CCW Summer Promotions are still in effect: For Current Patients: Recommend a friend of family member to our practice and receive a free ion detoxification foot bath upon verification of their scheduling with one of our practitioners. For new Patients: Come in for a consult with any of our practitioners and receive a free nutrition and menu planning session with our wellness coordinator, Jennifer Campbell. This is a great way to get your life on track in all aspects of health with guidance and understanding. Call or email for more details. Our Saturday clinic is now offering massage in addition to acupuncture. Brian Kramer, L.Ac and Kathy Wilson, L.M.B.T will both be scheduling patients two Saturdays a month. For dates of the clinic visit our website. Saturday acupuncture treatments are in a group setting at a reduced rate of 30 dollars per 30 minute session. CCW is now a virtual community! Find us in the following locations: Facebook : Personal page: CCW Raleigh & Group page: CCW Wellness LinkedIn : Jennifer Campbell Twitter : CCW_wellness Holistic Twitter CCW_wellness

Office Updates and Reminders

ADHD Awareness ADHD is NOT a Common Ailment and Ritalin is NOT the Only Cure

Awareness is Key!

Using the media, CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD) and other similar organizations are trying to sell the idea that ADHD is a common disease with drugs like Ritalin as its only cure. However, the head of the National Institute of Mental Health has conceded that his organization is “concerned about improper diagnosis of ADHD” as the number of children on Ritalin has jumped from 900,000 in 1990 to nearly 5 million in recent years. A recent study at Brookhaven National Laboratory revealed that Ritalin has more potent effects on the brain than even cocaine! How can such a drug be so highly endorsed? It should be noted that the makers of Ritalin have donated over $1 million to CHADD since 1988; and their literature supports, even encourages, its use.

Cancer Risk! It seems that the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the use of Ritalin all too soon in October 2001, despite “clear evidence of the drug’s cancer risks of which parents, teachers and school nurses, besides most pediatricians and psychiatrists, still remain uniformed and unaware.” In March 2005 a study linked Ritalin with increased risks of cancer. The study of 12 children on the drug found that all of them experienced a “significant increase in chromosome abnormalitites [only] three months after starting Ritalin.” “Chromosome damage has been linked to heightened cancer risk and to other health problems. It was pretty surprising to [Dr. Randa A. El Zein] that all of the children taking [the drug] showed an increase in chromosome abnormalities in a relatively short period of time” ~Randa A. El Zein, MD, PhD.

Living WellLiving Well

July 2009

Volume I of II

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Short Term Effects of Ritalin • Rapid Heart Beat • High Blood Pressure • Unusual Heart Rhythm • Heart Attack • Altered mental status • Hallucinations • Depression • Convulsions • Irritation and/or Hostility • Unhappiness • Tics or Nervous Habits • Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior • Eating Disorders • Nausea and/or Vomiting • Blurred Vision • Headaches or Dizziness • Drowsiness or Insomnia Withdrawal and Rebound • Worsening of ADHD Symptoms • Evening Crash • Over-Activity • Irritability

Can Chiropractic Help with ADHD? Parents of children under chiropractic care report back to their family Chiropractors the amazing changes resulting from chiropractic adjustments. "Subluxations" are structural misalignments that cause neurological dysfunctions. The specific purpose of chiropractic is to identify and eliminate such subluxations. Of course, there is no one specific subluxation that leads to the neurological manifestation of ADHD. However, the symptoms related to ADHD (hyperactivity, inability to pay attention, impulsivity) seem to indicate a disturbance with brain stem function. A subluxation to the upper cervical area can be the cause of brain stem dysfunction. Therefore, although every segment of the spine should always be assessed, chiropractors pay special attention to the upper cervical region when treating individuals with ADHD. One manner in which upper cervical subluxations can affect brain stem function is through direct pressure. Many upper cervical techniques are aware of the potential of this occurring and teach this along with their technique procedures. A second manner in which upper cervical subluxations can affect brain stem function is through altered proprioceptive (The awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight, and resistance of an object in relation to the body) input to the brain stem from the C1-C3 vertebrae. Proprioceptive "input" from the upper cervical area is required by the brain stem before a variety of neurological "outputs" or functions can be performed. Like a computer, the quality of the upper cervical "input" will determine the quality of the "output". Therefore, if the input to the brain stem is altered (as is the case with an upper cervical subluxation), the output from the brain stem will also be altered. Many Professionals believe that ADHD is simply one example of altered brain stem "output". The key to correction, therefore, lies not in treating the ADHD, but in treating the altered sensory input that caused the ADHD. Understanding this is paramount to understanding how chiropractic "works" in cases involving ADHD. Correcting subluxations, regardless of their location, is a vital contribution that only chiropractors can offer to children with ADHD. These children, along their parents and teachers, need to be educated regarding the dangers of Ritalin and also about the power of chiropractic. Ultimately, all children should be able to experience the joy of a well-adjusted body

Do Not make any changes to your medication without consulting your doctor. This article is for educational purposes ONLY.

El-Zein RA, Hay MJ, Lopez MS, Bondy ML, Morris DL, Legator MS, Abdel-Rahman SZ. Response to Comments on " Cytogenetic Effects in Children Treated with Methylphenidate". Cancer Letters Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorder. American Chiropractic Association. http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=60

Long Term Effects of Ritalin Neural System • Ritalin use in preteen children may lead to depression later in life • Ritalin short-circuits the brain’s “reward system” making it difficult to experience pleasure Emotional Response • Chronic Exposure leads to decreased sensitivity to reward stimuli and … • Increased negative responses to averse situations. Career • Children who have taken a psycho-tropic, psycho-stimulatn drug after the age of 12 are ineligible for military service Agression Later in Life Even Death • The FDA’s MedWatch Program shows 186 Reported deaths between 1990 and 2000 from Ritalin alone. However this number probably represents no more than 10-20% of the actual occurrences because MedWatch is a voluntary reporting program.

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