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June 22, 2020 - Support Your Brain to Shape Your Future
Support Your Brain to Shape Your Future
June 22, 2020 Puzzle Piece
COVID-19
has changed the way we do business. Right now, many in the world are
having to adapt or find a new job. As clinicians, we need to be aware
and possibly act quickly on emerging trends like virtual clinics and to
stay focused on our goals, without getting emotionally overwhelmed.
This is the age of reinventing oneself without losing faith, and while
holding on to purpose in our life.
Reinventing our clinics may mean training for skills we never thought we
would need, like creating virtual services. Far too many doctors do
not have a good email marking system or social media presence. In June’s
Super Seminar, marketing expert Braven Grant will cover the Three Core Principles that successfully execute a social media and email campaign without working you into the ground.
For those of you who registered before the COVID-19 attendance cap, we
eagerly anticipate hearing about your results. For those of you who
don’t get to be there, may be a lesson on acting fast when opportunity
knocks. There will be other chances to learn how to set up a thriving
virtual clinic. Call OHS at 1-800-890-4547 to learn about future
opportunities and support...
New skills aside, this year has tested our current coping ability. We
are finding out who is mentally strong, who is staying steady through
hardship and who keeps plugging away despite uncertainty.
Still, things might be feeling harder and harder as the weeks of
quarantine and riots pile up. Stress burns through a myriad nutrients
in the entire body and especially fatigues your adrenals. This can leave
us mentally and physically exhausted. At this point, we and our
patients are probably in dire need of all “Six Steps” support, such as
mental, physical, nutrients, detoxification etc. pick-me-ups.
Start of course, with Opti-Adrenal. Then utilize the potent nootropic formula Opti-Brain.
Its ingredients have not only been proven to perk your brain up; they
have also been proven to help people break past cognitive limits and
achieve new levels of brain power.
The Core Brain-Boosting Ingredients
Opti-Brain contains
the big three: omega-3 fatty acids, flavonoids, and vitamin E, in
addition to so many more research-backed nutrients in therapeutic
doses. The older you are/feel and the more stress you have experienced,
the more your brain needs these nutrients.
BACOPA HERB has been shown to have both short-term and long-term use
effects. In the short-term, it boosts brain health, focus, and
attention, along with lowering anxiety, depression, and regulating
dopamine. It has been used in the past to treat memory loss and ADHD.
CHOLINE is an essential nutrient that turns into acetylcholine, the
learning neurotransmitter improves, which leads to improvements in
memory and mood.
DMAE is the building block for acetylcholine. Without it, your body
would not receive signals in the brain or nervous system. It pairs very
well with choline.
HUPERZINE A inhibits an enzyme that degrades acetylcholine. This
defense boosts a wide range of functions, including mental clarity,
concentration, information retention, and neuroplasticity (meaning your
neurons keep on forming new links) by increasing acetylcholine levels in
your brain.
L-THEANINE is an amino acid extracted from green tea leaves. It quickly
increases dopamine and serotonin levels, helping you generally feel
happier. L-Theanine has the rare ability to cross the blood-brain
barrier, meaning it gets directly into your brain.
L-TYROSINE has been proven to help fight symptoms of depression while
improving mood, focus, and energy. It might be the answer needed to
find motivation and to dissipate a dark cloud looming over a person.
In Summation: Opti-Brain is Nutritional Support for Mental Agility
It assists one to break free of cognitive limits with the most potent
nootropic ingredients and enhance concentration, memory, learning, and
focus. We have closely analyzed over 60 years of neuroscience research
and you can reap the benefits.
Opti-Brain is possibly the most powerful nootropic available and contains nutrients that are proven to:
- Improve mental clarity
- Boost ability to focus
- Increase alertness
- Raise intelligence
- Boost awareness
- Boost memory
- Increase energy
- Improve mood and neuroplasticity
Other Supplements Great for Your Brain
More and more scientists are referring to the gut as “the second brain.” Researchers have discovered microbes produce almost every neurotransmitter found in the human brain, including serotonin and dopamine, your feel-good chemicals.
We also know that gut bacteria communicate with the brain in three ways:
1) send signals up the vagus nerve, 2) influence immune cells in the
gut, and 3) produce chemicals that affect the brain and travel in the
blood.
Flora Blitz 100 delivers a surge of healthy
bacteria to kill off the bad bacteria that may be triggering the
unhealthy cravings and habit of bad thoughts. This allows you to get on
healthy foods and create a positive mindset.
Living in uncertain times may be triggering depression and/or anxiety. A
growing body of clinical data is further elaborating potential
connections between stress, depression and mitochondria, a report in
Biological Psychiatry said.
Dysfunctional mitochondria decrease the pool of available ATP, which is
believed to have detrimental effects on signal transduction pathways,
dampening activity in neuronal circuits, and interfering with
mitochondrial function. This negative cascade is correlated with the
development of depression. Consider
daily support with Opti-Mito-Force and some patients test for Opti-MagnaSTEM instead of or in tandem with Opti-Mito-Force.
Dr. Marc Harris’s Essential D-Ribose
is a non-GMO, vegan, and gluten-free source of D-Ribose that helps
enhance ATP energy production. Supplementing with D-Ribose has been
shown to help protect your cells and improve ATP energy production,
giving you a boost of energy to combat stress. It has been shown to
help circumvent an enzymatic step in replenishing ATP levels in the
cells. Dr Harris has done extensive mitochondrial testing and found D-Ribose with Opti-Mito-Force
to be the most effective combination in mitochondrial resuscitation and
energy production. He presented his research findings a couple years
ago at the Brimhall Homecoming 2018.
Another consideration is the average blood serum levels of vitamin D
have dropped over the past decade to the point that, according to a
recent study, 77-90% of Americans have insufficient amounts. Hundreds
of studies have confirmed its multiple roles in head-to-toe health,
including mental health.
Utilize Optimal Longevi-D-K2 or DAK1K2
instead of taking a synthetic form of Vitamin D or CoQ10. With OHS
formulations, you now have the ability to supplement with whole food
nutrients assembled in the most absorbable and usable way, just as
nature intended. The ingredients in the above vitamin D formulations
have been proven to help correct vitamin D deficiencies and a lot more,
which in turn can help a person to find mental balance.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK
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July 6, 2020 - The Super Seminar: An Incredible Success
The Super Seminar: An Incredible Success
July 6, 2020 Puzzle Piece
It
is hard to put into words how incredible the Super Seminar was. Over
100 clinics attended, everyone learned so much, and we all had
emotional, nutritional and technique ecstasy. Clinics around the nation
went home empowered with positive, ambitious action plans. I couldn’t be
prouder or more humbled by what took place.
I learned much myself at the seminar. One of the biggest things is that
we needed to step up the follow-through with doctors and clinics doing
Six Steps to Wellness. Everyone using it, prospers, gets better
results, increases income and enjoys practice more.
The problem is many are skipping steps or not doing each procedure as
taught. We all create shortcuts but too much change alters the results!
We have many multi-million-dollar clinics using the Six Steps system.
Countless doctors we've trained have replicated our results. The success
and efficacy of this system is no fluke. Please do the Six Steps, step
by step and reap the rewards for your patients and your practice.
Get a Refresher Course and call the office (480-964-5198) for DVD’s &/or On Line classes to continue to learn.
Six Steps to Wellness features the functional testing method we have
developed and implemented for 48 years and counting. We have taught
thousands of doctors worldwide. Even if you have already attended a
seminar in the past, now would be the perfect time to get a refresher
and updated seminar. Million-dollar practices are still happening by
giving million-dollar SERVICE. Also get your staff trained.
The Six Steps to Wellness system at a glance:
- Reestablish Structural Integrity (the foundation of health)
- Balance Electromagnetics (protecting the body in an ocean of electropollution)
- Balance Nutrition and Chemistry (most are deficient, toxic &/or out of harmony)
- Reprogram the Body for Allergies and Sensitivities
- Evaluate and Release Emotional Patterns & Remove Limiting Belief Systems
- Remove Heavy Metals and Other Toxins
Our next Six Steps seminar is:
When: August 21-23, 2020
Where: Philadelphia, PA
What to Bring:
• Your own adjustors/percussors/arthostims/etc
• Your own equipment (if you can)
Hotel Info:
Hyatt Place Philadelphia/King of Prussia
440 American Ave
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 1 484 690 2005
Hotel Rate: $129.00
Nearest Airport: Philadelphia International Airport
Call us at 800-890-4547 to Register Today!
The Power and Necessity of Every Patient, Every Day: The Six Steps to Wellness, starting with Opti-Adrenal Cannot Be Overstated!
Every patient needs adrenal support if they are under stress. Yes, we
are all under stress, every day. Adrenals and the General Adaptation
Syndrome come from any and all of the Six Interferences: Structural
trauma and dysfunction, Electromagnetic imbalance, Nutritional
imbalances and deficiencies, Allergies/Sensitivities, Emotional Stress
and Heavy Metals and other Toxins.
You get the picture; every day of our lives is stressful with our present-day happenings. Opti-Adrenal
is not just adrenal tissue, but is a balanced and synergistic blend of
glandulars, vitamins, minerals, herbs etc. to reset all of the
deficiencies and imbalances caused by stress of any nature.
Opti-Adrenal is my personal favorite and the best adrenal product I ever formulated.
Addison’s disease is just one adrenal disorder and affects approximately
1 in 100,000 people in the United States. It is estimated to be between
40 and 60 people per million globally. Adrenal insufficiency or
imbalance affects many, many, many more.
ACTH deficiency, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenoleukodystrophy
are some of the many adrenal issues that manifest as autoimmune
disorders or wreak havoc on related hormone production. Each one of them
hurt a patient’s quality of life.
It is easy to see, everyone’s adrenals need nutritional support. People
aren’t getting enough vitamin C, aren’t getting enough B vitamins,
aren’t getting enough pantothenic acid, etc. The typical American diet
is terrible. Every patient needs adrenal-boosting-balancing nutrients
supplemented back into their lives.
Core Nutrients Found In pre-digested Opti-Adrenal:
- Vitamin C (whole food) - Proper production of adrenal hormones, etc.
- Riboflavin B2- Boost cellular energy – Also B3 and B5
- Vitamin B6 - Improve cell metabolism
- Magnesium, Zinc, Chromium and Potassium
- Pantothenic Acid -Improve cellular respiration and help break down proteins, fats and carbs
- Bioflavonoids, L-Tyrosine, Chlorella, Rhodiola, Grape Seed Extract
- Predigested Glandulars - Revitalize adrenal glands (parotid, thymus, adrenal and spleen)
Opti-Adrenal, typical of OHS formulas, is whole food, predigested, synergistic nutritional support for stress, de-stressing, healing, and repair.
Strong Adrenals Mean:
- A strong immune system
- Preservation of muscle mass (your body breaks down healthy muscle and/or bone tissue when your adrenals are overtaxed)
- Better digestion
- Better endocrine function (it slows down when your adrenals do)
- Reduce risk of adrenal fatigue, exhaustion, structural and emotional collapse
- Better Mental function (your brain gets foggy if your adrenals are fatigued)
Dosing
Take 1-2 capsules 2 times per day, once in the morning, and once in the afternoon.
You can ask OHS for literature on adrenal glands and to take this formula to make articulating the need easier.
One More Thing… Every Patient, Every Day
To make your life and practice easier… OHS
has developed the system Every Patient, Every Day (EPED) to make
prescribing supplements easier and more uniform for you and your clinic.
There exists an overwhelming amount of research supporting that the vast
majority of the population has specific nutrient deficiencies and
health issues, be it nutrient deficiencies, digestive issues and/or poor
nutrition. Through EPED, doctors can treat every patient that enters
their clinic, ensuring basic nutritional needs are met. We currently
have eight options. You pick what you know your patients need most, hang
a poster in your clinic and hand out literature explaining the need,
and the products can sell themselves through word-of-mouth and so on.
This enables our thousands of doctors to positively impact tens of thousands of people every week.
OHS has created eight EPED protocols
complete with a poster for you to hang up in your reception room and
patient-friendly literature that clearly explains the need for products
you know they need. Call OHS for more information 800-890-4547.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, BA, BS, DC, FIAMA
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November 7, 2022 - What are those #'s on Product Labels
What are those #'s on Product Labels
by Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N, M.S., CFMP
November 7, 2022 Puzzle Piece
You know those little stickers on fruits and veggies? They're called
price look-up (PLU) codes and they contain numbers that cashiers use to
ring you up. But you can also use them to make sure you're getting what
you paid for. If you are interested in staying healthy, here's what to
look for:
• A five-digit number that starts with a 9 means the item is organic. Eating
organically—or better yet, biodynamically—grown produce is paramount.
This can be identified at the grocery store by a five-digit bar code
starting with the number "9," or purchased from your local biodynamic grower.
• A four-digit code beginning with a 3 or a 4 means the produce is probably conventionally grown. For
example, regular small lemons sold in the U.S. are labeled 4033, large
are 4053; small organic lemons are coded 94033, large are
94053. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of food quality when it
comes to the prevention of disease. Sure, a conventionally grown bell
pepper (identified by a sticker with a four-digit bar code starting with
the number "4") will contain the healthy compound beta-cryptoxanthin,
but it will also come with a whole host of cancer-causing chemicals on it.
• A five-digit code that starts with an 8 means the item is genetically modified (it
has genes from other organisms). You won't see many of those because
only genetically modified versions of corn, soybeans, canola, cotton,
papaya, and squash are now widely sold. And because PLU codes aren't
mandatory, companies can label those items as conventional.
It is very important we understand product labels and use healthy foods and supplements.
We thank Dr Grisanti for this article and information.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK
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August 15, 2022 - Atherosclerosis-- Is Your LDL Sticky?
Atherosclerosis-- Is Your LDL Sticky?
August 15, 2022 Puzzle Piece
We Send You an Article This Week From Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP
Hopefully you'll find it as interseting and pertinent as we did.
Dr. John
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP
Atherosclerosis is thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery.
For as long as I remember most people including myself have been told
that LDL cholesterol is the bad villain of plaque build-up and HDL
cholesterol is the good guy.
Of course with this hypothesis it would make perfect sense that the
higher your LDL cholesterol the greater the chance of getting
atherosclerosis.
However there is much more to the story and my hope today is to share a
different angle that will shed some light on the real issues with LDL
cholesterol and its nemesis called atherosclerosis.
The Significant Role of LDL in Our Bodies
Cholesterol isn't inherently bad. In fact, it's the building block for
creating healthy cells. It also helps your body make testosterone and
estrogen. Without LDL, these and many other steroid hormones wouldn't be
made effectively
Contrary to what we have been told, LDL cholesterol also has another good side and that is its ability to fight infections.
LDL plays a valuable and important role in the body's response to
assault by infectious invaders. When bacteria invade our body, they
release a cell wall component known as endotoxin. What is critically important and something we will dig in deeper in this article is the fact that endotoxins are super inflammatory and can strongly trigger the immune system.
But research has shown that your friend LDL cholesterol is around to
bind up this toxin preventing things from getting out of hand.
In a study using mice it was discovered that increased levels of LDL
cholesterol were eight times more resistant to endotoxins. This showed a
significant decrease in overall mortality when injected with gram
negative bacteria. On the other hand rats with the lowest LDL
cholesterol had an increase rate of mortality and levels of inflammation
when injected with endotoxin.
Now if you are like me I would be asking, what about humans?
Is there evidence that higher levels of LDL cholesterol is protective
against infections in humans. In fact there are many studies proving
that higher levels of LDL cholesterol are protective as we age. This is
more likely due to the positive impact on the immune system.
The answer is that LDL itself is not harmful, but in certain situations
can be involved in the process of responding to injury and inflammation.
This of course makes LDL look like more of a firefighter than simply a
criminal causing atherosclerosis.
So the question that we must ask ourselves is: Is there something more sinister behind the scenes that is actually driving heart disease (atherosclerosis)?
As I have discussed in a prior article the real issue is insulin sensitivity and the stickiness factor.
In people who are insulin sensitive, rising LDL levels do not correlate
with increased rates of heart disease. On the other hand in those who
are insulin resistant, the higher the LDL the greater opportunity for
plaque formation. Remember it is not all about elevated levels of LDL
but the more important villain of insulin resistance.
What will make our head spin is the fact that higher levels of LDL in
the blood do not consistently correlate with the progression
of atherosclerosis in the absence of insulin resistance.
LDL Stickiness is the Real Issue
Here is the important take away from this important article. LDL under
certain circumstances (which I will mention in a minute) have the
ability to get stuck within the arterial wall. So it is
not the size or amount of LDL particles moving into the arteries that
is important but rather if it sticks to the wall of the artery that
determines whether or not it contributes to atherosclerosis.
Here is a good analogy:
If you were to throw a tennis ball at a wall, unless the tennis ball and
the wall were coated in velcro the tennis ball would not stick. So to
bring it back to reality, unless the LDL particle and arterial wall (the
intimal space) were sticky, it does not matter how many LDL particles
we have floating around in our arteries, the LDL "balls" only get stuck
to the arterial wall when they are coated in what we will call "molecular velcro". LDL is simply not enough of a problem alone to initiate plaque build-up.
The take away is: it has to get stuck in the arterial wall to initiate the process of atherosclerosis.
Plaque Build-up Due to LDL Stickiness
Now the magic question
What in the world determines how sticky the LDL particle and the intimal space are?
There is now growing evidence during states of insulin resistance and inflammation both the LDL particle and the arterial wall get coated in "molecular velcro" making everything more sticky increasing the progression of atherosclerosis.
You may now be asking: really how common is insulin resistance?
Would you believe that a massive 88 percent of the American population has some degree of metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance).
So to conclude:
In the absence of insulin resistance and inflammation, higher levels of LDL cholesterol are probably protective because of their roles with the immune response.
You might entertain the products listed below.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, FIAMA, DIBAK, Formulator
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March 8, 2021 - 21 Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments
March 8, 2021 Puzzle Piece
21 Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments
From: HealthSource
America's Chiropractor – A great article to expand awareness of the
importance of the spinal adjustment and the Chiropractic role in Health
and Wellness.
Although millions of people around the world have experienced the
benefits of the chiropractic adjustment, there is still a lot of
misconception. Many people visit a chiropractor because they are in
pain, have poor posture, seeking injury prevention or pain relief. Our
goal is to educate you on the benefits of the chiropractic adjustment,
so you in turn can educate others.
21 Benefits you might not have known:
- Improves joint mobility, function and health.
- Makes tight muscles loose and loose muscles tight and improves the contractibility (thereby strength) of the muscle.
- Decreases degeneration of the joint and connective tissues (arthritis).
- Decreases the on--going inflammatory process associated with the subluxation.
- Improves circulation taking stagnant blood out and bringing new blood in.
- Speeds up the recovery process.
- Improves nerve system function and the individual nerve’s ability to carry nerve impulses more efficiently.
- Strengthens the immune system.
- Improves individual organ system function (heart, lung, sinuses, digestive, etc.).
- Improves a person’s disposition (they’re more FUN to be around).
- Calms a hyperactive mind and energizes a depressed mind.
- Increases energy, vitality and improves sleep.
- Relieves/Improves Prenatal Discomfort
- Decreases length of labor and associated back pain.
- Decreases the adverse effects of stress.
- Improves athletic performance (for ANY sport).
- Improves Quality of Life by enhancing the enjoyment/fulfillment of a person’s Key Values.
- Prevention ability for sickness, dis-ease and pain.
- Improves overall health and wellness for infants and children.
- Improves cognitive ability (ability to THINK more clearly).
- Oh…and it DECREASES PAIN!
My
first chiropractic adjustment changed my life and life’s work. Each of
the Six Steps to wellness is very important. However, structural
correction is the basis of Health and Wellness. Structure directs
function.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK
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