Friday, May 13, 2011
Dr. Christine Anderson's Kid Chiropractic office, located in Hollywood just off Sunset Blvd., is in the business of tuning up people's spines so that their body operates at peak efficiency, and a major benefit of those adjustments is a stronger immune system for fighting off disease. Anderson, who has patients from 2 weeks to 90 years old, enjoys bringing her natural brand of healing to pregnant women as well. She also teaches a pre-natal Yoga class and produced a 90-minute pre-natal Yoga DVD which has proven a favorite amongst expectant mothers.
Her newly designed website,
www.kidchiropractic.com, has contains a series of articles on the home page related to chiropractic care. One of those articles, seen below in its entirety, expands on the subject of chiropractic care aiding in the creation of a stronger immune system.
An article appearing February 7, 2011, on the online news site "All Voices" describes in a clear manner the way chiropractic helps the immune system to function properly. The article's author, Debbie Nicholson, begins her article by reporting, "The evidence keeps on growing for receiving wellness care from chiropractors. Chiropractic care aids in decreasing health care costs, health behavior and enhances quality of life."
In the opening explanation of how the immune system works, Nicholson explains that the immune system and the nervous system are "directly connected and work as one to develop maximum responses for the body to adjust and heal correctly." She also notes that any alteration to the function of the nervous system will subsequently have an effect on the function of the nervous system.
Nicholson further ties these two systems together by saying, "Misalignments called subluxations of the spine, cause compression and irritation of the nerve pathways influencing organ systems of the body. Subluxations cause physical nerve stress which affects neural control. Researchers have stated that these types of stressful conditions lead to changed rates of immune function and increase susceptibility to numerous diseases."
The remainder of the article reviews the long history of scientific research that proves what chiropractors have observed in their offices. The author then reviews research from 1992 when it was shown that an adjustment to the thoracic spine (mid back) causes a subsequent elevation of the white blood cell count. This white blood cell count is associated with increased immunity.
The research was performed by Dr. Ronald Petro, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York Preventive Medical Institute and professor of medicine environmental health at New York University. The research examined 107 people who had ongoing chiropractic care and compared them to an average population of people not under chiropractic care. They also reviewed a population of people who were suffering from cancer.
The result of the study showed that, as expected, the people suffering from cancer had an immune function that was 50 percent weaker than the average population. However, when they looked at the population of people under long term chiropractic care, their rate of immunity was 200 percent higher than the average population, and 400 percent higher than those with suppressed immunity suffering from cancer. Dr. Petro stated that, "chiropractic care gives maximum efficiency to whatever genetic abilities you posses, so you can completely resist to the best of your potential."
In her article, Nicholson also reported on a 2005 study showing that, "chiropractic care could influence basic physiological process that affect oxadative stress and DNA repair." She emphasizes that this shows that removal of subluxations has a positive affect on health down to the DNA level.
Nicholson notes that children will benefit most from this knowledge as their nervous systems and immune systems are the most impressionable. She states, "The child's nervous system is required for proper growth and development. There are numerous opportunities when particular parts of the body and brain grow. If the nervous system is not operating correctly, those opportunities could be missed. So it is important that the systems be checked regularly to make sure they are operating at optimal performance. She offers the advice that children should start care as early as possible. She concludes, "Children who receive regular chiropractic care have been demonstrated to have less colds, ear infections and flu. The best time to start is when the child is an infant. Their spines and necks can become very easily misaligned."
Dr. Christine Anderson's Kid Chiropratic Mission Statement
We at Kid Chiropractic Family Wellness Center are committed to serving the TRUE health care needs of as many people as possible.
We acknowledge the devastating effects of the vertebral subluxation on human health and therefore recognize that the spines of all children need to be checked soon after birth, so they may grow up healthy.
We will go to extraordinary lengths to educate our communities about the benefits of chiropractic in restoring and maintaining the health of every man, woman, and child, safely and without harm.
We will use every means possible to educate them, that wellness is the right of every individual and that their bodies have an innate power to heal themselves; that drugs interfere with this power and weaken the mind, body, and spirit.
Our mission is to serve as many people as possible, especially pregnant women and children, with the highest quality chiropractic care so that these individuals may realize their FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL.
We encourage our patients to help us by participating in this most important and noble mission.
About Dr. Christine Anderson:
Christine Anderson, a Doctor of Chiropractic, has been practicing in Hollywood since graduating Summa Cum Laude from Cleveland Chiropractic College (CCC-LA)in Los Angeles in 1989. As an intern, Dr. Anderson was on the faculty at CCC-LA and also assisted the head of the radiology department in the clinic. Dr. Anderson completed a 3 year post graduate program which gives her diplomate status and Board Certification in Chiropractic Pediatrics and Pregnancy (DICCP).
She received her Diploma in Homeopathy (DiHom) from the British Institute of Homeopathy in 1996 and completed Craniosacral Therapy I and II training from Upledger Institute in 2002. Dr. Anderson has lectured and presented papers at the yearly ICA Council on Pediatrics Conferences and at the 2002 Rome Symposium. Dr. Anderson has contributed articles on various health issues for local newspapers and magazines, as well as chiropractic publications.
She was consulted for the book, I Got Pregnant, You Can,Too, by Katie Boland. She developed the pre/post natal exercise program at the Hollywood YMCA, continues to teach classes there, and has produced the 90 minute DVD Dr. Christine Anderson`s Dynamic Prenatal Yoga. She also does community outreach, talking to parents and kids about health issues. "Dr. Chris" is also very involved in bringing up her children Toxil, Anzac, and Seven along with her husband, Tony.
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