Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that that a study from Diabetes Care found that greater adherence to a plant-based dietary pattern was associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes among middle-aged US adults?

You may think the conclusion is to switch to a vegetarian or vegan eating style. Au contraire! The conclusion was that greater intake of healthful plant foods, such as fruit and vegetables, rather than lower intake of animal foods, was the main factor underlying the lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Once again, a balance of lean, organic animal protein with copious servings of fruit and vegetables is the essential part of any wonderful eating style.

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Steve: There's a good reason why I recommend consuming xylitol and other polyols such as sorbitol and maltitol in moderation.

A study from Food and Chemical Toxicology purports that the health of your GI tract depends upon it.

Butyrate has recognized health benefits that provides energy to cells in our colon. This provides beneficial effects for our metabolism, neurology, and immune regulation. Not having enough butyrate can depress these functions and much more.

Xylitol and other polyols have been shown to encourage butyrate production. However, excessively high concentrations of butyrate have been demonstrated to cause damage to the mucosal integrity of the colon, implying there is no benefit of for overconsumption of butyrate producers.

In addition, formation of ammonia in our mouths with xylitol is related to the neutralization of plaque and dental remineralization. However, too much ammonia in the gut is related to liver and neurological dysfunction.

This is a perfect example of having too much of a good thing. How can you get the benefits from polyols without overdoing it?

If you consume polyol products, try to limit it to chewing gum, such as the Xylichew brand we recommend that is sweetened with birch bark xylitol. Moreover, limit the amount of pieces you chew daily (5 is my suggested maximum). Thus, you will be promoting butyrate in your GI tract as well preventing dental caries in your mouth without overdoing it.

I don't recommend consuming any other foods or beverages sweetened with xylitol or other polyols on daily basis. Once in a while is okay.

A 57 year-old male recently saw Steve because of cancer recurrence. He had stage four adenocarcinoma of the esophagus along with four small lesions on the liver.

He wanted complementary therapy to not only minimize side effects of conventional treatment, but improve his outcome. Given that some of the cancer was located in the esophagus, the potential for severe side effects such as painful reflux was high.

Steve immediately put him on an individualized eating and supplement plan that would not interfere with conventional treatment, as well as optimize his ability to not only breeze through treatment, but thrive.

The client followed the eating and supplement plan to the letter, and added grounding and meditation on his own. He was shocked by how great he felt throughout the treatment process. Even directly after treatment, he had little or no side effects.

After eight months, his physicians were agog when his scans showed that he was completely cancer free. They had rarely ever seen such a quick recovery, especially in someone with cancer recurrence.

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Disclaimer: Case reports are not intended for self-healing. Case reports are for references purposes only and should be discussed with your health professional.

In Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul there’s an account of a five year old boy with headaches. Initially they were dull, then became excruciating with nausea and vomiting. Every evening he lay in a dark room for some relief but the next morning the pain was back again.

For 10 years he was brought to many specialists, underwent a multitude of tests, took lot’s of medications and then was told to see a psychiatrist, but nothing helped. The daily pain took its toll leading to low self esteem and a poor quality of life.

At age 15 he was introduced to Chiropractic and began receiving care three times a week. After a month he noticed the results and finally for the first time in 10 years he had no more pain. This fueled his passion to go to college and then chiropractic school. When he started his own practice, six months in a woman came in to see him. She had been suffering from migraines for nearly 20 years. After two months of weekly care her migraines were completely gone.

Isn’t it amazing how a person’s life can change when there is a better balance within their nervous system, due to consistency of care? That’s why it’s important for adults and children to be regularly checked for spinal misalignments, a specialty that only chiropractors' study. The intention is to release stuck patterns for positive changes to occur. What condition are you ready to let Chiropractic care help you with?

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice since 1989. She tailors each visit by using a variety of techniques that she feels are most effective. She loves seeing children and adults reach their full potential, trusting in the healing powers of their body. Dr. Schuster is in the same office as Bonnie & Steve Minsky as they have been in practice together for 33 years. She can be reached at (847)509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net

Bonnie, Steve, Liselotte, Lori, Sharron, Cindy, Diana, Ileana, and Carolyn