It matters not what we’re taking about, whether it’s an acute infection, a chronic unresolved injury, a metabolic syndrome (cardiovascular-II Diabetes), hormonal imbalances ( thyroid function, Cancer) or auto-immune (Hashimoto’s Disease, Arthritis): Its all about our habits.  Our habits create our physiology  (Epigenetics-Dr. Bruce Lipton).

Our physiology may be pleasant or unpleasant , yet it is just feedback about our choices and habits.  The only true Health care is in willing acceptance of guidance in healthy choices.  Here’s two recent examples of the effects of the medical/pain control paradigm.

In a recent study “Acetaminophen use and the risk of asthma”, Beaseley et, al, found an increase use raised the symptoms of asthma, rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema.  This study involved 322,000 children from 50 countries.  It seems that when we do not address cause, which is always habit, there can be unintended consequences.  Notice I said consequences, which implies personal responsibility, as opposed to “side effects” which dwells in the victim/perpetrator paradigm of lower consciousness (see Dr. David Hawkins, Power v. Force).

Another study of Danish women (59,334) compared diet soda drinkers to non-diet soda drinkers during pregnancy.  Haldorssion, et al studied the effects of diet soda v. non-diet soda.  In my view they are both harmful, with diet soda with Aspartame more damaging (google: symptoms of Aspartame) than refined sugar with HFCS (high fructose corn syrup).  There was a 78% greater risk of preterm delivery with women who drank 4 or more diet sodas per day as opposed to 35% greater risk of preterm delivery in women who drank 2-3 sodas per day not sweetened with artificial sweeteners.

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland F. Phillips BA, BS, D.C.