The facts are that four out of five adults experience back pain at some point during their lives and low back problems are the most frequent cause of disability in people under the age of 45 years of age. However, the unfortunate truth also is that while there are an estimated half million surgical procedures done each year on the back, most are either not needed or are unsuccessful in overcoming the health problem.

According to guidelines issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, a federal agency, only two percent of the people require surgery for back pain in the acute stage.

That’s why health authorities recommend that you explore “every option” before considering surgery. In this respect, Chiropractic Care, which incorporates spinal manipulations, is recognized as a highly effective method for treating back problems, without harmful drugs or potentially dangerous surgery.

It’s smart to be conservative when it comes to your health.  I’d be glad to answer any questions you may have regarding Chiropractic as an alternative to surgery.  If you would like a second opinion please call me.

Yours in Health,

Dr. Gould

Habits of the Three Percent

They have a different philosophy than the other 97%.  It’s their belief that it is much easier to stay well than to get well. (What a Concept!)  They constantly look for ways to drive their health upward to the next level.  They understand that medicine has its place, yet they rarely use it.  They have a deep understanding that one’s immunity is “everything” and they work at keeping it strong.  They don’t worry about the Media’s Latest Health Worry. They understand that true health comes from the inside and so does disease.

“The Microbe is nothing. The terrain is everything.”

Louis Pasteur, said the above on his deathbed, finally recanted his germ theory by admitting that the microbe (germs) is nothing. The terrain (your body’s immunity) is everything.  The 3% understand this fact.

The Strategy of the Three Percent

They eat quality foods. Drink pure water.  Exercise regularly.  Get adequate rest.  Exercise stress management. Have their spine’s routinely checked for subluxations. Take quality whole food supplements.  Spend time out in nature.  Read positive literature.

Sounds simple doesn’t it?  However, the numbers suggest that it is not that easy.  It all comes down to a choice.  Your Choice!

Yours in Health!

Dr. Gould

Every year it seems there is a newer and more deadly strain of the flu that threatens us.  The media always depicts these viruses in away that leave us feeling fearful and vulnerable.  The “experts” solution is always the same, inoculation but is there an alternative?

What most people don’t realize is there are literally thousands of viruses on this earth, maybe millions, know one really knows. What we do know about viruses is they are master mutaters.  They are constantly morphing into another strain of virus.  With these odds it would be pretty tough, if not impossible, to guess what strain of virus to use to create a vaccine.

I keep an envelope of geranium seeds in my office that I use to educate people about their immunity.  I ask them to hold out their hand palm side up, I then place a seed on their palm. I then ask them a couple of questions.  Would the seed grow if we left it there for a week?  If not, why?  Typically they look at me like I’m nuts, however, it makes very precise point.  A seed needs a very specific environment to grow and reproduce. Viruses and germs are no different.   Louis  Pasteur the father of the germ theory put it this way,

” The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything.”

Why is it that some people that get the flu shot still get the flu?  Why is it that some people that don’t get the flu shot do not get the flu?  These questions are rarely asked by either the media or the public.  If you are contemplating getting the shot, you should know these answers.  It’s my belief the answer can be summed up in two words… Individual Immunity.  If you live a life full of unhealthy habits you are creating an internal environment (or terrain as Pasteur put it) that invites illness and disease.  Like a lion looking for the weakest in the heard, you too become easy pray for the latest germ or virus.  Conversely, if you live that is filled with health building habits, your chances of becoming ill are significantly less because your internal environment becomes fortified.

What about possible side effects of the vaccine?

A warning that the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter.

The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked to The Mail on Sunday, leading to demands to know why the information has not been given to the public before the vaccination of millions of people, including children, begins.

It tells the neurologists that they must be alert for an increase in a brain disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which could be triggered by the vaccine.

GBS attacks the lining of the nerves, causing paralysis and inability to breathe, and can be fatal.

The letter, sent to about 600 neurologists on July 29, is the first sign that there is concern at the highest levels that the vaccine itself could cause serious complications.

It refers to the use of a similar swine flu vaccine in the United States in 1976 when:

• More people died from the vaccination than from swine flu.
• 500 cases of GBS were detected.
• The vaccine may have increased the risk of contracting GBS by eight times.
• The vaccine was withdrawn after just ten weeks when the link with GBS became clear.
• The US Government was forced to pay out millions of dollars to those affected

Read more:  Source Daily Mail News Article

Below are two short videos one by Ron Paul and another by  Barbara Loe Fisher.  I think you will find both compelling and educational.

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I hope this post has been helpful.

Yours in Health, Naturally!

Dr. Gould

Eliminating a symptom however, does nothing to eliminate the cause of the symptom. In other words, it merely masks the problem. An example of this would be the Check Engine light in your car.  If it comes on while you are driving, what do you do?

The medical approach, in many instances, would be to cover the oil light with a piece of tape. Now that you can no longer see the light, is everything okay? Of course not, soon your engine will lock up. Most people would not dream putting a piece of tape over their car’s oil light. In reality, however, there is absolutely no difference in doing that, than taking an aspirin for a headache or an antacid for stomach pain. The saddest part of all of this is… the “cause” of the health problem is never addressed, only the symptom. Consequently, the problem goes unchecked and progressively gets worse.

As a Chiropractic physician, I take a more “holistic” approach. There are usually many factors that cause people to become ill or develop pain. All of these factors need to be assessed. I always tell my patients symptoms are a good thing. Symptoms tell us something is wrong and we need to make changes. To simply mask them with a drug is a mistake. Just like putting a piece of tape over the oil light in your car.

As a Chiropractor, I seek to correct the “cause” not just eliminate a “symptom.”  Once “cause” of the individual’s problem is corrected the symptom disappears.

Yours in Health!

Dr. Edward Gould

Each day all of us are bombarded with drug advertising. Even your medical doctor can’t escape it, due to a constant parade of drug reps bringing free lunches and free samples. It is unprecedented. What I find so fascinating is how effective it is. 

Lets look at the typical drug commercial on television.  First you are warned about a certain condition and how will impact you life.  Then you are alerted that there is a solution for this condition.  The solution usually comes in the form of a colored pill.  

It’s at this point in the commercial where most people become deaf. You know, the part where they talk about Side-Effects. I suggest the next time you listen. Listen Carefully! It’s interesting that the drug that suposedly gets rid of 1 symptom, may cause 5 or 6 new symptoms.  Of course, the same company will have a drug for those symptoms also.  What a business!

If someone came to me with neck pain, and I caused them to hurt somewhere else, I’d never see them again. Yet people will take a drug that has multiple-side-effects (in many instances worse than the symptom they are taking the drug for) and will go back for more.  Now that is Amazing!  

Are You Seeking a Drug-Free Aprroach

If so, you have to ask yourself the question… Do I want to continue treating the symptom or do I want to begin treating the cause.  In the below video I talk about this difference.

Remember, you always have a choice in how you deal with your health challenge.  Ask yourself the question am I treating the cause or the symptom?  Don’t forget that pain is our body’s oil light.  Don’t ignore it by masking it with a drug. 

Yours in Health, Naturally.

Dr. Gould