Thursday, March 24, 2011
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Friday, March 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Nice Shades
This is our dog Ari. She is a brindle boxer with attitude and personality. She too receives chiropractic care to stay functioning at her best.
High Fructose Corn Syrup Parody
Now I realize the video above is a little over the top, but it drives home the message that HFCS is NOT fine in moderation or at all. The incidence of Type II diabetes since the introduction of HFCS has risen tremendously. Think back 15-20 years ago, was Type II diabetes as prevalent as it is today? The answer is NO. When you think about Type II diabetes, an image of an elderly woman/man should pop into your head. Now children are being diagnosed with the same exact disease. How is a disease of "eventual wear and tear" of the pancreas being diagnosed in children that are 10 years of age or younger? Something must be speeding up this process, but what? High fructose corn syrup is a main contributor to this problem. It is in almost everything from cereal, juice, ketchup and even some types of baby formula. Be sure to read labels before buying anything that comes in a package to see if it contains high fructose corn syrup.
I would also like to mention that on September 14, 2010 the Corn Refiners Association applied for permission to substitute the words "high fructose corn syrup" for "corn sugar" on food labels. Now why on earth would they want to do that? It can't be from all of the bad media that the name "high fructose corn syrup" has been receiving and maybe wanting to slip it past YOU the consumer.
All in all, the best way to avoid all of this is to eat fresh, organic, natural foods that do not come in packages.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Health Care or Business Advertising?
The images shown above are pictures that I took when I was in a Walgreens store in Brookfield, WI. The neon green circles that you see in all of the images are encircling signs that say, "Flu Shot Today." In the seven isles that I went down, I counted 24 signs. That's not counting the isles I missed!
Is this health care or business advertising? Think back 10-15 years ago. Was there this many vaccine and flu shot commercials/signs/advertisements? No. This industry made well over $20 billion in 2009 alone! From Kalorama Information Essential Insights on Medical Markets, "Walgreen’s, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, administered 2.5 million seasonal flu shots by the end of September, according to the company in other media outlets. Rite Aid, CVS, Kroger, Target Pharmacy and other chains also held flu clinics. Kalorama estimates that drug chains earned at least $200 million from direct fees, but also an estimated $250 million in indirect revenues in the form of purchases by customers who came to the store to obtain a shot and would not have visited otherwise." (http://www.kaloramainformation.com/Vaccines-Key-Players-2155319/) The point I am making is that vaccines are HUGE business and the pharmaceutical companies depend on YOU to buy the product.
You would do research before you would buy a car, right? Compare prices, gas mileage, safety, etc. Why not do the same before you decide to put something potentially LETHAL directly into YOUR bloodstream. All vaccines, including flu vaccines, have serious and even deadly side effects. Every person should educate themselves before receiving any vaccine, or before you give your brand new baby any vaccines. The following are some resources to get you started.
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