October Newsletter

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

~Benjamin Franklin

 

Greetings everyone!

Breast cancer is a condition that is near and dear to our heart because Dr Gamliel's paternal grandmother, who she is named after, died from it a couple years before she was born.  Benjamin Franklin got it right when he said in his oft quoted phrase above that it is much easier to prevent an illness than to cure it once it is contracted!  So this is a potent reminder to everyone to eat a health promoting diet filled with fresh fruits and vegetables (anti-oxidants), get plenty of exercise, and take time to nurture yourself.  Women are recommended to have annual breast and pap exams, especially if there is a family history of female health concerns, and to do self-exams as well as periodic thermography screenings after the age of 40.  We did a blog about our preference for thermography over mammography in February. Please click the hyperlinks in blue above for more information.

We are excited to announce that Dr Gamliel will be on Alimorad Jack Farshchian MD's "The Arthritis Show" on Monday October 22nd at 6:30PM.  It will be aired in Florida and New York.  Click here to watch it live online!

Dr Gamliel will also be shooting videos at MiBaSo this month for eHow.  We will share those links in our newsletter next month.

BETTER THAN GROUPON

 

 

SAVE 55% This month ONLY!

 

Instead of using online sites to entice you to enjoy stress reduction, treatment, health maintenance and prevention, we are going to directly offer you 55% OFF of a Package of 5 Sessions!  Return visits are normally $89 each.  5 Sessions would usually cost $445 and get one free but if you buy a package of 5 anytime this month (October 2012), it is ONLY $199 (less than $40 per session!).  So you can spend the remaining $246 on yourself or save it!  One package per person and you have 6 months from the purchase date to redeem all 5 sessions.  Non-transferable and no sharing.  You may buy one as a gift.

 

Also this month, Boost Your Energy or Trim Down with Lipotropic Vitamin B12 Shots, regular price $39.  This month only $29 each! Learn more about them here.

 

FREE Vitamin B12 Shot on Your Birthday!  Make an appointment to visit us on Your Birthday and we'll give you a birthday present of a free Vitamin B12 shot as a gift of appreciation for your patronage.  Not effective retro-actively!

 

  

 

First 10 people to sign up & pre-pay receive a FREE Qi Gong DVD!

 

Our LIVE guided-meditation event last month was great so we are repeating it! The meditation includes powerful affirmations and will be held on Wednesday October 17th: Kabbalah Healing Meditation with Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture on Massage Chair. ONLY $25! Two sessions are available at 5pm or 6pm. Limited seating so RSVP today at (305)866-1491. Community Session includes aromatherapy and herbal tea! Join us on facebook & invite your friends.

 

 

We will be running another 5K this month on Sunday, October 21st at 7:30 am over the beautiful, scenic Rickenbacker Causeway!  Please join us!  Sign up here.  And watch this short video about this unique and colorful experience!  Hope to see you all there!  You can walk it too!

 

 

 

 

 

Our supplement pick of the month is Zinc $11 for 75 chewables (a 2.5 month supply) at MiBaSo!  Zinc is naturally found in pumpkin seeds so save them if you carve a pumpkin!  We recommend toasting them with a little Bragg's amino acids and enjoying them as a healthy snack!  It:

• improves immune system
• is important for brain health (Alzheimer's prevention)
• helps detox heavy metals
• is good for cardiovascular health
• is involved in cell division
• improves athletic performance
•       and MORE! 

 

In honor of Halloween we want to recommend this scary movie based on a true exorcism story because it sheds light on the very important topics of spirituality and mental health.  We are of the opinion that some people in mental institutions may in fact have spiritual issues that the medical community is totally untrained in dealing with and treating.  Our favorite line in the movie was when the father asked if the clergy person could help them and he answered, "Of course I can help you.  I am not a doctor." 

 

 

 

 

 

We are still looking for a massage therapist and a hypnotherapist to come on-board as well as an MD or DO to prescribe Meyer's cocktails (IV Vitamin Therapy) and a nurse to administer the IVs. If you know any professionals in those fields, please refer them to us!  Thank you!!!

 

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Have a Happy & Safe Halloween!

 

 

 

 

 

Your partner in health & wellness,

Ahuva Gamliel, Medical Director

www.mibaso.org

THANK YOU for your referrals!

 

What's Best for Your Breast?

Although mammography is considered the "gold standard" of breast cancer screening in America, women need to know that there are other viable options!  A healthy choice is one that is made based on balanced, unbiased information. 

Unfortunately,  literature in doctor's offices which is supposed to educate patients about certain medications and procedures often purposely omits certain vital information which if the patient knew about, might influence their decision negatively about the procedure (such as side-effects, complications, risks, relevant statistics etc).  By leaving this important information out, the patient is directed to respond the way the clinic wants them to. 

Today, politics and medicine are so inter-woven that it is often difficult to discern the potential conflicts of interest when it comes to optimal health choices. 

In the video below, Dr Mercola does a nice job explaining that thermography is an alternative means of breast cancer detection which, unlike mammography, is not uncomfortable, non-invasive, and does not expose the woman to radiation.  It is paradoxical that radiation can be a contributing factor to breast cancer yet is used to screen for it!  It is as if the breast cancer business is feeding itself more potential patients.  Think about it: if a woman has a genetic predisposition for breast cancer (the BRCA gene) and she is exposed to radiation every year during her mammography exam, how much of a greater risk does she have of developing cancer after 5-10 years of this "preventative" screening?

A study done in Denmark reported that: Screening led to 30% overdiagnosis and overtreatment, or an absolute risk increase of 0.5%. This means that for every 2000 women invited for screening throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged and 10 healthy women, who would not have been diagnosed if there had not been screening, will be treated unnecessarily. Furthermore, more than 200 women will experience important psychological distress for many months because of false positive findings. It is thus not clear whether screening does more good than harm. To help ensure that the women are fully informed of both benefits and harms before they decide whether or not to attend screening, there are evidence-based leaflets for lay people available in several languages on www.cochrane.dk.  source:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21249649



The researchers concluded that: Avoiding getting screening mammograms reduces the risk of becoming a breast cancer patient by one-third.  from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22072221 and furthermore that:
Scientific articles tend to emphasize the major benefits of mammography screening over its major harms. This imbalance is related to the authors' affiliation. from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17537243

Additional options are currently being researched.  Please watch this video link below to see how Dr. Deborah Rhodes developed a new tool for tumor detection that is 3 times as effective as traditional mammograms for women with dense breast tissue.  http://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_rhodes.html

Get educated, investigate the pros and cons of all medical procedures before following conventional medical standards.  Go for second opinions but most of all, take charge of your health! 
Education is Power!

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