Newsletter For Healthy Living
Dr. Paula Batterton & Dr. Michele Miller-Cobb
Batterton Chiropractic Clinic
621 W. 19th St.
Houston, TX 77008
713-861-9168
www.battertonchiroclinic.com
battertonclinic@yahoo.com
This newsletter is dedicated to your good health. Please accept our personal invitation to explore its contents and forward it to others you care about!
In This Issue:
Health Myths
Meet Our Staff
JJ Virgin/Gluten Free and ADHD
Breast Milk Benefits
Our Gift to You and Your Loved Ones
Health Myths
How many times have you heard someone say My mother had arthritis, that's why I have it? We now believe, through scientific technology, that many diseases are inherited. Genes for specific diseases have been recognized via gene mapping. Many of you may know or have heard of women who have had total bilateral mastectomies, completely prophylactically, because their mothers died of breast cancer, firmly believing that they could not avoid the same fate.
Let's take a closer look at this issue. If having a gene for any illness condemns you to having that disease, then why are you not born with the disease you are coded to have? Why isn't every person who carries a gene for disease suffering at all times from that disease? The answer is that all genes do not express themselves at all times and many never do. There must be a reason why the body would call upon a gene to express itself. Otherwise, none of us would be able to survive the onslaught of genetic expression.
So what is it that causes a gene to express itself? If you consider for a moment that diseases are just a complex of symptoms being incorporated by the body in an attempt to protect itself from tissue destruction and/or imminent death, you may begin to get a clearer understanding of what I am trying to say. Once we begin to pay attention to the reasons that a gene might express itself, we may be able to prevent that gene from releasing its code for illness.
So, again, we must look at the lifestyle and diet of the patient to discover why their body is failing to control the formation, liberation and damage caused by free radicals. You have all heard the term "antioxidants" and for good reason. Antioxidants are the nutrients we require in order to neutralize free radicals so they can then be eliminated from the body in a harmless form. Many people in our society live on nutrient deficient diets from highly processed and refined foods that do not supply essential nutrient protection.
You should be beginning to see the pattern here. Are we treating cancer by cutting it out? Are we treating arthritis by suppressing the protective inflammation brought about by years of free radical damage? Does coronary artery bypass grafting cure cardiovascular disease? Of course not. Our goal should be in maximizing understanding of cause and effect and employing life affirming, nutrient-rich diets with a healthy, wholesome, natural lifestyle. This is the way to "prevent" genetically coded diseases.
Meet Our Staff
Dr. Batterton performed her undergraduate studies in biology at the University of Texas in San Antonio. She attended Texas Chiropractic College for her doctorate studies, where she graduated Valedictorian of her class. Dr. Batterton has practiced in the Heights for 16 years and is committed to educating her community about the benefits of Chiropractic. She is an active member of Houston’s First Baptist Church, where she teaches first grade Sunday School. She is also very involved in foreign missions. She is dedicated to being your family doctor and providing holistic, effective, proactive health care for you and your family.
Dr. Michele Miller-Cobb was born in Williamsport, PA (home of the Little League World Series) and moved to Texas at the age of 10. After moving around and living overseas for several years came back to Richmond, Texas and graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Texas. She attended undergraduate at Southwest Texas State University (now known a Texas State University) in San Marcos, Texas and attended Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) in Pasadena, Texas graduating with a Doctor of Chiropractic and Bachelors in Human Biology. She furthered in training in Acupuncture at the Post-Graduate Division of the Texas Chiropractic Board. Unsure of what to major in Dr. Michele shadowed a chiropractor and fell in love with chiropractic and its natural healing abilities. She has been working in the Chiropractic setting since her freshman year of college as a Chiropractic assistant for 6 years and transitioning into the Chiropractor role upon graduation from TCC. She is a member of the American Chiropractic Association and active in the community. In her spare time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and rescued Boxer, Bailey, riding horses, and baking. She is passionate about chiropractic and its benefits and helping patients reach their goals and live a balanced, healthier life.
JJ Virgin/Gluten Free and ADHD
A Gluten-Free Diet May Cure ADHD!
Many children with ADHD do not respond well to most grains, especially wheat. This could be because they have full-blown celiac disease, which impacts an average of one out of every 133 people in the United States (although some studies have found that this number may be as high as 1 in 33 in at-risk populations) -- or because they have a less obvious condition known as gluten sensitivity.
People with gluten sensitivity, which may comprise 10 percent of the U.S. population or more, experience many of the same symptoms as celiac disease causes, including headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, gas and more, but may be unaware that the culprit triggering these symptoms is wheat and other gluten-containing grains. It's also very possible to have celiac disease and not know it … as researchers state, "in many cases, the disease may be clinically silent despite manifest small bowel mucosal lesions."
But the psychological and behavioral symptoms of ADHD are now overlapping so often with those of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity that it's recommended "celiac disease be included in the ADHD symptom checklist." This suggestion was prompted by a new study, which found people with ADHD who tested positive for celiac disease improved significantly after following a gluten-free diet for at least six months. The researchers noted: "After initiation of the gluten-free diet, patients or their parents reported a significant improvement in their behavior and functioning compared to the period before celiac diagnosis and treatment … "
It may sound strange to you that eating a grain that wreaks havoc on your gut would manifest as symptoms related to your brain, rather than your digestion, but grains are inherently pro-inflammatory and will worsen any condition that has chronic inflammation at its root -- and not just inflammation in your gut, but anywhere in your body. Chronic inflammation in your body can wreak havoc in your brain, and the importance of reducing inflammation when dealing with mental health issues is well known. It is very common for people to experience a wide variety of mental health and emotional improvements upon eliminating gluten from their diet.
Your Child’s Health/Breast Milk Benefits
Ten researchers from the CDC's National Centers for Immunization and Respiratory Disease (NCIRD) released the paper, entitled Inhibitory effect of breast milk on infectivity of live oral rotavirus vaccines, which claims the immune-boosting effects of breast milk are a detriment to the efficacy of vaccines. The paper goes on to say that, rather than remove vaccines so that breast milk can do its job, women should instead remove the breast milk to allow vaccines to do their job.
The CDC researchers began their investigation by searching for answers as to why children from underdeveloped countries typically do not respond as well to the live oral rotavirus vaccine as children in developed countries typically do. They came to the conclusion that breast milk, which is packed with immune-building immunoglobulin A (IgA), lactoferrin, lysozyme, and various other important immune factors, inhibits the vaccine from working.
Breast milk, of course, is a young child's lifeline. It naturally builds immunity during childhood development, and provides perfect and balanced nutrition necessary for human growth. Withholding breast milk in order to accommodate the rotavirus vaccine, as the CDC researchers suggest, is an absolutely insane notion that will deprive children of vital nutrition and proper immune development.
Notions like these are birthed from philosophies that view drugs and vaccines as being equal, or even superior, to natural food.
Our Gift To You and Your Loved Ones/Patient Appreciation Week
Patient Appreciation Week!
April 30th - May 5th
Batterton Chiropractic invites you to help yourself and help others!
Now is the time to introduce friends and family to Batterton Chiropractic!
Help them reduce stress, eliminate pain, regain health, and tap into their full potential!
Free Health Checks for new patients will be given April 30th - May 5th. This includes consultation, examination, and any needed x-rays. (Free health check does not apply to personal injury, worker's comp claims, or Medicare)
Please call our office for your appointment today at 713-861-9168!
FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, FUN AND PRIZES
SATURDAY, MAY 5TH
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Thank You
We want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for referring your family and friends to us!! We are honored by your confidence in us and we thank you for your generosity and your loving concern for others. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new practice members!!!
