Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that a study from Frontiers in Nutrition suggests there is a new postbiotic that targets obesity and glucose control called Akkermansia muciniphila?

The authors also suggest that those with dermatitis and asthma exhibit low levels of gut-derived Akkermansia muciniphila and could benefit from supplementation.

This strain should never be taken unless you are working with a knowledgable health professional. Please direct any questions to Steve at his direct email address.

Editor's Note: In last week's issue, there was a study cited using 100-140 mg. of zinc for lowering cholesterol. Please do not self-supplement with this dosage. The study was in a controlled environment, took into account total zinc intake on a daily basis, and was performed for only a finite amount of time.

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Steve: As if you needed more reasons to choose organic, please indulge me.

First, while the use of a wide range of antibiotics has been reported as part of rearing of agricultural animals, extremely limited information is available on the antibiotic residues in animal products and the adverse impact consistent low-level exposure to antibiotics might have on the human body as well as its microbiome.

The aim of a Medrxiv study was to estimate the possible antibiotic concentrations humans are exposed to via their diet using the concentration of antibiotics in animal food products. In human study participants, low levels of nine of the ten antibiotics used for animal rearing were detected across the samples tested with amoxicillin and trimethoprim being the most frequently detected. Of all products tested, over 35% exceeded the acceptable daily intake antibiotic concentration for amoxicillin, ampicillin, and enrofloxacin.

Additionally, many of the beneficial phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables are actually made by edible plants as a response to being nibbled on by insects and pests. When little insects start nibbling on the plants, the plants respond by naturally making these phytochemicals. It's like their own defense system, almost like a wound healing response.

When you spray plants with pesticides, you don’t have as many pests, and plants don’t make as many phytochemicals. Organic foods that have more pests have to do what the plants were hardwired to do: make more phytochemicals.

So, when you buy organic, you’ll get foods loaded with the phytochemicals that improve your health, and devoid of antibiotics that worsen your health.

Steve: A 61 year-old female came in to see me presenting with fatigue, muscle pain, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, severe dry eyes, unbalanced gait, and borderline hyperthyroid.

Her blood work showed acute and chronic inflammation, prediabetes, liver stress, and thyroid dysfunction.

She rarely ate breakfast, ate mostly processed foods except for the occasional green drink, consumed food chemicals regularly, ate late night regularly, and was addicted to sugar.

She did little physical activity except for the standing she did at her job.

I suggested that she speak with her doctor to adjust her thyroid medication. 

Knowing her symptoms and that she had OCD, we worked together on a plan that worked best under these circumstances. She followed a very specific, balanced eating schedule including breakfast, with lean proteins, fruit and vegetables, and tolerated grains and alternative grains. Late night eating was eliminated.

I also put her on targeted dietary supplements to fill nutrient deficiencies. Once she was in a groove with her eating schedule, she would introduce aerobic activity and yoga.

Her response after checking in at 6 months:

"Hi Steve, I'm doing great with my eating habits, thanks to you! No late night snacking and I'm eating about 90% less sugar. I never thought that I could give up sugar. I've lost 17 pounds. It's hard to be fat when you eat healthy! I go by your guidelines for most meals and by your motto 'don't live to eat, eat to live'. The dry eye is improved. I'm sure that all the vegetables and fruit along with way less sugar has helped my dry eye. It's hard to put into words how grateful I am for everything that one visit with you did for me. Thank you, Steve!!!!"

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Disclaimer: Case reports are not intended for self-healing. Case reports are for references purposes only and should be discussed with your health professional.

Two studies were published in the peer reviewed Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics regarding Chiropractic’s positive effect on Colic.

In one study twenty-five randomly selected colicky babies received three to five chiropractic adjustments over two weeks. By the end of that period, diaries kept by the parents, showed that the babies shortened their daily crying episodes by three hours. In contrast, the crying of 20 infants taking medication decreased by only one hour.

In a previous study, researchers adjusted 316 colicky babies over the course of a few weeks. The diaries of those parents also found that the crying of the infants diminished by longer periods compared to those only using medication.

Babies spines can get out of alignment during the birth process, from sitting in car seats, how they sleep or other physical stressors. Spinal misalignments then irritate the autonomic nervous system, which directly connects to the stomach and intestines. Once the spine is in better alignment the nerve signals to the digestive system are much calmer and baby is too.

It’s amazing what the body can do when there is a better balance within the nervous system. That’s why it’s important for adults and children to be checked regularly for spinal subluxations. Chiropractic makes sure that all systems and nerve signals are working properly, for positive changes to occur. What health condition are you ready to let Chiropractic care help you with?

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice since 1989. She tailors each visit by using a variety of techniques that she feels are most effective. She loves seeing children and adults reach their full potential, trusting in the healing powers of their body. Dr. Schuster is in the same office as Bonnie & Steve Minsky as they have been in practice together for 33 years. She can be reached at (847)509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net

Bonnie, Steve, Liselotte, Lori, Sharron, Cindy, Diana, Ileana, and Carolyn