September 30, 2009

     Antioxidants are all the buzz these days.  They help control inflammation (burning) in different tissues of your body.  It seems every day a new paper is published about some new antioxidant that benefits the body.  This all ties in nicely with the free-radical theory of aging, which basically says that it is oxidation that causes aging.  Anti-oxidants fight free radicals that cause oxidation.  Naturally we want to slow down the aging process so taking all the antioxidants we can sounds like a good idea ...but is it?

     When you ask, "just what is oxidation," the most common example used is rust.  Rust forming on metal is the oxidation of the iron in the metal.  Sounds nasty - I don't want to rust on the inside...do I?  If only life were so simple.  The media unfortunately pitches its information so that the average 6th grader can understand it.  This means reducing very complex issues to a good-bad, black-white level thinking.  Almost nothing in the body works that way.  Your body is all about balance...balancing hundreds of factors moment to moment to produce optimal results in a constantly changing environment.  So what about oxidation, is it bad?  The true answer is no...and yes.

     Without oxidation you would die in a matter of seconds.  The reason we breathe is to provide the body with oxygen so that it can oxidize the foods we eat to produce the energy we need second by second to live.  Oxidation is about the movement of energy between atoms and molecules so that chemical processes can take place.  Where there is no movement of energy, there is no life.  But sometimes there can be too much movement of energy and it damages us (this is called free radical damage). A prime example of this is a fire.  A fire is just a super fast oxidation of the items being burned.  So we need oxidation, but in just the right amounts - not enough and there is no energy for life and too much will "burn" our cells.

     So now we come to the real question - do you or I need to take extra antioxidants?  Our body makes most of its own antioxidants when it is healthy and uses antioxidants from our diet for the rest when we have a good healthy diet.  Unfortunately very few people are actually healthy today, and getting really good healthy food is very difficult.  Plus genetically a percentage of us need more antioxidants than others, and another percentage of us need to stay away from them.  Too many antioxidants will promote an anaerobic (non-oxygen using) metabolism which supports cancer growth.   In fact 90-95% of cancer patients are found to be in an anaerobic metabolic state (the other 5-10% are at the other extreme of a super-oxidized state).  It is clear that keeping our oxidation levels balanced for our particular body's chemistry and genetic profile is critical, but how do we know what that is?

     Clues can be found in how we feel and through lab tests.  Over oxidation may show up with inflammation symptoms like arthritis, fibromyalgia, fatigue, headaches, heart disease, or kidney damage.  Unfortunately, most of the time we do not know when we are over oxidized - or under oxidized for that matter.  This is a really critical issue to know as it so powerfully affects our health...so what do we do?  Fortunately there is a simple urine test we can run in the office that can tell in 5 minutes whether you are over or under oxidized.  Considering how much we can spend on antioxidant supplements the small cost of this test is really worth it.  So don't go pumping yourself full of miracle antioxidants until first finding out if they are right for you.

     For only $20 Gypsy can run an Oxidata Test on your urine on Monday or Tuesday mornings and find out just how much free radical damage is taking place in your body right now.  If you are not local and would like to do this test at home we can mail you a test - US shipping included for the same $20.  Just give us a call at 916-966-4714 to arrange this.  This is a basic piece of information everyone needs to know to be able to start protecting your health proactively.

 

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David     
   

 

Testimonial:  Weekend before last I finally attacked the a really big art project I have had waiting for the last 2 months - staining my driveway several colors.  I was applying the stain using 1 quart spray bottles and a crumpled up bunch of plastic bags I had stapled to a block of wood.  Everything was going along great for about 3 1/2 hours when all of a sudden my back went out.  That was it, I was stuck.  It felt just like it did 6 months ago when it put me to bed for a week...and the driveway was only half done!  I slowly crawled indoors and collapsed with a cold pack.  Ellen said "lets try your Spray Dave Muscle Balance Spray!"  All I had was at the office so she drove over and got some.

 

     Holding on to a stick I levered myself upright and stimulated the painful low back.  Ellen sprayed me a couple times.  I slowly started rocking in place, then moving around.  Within 2 minutes I was walking again!  The pain was still intense, but I could move without collapsing.  I was astounded at the degree of response I got.  Nothing ever works on me...certainly not this well.  I was impressed.  I played it smart and relaxed for several hours but the call of the unfinished driveway overtook me.  I changed tactics and put the color into a garden sprayer and Ellen grabbed the natural sponge roller and we finished the job - gingerly and carefully.  By the next day and another dose of spray and the intense pain had settled down to just a sore back.

 

     This stuff really is a Chiropractor in a bottle.  I have been trying it on everyone at the office and have been getting consistently good results.  It doesn't replace the adjustment of the bones, but it really helps them stay in place after the adjustment.  This is perfect for helping speed recovery and keeping your adjustment "in place".  Have this stuff on hand for vacations (mine or yours).  Spray Dave would even be good as an injury preventative before a workout or activity to be sure your muscles are balanced.

 

     I didn't intend to need to try my Muscle Balance Spray on myself, but I am sure glad it works!

 

Dr. Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Health Challenge #17

 

     Stop Eating 4 Hours Before Going To Bed

 

     As I have said before your body has certain natural cycles built into it.  One of these is the repair cycle.  90% of the tissue repair that takes place in your body takes place at night.  This is an energy intensive process.  Digestion is also an energy intensive process.  When you eat a big meal the blood rushes to your stomach and intestines to engage the digestion process.  If something frightens you the blood will leave your digestion area and instead rush to your muscles to get you ready to run or fight.  Fight or flight reflexes have priority over digestion.  Digestion in turn has priority over tissue repair.  Everything in your body functions under various priority rules.  This makes us more efficient.

 

     But what happens when our lifestyle does not line up with these rules?  Our health suffers.  We need time every day to rest and repair our body.  To do this effectively we need to have the energy available to do this.  Since repair is last on the priority list we need to not be busy using up all our energy digesting food when we should be resting and repairing.  The most energy demanding part of digestion is during the first 3-4 hours after a meal and the most difficult food to digest is protein.  For this reason I suggest that you keep your evening meal light and stop eating 4 hours before you go to bed.   Naturally this is if your are otherwise healthy.  If you are a hypoglycemic and need to eat every 2 hours then obviously that is a higher priority.  Just keep what you eat in that case something light and simple that is easy to digest.   

 

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Is swimming pool chlorine fueling the allergy epidemic?

     Have you ever gotten into a swimming pool and found it hard to breathe because of the chlorine vapors coming from the pool water?  I know it irritates my eyes quite a bit but I had not thought about the damage the chlorine causes to the lung tissue and sinuses.  This study shows that kids that get a lot of pool time in have 3 to almost 7 times the likelihood of developing respiratory allergies.  The same would be even more true for hot tubs and spas because of the higher temperature and bubbling action would throw even more chlorine into the air that is breathed.

 

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About Dr. DeLapp

Dr. DeLapp has been a philosopher, non-force Chiropractor, medical intuitive, and health innovator for over 30 years.  He began experimenting with  medical intuition in 1972 while studying physics at UC Davis.  In addition to physics he designed and completed an individual major in the philosophy and psychology of education.  Shortly after he choose to pursue a career in the only truly health oriented profession available at that time, Chiropractic.  He graduated with honors in 1981 with his doctorate and opened a private practice. 
Since that time he has continued his research into the effects of consciousness and learning on health. 
He developed the Biomagnetic Retraining system for correcting movement abnormalities. 
Since 1991 he has focused on developing a powerful system for uncovering and assisting the mind-body connection in health and personal growth.  The in-depth coaching, guided by the subconscious direction from the body, is called Heartflow and the simpler mind-body retraining for health and unfoldment he has named Gracework.  Both are available at Fair Oaks Health.

Dr David DeLapp DC
Chiropractor

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Spiritual Life Coach

 

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