Health, Wellness, and Longevity. Adding Life to Your Years and Years to Your Life!

Hello everyone, I started this blog in effort to extend my reach beyond those that I can help in my clinic alone. As a chiropractic physician I have a deep love for health and people. I am excited everyday to go to my office and help people. I have literally seen thousands of patients have their lives changed as a result of chiropractic care and lifestyle changes.

Each day I strive to bring the latest and greatest information on health to my patients. I have even started a radio show to help with this effort as well. You can listen in on Southern Oregon's talk radio 880AM Tuesdays @11:00AM. Or watch for post on my youtube channel that I am just starting (http://www.youtube.com/user/MarkHMcFarlandDC?feature=mhsn)

My goal for this blog is to educate you on how to live a better quality of life, whether that be through awareness, tips and advice, or even support. As I have said, I have a deep love for helping people. Please follow my blog and start making changes in your life and health today.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Heart Healthy News


McFarland Chiropractic 1712 E McAndrews Rd. Medford, OR 97504   541-772-5000
YOU COULD DIE TOMORROW!
I’m Not Joking!
The first sign or symptom of heart trouble is death in 40% of the heart attack victims. The other 60% of the time patients live to tell us about their symptoms; dull chest pressure, pain, left arm pain, numbness, nausea, weakness, pain in the neck and shoulder…, etc. Those are the lucky ones that survived.
Here’s the problem,
Most disease processes go undetected for years before people experience any pain or symptoms. People then cover their symptoms up with pain pills (over the counter) then prescribed medications (Rx,) sometimes for years and years. How many years does it take being overweight with high cholesterol, high fat diet, lack of regular exercise habits before you actually have chest pain? Just because you have no pain now does not mean you’re healthy!
You’ve all heard this one…  A man goes in for his annual physical. The company doctor states nothing is wrong, he gets a clean bill of health…”You’re as healthy as a horse,” and then the next drops dead of a heart attack.
Want to know a secret?
You don’t go from perfect health to death in a day!
Taking drugs to cover things up allows you to stay in the same unhealthy life style, until your heart health finally gets so bad it kills you or you have to have surgery.
So what’s the solution…?  You may be thinking what can Dr. McFarland do, as a chiropractic physician, to help people avoid such a sad scenario.
Here’s a story to consider…  Dr. Harry Winsor MD. Shortly after graduating from medical school in Pennsylvania, did a remarkable study few people have ever heard about. He dissected 75 human cadavers and found heart disease in 20 of them; all 20 cases of heart disease had a misalignment in the upper thoracic spine, between the shoulder blades. These are the same nerves that go to heart.        
And did you know…?  Using your arms strenuously actually can cause a heart attack?...You bet it can! An osteopathic study revealed most heart attacks occur after people use their arms strenuously; not something hard on their heart. People have a greater chance of a heart attack from mowing, digging, lifting weights, yard work, and household chores. You would think activities which are harder on the heart such as; running or cycling would be a greater cause of a heart attack but this is not the case.
Here’s a Healthy Hint: So before you go out and start digging in the yard, mowing, raking, weeding, you might want to come in and get checked out. If you have any pain between the shoulder blades don’t just push through it and ignore it. This is your body’s attempt to warn you of possible danger ahead!
You’ve Gotta’ Love Technology.  I use a sEMG to assess the nerves in the upper back and muscles. If a nerve is pinched this technology is designed to find it. I’ll correct it by using safe, gentle and effective techniques. I open the nerve channels so the muscles can function properly. *All muscles, organs, and glands tend to function better without the nerves choked off that innervate them.        
 Stop covering up your symptoms with drugs!  It’s no different than driving your car and seeing a warning light come on and putting tape over the dash to cover it up! Sure you can keep driving for a while but than what’s going on internally……….? Serious damage will occur!  Start doing what others are doing, come in and get checked before it’s too late. You may not be at risk of              a heart attack today or tomorrow but what about degenerative arthritis in your spine or other serious health conditions? Most adults have degenerative changes in their discs; and are taking over the counter drugs to cover up headache and backache symptoms, sometimes on a daily basis! Let’s get to the cause of your aches and pains.
Most of you know you should come in and get your spine and nerves checked; you probably have friends and family members that need to get checked right now!

To help you and your friends I am extending a special offer: You and a friend or family member can get an updated sEMG and also attend one of my upcoming Health and Nutrition classes at absolutely FREE! NO CHARGE!

This is a limited offer, so don’t delay do what others have done! Redeem this coupon ASAP.

FOR VALUED PATIENTS OF DR. MCFARLAND AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY:
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  • FREE VOUCHER FOR FAMILY OR FRIENDS FOR sEMG (Medicare excluded by law)
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MCFARLAND CHIROPRACTIC/EXPIRES 05.14.2011/1712 E MCANDREWS RD/541.772.5000
PS. It’s never too late to start doing the right thing. Please share this newsletter with the ones you love and care about. They’ll thank you for it. I look forward to helping you and those you care about soon.
Feel free to call my office and schedule your appointment today. 
Dial (541)772-5000; you’ll be glad you did. Located on McAndews and Crater Lake Ave. Just past Providence Medford Medical Center 541-772-5000

Sincerely,
Mark H. McFarland                                                                                                                    Chiropractic Physician

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

A Ph balanced diet

For a long time I have been educating my patients about the importance of having a Ph balanced diet. All too often too many people eat foods that are acid forming in the body; the problem with this is that an acidic environment is the breeding ground for cancer. A couple of things all people should consider is this a healthy living human has a blood Ph value of 7.36 (A pretty neutral Ph value) according to Jeff Rovin, Laws of Order, p. 108, "The human body is 61.8 percent water by weight." The significance of this is that over half our body is comprised of water. In order for our cells to readily absorb water the Ph value of the water must match that of our blood. Dr. Jensen a true pioneer and advocate for a proper Ph value diet stressed the importance of having a balanced diet and has authored many books in which this philosophy is mentioned. The cure for cancer is never to get it. Many doctors are discovering the benefits of an alkaline environment in slowing or preventing the spread of cancer in patients. You now know that your water has to be the right Ph in order for it to more easily enter into your cells; the foods you eat should lean towards the alkaline side of the Ph scale because our body is a waste producing machine. As you intake food the protein renal acids that develop as your body metathesizes and breaks down food leads to an acid biased Ph value in our body. In short you need to compensate with your diet in the food that you consume so that your Ph value leans towards an alkaline state.    


The first step in becoming a healthier you could very well be drinking water that has the right Ph value of 7.36. Also avoid drinking water from plastic water bottles and strive to drink filtered water when ever possible. The Parabens that are used in plastic bottles and containers can be found in trace amounts within most users of plastic bottles. 


The second step is to eat food that is primarily Alkaline!

Healthy Alkaline Foods
- Eat lots of them!

Vegetables
Alfalfa Grass +29.3
Asparagus +1.3
Barley Grass +28.1
Brussels Sprouts +0.5
Cabbage Lettuce, Fresh +14.1
Cauliflower +3.1
Cayenne Pepper +18.8
Celery +13.3
Chives +8.3
Comfrey +1.5
Cucumber, Fresh +31.5
Dandelion +22.7
Dog Grass +22.6
Endive, Fresh +14.5
French Cut Green Beans +11.2
Garlic +13.2
Green Cabbage December Harvest +4.0
Green Cabbage, March Harvest +2.0
Kamut Grass +27.6
Lamb's Lettuce +4.8
Leeks (Bulbs) +7.2
Lettuce +2.2
Onion +3.0
Peas, Fresh +5.1
Peas, Ripe +0.5
Red Cabbage +6.3
Rhubarb Stalks +6.3
Savoy Cabbage +4.5
Shave Grass +21.7
Sorrel +11.5
Soy Sprouts +29.5
Spinach (Other Than March) +13.1
Spinach, March Harvest +8.0
Sprouted Chia Seeds +28.5
Sprouted Radish Seeds +28.4
Straw Grass +21.4
Watercress +7.7
Wheat Grass +33.8
White Cabbage +3.3
Zucchini +5.7
Root Vegetables
Beet +11.3
Carrot +9.5
Horseradish +6.8
Kohlrabi +5.1
Potatoes +2.0
Red Radish +16.7
Rutabaga +3.1
Summer Black Radish +39.4
Turnip +8.0
White Radish (Spring) +3.1
Fruits
Avocado (Protein) +15.6
Fresh Lemon +9.9
Limes +8.2
Tomato +13.6
Non-Stored Organic Grains And Legumes
Buckwheat Groats +0.5
Granulated Soy (Cooked Ground Soy Beans) +12.8
Lentils +0.6
Lima Beans +12.0
Soy Flour +2.5
Soy Lecithin (Pure) +38.0
Soy Nuts (soaked Soy Beans, Then Air Dried) +26.5
Soybeans, Fresh +12.0
Spelt +0.5
Tofu +3.2
White Beans (Navy Beans) +12.1
Nuts
Almonds +3.6
Brazil Nuts +0.5
Seeds
Caraway Seeds +2.3
Cumin Seeds +1.1
Fennel Seeds +1.3
Flax Seeds +1.3
Pumpkin Seeds +5.6
Sesame Seeds +0.5
Sunflower Seeds +5.4
Wheat Kernel +11.4
Fats (Fresh, Cold-Pressed Oils)
Borage Oil +3.2
Evening Primrose Oil +4.1
Flax Seed Oil +3.5
Marine Lipids +4.7
Olive Oil +1.0
Foods you should only
consume moderately

Fruits
(In Season, For Cleansing Only Or With Moderation)
Apricot -9.5
Bananna, Ripe -10.1
Bananna, Unripe +4.8
Black Currant -6.1
Blueberry -5.3
Cantaloupe -2.5
Cherry, Sour +3.5
Cherry, Sweet -3.6
Coconut, Fresh +0.5
Cranberry -7.0
Currant -8.2
Date -4.7
Fig Juice Powder -2.4
Gooseberry, Ripe -7.7
Grape, Ripe -7.6
Grapefruit -1.7
Italian Plum -4.9
Mandarin Orange -11.5
Mango -8.7
Orange -9.2
Papaya -9.4
Peach -9.7
Pear -9.9
Pineapple -12.6
Rasberry -5.1
Red Currant -2.4
Rose Hips -15.5
Strawberry -5.4
Tangerine -8.5
Watermelon -1.0
Yellow Plum -4.9

Non-Stored Grains
Brown Rice -12.5
Wheat -10.1

Nuts
Hazelnuts -2.0
Macadamia Nuts -3.2
Walnuts -8.0

Fish
Fresh Water Fish -11.8

Fats
Coconut Milk -1.5
Sunflower Oil -6.7
Unhealthy Acidic Foods
- Try to avoid them!

Meat, Poultry, And Fish
Beef -34.5
Chicken (to -22) -18.0
Eggs (to -22)
Liver -3.0
Ocean Fish -20.0
Organ Meats -3.0
Oysters -5.0
Pork -38.0
Veal -35.0

Milk And Milk Products
Buttermilk +1.3
Cream -3.9
Hard Cheese -18.1
Homogenized Milk -1.0
Quark -17.3

Bread, Biscuits (Stored Grains/Risen Dough)
Rye Bread -2.5
White Biscuit -6.5
White Bread -10.0
Whole-Grain Bread -4.5
Whole-Meal Bread -6.5

Nuts
Cashews -9.3
Peanuts -12.8
Pistachios -16.6

Fats
Butter -3.9
Corn Oil -6.5
Margarine -7.5

Sweets
Artificial Sweetners -26.5
Barley Malt Syrup -9.3
Beet Sugar -15.1
Brown Rice Syrup -8.7
Chocolate -24.6
Dr. Bronner's Barley
Dried Sugar Cane Juice -18.0
Fructose -9.5
Honey -7.6
Malt Sweetner -9.8
Milk Sugar -9.4
Molasses -14.6
Turbinado Sugar -9.5
White Sugar -17.6
Condiments
Ketchup -12.4
Mayonaise -12.5
Mustard -19.2
Soy Sauce -36.2
Vinegar -39.4

Beverages
Beer -26.8
Coffee -25.1
Fruit Juice Sweetened
Fruit Juice, Packaged, Natural -8.7
Liquor -38.7
Tea (Black) -27.1
Wine -16.4

Miscellaneous
Canned Foods
Microwaved Foods
Processed Foods

Table: pH scale of alkaline and acid forming foods
(Source: "Back To The House Of Health" by Shelley Redford Young)

As you begin to apply the principles of having an alkaline environment for your body, you will be beginning to take the right steps towards a healthier you!