Dear Colleagues, We hope you are well and hoping to see many of you at our Denver seminar (see page 4 for flyer). We have a time proven system to treat dysbiosis, food and chemical sensitivities, toxic metals, fatigue, headaches, chronic pain and subluxations, etc., etc. that we will be presenting. It will be well suited for both beginning and advanced practitioners. I will hopefully be including a segment on how to treat a patient intensively that you only have one or two days to treat in a way that you can get down to all the core issues. I have had a number of these cases recently. Jay Wilson and I typically only teach together once a year so this will probably be it in 2002 (except for my one on one in-office seminars here in Grand Junction). It will be packed full of academic information and practical techniques and does not take thousands of dollars of equipment and test kits to utilize. You cannot net millions of dollars a year with this technique or see 15 patients per hour but you can make a very comfortable living and get many 'incurable' people well.
It is amazing how many so-called miracle cures are out there today - "Just drink this juice of the unknown tropical fruit and you will be healed", "Take these multi million year old fossilized plant pills and it will fix everything", "This technique will make you healthy, wealthy and wise."
It would be so wonderful if it were so simple. Some of these things do have their place but we shouldn't turn them into panaceas. When my friend John Hannon DC and I lived on the Big Island of Hawaii there was this fruit that looked a brain, smelled like rotten cheese and was smashed all over the roads. It was used for centuries in Hawaiian folk medicine for hypertension and a few other select conditions. We joked that if we could market it as a miracle cure we could make millions and clean up the roads. Well the noni people beat us to it - with the usual inflated claims and incredibly overpriced bottles of juice. So be it. It upsets me when seminars advertising how to increase your income tenfold will way outnumber in attendance seminars taught by chiropractor geniuses like Wally Schmitt. When you are getting people well you will be as busy as you want to by without relying on psychology or gimmicks.
One of my first jobs as a new graduate in the early 80's, the DC I was working for told me after I had worked for him for 3 months that my patients were getting better too quickly and I needed to slow down their progress. Think about that.
CASE HISTORIES
1. Shelly is a 37-year-old female who has suffered from frequent panic attacks some lasting up to 4 days at a time. She also complained of low energy, depression and anxiety. Our exam showed probable bacterial involvement, dairy sensitivity and lead toxicity. We desensitized her and treated with Berbercap, Thiocid, and Melatonin (1 mg). It is now 5 months later and she has not had 1 attack since her 1st treatment and her energy is back to normal as are her moods. Melatonin is often very useful in panic attacks as is 5- HTP. 5-HTP is a precurser to serotonin and melatonin but may not be converted to melatonin if the patient is on serotonin reuptake inhibitors. When we find a need for melatonin we also request patients spend at least 20 minutes daily outside without glasses or contacts and that they refrain whenever possible from wearing sunglasses. We also tell them to have nothing electrical plugged in within 6 feet of their head while sleeping and to stay 30 inches away from the computer screen when using it.
2. Mike is a 40-year-old from Aspen. I had treated his wife successfully for migraines about 3 years ago (which occasionally recur when she gets a fungus back and at that time we re-treat) and seasonal effective disorder (which stays asymptomatic if she takes 5HTP in the winter). Mike came in complaining of short term memory loss of about 6 months duration. This was noticed also by his wife and colleagues. There was no specific reason for its onset that he was aware of. To be honest I expected to find fungal involvement and food sensitivities and metal involvement. I was wrong. All that Mike showed were deficiencies. We supplemented with Basic B Complex, Biomins II, Phosphytidal Choline and Iso-Phos (all Thorne). Mike called 2 weeks later to say his memory has been totally restored. After 60 days on these supplements we will re-evaluate to see if we need to continue them or not.
3. Joe, a 49-year-old who runs a ranch was diagnosed with Meniere's syndome with all the typical symptoms. We found evidence of fungal involvement and sensitivities to dairy and wheat. We desensitized him and placed him on SF722 (his wife was also placed on this), Basic Nutrients 4 and a proper diet. Joe became asymptomatic and has remained so for 5 years . I have seen other cases of "Meniere's" resolve in a similar fashion.
*We will be wanting one test subject case for our Denver seminar, so if you are multi-symptomatic and have not been treated with our protocols and wish to attend and be the test subject, please call me so I can tell you what items to bring along. It won't be as good as getting treated at Jay or my office but we will be able to evaluate a lot. We may be video taping this seminar though we have not totally decided yet.
*We have also now updated the written version of Clinical Indications of Thorne Research Products. If you do not use the computer you can request we send you a copy. If you do use the computer, you can print the latest off our website www.michaellebowitzdc.com.
EXTENT OF RISKS MAY STAY HIDDEN - Future assessments of treated lumber could be limited by: Peter Eisler USA TODAY Washington - the bush administration's push to end the use of pressure-treated lumber laced with arsenic leaves no doubt that regulators see substantial cancer risks in wood that has been a staple of backyard building projects. But the public may never get the government's final word on how big those risks may be.
In agreeing to phase out production of the wood, its manufacturers want the Environmental Protection Agency to put aside a long-awaited assessment of the threats faced by people exposed to the carcinogenic arsenic used in its treatment. It seems they will succeed: Industry and government officials involved in negotiations on a phase-out agreement say future risk studies probably will be limited to industrial uses of the treated lumber, such as guardrails and utility poles, which will still be allowed.
The phase-out agreement "indicates that (EPA) thinks there's enough of a problem to pressure the industry to get this lumber off the residential market, but not enough of a problem to seek and immediate ban" on its sale, say Jim Aidala, former assistant EPA administrator for pesticides.
Aidala, now an industry consultant with JSC Inc., says it would be typical for EPA to kill a product assessment once a phase-out is in place because it gives priority to assessing risks of products likely to stay on the market. At issue is chromated copper arsenate, or CCA, and arsenic-based pesticide used on nearly all pressure-treated lumber. The willingness of the treated-wood industry to stop making CCA-laden lumber under a soon-to-be-final voluntary agreement is unlikely to quell debate on its safety.
There's strong evidence that arsenic from CCA can leach from pressure-treated wood for years, though the amount of the chemical that is released drops off in less than a year.
Some studies suggest that arsenic leaching from pressure-treated lumber can significantly raise risks of bladder, lung and other cancers in children who spend a lot of time playing on it. Competing studies funded the wood-treatment industry suggest few if any risks beyond those associated with arsenic that occurs naturally, such as in soil or water. The differences all boil down to the studies' methodology.
When an EPA Scientific Advisory Panel recommended last month that the agency's risk assessment should use the methodology favored by environmental and public interest groups - a decision that probably would yield higher cancer-threat numbers - the impetus for a phase-out agreement grew tremendously.
Previously, the wood-treatment industry agreed to voluntarily label CCA-treated lumber with a warning that advises the use of gloves and other protective clothing when working with the material. But environmental officials have complained that the labels are applied inconsistently.
"It was a voluntary agreement where our industry promised to do everything we could to get the message to the retail buyer, but everyone had to recognize that we couldn't control the retail situation," Parker Brugge of the American Wood Preservers Institute says.
Home Depot, Loews and other building supply stores, as well as manufacturers of CCA-treated lumber, have been subject to lawsuits, including a pending class-action case, alleging that they failed to adequately inform consumers of the lumber's risks.
Environmental groups recommend frequent sealing of the wood, preferably with an impervious paint or urethane-type coating. The Environmental Working Group also has teamed with an independent lab to offer the public at-cost arsenic testing kits through its Web site (www.ewg.org).
Many communities have begun using alternative products to build playgrounds and other public structures. Others have ordered frequent sealing of CCA-treated structures. In Florida, state parks are using arsenic-free wood on all new building projects. In California, state Sen. Gloria Romero is introducing legislation next month to ban all use of CCA-treated wood.
Within the wood-treatment industry, the move to alternative products has been slow, Dick Jackson, president of Pacific Wood Preserving, which owns treatment plants in four Western states, is an exception. He has shifted 65% of his pressure treating to non-CCA chemicals. He estimates that it costs anywhere from $80,000 to $120,000 to convert an average-sized CCA-treatment plant, mostly for new piping and equipment.
Jackson says CCA-treated wood is safe if dried and used properly. But because of competition, that doesn't always happen. "the cost of equipping your plant tomake sure it's dry vs. switching to these alternatives, it's going to be more economical - and politically correct - to switch."
CORRECTING CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
DENVER COLORADO SEMINAR
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2002
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce a seminar I will be co-teaching with Jay Wilson DC at the Red Lion Hotel, Denver, CO on Sunday, May 5, 2002 from 9-5. The seminar fee is $200 if paid by April 1st, otherwise $225. Students and CA's are $125.
This seminar will teach the physician a simple to apply, effective protocol to treat patients with chronic fatigue, allergies, chemical sensitivities, intestinal dysbiosis (fungal, bacterial, parasitic and viral infections), food sensitivities, altered intestinal permeability, toxic metal problems, adrenal and endocrine dysfunction, lymphatic dysfunction, nutritional imbalances, and chronic subluxations. This will help people with most chronic diseases including headaches, arthritis, auto-immune diseases, gastrointestinal problems, chronic pain, depression, memory lapses and many other problems. A knowledge of basic muscle testing is helpful. The seminar is geared to both the beginning and advanced practitioner and will be a balanced blend of both academics and techniques that you can apply right away. For those of you that have been to previous seminars this will have all the essential basic and advanced techniques as well as enough new information to make it worthwhile to attend. This course will count for 7 Colorado continuing education credits.
Easy, accurate screening techniques and desensitizations are taught along with the highest quality nutritional products and the pros and cons of all available lab screenings. There is no hype and no expensive instruments necessary to apply these techniques.
Dr. Lebowitz is a DC practicing in Grand Junction, CO specializing in chronically allergic and fatigued patients. He is a researcher in AK, has written two books, numerous articles and has been the recipient of two awards from ICAK. His techniques are used by hundreds of doctors worldwide.
Jay Wilson, DC, has taught postgraduate courses nationally in clinical nutrition, dysbiosis, herbal medicine and clinical kinesiology. His teaching integrates the most recent advances in natural therapeutics and laboratory diagnosis with applied kinesiology techniques. He maintains a practice specializing in chronically ill patients in Boulder, CO.
The Red Lion Inn is newly renovated and conveniently located off I-70 (north side), Exit 278. Rates are $59 (AAA is a bit less) if reserved directly (303 321-6666 Lebowitz-Wilson Chiropractic Seminar) 3 weeks in advance. Free airport shuttle transportation. You may also call the national number at: 1 800-
RED-LION.
Dr. Lebowitz:
Please register me for the Denver, May 5th seminar. My check is enclosed for $____________ Name____________ ____________ Address____________ ____________ City,State,Zip____________ ____________
Please Mail Registration to: Michael Lebowitz, DC 2550 I Road Phone: (970) 257-0311 Grand Junction, CO 81505 Email: Noach2343@aol.com
MATERIAL AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL LEBOWITZ
1. VIDEO: Correcting Chronic Health Problems 2001:This video seminar approximately 6 hours long will teach the physician a simple to apply, effective protocol to treat patients with chronic fatigue, allergies, chemical sensitivities, intestinal dysbiosis, (fungal, bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections), food sensitivities, altered intestinal permeability, toxic metal problems, endocrine dysfunction, nutritional imbalances, chronic pain and subluxation. Knowledge of basic muscle testing is helpful. A complete protocol is taught that you can start using immediately to treat even the most chronic patients. The video is suited for both the novice and the advanced practitioners in our work. A complete set of advanced notes accompanies the video. This video supercedes our previous ones and was taped at our 4/29/01 LaGuardia Seminar. The cost is $225 ppd.
2. Clinical Indications of Thorne Research Products: This handout, over 20 pages long, has both academic and clinical observations on well over 100 products I use in my office. Approximately 90% of the products I use are by Thorne Research. Reasons are given. This handout is free. Also see it on our website www.michaellebowitzdc.com
3. Personal Seminars with Dr. Lebowitz: Dr. Lebowitz teaches seminars to one or two doctors at a time in his home/office in Grand Junction, CO. It is approximately 4 miles from the airport serviced by United, Delta and Continental Airlines. Seminars run from 9:00-4:00. These classes are tailored to meet your individual needs and can be as basic or advanced as you would like. Treatment for you and/or your family can be included in the teaching. Lunch is provided and this is a great place to vacation all times of the year with nearby attractions in both Colorado and Utah. Colorado continuing education hours can be provided. Best days are Sundays, Mondays or Wednesdays. Call to schedule exact dates. Cost is $300 We are not able to process credit cards at this time.
Please send a check with your order to:
Dr. Michael Lebowitz 2550 I Rd.
Grand Junction, CO 81505 For the handout either write or call: 970 - 257-0311