The Metaphysics of Disease

Yoga Mantra II- Thought/Energy Waves

Yoga Mantra I

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

The Mysterious Number 40

Blood Cleansing and Reprogramming of Genetic Material

The Blood and its Mystical Meaning

Madana Mohana Murari

Mystic Poetry of Saint Francis of Assisi

Mystical Poetry of Theresa of Avila

Doreen Virtue – The Angels Speak

Manifest Your Mate

Find True Love By Valentine’s Day with Feng Shui

5 Incredible Vegan Aphrodisiacs

It’s Never Too Late – Really!

Incredible Examples of Chiropractic and Animal Care

Parker’s animal chiropractic program is improving quality of life for man’s best friends (and cats too!)

Cash was in pain. He could still walk around, but it hurt. Cash, once a free-wheeling dachshund mixed with some cocker spaniel (and maybe a little beagle) was now in a bad way – and things were about to get worse. As his owner, Brandi Shafer, DC ‘99 – tells it: “Cash had jumped off the couch one night, just as he did a million times a day. As the night went on, it was obvious that something wasn’t right.”

The next morning found Dr. Shafer and Cash at her local veterinarian’s clinic, where a disc-related source of trouble was diagnosed. Muscle-relaxers, steroids, and pain medication were prescribed along with the recommendation to crate Cash for the next two weeks for rest. A few hours later, though, Cash had no strength in his back legs and the vet suggested Cash be given IV steroids while hospitalized at the clinic to address the downhill spiral he was on.

Two days later, the vet had bad news. Cash had lost all lower body function and Dr. Shafer was given three options: surgery (which offered 50% likelihood of a good outcome), outfitting Cash for a wheelchair, and putting him down with euthanasia.

Thankfully, Dr. Shafer, being a chiropractor, knew of a fourth option – chiropractic care for animals.

Dr. Shafer, an alumna of Parker University, understands the value of chiropractic for her patients; and this time the patient was Cash. Her beloved pet – the happy-go-lucky, black-furred dog, left behind when his former owners divorced, and rescued by Dr. Shafer – was now paralyzed.

Dr. Shafer, who lives southwest of Fort Worth, Texas, quickly found there were absolutely no chiropractors around who could treat animals and Cash needed chiropractic care fast. Dr. Shafer carefully loaded Cash into her car and made the hour-long drive to Parker University’s Animal Chiropractic Wellness Clinic where Dr. Giggleman practices.

Dr. Gene Giggleman, fondly known as Dr. G, with credentials standing as tall as he does, is both a veterinarian and certified in animal chiropractic, and has been seeing – and facilitating – impressive results at his clinic for over 15 years.

At the clinic, Dr. G examined Cash and then adjusted him, utilizing both laser therapy and traction. He advised Dr. Shafer to continue the steroids and give Cash pain medications as needed. Also, Dr. G showed Dr. Shafer how to apply traction on Cash for home-care, and urged that Cash be confined in his crate for bed rest. It was a wait-and-see prognosis.

On the long drive home from Dr. G’s clinic, Cash slept soundly the entire time. In fact, “I had to shake him to wake him up when we got to the house” Dr. Shafer said. “He continued to sleep through the night.” The next morning Dr. Shafer, knowing Cash couldn’t stand on his own, helped him go outside to relieve himself, and then carried Cash back inside. “I sat him down in front of his water bowl for a drink. I looked down and he was standing on his back legs – wobbly but standing!” That was the Saturday morning after his Friday afternoon session with Dr. Giggleman.

But the incredible recovery was far from over. Dr. Shafer related, “By Sunday morning, he was walking, again wobbly, but walking; and by Monday morning, Cash was running from me because he was tired of that crate!”

Dr. Shafer said, since that time, “Cash is walking and playing again! He still is a little clumsy with his back feet if he is on an uneven surface. But it’s much better than the alternative!” Dr. Shafer added that she and Cash made a trip back to the original vet who saw him, with Cash now walking on his leash. “They were amazed and wanted to show everyone in the clinic,” she reported. She also said they asked her for information on Dr. Giggleman and his animal chiropractic program. Needless to say, Cash is now a regular visitor at the Parker University Animal Chiropractic Wellness Clinic.

Dexter

Another happy tale (pun intended) belongs to Dexter, a sweet, loving, energetic, and ever-playful border collie. Dexter’s favorite game to play was fetch. In fact, his owner, Jason, would often tire out long before Dexter would. Dexter loved to run fast, jump high, and do quick turns and flips like an acrobat as he tried to get his beloved ball.

One day after a long play session, Dexter could not lean down to eat or drink. He wouldn’t sit and had trouble lying down. When he would finally lie down, he wouldn’t want to get up and would stare at the wall and not sleep. Jason was worried and took him to a veterinarian, who was unable to tell him what was wrong with Dexter. In fact, the vet’s only suggestion was to sedate Dexter, take x-rays and find out what was happening to him – maybe. Jason didn’t like the idea of his dog being sedated unnecessarily and politely refused. The vet promised to check up on Dexter and prescribed pain pills for him.

Lucky for Dexter, Jason is an employee at Parker University and knew about Dr. Giggleman and the Parker University Animal Chiropractic Wellness Clinic. He had taken other pets there and knew of Dr. G’s caring nature and expertise.

That Friday, Jason was at the clinic early to see Dr. G, and was anxious to find out what was ailing his faithful friend. As Dr. G felt down Dexter’s spine, he was immediately able to pinpoint the problem. Dexter had hurt his lower back badly.

First, Dr. G recommended Jason stop giving Dexter the pain pills, which were making Dexter feel better but not helping him heal; and after adjusting him, recommended no activity for the next two weeks and for Dexter to be crated – a hard proposition for an active border collie and the family that loved playing with him so much.

Jason followed Dr. G’s instructions and crated Dexter for the next week.

He took Dexter back into the clinic the following Friday, and there was slight improvement. This time, Dexter received an adjustment and laser therapy. Encouraged, Jason again crated Dexter for the next week and brought him back to Dr. G on that Friday. There was a great amount of improvement and Dexter was on the right track!

After another adjustment and a recommendation to limit Dexter’s activity for another two weeks, although now not in a crate, Dexter was off again. Excited by the progress, Jason followed the rest of Dr. G’s instructions. Dexter has now healed and is back to his usual, playful-self. There’s no stopping him now! Even better, the shy border collie has made a new friend for life.

Thanks to Dr. Giggleman and his tireless work, the outstanding health and wellness advantages of chiropractic care – acknowledged and respected by people world-wide – are being brought to yet another population. Animal chiropractic within the veterinarian setting can only continue to further validate and confirm the immense value of chiropractic treatment for everyone… and their pets. Just ask Cash and Dexter!

Dr. Gene Giggleman received his doctorate in veterinary medicine – Magna Cum Laude – from Texas A&M. Shortly thereafter, he found his way to Parker University, where he wears several hats and received honors too numerous to list. In addition to undertaking full academic duties, Dr. G also founded the Parker University Animal Chiropractic Wellness Clinic to offer both veterinary and chiropractic care to companion animals.

To learn more about Parker’s animal chiropractic program, visit www.parkeranimalchiro.com.

Is this Better than Drugs for Neck Pain?

A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that when it comes to neck pain, the best medicine is no medicine.  The study tracked patients with recent-onset neck pain who were treated using either medication, exercise, or a chiropractor.  After 12 weeks, the patients who used a chiropractor or exercised were more than twice as likely to be pain free.

The patients treated by a chiropractor experienced a 32 percent success rate, while exercise resulted in a 30 percent success rate.  Patients treated with medication exhibited only a 13 percent success rate.

According to ABC News:

“The exercises prescribed to patients in the study were simple and designed to be performed at home with the help of instructional photos.”

Why Are More than One in Ten Americans at Risk for Suicide?

According to a new government report, more than 13% of American adults were treated for mental illness in 2010.  People aged 18 to 25 were more than twice as likely to experience problems or undergo treatment than those aged 50 and older.

Women were also more likely to have undergone treatment than men.

According to the Huffington Post:

“Researchers gained some insight into suicide and thoughts of suicide through the report. They found that about 8.7 million Americans contemplated suicide in the last year, while 2.5 million people actually made plans to commit suicide and 1.1 million people attempted suicide.  In addition, 8 percent of teens between ages 12 and 17 reported that they had had a major depressive episode over the last year, according to the report.”

The use of antidepressant drugs doubled in just one decade, from 13.3 million in 1996 to 27 million in 2005.  So why are so many people feeling so low?  Because these drugs do nothing to affect the actual causes of depression.  They are no more effective than sugar pills, and come with serious side-effects.  But there are strategies that have nothing but positive effects:

• Address negative emotions that may be trapped beneath your level of awareness. My favorite method of emotional cleansing is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a form of psychological acupressure.
• Regular exercise normalizes your insulin levels while boosting the "feel good" hormones in your brain.
• Eat whole foods as described in my nutrition plan in order to best support your mental and physical health.
• I strongly recommend taking a high-quality, animal-based omega-3 fat, like krill oil. This may be the single most important nutrient for optimal brain function.
• Get safe sun exposure, which allows your body to produce vitamin D.