Bay Area Health and Wellness Center

03/05/2022

Fascinating article. Unfortunately this seems to happen all too often especially with chronic health conditions like autoimmune conditions and traumatic brain injuries like concussions. Symptoms are marginalized and doctors don't spend enough time listening and testing thoroughly enough. It seems as though the more specialized a provider is...ENT, Neurologist, Gastroenterologist, etc the less they listen, the more they know, the less time they spend evaluating you and the faster they are to dismiss your symptoms if they don't fit within their cookie cutter evaluation.
I once spent $250 with insurance for a 7 min evaluation/examination by an ENT 😐

A conversation with the poet and author Meghan O'Rourke about her struggle with chronic illness—and the “silent epidemic” of chronic disease nationwide.

02/03/2022

Yes the paper is a preprint and not peer reviewed yet... but what has continuously been ignored in evaluating effectiveness of lockdowns and SIP orders is the aftermath on the human psyche of social isolation and the effects on child development. A few weeks ago I posted a study that was in JAMA Peds that was peer reviewed showing significant developmental delays in kids at 6 months who were born during the first year of the pandemic compared to kids born in prior years. What will be the lifetime repercussions for those kids? What about for teens? They are after all the future of this country.

Lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe had little or no impact in reducing deaths from COVID-19, according to a new analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

01/24/2022

Great article summary.

I read a fantastic blog post from Dr. Peter Attia this morning. I will link it below. I wanted to highlight one part of it because I think it made a lot of sense.

We should no longer be requiring anyone to get vaccinated if they choose not to. With the data we have, it can not be justified.

The case FOR mandating vaccines is to protect the vaccinated from the unvaccinated. This assumes three things as put forth by Dr. Attia:

1️⃣ Vaccines DO NOT provide complete protection to the vaccinated (or else why would we care about what the unvaccinated do).
👉 This is true. No vaccine is 100% effective. However, the data is abundantly clear that they reduce severe disease and death. When you combine that with the fact that Omicron is so much less severe than any of the other variants with the advances in treatment you see the risk of death for those who elect to get vaccinated is microscopically small. If this is the case, those who choose the vaccine should not fear those who do not choose it.

2️⃣ Prior infection DOES NOT confer immunity on par with vaccination.
👉 I've talked about natural immunity a lot. It is very, very effective - likely more effective than vaccine immunity.

3️⃣ Vaccines DO prevent transmission of the virus (which is why we want the unvaccinated vaccinated, even if we don’t care about their health, per se).
👉 The vaccines do not seem to do a good job preventing transmission. There is some benefit to clearing viral load quicker in those who are vaccinated, but the vaccines appear only to have a very mild impact on preventing viral transmission.

The last argument for mandates is so we can prevent hospitals from being over run. As more and more data becomes available, one thing is clear to me; each flu season ICUs around the country fill up with the sick. Hospitals routinely run at 90% of their ICU capacity. The issue is probably not ICU space, but ICU staff. A recent survey found that approximately 18% of healthcare workers have quit their jobs since February 2020, while another 12% have been fired or laid off. Mandating vaccines and firing staff that won't comply, especially in a population that likely has very high levels of natural immunity because of exposure, makes no sense.

I think the major issue is that political leaders are not completely listening to the science. The political leaders created a plan and they are sticking to it no matter what. They appear willing to die on that hill. Why? Because political leaders who change their stance are viewed as flip-floppers. They're viewed as weak. They don't get re-elected. Science, on the other hand, is a process. It constantly changes. It's time we let go of the politics and follow the science.

Read the full article from Peter Attia here: https://peterattiamd.com/why-im-for-covid-vaccines-but-against-vaccine-mandates/?utm_source=weekly-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=220123-NL-vaccinemandates&utm_content=220123-NL-vaccinemandates-email-subs

01/15/2022

My final post (at least for now) about neurodevelopmental delays in kids…got this one from my buddy Kids born during the first year of pandemic lockdowns had significant delays at 6 months compared to previous year. There was no significant difference between those infected with the virus compared to those who weren’t. Makes you wonder about the significance of social interactions and seeing facial expressions on other humans to help form the developing brain.

01/13/2022

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in herbicides like Roundup has been associated with cancers, neuro degenerative diseases and now we have this association with autism. Corn, soy and wheat are the most overly sprayed crops in the US and tend to be the foods that trigger immunological food reactions for many people. These 3 foods seem to be hidden in some form in almost all packaged foods. Next time you’re at the store check out the ingredient list on your food packaging and see what I mean.

01/12/2022

Well those are some scary numbers…yet the trends continue to worsen. How long before the rates are 1 in 2 kids having autism?

12/10/2021

Our book Break Free to Health & Vitality was released a few weeks ago. The chapter that I contributed to this project is entitled “Personalized Healthcare: The Future of Medicine.” I write in detail about the failures of the US healthcare system from my perspective inside the system and how us as Americans needs to change our perspective on health and take control of our own health if we are to survive future pandemics. Check out the short podcast I did with Seema Giri on her podcast Break Free to Brilliance on iTunes
https://apple.co/3EEMYjt

10/29/2021

Happy Halloween from all of us at BackBone Wellness Center!!

09/20/2021

I’m so excited!!! Our dynamic book: “Break Free to Health and Vitality” is going to be released October 12th. During the first 24-48 hours of its launch I will be offering it for a super special rate…so mark the date on your calendar and watch for my posts with the link to get this special rate! In celebration of this release, I wanted to share why I’m excited about this powerful book launch.

You will enjoy beautiful compilations of personal journeys and triumphs of how our authors broke free to reclaim their health and vitality where they are able to lead a life free from pain, medications and stress.

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08/23/2021

05/10/2021

Thursday May 20th @ 6:30pm CST I am offering a free educational webinar on thyroid health. I will be discussing why most common tests performed for thyroid problems are inefficient, how thyroid problems can continue to wreak havoc in your life even after being medicated and how you can address the underlying root causes to improve chronic symptoms. This will be the first class we offer for the Austin area and am excited to share some practical, life changing tips for y’all. Link in bio to register.

05/07/2021

If the EPA decides to remove fluoride from the drinking water in the U.S. due to the research showing it is a neurotoxin to brains of developing fetuses it will mark 70+ years government and public health officials have been poisoning the public and negatively impacting the brain development of American youth.
Let that marinate in your brain for a while.

Studies show that the unnecessary fluoride chemicals purposely added to the Madison drinking water supply is health-harming in many ways; but most critically to infants’ developing brains. Several organizations and individuals sued the Environmental Protection Agency to recognize fluoride’s neur...

04/29/2021

The cover of the Epoch times today. Sad. Those least affected by the illness are most affected by the lockdowns. It seems in an effort to save the most vulnerable we have damned the youth and least vulnerable.

04/23/2021

My next chapter in the next book anthology is already in the works and being reviewed by the editor. It revolves around the future of medicine that is necessary in this country and the current pandemic was a big topic point throughout my writing.
If we are to be prepared for the next pandemic everything needs to change in our perception of health and our personal responsibility of managing our own health.

On I would like to present to you my upcoming who are who are changing lives, building legacies and healing others making this world a better place live for us and future generations. Pls join me in congratulating them!

I am proud to say that my last two books Break Free to Stand in Your Power and Break Free to Peace, Love and Unity are Amazon #1 International Best Selling Books.

If you want to join these amazing changemakers I do have a few spots left in our upcoming books. I want to let you know that there is an interview process to make sure that our visions are aligned. I am booked 3-4 weeks ahead but good news I have been able to open up some time in the evenings and weekends (my family has allowed this since they know how important your story is to help heal the world 🥰) to talk to you. If you are interested PM me and I will send you my schduling link!🦋❤️

04/21/2021

Exercise, exercise, exercise...it has many health benefits including lowering your risk of hospitalization, ICU time and death from the Vid. It is too bad public health officials did everything in their power to keep people locked in their homes over the last year.

New studies find regular exercise is linked with reduced chances of being hospitalized, going to the ICU and dying from COVID-19 and more.

04/16/2021

How true this is. It will be years before we know the full repercussions of the prolonged lockdowns.

We have been doing this so long, we’re forgetting how to be normal.

04/15/2021

New research led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a single head injury could lead to dementia later in life. This risk further increases as the number of head injuries sustained by an individual increases.

04/13/2021

Two articles giving more details of the mechanism behind the reaction and recommendations on diagnosis/treatment are now published. Medscape talks to experts on how this may affect use of the vaccine.