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Thank You Dry Farm Wines

Dry Farm Wines was kind enough to provide the wine for our second annual Women, Wine, and Wellness event on Thursday, May 11th.

We were excited to have Dry Farm Wines at our event because they share our values and have the highest standards for their natural, organic, and delicious wines. 99% of the wine consumed in the US is a highly processed factory product. Dry Farm Wines is different because it is the only natural, lab-tested, health quantified wine club in the world. Not to mention, their wines are sugar free, low sulfites, organic, paleo-friendly, and gluten-free. They promise no hangovers, additives, and brain fog.

Visit their website and learn more about their organic wine club at https://www.dryfarmwines.com!

Vaccines are a one-size-fits-all solution created for a diverse population. See the problem?

It?s no secret that vaccines are riddled with risks and side effects. Though the current debate surrounding vaccines is often polarizing, it is still imperative for everyone to think critically about the state of vaccine requirements and legislation, as well as the various effects it could have on our country?s posterity.
Vaccines have seemingly received an exempted status when it comes to acknowledgement of possible side effects. Though side effects of over-the-counter medication are heavily advertised and displayed, parents are often ill-informed when it comes to the detrimental and recognized side effects of vaccines.
A ?vaccine injury? is the legal term for a disability, illness, or condition brought on by a vaccination. It is an interesting turn of phrase, considering death is legally regarded as a vaccine injury.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it is recommended that an infant receives the Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Pneumococcal, Inactivated Poliovirus, Influenza, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Varicella, and Hepatitis A vaccines all before their first birthday.
A few side effects of these ten vaccines include: anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, chronic arthritis, thrombocytopenic purpura, and death. These are, of course, just a few immediate conditions periodically manifested after vaccine administration.
On the Center of Disease Controls? website, a colorful vaccine checklist is provided as a resource for parents. The list outlines the recommended time frame for children receiving vaccinations. Next to each vaccine there is a convenient checkbox for those who wish to make their child?s vaccination schedule feel more like a scavenger hunt. Little emphasis is made on parents creating a plan of action made in conjunction with their doctor based on personal beliefs, concerns, or up-to-date research.
Vaccines go beyond the guise of public health.
In a perfect world, children would be safe and healthy without the need for consistent and gratuitous medical intervention. However, it is unclear if we will reach a point where medical decisions are comfortably determined between parents and doctors. This is especially true with the recent Senate Bill 277 (SB277) being signed into law in California this past June.
SB277, which goes into full effect August 2016, removes many vaccine requirement exemptions for families wishing to enter California public or private schools. This includes the Personal Beliefs Exemption (commonly referred to as the PBE), which has been an ally to thousands of California parents who wish to choose some or no vaccines for their children.
Now more than ever, vaccines are a public issue. Education equality is a civil rights matter. Though the demographic of those now lacking access to education is different, they should not be ignored. California is only the beginning; it is anticipated that the intertwining of vaccination rights and access to education will continue throughout the nation.
The California Chiropractic Association has made its vaccine position clear: parents possess the right to choose when it comes to medical interventions and decisions made on behalf of their children. Acknowledging that there is no vaccine without risk, the CCA is supportive of alternative courses of action regarding vaccinations.
This position is especially true at DeMoss Chiropractic, where we believe in the parents? right to choose which vaccines, if any, are appropriate for their child and that these choices should not limit a child?s access to education. Above all, we believe in informed choices. This is why we frequently host vaccine workshops open to the public. Visit our Workshops page for more information.
Join us as the vaccine debate continues at Cal Jam, March 18th-20th 2016 as Dr. Sherri Tenpenny and Dr. Andrew Wakefield take the stage to speak on their research regarding vaccine risk and injury. Cal Jam is an annual event which exists to awaken, educate, and empower an ever expanding community of people who seek the truth regarding health and sustainability. Visit caljam.org for tickets and more information.

SB277 Information You Should Know

On June 30th, California became the first state in which legislature passed a bill disallowing parents who cite religious or philosophical beliefs against vaccines from sending their children to any California public or private school after July 1st, 2016.
SB277 creates an education crisis: thousands and thousands of children will be displaced from their current public or private school.
Parents who have chosen to oppose one, some, or all of the required vaccines are equally restricted and affected.
Once SB277 goes into effect, unvaccinated children will be forbidden from attending classroom-based instruction (including daycare). The government is ?compromising? with parents against vaccinations by allowing their children to be homeschooled.
If parents file a personal belief exemption (PBE) before December 31st 2016, their children can stay at their school until the final year of their grade span. The three grade spans are birth-preschool, kindergarten-6th grade, 7th grade-12th grade. So if a child is in 8th grade with a PBE on file before December 31st 2016, they are allowed to stay in school until graduation.
The bill applies to the following state-mandated vaccines: Diphtheria, Hib, MMR (Measles Mumps Rubella), Pertussis, Polio, Tetanus, Hep B, Varicella and ?any other disease deemed appropriate by the department.? Meaning, this list can easily expand.
Due to SB277?s vague legal jargon, the bill could even allow a school to vaccinate without complete parental consent or knowledge. See for yourself, the bill reads: ??the governing authority of any school or other institution may permit any licensed physician or any qualified registered nurse?to administer immunizing agents to any person seeking admission to any school or institution under its jurisdiction.?
The final vote on SB277 in the California Assembly was eight votes away from abolishing the bill, while the final vote in the California senate was just six votes away. This is far from unanimous.
A SB277 Referendum is currently making its way to Sacramento. The referendum, filed by former state assemblyman Tim Donnelly, exists to abolish SB277.
DeMoss Chiropractic frequently holds informational vaccine workshops, be sure to check out our Workshops page or our Facebook page for more information.

4 Reasons to be Thankful for Chiropractic Care

1. It?s Natural

Chiropractic is a natural and effective form of healthcare, which promotes proper functioning of the central nervous system. Many of our patients have eliminated the need for dangerous surgery and expensive medication after receiving regular adjustments. Everyone is treated as an individual under our chiropractic care, meaning the aches and pains specific to your body are recognized and corrected.

2. It lets the body heal itself

When a patient comes in for an adjustment they experience precise forces to specific parts of their spinal segment, which ultimately correct misalignments and allow normal nerve transmissions to the rest of the body. When nerve transmissions are sending clear messages, your body can recuperate itself. Chiropractors tackle the root of your pain, which is often just nerve transmissions being blocked (these are called ?subluxations?). Rather than simply treating symptoms, chiropractic care assists your body in resisting disease and regaining its potential.

3. Relief

We are confident that there is no limit to the benefits regular chiropractic care can provide. The most common relief associated with chiropractic care is back pain. However, no matter the pain or discomfort people come in experiencing, our chiropractors seek to correct underlying causes rather than masking or numbing your pain with medications.

4. It?s great for the whole family

Chiropractic care is not only for adults; our chiropractors are specifically trained to check a child?s spine for areas causing nerve damage. If any indication of trauma or damage is present, a gentle adjustment is administered with the same pressure you would use to test the ripeness of a tomato. From infants to grandparents, our families report having more energy, less dependency on medication, and improved overall health as a result of regular chiropractic care.
Experience these reasons to be thankful for chiropractic care by scheduling a consultation today at (949) 250-0600.

Chiropractic and The Brain

Thousands of people of all ages across the world were asked whether they would rather suffer from a back problem or a brain problem. Every single individual responded that they would choose to suffer from a back related issue. People tend to assume that even severe back problems present less of a health challenge than brain problems because the brain regulates so many aspects of life and health. People too often misunderstand that the truth of the circumstance unites the organs. The brain and spine combine to form the nervous system and the nervous system regulates the health of the body. Research shows that a back problem is a brain problem. Chiropractic care improves the brain and the health of the entire body through specific adjustments to the spine.
Millions of Chiropractic patients all over the world experience life and health-transforming benefits from Chiropractic care. Over 120 years have witnessed patience experience improved sleep, energy, digestion, breathing, reproduction, immunity, and heart function through the optimization of the nervous system. Frequent and regular chiropractic adjustments improve health for adults, babies and children from the day of their birth.
The scientific research and medical communities originally stood in general opposition to crediting Chiropractic with non-spine related health improvements. These groups often cited a lack of scientific validation over the course of the decades that followed the development of Chiropractic care. Some medical doctors went so far as to slander Chiropractic in hopes of discrediting a profession determined to help people without the use of drugs and harmful surgeries. A wealth of science and research now exists explaining exactly how a Chiropractic adjustment can authentically achieve
significant benefits for people experiencing non-spine related health conditions. The spine directly impacts brain function.
Four specific research articles done over the last decade prove that the largest benefit of a Chiropractic adjustment happens in the brain. An intimate relationship exists between the
spine, brain, and autonomic nervous system. The first Chiropractic adjustment took place in Iowa in 1895 and restored a man?s hearing. Mahatma Gandhi began receiving multiple adjustments every week for three months after experiencing problems related to high blood pressure. Gandhi?s blood pressure issues subsided as did the Spanish influenza threat to thousands of people who pursued adjustments during the epidemic of 1918 that claimed the lives of nearly five percent of the world?s population. These brief examples represent a small sampling of people who achieved health benefits through brain and autonomic changes credited to Chiropractic adjustments.
The research continues to build. Chiropractic adjustments improve brain function and benefit almost every aspect of human performance. All humans deserve access to Chiropractic care. Proper education and continually updated research will overcome the notion that Chiropractic only addresses back and neck pain. Chiropractors locate and correct small and subtle misalignments in the spine called subluxations. Subluxations always alter brain and autonomic nervous system function. Subluxations do not always cause pain despite a massive detriment to health similar to arteries that gradually clog without warning. All adults, children, and babies benefit from regular spinal examinations. Chiropractors improve brain and body health by improving spinal health through the Chiropractic adjustment. A healthy spine walks hand in hand with a healthy brain, and in the end, optimal health is all about the brain.
This post was researched and written by Dan Sullivan, DC.