Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
My Acupuncture program could help you a great deal when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off, but not if you keep eating the same junk that made you gain weight in the first place! You must be ready to make some changes in your life, or just save your money. Acupuncture can help reduce stress, including the stress you feel when "dieting" that makes you give up and the stress from daily life of extraordinary situations that leads to BAD eating.
Weight Loss with Acupuncture
A patient who is overweight is much more likely to experience back pain and I my life's work is the elimination of back pain. When weight management is your concern your first treatment will include point testing and treatment with the electro-acupuncture machine as well as a more traditional acupuncture needle treatment utilizing points in the ear and on the body, then placement of either of the following for additional stimulation between visits: 1. very small needle like devices in some of your most important points, 2. herbal soaked seeds, and/or 3. gold/silver ion granules.
With the small needle like magnetic devices you will continue to stimulate the device with the special magnet you are given, you will use pressure on the others. This total visit includes the initial consultation, evaluation and treatment and is just $85. After that the visits are $25 for each treatment. My recommendation is that you find a time that works for you and stick to that day/time each week. If you choose to you may wait as long as 10 days between treatments, any treatment left in between visits should be removed at 10 days.
This treatment doesn't work by doing it once, it has to be repeated, usually weekly, if you miss for 30 days you will need to be re-evaluated before continuing to be sure your health has not changed. There is a $25 re-evaluation fee plus $25 for the treatment.
We have patients who prefer the electro-acupuncture treatment alone, it works great that way. We have a special offer we can discuss personally if this is the case.
Finally, when a person has multiple conditions that they need treatment for it could take hours if all the points for multiple conditions are chased down and treated on each visit. Because of that conditions are billed separately and there is a discount taken off. We discuss that with you personally when we discuss your case history.
Dr. Dixon recommends "pH Miracle Alkaline eating and drinking purified, ionized, alkaline water to accomplish your weight management goals.
Below you can watch a few videos of Dr. Young who wrote the pH Miracle.
pH
Levels and Your Health
We all want to eat well to give our body the
correct fuel it needs to perform optimally. But how do we know what our body
needs and why? We want to give our bodies the correct balance of the foods that
are out there, but how do we know how to keep our body in proper balance.
One of the most important balance systems of the body is the pH
level. The term pH stands for “potential” of “Hydrogen”. It is the
amount of hydrogen ions in any solution. When there are more hydrogen ions, the
solution is more acidic. The solution is more alkaline when there are fewer
ions. The pH level is a measure of acidity or alkalinity and measured on a scale
of zero to fourteen. Zero is the most acid, fourteen the most alkaline and seven
is in the middle range.
Breathing and keeping our heart beating are the two most important
metabolic functions that our bodies perform. The next is maintaining a very
specific pH. The most important pH level that the body must regulate is the
blood’s pH level. The body’s blood pH level must be maintained slightly
alkaline at between 7.35 and 7.45. When in this range, the blood is receiving
the necessary amount of oxygen. Even a minimal decrease in pH will provide the
blood and cells with lower levels of oxygen. Any reduction in pH, no matter how
modest, is the onset of a disease state and influences when and how we age. All
of our organs, tissues and fluids will make constant adjustments to alter their
pH range so as to keep the blood within the strict pH between 7.35 and 7.45,
slightly alkaline. This bodily process is called homeostasis.
Unbelievably, death can result by coma or seizure if it varies more
than a point. Our bodies will NOT let this happen though. To maintain the
blood’s critical pH balance, the body will weaken less important functions by
drawing electrolytes and minerals. Once the electrolyte and mineral reserves
become depleted, the body’s various organs and systems of the body are robbed
of these electrolytes to maintain the blood’s ever-important pH level. Here is
where imbalance starts.
When oxygen levels are low due to an acidic pH, the cells ability
to energize and rid themselves of waste is compromised. This acidic pH creates a
chaotic internal environment that makes the body struggle just to keep its
nutrient levels correct. Even though you are breathing oxygen, when you become
more acidic, your cells don’t benefit and your energy is sapped. Your body is
using your energy to return your blood back to an alkaline state.
There are elaborate biochemical processes that take place in the
body all the time to keep blood pH as close to perfect as possible. These are
the pH buffering systems. These buffering systems need a good balance of
minerals to work effectively. If we don’t ingest an adequate amount of
minerals from the food we eat, we will start having problems with our pH
balancing systems.
Chronic diseases like cancer need an acidic environment to prosper.
The first goal on the way to great health is to restore the body’s ph to the
alkaline range. Almost all chronic illness takes place in a body that has become
acidic due to the gradual depletion of its mineral reserves. The state of the
body’s acid/alkaline balance can be easily measured by testing the urine or
saliva using pH paper. Once you get a baseline reading of your urine or saliva,
you can start to take action getting your body into a more alkaline state.
A diet consisting of 75% Alkalizing and 25% Acid Forming foods will
help keep the pH of your blood and cells at a good balanced level. This will
allow the body to perform its normal functions rather than expending energy to
balance itself. Please note: It is not the food that is tested for
acidity/alkalinity, but the byproduct after digestion.
A sampling of Alkalizing
and Acid Forming Foods
Alkalizing Vegetables: Alfalfa,
Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard Greens, Chlorella,
Collard Greens, Cucumber, Dulce, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Peas,
Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers, Peas, Sprouts, Sea Veggies, Spinach, Pumpkin, Wheat
Grass
Alkalizing Fruits: Apple,
Apricot, Avocado, Banana (high glycemic), Berries, Blackberries, Cantaloupe,
Cherries, Coconut(fresh), Grapes, Grapefruit, Honeydew Melon, Lemon, Lime,
Orange, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangerine,
Tomato, Tropical Fruits, Watermelon
Alkalizing Protein: Almonds,
Chestnuts, Tofu (fermented), Whey Protein Powder, Chicken Breast
Alkalizing Sweetener: Stevia
Alkalizing Other: Apple Cider Vinegar,
Bee Pollen, Alkaline Antioxidant Water, Fresh Fruit Juice, Green Juices,
Lecithin Granules, Mineral Water, Soured Dairy Products, Veggie Juices
Alkalizing Spices and Seasonings: Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Curry, Ginger, All
Herbs, Mustard, Sea Salt
Acidifying Vegetables: Corn, Lentils,
Olives, Winter Squash
Acidifying Fruits: Blueberries,
Canned or Glazed Fruits, Cranberries
Currants
Acidifying Grains: Barley, Bran;
oat, Bran, wheat Bread, Corn, Cornstarch, Crackers; soda, Flour; wheat, Flour;
white, Hemp Seed Flour, Macaroni, Noodles, Oatmeal, Oats (rolled), Rice (all),
Rice Cakes, Rye, Spaghetti, Wheat Germ, Wheat
Acidifying Dairy: Butter, Cheese,
Cheese (Processed), Ice Cream, Ice Milk
Acidifying Animal Protein:
Bacon, Beef, Carp, Clams, Cod, Corned Beef, Fish, Haddock, Lamb, Lobster,
Mussels, Organ Meats, Oyster, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Sardines, Sausage, Scallops,
Shellfish, Shrimp, Tuna, Turkey, Veal, Venison
Acidifying Other: Catsup, Cocoa,
Coffee, Mustard, Pepper, Soft Drinks, Vinegar, Beer, Hard Liquor, Spirits, Wine,
Aspirin, Chemicals, Drugs(Medicinal), Drugs(Psychedelic), Herbicides,
Pesticides, Tobacco
For a more complete understanding of pH Balance within the Human Body please consider reading “The pH Miracle” and/or “The pH Miracle for Weight Loss” by Dr. Robert & Shelley Young.
Here
are a few more videos about pH balancing for your enjoyment.