Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that If national guidelines are revised to incorporate a new risk equation, about 40% fewer people could meet criteria for cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine?

The researchers estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease using the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations and compared the results to risk estimated using the previous tool, known as Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE). The PREVENT equations were developed by the American Heart Association to more accurately represent risk across the current U.S. population, as the PCE equations were based on patient data that were decades old and lacked diversity.

This would be a welcome public health measure as there are millions who are taking statins unnecessarily.

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Steve: If you recall, earlier this year I wrote about one simple curative eating habit.

"Eat Earlier

Late night eating is one of the worst eating habits we incur. Weight gain, blood sugar imbalance, gastrointestinal reflux, and dysfunctional sleep are but a few of the deleterious effects from late night eating.

The process of digestion usually takes four hours or longer. If the majority of our dinner/dessert is digested while we are sleeping, most of those calories go unused and turn into fat. Moreover, when we are spending a good portion of our sleep digesting, we cannot rest and repair.

The gold standard to stop eating or drinking anything caloric is three hours before bedtime. Again, this is not always sustainable for modern lifestyles, but stopping two hours before is certainly attainable."

Since I wrote this, a new study presented at the 2024 Digestive Disease Week conference should give you more impetus to stop late night eating. Eating within three hours of bedtime at least four days a week could increase chances for developing colorectal cancer.

Researchers in the new study questioned people getting a colonoscopy to screen for cancer, and 42% said they were late eaters. This group was 46% more likely than non-late eaters to have an adenoma - a small noncancerous lesion found during colonoscopy. An adenoma is not cancer, but an estimated 5% to 10% of them become cancerous over time.

The researchers also found that our gut microbes also follow a daily rhythm and have a bedtime. Eating before bed keep these organisms active when they do not want to be.

In April of 2023, we published the following case report. You'll find an update from him at the end.

"A male in his mid-30's came to us with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, uncontrolled type 1 diabetes, depression, severe fatigue, severe pain, weakness, vaped daily, was a recovering alcoholic, and was mostly confined to a wheelchair.

With Steve's guidance, this gentleman was given the tools to completely transform his eating habits. He was advised to cook for himself and stay away from certain foods and beverages, such as diet soda, that could exacerbate his conditions.

He started taking targeted dietary supplements to augment his lifestyle transformation. He was given suggestions about how to incorporate more physical activity and limit the amount of time he was sedentary. He was given ideas for practicing stress management for mental health.

At his 3 month followup, the first sentence he uttered was, “life is good.” He was balancing his meals, enjoying cooking, and not late night eating. He was in a great place mentally because of meditation and chakras. He was performing daily physical activity and limiting the amount of time being sedentary.

Thus, he reported more energy, his diabetes was under control, his inflammation had gone down, he was getting good sleep, and his body was looking more fit. This was all without eliminating vaping. He said that would be his next challenge.

This is yet another example of how multimodal lifestyle modifications can have immediate results, even in those presenting with the most severe of issues. However, it must be noted that this gentleman went all in to put in the work. We can give you the tools, but you have to put it into practice."

UPDATE FROM MAY 6, 2024

After quitting smoking and adhering 100% to his diet, lifestyle, and alternative therapies, this mostly wheelchair-bound man emailed Steve this...

"I wanted to thank each one of you for your role in my health! Each of you KNOW where I was and where I'm headed. I wanted to share with y'all that I completed a 1.3 mile hike.

Anyway, we did it safely with my "naturalist" class. Surrounded by helping hands, if needed... which we did not 👍

The BEST part, was the day after! Pain levels, no more than a 2 in certain areas. Energy levels medium-high. Mental/emotional levels high. No OTC or prescription drugs needed to help with recovery!

BUT, I did use tools before, during, and afterwards that were taught by you!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I couldn't have even contemplated the THOUGHT of this before we met. 🥰"

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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.

Headaches can be debilitating as noted in this account from Chicken Soup for the Soul. As a last resort, Rob, had come to the chiropractor for what he called “real skullbusters”. When he couldn’t take the pain he would ram his head into the wall as evidenced that day by the silver dollar sized bruise in the middle of his forehead. 

Rob had gone to dozens of specialists and taken many prescriptions yet nothing helped. His pain was becoming more frequent and more intense and he was at his wits end. He said that if Chiropractic didn’t help he would literally jump off a cliff. 

The chiropractor explained that he would see if he had misalignments that were the cause of his headaches and diligently work to get him in alignment. The exam revealed unusual movement in his neck. X-rays showed that his first neck vertebrae was rotated out of its normal alignment by an incredible degree. This prompted the chiropractor to immediately begin care to help move his vertebrae into proper alignment. 

Rob’s response was slow but incremental and soon he was smiling and then even joking. He also began eating since he wasn’t vomiting any longer. His headaches were diminishing in frequency and severity until he was finally feeling so much better. When his care was over Rob sent the chiropractor a post card revealing that “Life was now great” and he even had gotten engaged!

What a blessing for this man to have a much higher quality of life by getting his neck into proper alignment. What health issues would you like chiropractic to help you with?

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice with Nutritional Concepts since 1989. She uses a variety of techniques to help children and adults reach their full potential, trusting in the healing powers of the body. Contact Dr. Schuster at (847) 509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net.

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