it explained to you…that’s because most doctors are only vaguely familiar with thyroid disorders.

Using my background in functional neurology, functional endocrinology and functional immunology has allowed my patients to return to the life they always knew they wanted, a life free of hypothyroid symptoms!

Thyroid Doctor is now within your reach!

After studying more about thyroid disorders, I realized how poorly diagnosed and treated thyroid conditions are. I also noticed a very disturbing trend in the current treatment approach for these conditions, which I’ll reveal in a moment…

First, let’s learn more about how the thyroid works...

In healthy people, the thyroid makes just the right amounts of two hormones, T3 and T4. These hormones have important actions throughout the body. Most importantly, they regulate many aspects of our metabolism, affecting how many calories we burn, how warm we feel, how much we weigh…and our general well-being.

In short, the thyroid "runs" our metabolism—it’s literally the “gas pedal” of the body.

Thyroid hormones also have direct effects on most organs, including the heart which beats faster and harder under the influence of increased thyroid hormones (this is why heart problems can often accompany chronic thyroid problems in women, and perhaps why heart problems are more common in women under the age of 50).

T3 is the more biologically active hormone (it’s more important for cellular function), and in fact most of T4 (80%) is converted to T3 in the body’s peripheral tissues. So T4 is just a precursor for the more active hormone, T3.

One of the problems in some thyroid disorders is that you may have trouble converting T4 to T3 in your tissues (have you been checked for this?). This can create a deficiency of T3, disrupting the body’s ability to properly regulate metabolism…leading to specific symptoms.

One of the controversial aspects of the most common thyroid medication, Synthroid, is that it is only T4. If you have difficulty converting T4 to T3 (and Synthroid is a synthetic form of T4, mind you) then this medication is not as effective.

Iodine is the primary element of T3 and T4 (T3 contains three iodine molecules and T4 contains four iodine molecules, respectively). This makes iodine essential to the production of these two important thyroid hormones.

In the United States, we rarely have an Iodine deficiency because of added iodine in the diet. In fact treating hypothyroidism in America with Iodine without a confirmation of Iodine deficiency through blood tests should NEVER be done!

Adding Iodine to a person in the absence of an Iodine deficiny increases that person's chances of acquiring an AutoImmune Disease of the Thyroid. I'll have more on that in a little while...

Before we go any further, let’s cover the three primary types of thyroid conditions:

Hypothyroidism

Hyperthyroidism or Grave’s

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism (slow thyroid)

Do you feel fatigued, tired or sluggish?

Do you have cold feet and/or hands?

Do you require excessive amounts of sleep to function?

Do you gain weight easily or have difficulty losing weight?

Do you have difficult or infrequent bowel movements (constipation)?

Are you depressed?

Do you lack motivation?

Do you suffer from morning headaches that wear off as the day progresses?

Do you suffer from thinning hair or excessive hair falling out?

Do you suffer from dryness of the skin and/or scalp?

Do you suffer from mental sluggishness?

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the body lacks sufficient thyroid hormones or is unable to utilize the hormone that is available.

Since the main purpose of thyroid hormones is to "run the body's metabolism," it is logical that people with this condition will have symptoms associated with a slow metabolism.

Millions of Americans have this more common medical condition…and it often goes undetected in the early stages. Were you told that your results were “normal” and yet you continue to have symptoms?

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism or Grave’s Disease (overfunctioning thyroid)

Do you experience heart palpitations?

Do you suffer from inward trembling?

Do you have an increased pulse even at rest?

Are you nervous and/or emotional?

Do you suffer from insomnia?

Do you experience night sweats?

Do you have difficulty gaining weight?

Hyperthyroidism is the medical term to describe an over production of thyroid hormones. Although this condition is less common, it can precede a slowing down of the thyroid.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Is To Blame For About 80% of ALL Americans Suffering With Low Thyroid Symptoms!

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the thyroid gland (this is an auto-immune disorder).

The diagnosed may be made through thyroid antibodies, however that is not always the case due to the length of time a patient has been afflicted with this autoimmune thyroid disease. They may not be actively making antibodies due in large part to their immune system is just plain tired!

Patients suffering from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis will experience symptoms of hypothyroidism AND hyperthyroidism…MEANING they will experience some or ALL of the above symptoms.

Treating this with thyroid replacement hormones does nothing to stop the destruction of your thyroid! Yes, you need the hormone replacement, however the underlying problem is that your body is eating away at your own thyroid gland!

For as long as you and those that treat you ignore this immune system assault on your thyroid you will never feel healthy! In fact you will continue to fall apart.

There is an 80% chance that this is what is causing your continued symptoms, and it will continue to make you miserable and your blood work will be quote "normal" . And you will feel anything but normal!

Since the thyroid gland controls the body’s metabolism, it can affect all of the systems of the body such as the gut, liver, gall bladder, hormones, cholesterol, brain (via neurotransmitters), adrenal glands, breasts, ovaries, and heart.

This is EXACTLY why your thyroid NEEDS to function at its optimal level.

Now, back to that disturbing trend I observed concerning the treatment of thyroid conditions…the disturbing trend: most thyroid sufferers are treated exactly the same!

This really bothers me because I understand from my knowledge of neurology that no two people react the same…especially with endocrine dysfunction.

Then why are all thyroid sufferers treated the same???

Did you know that there are MANY different blood tests that can be analyzed in order to determine exactly how your thyroid is affected? Most doctors just use the same old blood tests and never bother checking beyond those.

A vast majority of thyroid disease patients could be symptom free with using natural thyroid treatment methods.

Please don’t think that you should discontinue your medication.

I am NOT here to tell you to stop taking your current medications.

Our office would NEVER do that!

We actually work WITH your M.D. to get you feeling better as quickly as possible.

How do we do this?

We use very specific blood tests, which may include any or all of the following, depending on individual determination:

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): the message sent from a gland in the brain (pituitary) to the thyroid

Free T3: an important hormone produced by the thyroid gland, considered to be the more biologically active hormone of the thyroid

Free T4: another important hormone produced by the thyroid gland

Thyroid Antibodies (TGB & TPO): checked in suspected cases of autoimmune thyroid disorders (see below)

Reverse T3: this is a wayward (or “reverse”) version of T3 and causes problems

Total T4: this is a reflection of how much total T4 hormone there is in the blood

Free Thyroxine Index (FTI): this is an estimate of how much thyroxine is in the blood

Resin T3 Uptake: this test measures the unsaturated binding sites on the thyroid proteins

Complete Metabolic Profile (CMP): checks electrolytes, blood sugar, and other markers that can indicate any disturbances in physiology

Lipid Panel: cholesterol, LDL, HDL, etc. because these can be related to endocrine dysfunction

Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/differential: this checks your cells counts—white blood cells, red blood cells, and so forth as well as a specific breakdown of certain white cells that can indicate an often overlooked pattern of endocrine change

Urinalysis: sometimes we discover substances your body is eliminating in the urine that shouldn’t be there

We ALSO test to see if you have an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is where your immune system attacks a particular area of the body (like the thyroid, for instance), so we test for specific thyroid antibodies to determine if YOU suffer from an autoimmune thyroid disease.

We can also check for certain food protein antibodies, myelin (fatty sheath around the nerves) antibodies, cerebellar (back part of the brain controlling balance, coordinated movement, and spinal muscles) antibodies.

Additionally we can test your adrenal glands (small glands on top of the kidneys) via an Adrenal Stress Index (ASI), many thyroid sufferers also suffer from adrenal problems.

Have you EVER been checked for any of the above antibodies or had an ASI?

Remember: NO TWO THYROID PATIENTS ARE ALIKE SO NOT ALL THYROID PATIENTS SHOULD EVER BE TREATED ALIKE!

Based on your PERSONAL blood chemistry, we can quickly determine what course of action will benefit you the most and get you on the road to recovery.

IF NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BASED ON YOUR CURRENT BLOOD WORK, THEN THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MOST LIKELY INACCURATE!

YOUR SPECIFIC CONDITION MUST BE ANALYZED VIA YOUR BLOOD CHEMISTRY RESULTS IN ORDER TO MAKE EFFECTIVE NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS!

In fact not doing so could make your thyroid condition that much worse!

Thyroid Doctor in Houston Texas is now a reality. Call 281-812-8101 or visit http://fixmythyroidnow.com

Remember....The only thing that really matters are RESULTS!

Thyroid Doctor

BRAIN BASED THERAPY EXPLAINED

What is Brain Based Therapy?

Brain based therapy is a form of treatment that is amazingly powerful, all natural healing technique used to restore people to their optimum state of health.

-The Brain Explained-

Your brain controls and coordinates each and every function of the human body (Grey’s Anatomy).

When functioning normally, the cerebellum, which is located at the back bottom part of your cranium, sends messages or “fires” to the brain (right and left hemispheres that look sort of like big noodles), which in turn “fires” to the brain stem (mesencephalon, pons, and medulla which is located just prior to the spinal cord).

This is called the “Brain Loop”.

Your health, well-being, physical vitality, mental clarity, and emotional stability are all directly correlated with proper brain function…the “Brain Loop”. When functioning correctly, the cerebellum receives adequate input, sending normal input to the brain’s frontal lobes, which sends sufficient input to the lower brain stem, keeping the mesencephalon from over-firing.

What goes wrong? Stress…physical, chemical, and emotional stress will adversely affect this “brain loop”.

Stress is not necessarily a bad thing. However, it is the constant, pervasive, never-ending stress of our culture that is so detrimental.

If one side of the cerebellum is not receiving enough nerve input, it cannot send sufficient nerve input to the frontal lobe, which can’t send enough input to the lower brain stem to keep the mesencephalon from over-firing.

What’s the deal with the mesencephalon?

The mesencephalon (a.k.a. upper brain stem, a.k.a. mid-brain, a.k.a. cerebral peduncle) normally is inhibited by the brain. In other words, when the “brain loop” is intact, the mesencephalon is kept in check; think of a young boy with his father there beside him to keep him from acting up.

However, once there is some sort of interruption of the “brain loop”, the mesencephalon is left unchecked (think here of that same boy, left home alone with no supervision and free reign of the house!).

Basically, the brain gets stuck in a sympathetic (fight or flight) response meaning that your body is running like you are in some sort of danger.

If our mesencephalon is not firing properly it may cause symptoms such as Fibromyalgia, Attention Deficit, Hypertension, Chronic Pain, etc.

What about the cerebellum?

Another key part to the “brain loop” is the cerebellum. This is the back, bottom part of your brain that controls your balance and coordination, spinal postural muscles, and terminates eye movements. When one side of your cerebellum is not firing properly it can lead to a host of common ailments.

A mis-firing cerebellum may cause one side of the postural muscles to be in constant spasm. This one-sided muscle spasm will change the motion of the spine allowing for injury and pain.

Additionally, individual vertebrae will lock up and be restricted in their normal movement. Consequently, chronic back and neck pain, spinal degeneration, arthritis, disc herniations, and sciatica may develop.

Chronic dizziness, Vertigo and Balance Disorders are usually the result of cerebellar dysfunction if no pathology is present.

How do you fix the brain?

A thorough Functional Neurological Examination will reveal which aspect of your brain is not working optimally. Since once side of the body is controlled by the opposite side of the brain (example: right brain controls the left side of the body), most treatments are given on one side of the body to stimulate the opposite hemisphere of the brain.

A safe, gentle, hands-on, dynamic integration process is used to re-boot, reconnect and restore proper brain function. Traditional chiropractic instruments and/or adjustments are also used, but they are used in a very precise manner…to stimulate function in the effected part of the brain.

In addition, visual, auditory, and olfactory stimulation, vibration, eye movements, eye exercises, warm calorics and other modalities may be used to increase brain firing.

What health problems can you help with?

Please understand that BRAIN BASED THERAPY is not a specific treatment for any disease, illness or disorder. We do not try to cure anything.

However.... My expertise lies in increasing the function of your Brain by using Receptor Based Stimulation (RBS) that is both appropriate and within your brains metabolic capacity.

In essence we RE-WIRE YOUR BRAIN which, in turn, will then be able to do what the brain was set up to do from the beginning which is direct your bodies systems, prompt your body to begin to heal and take back control of those systems that have gone haywire and caused you so much grief and despair.

Now once the “brain loop” is restored and the brain imbalances are minimized (brain balance restoration)…amazing things can and do happen!

• Balance Disorders

• Arm/Shoulder Pain

• Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

• Low Back Pain

• Bulging/Herniated Discs

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Dizziness/Vertigo

• Dystonia

• Early Stage Alzheimer’s

• Fibromyalgia

• RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome

• Neck Pain

• Migraines/Headaches

• Sciatica/Leg Pain

• Insomnia/Trouble Sleeping

• Hip/Knee/Foot Pain

• Tremor Disorders

• Hypertension

• Hypotension

• Numbness/Tingling

• Spinal Stenosis

• ADD/ADHD/Autism/Tourette's

•

-Brain Based Therapy-Origins & Future-

Brain Based Therapy is a clinical, functional neurology protocol developed by Frederick Robert Carrick, DC, PhD, DACAN, DABCN, DACNB, DAAPM, FACCN, the country’s leading chiropractic neurologist and chiropractic’s only neurological fellow.

The Carrick Institute offers classes internationally and helps patients around the world with severe neurological disorders.

In addition, Dr. Michael Johnson, a board certified chiropractic neurologist, and author of the best selling alternative health book, What Do You Do When The Medications Don’t Work? He has developed a Neurological Brain Based Therapy (BBT) program for doctors who wish to pursue this difficult and time consuming post graduate training.

Building on these two and other great doctors like Dr. Brandon Brock of Dallas and Dr. Shane Steadman of Denver, Dr. Walter K. Crooks has pioneered an exclusive treatment program based on BRAIN BASED THERAPY.

-Find Out If We Can Help You-

Take a look at our testimonials on this site as well as the ones at http://www.lifechangingcarehouston.com and see how our clinic uses BBT to help people overcome their neurological challenges and also help others to get out of the cycle of chronic pain and IMPROVE THE OF THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE!

If you would like to see if our BRAIN BASED THERAPY might help you or a loved one contact us for more information or to schedule an appointment. 281-812-8101

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Groundbreaking Treatment For Chronic Health Disease

Real and Lasting Results for Chronic Disease.

Dr. Walter K Crooks has revolutionized healthcare with his treatment style for chronic disease.

This exciting treatment program that incorporates the best of what we now know about the brain and it's influence on the body and also how the sensory input from our interaction with the environment has a powerful and lasting consequence to brain, this coupled with his knowledge of the metabolic systems of the human body he has done what many have said could never be done; treat chronic disease without drugs or surgery and get real and lasting results.

This approach allows us to offer hope to patients with chronic disease such as:

* Balance Disorders/Dizziness/Vertigo

* Insomnia/Inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep

* Chronic Neck Pain

* Multiple Sclerosis

* Chronic Sciatica or Leg Pain

* Hand or Foot Pain

* Spinal Stenosis

* Migraine or Chronic Headaches

* Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

* Chronic Back Pain

* Chronic Shoulder and Arm Pain

* Numbness/Burning/Tingling

* Fibromyalgia (FMS)

* Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

* Tinnitus/Ringing in the ears

* Dystonias/Tremor Disorder

* Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

* Diabetic Neuropathy

* Peripheral Neuropathy

* Autoimmune Conditions

* Thyroid Gland Disorders

Many times these chronic disease conditions are just downplayed or, worse yet, over looked and ignored.

Many practitioners that do not keep abreast of the newest research continue to treat these types of chronic disease conditions much the same way as has been done since the 1950's!

Isn't it time to find someone who has gone past the days of old and come into the second millennium with regards to chronic disease conditions?

For more information or to see if you might be a candidate for this breakthrough treatment program for chronic disease conditions search for more information on our site then give us a call at 281-812-8101.

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Neuropathy Associated With Gluten Sensitivity.

Neuropathy Link To Gluten Sensitivity

There is an ever growing body of research that links Peripheral Neuropathy with gluten sensitivity. I see this and treat these patients daily in my office. I know the devastating affects that gluten induce neuropathy can bring. That is why in my clinic we test for these and other "initiators" of neuropathy, so that we can get to the root cause of our patients peripheral neuropathy.

As you can see from this study, 80% of the neuropathy positive participants had associated sub-clinical Celiac disease.

If you or someone you know is suffering with Peripheral Neuropathy, and they have been told that there is nothing that can be done for them, let them know that there is a new HOPE in Houston Texas. We treat Peripheral Neuropathy and get Real and Lasting Results that other doctors and neuropathy specialist have said would be impossible.

Remember the only thing that matters in peripheral neuropathy treatments are RESULTS! That is what we offer, we don't offer excuses at Life Changing Care of Texas, we offer REAL RESULTS for those suffering with peripheral neuropathy!

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Neuropathy associated with gluten sensitivity.

Neuropathy PMID: 16835287 Jul 2006

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Nov;77(11):1262-?6. Epub 2006 Jul 11.

Hadjivassiliou M, Gru?newald RA, Kandler RH, Chattopadhyay AK, Jarratt JA, Sanders DS, Sharrack B, Wharton SB, Davies-?Jones GA.

Source

Department of Neurology, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK. m.hadjivassiliou@sheffield.ac.uk

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

To prospectively study the clinical, neurophysiological and neuropathological characteristics of axonal neuropathies associated with positive antigliadin antibodies and the prevalence of such neuropathies in a cohort of patients with sporadic axonal neuropathy.

METHODS:

Prospective screening (using antigliadin, antiendomysium and tissue transglutaminase antibodies) of patients with peripheral neuropathy attending a neurology clinic.

RESULTS:

215 patients with axonal neuropathy were screened. 141 patients had symmetrical sensorimotor neuropathy, 47 had mononeuropathy multiplex, 17 had motor neuropathy and 10 had small-fibre neuropathy. Despite extensive investigations of the 215 patients, 140 had idiopathic neuropathy.

This compares with 12% prevalence of these antibodies in the healthy controls. The prevalence of coeliac disease as shown by biopsy in the idiopathic group was at least 9% as compared with 1% in the controls. The clinical features of 100 patients (47 from the prevalence study and 53 referred from elsewhere) with gluten neuropathy included a mean age at onset of 55 (range 24-77) years and a mean duration of neuropathy of 9 (range 1-33) years.

CONCLUSIONS:

Gluten sensitivity may be causally linked to a substantial number of idiopathic axonal neuropathies, such as Peripheral Neuropathy.

Positive immunoglobulin (Ig)G with or without IgA antigliadin antibodies was found in 34% (47/140) of the patients with idiopathic neuropathy.

This compares with 12% prevalence of these antibodies in the healthy controls.

The prevalence of coeliac disease as shown by biopsy in the idiopathic group was at least 9% as compared with 1% in the controls.

The clinical features of 100 patients (47 from the prevalence study and 53 referred from elsewhere) with gluten neuropathy included a mean age at onset of 55 (range 24-77) years and a mean duration of neuropathy of 9 (range 1-33) years.

Gluten-sensitive enteropathy was present in 29% of patients.

The human leucocyte antigen types associated with coeliac disease were found in 80% of patients.

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Journalists wait to hear the Supreme Court's ruling.
(Associated Press photo by Evan Vucci)

By Tara Kaprowy
Kentucky Health News

Voting 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the federal health-care reform law, the core of which requires individuals to get health insurance or pay a fine.

The decision means about 280,000 more Kentuckians will qualify for Medicaid, and about 220,000 will qualify for insurance under a state exchange where they can choose from various policies. More than 900,000 Kentuckians who were previously denied coverage for pre-existing conditions will now also be able to get coverage.

"More people will have access to health insurance is the short answer when it comes to the impact this will have in Kentucky," said Anne Hadreas, attorney for the Kentucky Equal Justice Center. "People with low incomes and moderate-income people will not have to worry about choosing between getting a breast cancer screening and putting food on the table."

Those who are newly eligible will be able to get health insurance in two ways. Individuals with an income as much as 400 percent above the poverty level will be able to buy insurance through a state insurance exchange, an insurance marketplace where people can choose from several plans. As he said he would, Gov. Steve Beshear ordered the creation of such an exchange today, noting that "Kentucky has been systematically preparing to meet the implementation deadlines set forth in the bill as a precautionary matter." Individuals who are part of the exchange will get federal subsidies to help pay their premiums.

The other means to get coverage will be through the law's expansion of Medicaid coverage. People who have an income 133 percent above the federal poverty level will qualify for Medicaid starting in 2014.

Though the Supreme Court also upheld the the law's Medicaid expansion, it ruled the federal government could not take away existing Medicaid funding from states that decide to opt out of the expansion. If Kentucky opts to expand Medicaid, it will eventually cost the state money. For the first five years, the federal government will foot the bill for those who are newly eligible. But in 2019, states will have to start paying 10 percent of that sum. Beshear has expressed concerns over how the state will do that. Spokespersons for Beshear and Senate President David Williams both said they are researching the matter.

John Barro of Bloomberg News predicts that all states will opt for expansion because the federal government will pay for it in the early years. "That's a pretty big carrot," he writes. "States that refused to expand Medicaid will be rejecting nearly free federal money. Such a rejection would be tantamount to saying that government health insurance for low-income people is so undesirable that a state is not even willing to pay 10 cents on the dollar for it." For more on Medicaid, the states and the politics of the issue, see this post on The Rural Blog.

At the center of the Supreme Court debate was whether the government can force people to buy health insurance, a provision often referred to as the individual mandate. Insurance companies agreed to stop denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions because of the mandate, which grows their pool of customers by 30 million people. But if the mandate had been struck down and insurance companies still couldn't refuse customers because of pre-existing conditions, premiums would have skyrocketed.

The Obama administration said the individual mandate was constitutional under the commerce clause of the Constitution, which states that Congress can use its powers to regulate interstate commerce. Chief Justice John Roberts rejected that argument but sided with the court's four liberal justices because a penalty for refusing to buy health insurance — which is part of the mandate — is the equivalent of a tax.

Aside from more Kentuckians being eligible for health insurance, the law will mean:
• Children will be able to stay on their parents' insurance up to the age of 26.
• The Medicare "doughnut hole" in prescription drug coverage will be eliminated, something that will impact 129,000 Kentuckians.
• Health plans will be required to cover preventive services like screenings.

And, though "today's ruling is no way going to diminish the toxicity and politicking on both sides," most people agree children will benefit, said Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates. He said the law provides additional oral health coverage, allows foster children to keep health insurance coverage until the age of 25; and provides "a dedicated stream of revenue for school-based health services."

But Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., issued a statement calling the law "terrible," saying it has "limited choices," "increased health care costs" and "made it harder for American businesses to hire." He said Congress must act to repeal what he called a misguided law.

Williams called the ruling a victory for President Obama and Beshear but not for Kentucky's small- or medium-size businesses owners.

Whether Kentucky has the medical infrastructure for 500,000 more people having health insurance is uncertain. In Jefferson County alone, 455 primary-care doctors will be needed by 2020 — almost as many who work in medical practices now, Patrick Howington reported for The Courier-Journal this year. "I think the provider shortage is definitely a concern," said Jodi Mitchell, executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health. "That's something to be looking at."

As for how individuals should proceed, Mitchell said Kentuckians "need to stay informed during implementation and stay engaged."

Kentucky Health News is a service of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky, with support from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

Journalists wait to hear the Supreme Court's ruling.
(Associated Press photo by Evan Vucci)

Real and Lasting Results For Peripheral Neuropathy

Neuropathy, Is It Killing Your Hands and/or Feet?

There is a new HOPE for those that suffer due to Peripheral Neuropathy!

Peripheral Neuropathy is widespread, afflicting an estimated 20 million people in the United States. If someone is diabetic they have a 50% chance of having Peripheral Neuropathy. Many people whom are on cholesterol lowering medicine are also burdened with this disease.

What exactly is Peripheral Neuropathy?

Peripheral Neuropathy is the term used to describe damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system, that is the nerves that are not in the brain or spinal cord.

The nerves of the peripheral nervous system have 3 main parts so to speak, they are:

Cell body-Also known as the Soma-It is the largest part of the cell and is the control center of that nerve. It is where the genetic material (DNA) is located.

Dendrites- These are slender branch like extensions of a nerve cell that conducts impulses from adjacent cells inward toward the Cell Body.

Axon- This is the thick branch of the nerve cell, it is connected to the Cell Body and carries the impulses or electrical signals away from the body to other structures for communication. This is the part of the nerve cell most often damaged in Peripheral Neuropathy.

What symptoms are associated with Peripheral Neuropathy?

Symptoms usually begin way before the person afflicted ever realizes that they have a problem. It is because our brains are dynamic and can inhibit our ability to perceive these first symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy.

Most commonly, peripheral neuropathy starts in the longest nerves — the ones that reach to your toes. Symptoms vary, depending on which types of nerves are affected. Signs and symptoms may include:

Loss of reflexes

Loss of strength

Gradual loss of sensation, numb hands, numb feet.

However as time passes and the damage accumulates the symptoms become much more pronounced and the brain must allow for the warning signs to be acknowledged. These symptoms include:

Numbness spreads upward into the numb arms and numb legs

Tingling hands tingling feet feelings

Burning hand, burning feet sensations

Electric shock hands pain and electric shock feet pain

Shooting hand pain and shooting feet pain and/or Stabbing like hand pains and stabbing like feet pain

Inability to achieve or sustain erections

Extreme sensitivity to touch, even light touch

Lack of coordination

Bowel or bladder problems if autonomic nerves are affected

What confuses most doctors about Peripheral Neuropathy is that each patient will describe their symptoms in their own individual language of ‘pain’. This can easily become unsettling to any doctor not trained in the recognition and treatment of various Peripheral Neuropathy symptomatology, especially someone whom, instead of focusing on Peripheral Neuropathy, becomes “spread thin” due to their treating many different and varied types of health disorders, basically seeing anything that walks into their office.

This makes it next to impossible for these doctors to realize and appreciate that these different patient subjective complaints are really all about the same problem, that being Peripheral Neuropathy.

So, in the end it is you, the patient whom pays the price. You begin to shuffle from doctor to doctor, being given ever stronger, and more dangerous drugs, until you are completely drugged and so “out of it” that you are unable to function in the same capacity as before, not unlike a person addicted to common street drugs

Hi, I'm Dr. Walter K Crooks and I understand that you don’t want to be like this, you didn’t ask for this demon in your life. I empathize with your dilemma. You are taught to trust medical doctors from a young age. They are supposed to protect and make you well again.

However in this day and age, the age of taking the easiest path to success, most doctors’ education ends whenever they graduate medical school. The only “learning” that they get is usually from the pharmaceutical companies sales reps that are calling on the doctor’s offices, pushing their drugs to be prescribed. Drugs, that at least in the case of Peripheral Neuropathy, do not reverse or even stop the progression of the disease.

The next time you are at your doctor’s office for an appointment just ask them to give you some documented, non-drug company backed, research that shows that whatever they are doing for your Peripheral Neuropathy has show any cessation or reversal of the disease. Then sit back and watch how they react.

So, what exactly am I saying? Are there any drugs out there that cure Peripheral Neuropathy?

Ready for this? Absolutely no medication can cure your Peripheral Neuropathy.

Yes, there are drugs that can alleviate your symptoms, however your Peripheral Neuropathy is still there and odds are it is getting worse by the day.

Why is it that your Peripheral Neuropathy continues to progress even though you take the drugs your medical doctor has prescribed you and have changed your diet? Because in medicine the rule of thumb is to treat the diseases symptoms and due to the insurance companies rules, the doctor has no incentive to find out what is the true cause of your Peripheral Neuropathy. This is because they must follow a type of treatment protocol that does not take into account the individuality of the patient, instead it looks at the grouping of symptoms and basis the treatment solely on that.

If someone goes to their MD and asks them to prescribe something to make them able to feel their feet again, guess what? The doctor is not going to be able to do that. Sure, they can give you something to decrease the brains perception of the pain of Peripheral Neuropathy, these drugs that numb the brains ability to perceive the nerve damage that is happening all day every day, but that is about all they can do.

Remember, currently, ordinary medicine has NO cure for Peripheral Neuropathy. The extremely powerful drugs dispensed to patients DO NOT TREAT the NERVE DAMAGE! They numb the brain to numb the pain. Most patients cannot tolerate a drugged existence but feel they have NO OTHER OPTION against this horrifying pain.

Do not lose sight of common sense. Think of this: If your refrigerator began to malfunction, causing your food to spoil, and you called on a service man to repair it and a week, day, hour, minute later it broke down again, ruining all of your food, would you call on that same service man to repair it for a new charge? Of course you wouldn’t, then why in the world do you continue to go to the same doctors, receiving the same care with little to no results?

If it is because that is who is on your insurance coverage let me say this. Insurance companies keep inept doctors in practice. In other areas of business, those that can’t produce or offer what the public expects do not thrive in business. If a doctor where to solely rely on patients to pay for their care out of their own pockets, how long do think it would take before the doctor whom never changes the treatment plan for the patient, and in reality has a “cookie cutter” approach to their treatment of patients with Peripheral Neuropathy went out of business?

Don’t treat your health and life less than that of an ordinary kitchen appliance…One definition of insanity is doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting a different result…..

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About Houston Peripheral Neuropathy Doctor

Peripheral Neuropathy Doctor In Houston Texas Area.

Dr. Walter K. Crooks has dedicated his life to having a maximum positive influence on everyone he meets.

He has spent countless hours pouring over the newest research regarding Peripheral Neuropathy.

He has treated Peripheral Neuropathy sufferers of all ages and races, men and women.

He has seen first hand what Peripheral Neuropathy does to a person's ability to live a productive and fulfilling life.

This is why he has made it his mission to help those suffering with Peripheral Neuropathy to overcome this debilitating condition.

Post Graduate Accomplishments:

Pioneered The Peripheral Neuropathy Neuro-Metabolic Recovery System
Is a Certified Chiropractic Clinical Neurologist.
Is board eligible for the Diplomate in Chiropractic Neurology.
Has been certified by a Texas Criminal Court as an Expert Witness in Neurology and has testified in criminal cases as such.
Trained in Video Nystagmography.
Trained in Intervertebral Disc Decompressive Traction
Trained in the Enhancement of the Brain's Neuronal Activation and Coordination via the Interactive Metronome
Extensive Background in Functional Neurology, Functional Endocrinology and Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis

Professional Affiliations:

Founder of the Life Changing Care of Texas
Member of the Texas Chiropractic Association
Member of Dr. Michael Johnson's Neurology Group
On the Board of Directors for A Women's Haven

Dr. Walter K. Crooks spends countless hours every week, reviewing the newest research out on peripheral neuropathy. He does this to ensure that the care he gives his patients is of the highest caliber and achieves real and lasting results.

When you have been told there is nothing that can be done for your peripheral neuropathy and that you just have to learn to live with it, remember there is always hope, and sometimes it takes someone such as Dr. Walter K. Crooks to "think outside the box" with his peripheral neuropathy transformation system.

Using this forward type thinking, which is based on the latest scientific information out at this time, he has given that hope back to those that have been downtrodden and neglected with their current care programs, which are basically pretty much all the same...Drugs and that's about it, and if you have been in the system long enough you know the terrible side affects of those drugs and to add insult to injury, those drugs don't really do anything for the causes of your peripheral neuropathy, they only allow you to somewhat manage with the severe pain, and even then, that doesn't always work either.

Don't you think that if you were to have a car that would break down, and each time you took it to a mechanic that sort of fixed it but told you that you would have to just live with the uncertainty of the cars performance and just keep bringing it back to that shop over and over, all the while being charged to "fix it". Would you even consider going back there at all?

Then why in the world, whenever it comes to your health and peripheral neuropathy, do you continue to go to the same peripheral neuropathy doctors that tell you there is nothing they can do?
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Pioneered The Peripheral Neuropathy Neuro-Metabolic Recovery System
Is a Certified Chiropractic Clinical Neurologist.
Is board eligible for the Diplomate in Chiropractic Neurology.
Has been certified by a Texas Criminal Court as an Expert Witness in Neurology and has testified in criminal cases as such.
Trained in Video Nystagmography.
Trained in Intervertebral Disc Decompressive Traction
Trained in the Enhancement of the Brain's Neuronal Activation and Coordination via the Interactive Metronome
Extensive Background in Functional Neurology, Functional Endocrinology and Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis

Professional Affiliations:

Founder of the Life Changing Care of Texas
Member of the Texas Chiropractic Association
Member of Dr. Michael Johnson's Neurology Group
On the Board of Directors for A Women's Haven

Risk factors for FIP in Australian cats

Worthing KA, Wigney DI, Dhand NK, et al. Risk factors for feline infectious peritonitis in Australian cats. J Feline Med Surg 2012;14:405-412.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether patient signalment (age, breed, sex, and neuter status) is associated with naturally-occurring feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats in Australia. FIP is a feline coronavirus-induced disease. There have been several risk factors discussed in association with the development of FIP. The disease is more frequent in cats less than 2 years of age, cats that reside in multi-cat environments, and in pedigreed cats. Early studies suggested FIP has a bimodal age distribution, though recent studies do not support this observation. In this study, the patient signalment of 382 confirmed cases of FIP were compared with a general cat population. Younger cats were significantly over-represented among FIP cases and a bi-modal age distribution was not found. Pedigreed cats were significantly over-represented and domestic crossbreeds under-represented in FIP cases. Several breeds were over-represented, including British Shorthair, Devon Rex, and Abyssinian. Male cats had a significantly higher proportion of representation than female cats. Domestic crossbred, Persian, and Himalayan cats were significantly under-represented in the FIP cohort of this study. [VT]

See also: Pesteanu-Somogyi L, Radzai C, Pressler B. Prevalence of feline infectious peritonitis in specific cat breeds. J Feline Med Surg 2006;8:1-5.

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Worthing KA, Wigney DI, Dhand NK, et al. Risk factors for feline infectious peritonitis in Australian cats. J Feline Med Surg 2012;14:405-412.

Swine flu killed nearly 300,000 worldwide, study finds

The swine flu of 2009, often referred to as H1NI, killed an estimated 284,500 people, making it 15 times more deadly than it was thought at the time of the pandemic, a new study has found. The report, published Tuesday in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, said the numbers might be eventually be as high as 579,000 people. The original count, tabulated by the World Health Organization, was a mere 18,500.

Those nearly 300,000 deaths were confirmed by lab testing, which the WHO warned vastly underestimated the situation "because the deaths of people without access to the health system go uncounted, and because the virus is not always detectable after a victim dies," reports Sharon Begley for Reuters. In Kentucky, the Department for Public Health reported there were 41 confirmed H1N1-related deaths, said spokeswoman Beth Fisher.

More than 50 percent of swine flu deaths were in Africa and southeast Asia, though they only account for 38 percent of the world's population. Because vital statistics data are either non-existent or incomplete in poorer countries, researchers had to rely on estimates and assumptions but did start with hard data, including the number of health workers who went door-to-door to ask about flu-like symptoms in rural areas and obtained nasal and throat swab samples. They used these numbers to get an estimate on the proportion of a country's population infected with H1N1. Results show the flu killed two to three times more people in Africa than elsewhere. It infected children most, adults moderately and the elderly hardly at all. (Read more)

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