June 2013 Health Newsletter

There are dangers lurking. They are in your kitchen and at your favorite restaurants. This menace was not approved for food consumption until 1981. After failing 8 years of tests in which this substance caused brain tumors and seizures in lab animals, the commissioner of the FDA was fired because he failed to approve this chemical. The company that gives us this sweetener hired Donald Rumsfeld to get this substance approved and cited legal difficulties rather than scientific ones.

This substance builds up over time in the body, so you may not notice reactions for quite some time. However, it may cause depression, irritability, aggression, anxiety, mood swings, insomnia and phobias. It may also cause nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain and pain when swallowing. In the skin it can cause, rashes, lip reactions, and hives. You may feel rapid heartbeat, or shortness of breath or wind up with high blood pressure. This substance has been tied to seizures, headaches, migraines, dizziness, confusion, memory loss and tremors. It may lead to blindness, eye pain, ringing in the ears, thinning of hair and weight gain! This is just a partial list. What is this substance? Its ASPARTAME!

In 1988 a study found that non-nutritive sweeteners cause higher sugar cravings than for real sugar users! Consider getting off the chemicals. You will be better off in the long run!

All the best,

Dr. Saul

Spring Allergy Season Survival

Preparation is the Key:The Spring allergy season is upon us, and it’s time to begin preparation for the onslaught of airborne allergens of many types. Many people are affected by these microscopic allergens, from mild to severe in their reactions. In some folks, these allergies lead to sinus or upper respiratory infections. Minimizing the effects of these allergens on your health will help minimize your chances of secondary infections.

Here are some things you can do to minimize your exposure to these allergens.

-Keep your car’s ventilation system on re-circulate. This will prevent some of the pollen from entering the vehicle. Some cars have a pollen filter. Make sure you change it before and after each pollen season.

-Change your in-home furnace filters to the HEPA type. Also clean and/or change them often during the pollen season.

-Purchase a HEPA filtration unit, and let it run continuously during the pollen season.While the steps mentioned above can really help, it’s difficult to remove yourself from all allergen sources. This is where targeted whole-food nutritional supplements and herbal formulas can help reduce your body’s response to the allergens.

Targeted Products:
Listed below are the key products to stock in your natural medicine cabinet for allergies. This products can be special ordered from The Saul Clinic. You should acquire these before the season starts to get a jump on allergies the moment you feel them kick in. These products may be used alone or in combination.

·Mild-Moderate Allergies:
    oAllerplex: Sometimes the only product that is necessary for mild allergy reactions. Take 2 capsules 2 to 4 times a day; ½ doses for children. Works well for young children and adolescents.

    oAntronex: This beef liver extract helps in removing excess histamine from the blood stream. Take 1 -2 tablets 4 to 6 times a day; ¼ to ½ doses for children.

    oEpimune Complex: This vegetarian formula may be all you need to reduce your allergy symptoms. The combinations of carefully processed fungi and mushrooms have been shown to reduce allergy symptoms, by balancing the immune system reaction to allergens. Take 2 capsules per day for adults and adolescents. For children use ½ to 1 capsule/day.·Moderate-Severe Allergies

    oEpimune Complex: 2 capsules/day for adolescents and adults, children ½ to 1 capsule/day

    oAlbizia Complex: This herbal formula helps lower mast cell histamine release. It reduces allergy symptoms quite well. Take 1 to 2 tablets 2 to 3 times a day; ¼ to ½ doses for children.

    oThymex: Thisthymus gland Cytosol formula helps balance the immune response. It helps to improve immuno-suppression which is depressed in moderately to severely allergic individuals. Take 1 -2 tablets 3 times a day with meals.

    oAntronex: This beef liver extract helps in removing excess histamine from the blood stream.Take 1-2 tablet 4 to 6 times a day; ¼ to ½ doses for children.

·Additional Support: Boswellia Complex (Helps reduce inflammation and congestion...) This herbal anti-inflammatory formula works synergistically with Albizia Complex for moderate to severe allergies. It helps reduce inflammation. Take 2 tablets 3 times a day for 7 to 10 days; then reduce the dosage as symptoms diminish.

    oChewable Congaplex: This formula will help break up congestion caused by excess mucous secretions. Great for use with children!

    oEuphrasia Complex: This herbal formula helps reduce mucous formation and the runny nose and watery eyes of allergies. Take 1-2 tablets 2-3X/day for symptoms.

Other Important Considerations:Sometimes, food sensitivities and allergies will compound airborne allergy reactions, making them worse. This entire group of allergens keeps the body in a systemic, elevated immune state, which can exaggerate airborne allergy symptoms. If you seem to have allergies all year-round, you may want to consider eliminating common allergenic foods such as wheat/gluten, dairy, eggs, and soy from your diet for a few weeks to see if your overall allergy symptoms diminish. If they seem to, you may be experiencing additional allergy symptoms from food sensitivities.

*The dietary supplement products mentioned in this newsletter are not intended to "diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease," because only a drug can legally make such a claim.

Hi! This is so important, I may leave this up permanently!

Lets talk about Core strength. You hear this term a lot. So what exactly is your core? Here is what you need to know.

You are made of Bones, Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, and Fascia. If there is a breakdown in any of these systems you will have a loss of function which will lead to pain and dis-ease. We evaluate your body to find out the source of the problem.

What are the Core Muscles named and why are they so Important?

1. Deep stabilization system
2. Superficial movement system

1. Deep Stabilization System

2) Superficial Movement System



A new article published by the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), recommends that patients seeking treatment for low back pain try chiropractic care before resorting to surgery. Part of a series of recent public education efforts by JAMA, the low back pain article walks patients through the basic spine and soft tissue structures of the back and explains how back pain can be a result of injury to any of these structures. The article also discusses certain recommended low back pain treatment options and points out that many individuals can benefit from conservative chiropractic care. They additionally state that surgery is usually only necessary when other more conservative treatments fail. In reaction, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) publicly reinforced their long standing position that chiropractic and other conservative care options should serve as a first line of defense against back pain. Moreover, previous research shows chiropractic care for back pain as being more cost effective than conventional surgical and drug therapy approaches, saving already overburdened patients and care providers millions annually.



After analyzing three years of Washington state’s workman compensation disability claims for back injuries, researchers have concluded that patients who first consulted a surgeon as compared with those who first consulted a chiropractor were 28 times more likely to undergo surgery. The study, published in the May issue of the medical journal Spine, noted that only 1.5 percent of the chiropractic patients went on to require back surgery to treat their injuries compared with 43 percent of those patients who first visited with a surgeon. While agreeing that a small percentage of patients will require surgical treatment, medical experts recommend that most patients with back injuries begin with non-invasive treatments, like chiropractic before going under the knife. Spinal surgery carries serious risks including paralysis, pulmonary embolism, and even death - a true risk with any surgery requiring general anesthesia. If you are suffering from a back injury, give chiropractic a try before considering invasive treatments such as surgery.


A recent study compiling seven years of data from back pain patients who undergo lumbar surgery finds they have a high risk of developing post-surgical pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis are serious, potentially life threatening complications following orthopedic procedures including back surgeries. The study, conducted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, analyzed the medical records of over a half million patients who underwent lumbar fusion or lumbar decompression procedures between 2002 and 2009. Deep vein thrombosis, also called deep venous thrombosis, is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, predominantly in the legs. Signs of a thrombosis may include pain, swelling, redness, warmness, and engorged superficial veins. Pulmonary embolism, a potentially life-threatening complication, is caused by the detachment (embolization) of a clot that travels to the lungs. The researchers pointed out that increased risk factors for developing post-surgical pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis include pulmonary circulation disorders, coagulopathy, fluid/electrolyte disorders, anemia, and obesity.

New research in Australia confirms the advice of many dermatologists to their patients - to avoid the aging effects of the sun on your skin, use sunscreen. While the benefits of sunscreen are well known when it comes to preventing sunburns and lowering the risk of skin cancer, researchers said rigorous studies were previously lacking on how sunscreen use affects the signs of skin aging, or photoaging. Photoaging happens after long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which penetrates the skin and can cause collagen to break down and DNA to mutate. Long term effects of photoaging include wrinkles, leathery skin tone, loss of the skin's elasticity and spider veins. The new study, conducted at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research analyzed data from 903 adults younger than 55 who were followed between 1992 and 1996. Half of the participants were instructed to put sunscreen of SPF 15 or greater on their head, neck, arms and hands every morning, and to reapply when necessary. The other half used sunscreen according to their own discretion. At the start and end of the study, the researchers measured photoaging using the skin on the back of each person's left hand. The researchers found that over four years, the skin condition of people who were told to use sunscreen daily evidenced no detectable changes, once other sun-related factors were taken into account. Beta carotene, which was also given to some of the participants, did not seem to have any protective effect on skin aging, however.