Fast Food

Just Having the Fast Food Nearby Increases Stroke Risk!

This is a fun study. Essentially, they found a link between living close to fast food joints and the risk of stroke. For every fast food store nearby, your risk of stroke goes up 1%.

No word regarding what happens if you actually eat there...

http://www.ireallyshouldstudy.com/health/2009/02/20/would-you-like-a-stroke-with-that/

Enjoy!

Dr. Jean-Marc

Fruit Drinks and Diabetes

High Fructose Corn Syrup Strikes Again

OK, you know how bothered I am about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine drives the point home.

It also tells us that fruit drinks should be avoided. No more juice boxes for your kids!

Lets jump to the results of this study done over a 6 years period following 43,960 subjects. (This is the best and most difficult type of study-long term and lots of people to track)

After adjustment for confounding factors (diet), your risk of developing type 2 diabetes goes up 24% if you drink 2 sweetened (HFCS) drinks per day. Your risk of developing type 2 diabetes goes up 31% if you drink 2 fruit drinks per day.

So... by now you probably figured out that sodas are bad for you. But really, juice boxes and sports drink are just as harmful.

If you have kids, the effect will be magnified. It is never appropriate to routinely consume sodas, fruit drinks and sports drinks.

I'll leave you with a quote for the article that nails the HCFS coffin: "High fructose corn syrup, which is now the sweetener used in soft drinks consumed in the US, appears to be particularly effective at promoting weight gain because of its adverse effect on insulin secretion and leptin release, leading to a reduction in the normal inhibitory effect on food intake". (emphasis mine).

The article abstract can be found here: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/168/14/1487

Dr. Jean-Marc

Get the Facts about high fructose Corn Syrup

High Fructose Corn Syrup is a man-made chemical that should be avoided entirely.

Further problems were recently found as highlighted in this article.

That's the facts.

BTW: did you catch the spoof commercial on youtube? Of course it's in bad taste but it makes the point.

Have fun!

Dr. Jean-Marc

Pediatric Chiro

Nice USA Today article!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2009-01-18-your-health_N.htm

Dr Linda is certified in pediatrics and the healing I have seen her do is just amazing.

Bring your kids, get their life force turned on!

Happy Inauguration Day!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

We came back from France refreshed and energized. We are looking forward to 2009 to be a pivotal year in your ability to get the most out of your life; through chiropractic care.

While spending the New Year in France, I was reminded of a tradition that I had forgotten. I noticed how the New Year wishes go far beyond happy-healthy. I saw and heard everyone exchange thoughtful and lengthy wishes to each other. It was a display of care and love that I have seldom seen in an otherwise relatively rigid and non-demonstrative social code and I really enjoyed receiving these good wishes. So here is my wishes for you in this new year.

I wish you a happy New Year. One filled with warm relationships. May you give love freely every day and may you be aware of the love washed upon you by your friends, family and God. I wish you vibrant health. I wish that you feel better than good. I wish that you get to experience the wonder of your body; through healing or performance. I wish you an extraordinary journey through each day because they are a gift, each an opportunity to do it right and to improve. I wish you abundance beyond your wildest dreams. A year when not only all your needs are met, but one when you can spend time growing yourself and your relationships, try new things and see at least one miracle of nature every day. I also wish that you dream; dream big Dreams. And that they come true! I wish that the ones you care about give you the rewards you seek and acknowledge how important you are. I wish you peace and safety in all your endeavors. I wish that you participate in making our world a better place and feel good about it! Well, 2009 is already shaping out like the year to remember! I wish you an awesome New Year!

Dr. Jean-Marc

Happiness is Contagious!

Happiness is contagious, come catch it at Slak Chiro!

This article just came out and essentially states that not only will you feel happier and better after seeing a happy person (like me) but the people you know will also be happier and even more wild, the people they know will feel the effect!

So if you want to really make the world a happier place, be happy! It spreads...

http://christakis.med.harvard.edu/pdfs/095.pdf

The author was interviewed on the radio. You'll find the link by clicking here.

Get adjusted, be happy, make the world better... Maybe it is that simple.

Dr. Jean-Marc
www.drslak.com
781-273-0099

Flu Vaccine

This is an interview of the manufacturer's rep.


Dr. JM

Stay away from corn and soy

The Europreans have called this one right from the start.

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/GMFree/MediaCenter/ReleaseAustrianGovernmentStudy/index.cfm

Stay away from soy and corn products.

Come to Nutrition Workshop for more...

Dr. Jean-Marc

High Fructose Corn Syrup Ad

Here is the anti-ad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDNYod1OpDQ

Cute, share it...

Dr. Jean-Marc

Dangerous Drugs

I ran across this article while waiting to get my hair cut. It lists 8 drugs MDs would not take for themselves or their own family. Better make sure you're not using them.

The list:

• Keflex-antibiotic that kills bacteria and your liver too
• Nexium and Prilosec-anti-heartburn drugs that cause pneumonia and heart attacks.
• Visine-as in eyedrops Visine... causes eye redness (I am not making this up).
• Pseudoephedrine-sinus decongestant that causes heart attacks and strokes.
• Advair-the asthma drug has a black box warning because it can often cause worse asthma.
• Avendia-for diabetes increases your chances of getting and dying of a heart attack.
• Celebrex-one of the few remaining cox-2 inhibitors left on the market still causes heart attacks in addition to the stomach bleeding and liver damage.
  

The link: http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=health&category=doctors.hospitals&conitem=a42dac93be8e9110VgnVCM20000012281eac____&page=2

Green Your Body

Learn how to Green Your Body at my new Youthing Workshop

On December 8, at 6:30pm, I will introduce my newest workshop. Off course, it is loaded with life changing info. I will reveal the formula to keep your brain and body young and able to fight off the constant environmental aggressions you are subjected to every day. I will explore the details of detoxifying your cells and increase mitochondrial energy production. I will review the most common sources of toxins in your life. I'll even give you a test of my energy smoothie!

All this and much, much more... Best of all, it's free!

The catch: as of today, I have only 4 chairs left unclaimed. So call now to reserve your seat!
781-273-0099

Dr. Jean-Marc

Award

Chiropractor of the Month! (think Oscar)

I am very pleased to announce that the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA) has chosen me as Chiropractor of the Month, August 2008 for the work I do on the State Board and the Military Care Program.
CLA is an international organization that recognizes one chiro from around the world each month. For chiropractors, this is like winning an Oscar.

As you may know, I was appointed to the Chiropractic State Board by Governor Deval Patrick in April 2008. The Board is made up of 7 volunteers, 6 of them chiropractors who issue licenses and regulate the practice of chiropractic in the State.

The Military Care Program gives access to pro-bono chiropractic care to service men and women who have been deployed since 9-11-01. I have spearheaded that program in Massachusetts and there is now over a dozen chiropractors in the state who participate.

I am very grateful for this recognition and accolade from my peers.

Dr. Jean-Marc Slak

Perchlorate

I am left speechless...

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC267/333/341/832707.html?d=dmtICNNews

21st Anniversary

21 Reasons to get adjusted

1. It feels good
2. It's good for you
3. Live longer
4. Live better
5. Sleep better
6. wake up with more energy
7. Do more
8. Think better and faster
9. Improve blood flow
10. Have a stronger immune system
11. Fewer allergies and colds
12. Breathe better
13. Get hugs
14. Receive encouragement and support
15. It affirms life and that makes you fell happier
16. See friends
17. Get news you can use
18. learn about food and nutrition
19. Maintain wellness and well being
20. Reconnect you mind and body
21. Be NEAR PERFECT!!!!

Send me your reasons to get adjusted.

Dr. Jean-Marc

Slak Chiro Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to Us!

We are 21! Although I like the idea of being able to serve wine with your adjustment, etiquette would require me to share a toast with you. That would definitely end my adjusting day. Plus, the board of health might have something to say about it too. So instead of wine, we'll serve something even more special and delicious: adjustments!

On Friday November 7, 2008, we will host a $21 adjustment day. Actually, all our services will be $21 each. Adjustment? $21. Scan? $21. Reactivation exam? $21. New patient exam? $21. X-rays? $21. Nutrition or exercise consult? $21. Laser? $21. Woohoo!!!

I count on seeing you that day and please tell your friends and family to make an appointment especially if they have never been here or if they dropped out a while back.

Have a Perfect Day!

Dr. Jean-Marc

Say No to HPV Vaccine

I got this from my friend Neil Bossenger in New Zeland. I'm pretty sure it's straight from www.Mercola.com and it's worth reading and spreading around.

Is the HPV Vaccine Worth the Risk?

Researchers are finally raising serious questions as to whether the HPV vaccine is really worth the risks involved. An editorial in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) outlines the rising concerns.

First, Gardasil's long-term effectiveness is unclear. And because cervical cancer takes years to develop, critics say the current information is insufficient to determine whether Gardasil works. Then there’s the issue of side effects. FDA records reveal that, since Gardasil's approval, nearly 9,000 girls had adverse side effects after receiving their shots.

If you’ve been a regular reader of my newsletter, you’ll have noticed that each time I cover another article on HPV, the body count for adverse side effects from this vaccine has risen by several hundred or more… For example, on June 24th, I reported there were more than 6,700 adverse effects reported. Two months later, almost to the day, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons state 8,864 reports have been filed.

Folks, this is a major CLUE!

Along with NEJM, the organization Judicial Watch has also published a damaging Special Report about the Gardasil vaccine. Based on records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), they summarized the approval process, side effects, safety concerns, and marketing practices related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, calling it a “large-scale public health experiment.”

One of their most startling findings was the incidence of 78 cases of outbreaks of warts following the vaccination in women already infected without knowing it. In addition to genital warts, some women experienced large outbreaks on their face, hands, or feet.

Additionally, Gardasil was found to have an efficacy rate of –44.6% (that’s a minus sign) in women already exposed to the HPV types included in the vaccine!

Judicial Watch also uncovered that Gardasil was tested against an aluminum-containing placebo, rather than a nonreactive saline base, which can make the vaccine appear safer than it actually is – which appears to be the case, if you ask me.

The Insanity Continues

Despite all the risks uncovered and the skyrocketing incident reports of harm, vaccine proponents want to move on to the next frontier: older women, and young boys.

Dr. Raffle, a British cervical cancer specialist said it best: “Oh, dear. If we give it to boys, then all pretense of scientific worth and cost analysis goes out the window.”

I believe the mere suggestion already goes to show that this vaccine is nothing more than a cash-cow, offering little proof of any benefits whatsoever, especially considering how easily cervical cancer can be prevented without it.

Be wise and be well,
Dr. Jean-Marc

Knee surgery for arthritis is useless!

Look at this article published in today's New England Journal of Medicine:

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/11/1097?query=TOC

I'll quote the conclusion: "Arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee provides no additional benefit to optimized physical and medical therapy."

That means that it doesn't work any better than exercise and inflammation management. Except that it has all the dangers of surgery. All the risks, no additional benefits....

This is noteworthy study because this type of surgery is almost routine and also because it is extremely rare for surgical procedures to be subjected to randomized trials. It is a powerful reminder that today's state of the art will probably be malpractice in 10 to 15 years.

As always, caveat emptor.

Dr. Jean-Marc

Eat Fish?

Fish Story

Everyone knows that they should eat more fish. It's good for you. The American Heart Association says you should get 2-4000 mg of omega 3 (EPA and DHA) per day.

An interesting study recently published analyzed different types of fish and asked "where's the ... omega 3?"

Remember Nutrition Workshop? The key to essential fatty acids is balance between omega 3 (anti-inflammatory) and omega 6 (pro-inflammatory). the authors inform us that "farmed salmon is by far the richest the richest source of arachidonic acid (bad) in most western diets and raises important questions regarding it's consumption". In fact, farmed tilapia has such a lopsided fat profile that "the inflammatory potential of hamburger and pork bacon is lower than the average serving of farmed tilapia".

This doesn't mean that bacon's good for you, it illustrates how bad farmed tilapia is.

The take away from this is that "our research reveals that certain intensively farmed species of fish contain PUFA profiles that have been shown to be detrimental to human health".

The score on good fish-bad fish fatty profile:
The winners are (all wild):

• Sockeye salmon
  
• Copper River Salmon
  
• Toothfish
• Bronzini (I've never seen one either)
• Coho Salmon

Honorable mention to farm raised trout

The losers are:

• Tuna
• Red Snapper
• Mahi-mahi
• Cod
• Haddock
• Halibut
• Sole, croaker, perch, flounder, hake, bass, swordfish, escolar, corvina, triggerfish, wahoo, grouper.
• farm raised salmon
  

The killers are:

• Fram raised tilapia
• Farm raised catfish

I quote "farm raised tilapia and catfish have low levels omega 3 along with levels of arachidonic acid (omega 6) so high they can be considered detrimental."


Dr. Jean-Marc

PS. If you are wondering what's the difference between omega 3 and 6, if PUFA and arachidonic acid sound like foreign words, it's a sign. A sign that you need to come to the next Nutrition Workshop.


source: http://www.adajournal.org/issues/contents?issue_key=S0002-8223(08)X0008-2
The Content of Favorable and Unfavorable Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Found in Commonly Eaten Fish
Kelly L. Weaver, Priscilla Ivester, Joshua A. Chilton, Martha D. Wilson, Prativa Pandey, Floyd H. Chilton
pages 1178-1185

Healthy Foods for Kids

Back To School Foods

Every year it feels like we have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to sending food and snacks to school with the kids. For some reason, after a summer of easy schedule and everyone eating the same thing at the same time, we experience a few days of tension getting back up to speed.

This is actually a wonderful opportunity to reexamine our choices and habits. Remember the cardinal rules of nutritious food, some elements are desirable: high nutritional content, unprocessed, organic and complex carbs for example. On the other hand, many ingredients should be avoided. In particular foods must have no trans fats, no excitotoxins, no processed sugars or processed grains.

Specifically, our kids need Omega 3 supplementation and they must have none of these ingredients:

• Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated oils.
• Natural Flavors (unless the food is certified organic)
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Artificial Sweeteners
  

These ingredients should be avoided or used in extremely limited amounts:

• Safflower, corn, canola, cottonseed oils.
• Fried foods
• White flour (its white if it doesn’t say whole wheat in the ingredients list)
  

We also make our kids lunch most days. It's just easier to make good choices when all the ingredients are wholesome.

If you have any questions regarding food recommendations, please plan to attend my next Nutrition Workshop. I wish all of our students a healthy and enriching school year!

Dr. Jean-Marc

Heroes Homecoming

Here we are, Caroline, Dr. Honi Kawut and me in the middle at the Hanscom Air Force Base Heroes Homecoming Celebration!