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Tedd Koren’s free
August 2007 newsletter
Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature, but only in contradiction to what is known to us in nature. –
St. Augustine
Barret/Quackbuster Update
Steve asked Jim one question and Jim spent over an hour in response. Seth and Steve listened to Jim discuss the FDA, government, regulation, the law, politics, history, philosophy and so much more. It was an education no classroom could ever give. I was glad Seth took off from school. When he got out of the car I thought he had decided to become a lawyer (if he’s like Jim I wouldn’t mind). Seth sat through 4 days of trial (looking good in his suit). The jurors later said they were impressed by him. So were Beth and I. It was a grueling trial. I’m glad we won but at times I’d wonder about a life doing something less stressful, like skydiving. It all comes down to perspective I guess. The other day Seth says, “Y’know Dad, that Barrett trial was fun and I learned a lot. You should get sued again.” (By the way that’s Seth and Shayna in the photo – how could I not include a photo of both children?) I did say this was a Barrett update. OK, here’s the update. Things are in process. Barrett moved out of state. We are going after him. Read of his recent defeat at www.foundationforhealthchoice.com and click on Barrett Loses Appeal, Leaves Town. And promoting chiropractic Most countries in the European Union (24 out of 27) do not recognize chiropractic as a legal profession. Germany is better than most. Why? Because there a DC can take an examination to be a “Health Practitioner” (Heilpraktiker or HP) and be legally permitted to practice. This is similar to foreign trained MDs who can practice in the US if they pass a special exam. In most other countries in Europe however DCs can be fined or jailed for practicing.
A few DCs (to serve 85 million people) have taken the exam. The 35,000 HPs are permitted to perform “manipulations” but many aren’t well trained in it. They must take advanced training. When I was asked to teach KST at the Berlin HP school (which offers advanced classes to licensed HPs) we investigated the legalities and ethics involved and decided it was ethical, moral and legal to teach KST there. For decades the GCA (German Chiropractic Association), ECU (European Chiropractors Union) and World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) have been ineffective in advancing chiropractic in Germany. The GCA has even refused to work with the HP profession. I see my presence as a way of promoting chiropractic there; the powerful HP profession could be a great ally. One Hamburg DC told me, “They really need you here. Many HPs don’t manipulate well and even hurt people. KST would help many people and even save lives.” Additionally some GCA chiropractors give injections and practice anything but chiropractic. The GCA and ECU questioned my teaching. I was even asked to cancel my seminar! It was said that I was teaching “lay-practitioners.” So we did a further investigation and reconfirmed that HPs were duly licensed professionals. We told each of our critics what we had found and urged them to provide any evidence to the contrary. We are still interested in receiving any information that supports the argument that teaching HPs fails to advance chiropractic. We have potential allies who like us and would work with us to promote chiropractic interests in Europe. I’d like to see chiropractic recognized throughout Europe and feel that I am helping move this process forward by building bridges instead of walls with the established healthcare professions. In the 70 years the ECU has existed the status of chiropractic in Europe has remained fairly static. Their secretary general has even publicly stated that we should stop using the word subluxation. I do not think this is representing Chiropractic. Creating a way for properly trained chiropractors (such as those from American schools) to practice in Germany under German law does help advance chiropractic. Go to www.teddkorenseminars.com click on “articles.” The ones highlighted in red discuss this. First read, “What’s Going On In Europe?” to get an overview of the situation.
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. – Audre Lorde One of life's greatest mysteries: How is it that the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world? – Jewish Proverb The Malpractice Insurance I Recommend and Use (they’re great) ChiroSecure Chiropractors Professional Liability (Rated A+)
For incredible prices and great coverage (no one touches this company) call Stu Hoffman, DC at ChiroSecure 866-802-4476. He’ll give you a free quote. Tell him Tedd sent you. Did it really make sense to you that women should take pregnant mare’s urine (Premarin)? This bizarre practice was condoned by the medical and pharmaceutical (of course) professions. It was all a big mistake supported by tons of biased, sloppy, poorly designed research (just like child vaccination). In 2002, The Women's Health Initiative studied more than 16,000 women and found that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) elevated the chances of getting breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, heart disease and colon cancer. As the number of women using HRT dropped so did the rate of breast cancer. Coincidence? Not quite. A new study of 5,700 women confirmed these findings and went further. Women 62-years-old or so when they started HRT were 22 times more likely to suffer blood clots and 7 times more likely to have a heart disease. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/335/7613/219?flh Editorial. Hormone replacement therapy comes full circle. BMJ. 2007;335:219-220, The medical/drug profession has given thousands of women breast cancer. How many other drugs are giving them cancer? All patients should question their MDs and research the drugs they are prescribed. Everyone should practice defensive medicine. Mammograms DO cause cancer The risks of the cumulative radiation from routine mammograms have been known since the early 1990s. A new study published this week in The Journal of the American Cancer Institute confirms that the rise in incidence rates throughout the 1980s and early 1990s was "consistent with the simultaneous adoption of screening of mammography." Koren Specific Technique (KST) What are your colleagues saying?
“I have been color-blind all my life. At the seminar I was adjusted Saturday, vomited that night and on Sunday began seeing color.” Jeremy Wilkins, DC “My wife is a nurse with chronic headaches and monthly migraines. I adjusted her and her headache went away. This may not seem like much but I have been trying to do that for 15 years.” Mark Crosser, DC “A ten year old girl with allergic reactions when petting animals had no problem today after petting our dog.This is after two KST adjustments.” Bruce King, DC “Doing KST makes me feel like a kid again. Why and how? The detective part and the excitement you get when you see fast results. This stuff is fun.” Dan Schumacher, DC “Some people just have a hard time putting their finger on it – why KST is so different! About a third demand KST by the 2nd visit and everyone else is hooked by the 3rd.” Shawn Pomeroy, DC Sternum. "For months I have had retro-sternal pain. When you reviewed the sternum at the seminar I checked myself immediately, adjusted my sternum and the pain went away. That was worth the whole seminar to me.” Brad Miller, DC “News of KST is spreading, I am having a problem handling all the new patients that call my office.” John Foley, DC “99% of headaches resolve immediately, vertigo resolves, depression patients improving, extremity and disc problems resolve.” Bill Muscara, DC
“I am LOVING being able to adjust myself. This is powerful stuff!” Tammy Karp, DC “Referrals have increased because I get faster results...greater variety of conditions now with more success.” Gerry Andler, DC “Posture correction comes so much faster…” Brian Menzies, DC “Greatest response is from back surgery patients.” Doug Renfield, DC “Not only am I making a lot more money I’m getting much better results. Since KST I don’t have a yellow page ad or any other advertising anymore”. Jens Korgaard, DC “Patient going to chiros for 20+ years, has been my pt for a month. Before I even had a chance to explain anything, she said she wants to bring in her 11-year-old daughter who has mild Cerebral Palsy. Then she says her other 3 kids are diagnosed ADHD, and wants them in too. She was so impressed with the analysis and adjustment.” Michael Goldstein, DC Smoking. “At the seminar I was adjusted for a smoking addiction. I was adjusted for only two of the many triggers that drive me to the filthy habit. Later I performed those triggers and was amazed that I had no urge to smoke. My memory said I should be craving a cigarette, but my body had no interest in smoking at all.” Kris Laubach, DC “I'm now having more fun and feeling more important than all of my 46 yrs of practice. I am 72-years-old and can hardly wait to get to the office each day.” Jack Ogden, DC “My referrals have increased because I get faster results…a greater variety of conditions with more success.” Gerry Andler, DC These are a fraction of the letters we’ve gotten. Come to a seminar and experience why doctors call KST “the best adjustment of my life.” Save your arms and hands; add years to your practice life!
September 29 & 30 – London Go to www.teddkorenseminars.com or call 800-537-3001. We’ve got the answers.
This is incredible news. Cranial bone movement was discovered by researchers trying to figure out why astronauts got space sickness. An ultrasound device is used to determine cranial movement. I’ve already contacted one researcher regarding this. See the October 21, 2004 article in NASAexplores http://www.cranialrelease.com/Seminars/Biz/Article/1-13/2/23.html See Me at the National Practice Profitability Summit August 23-25, 2007, Swissotel Chicago, 323 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL Industry experts and keynote presenters in a highly focused environment of interactive workshops and networking functions. In an age of ever-emerging healthcare possibilities, this leading-edge summit is an incubator of tomorrow's best ideas and most profitable solutions. Join me and other speakers in chiropractic. 7.5 CEU hours available. Phone 1-800-723-8423 to register. Standard Registration $199. Free for Members. Americans Spend the Most and Yet Rank 41st Are we getting our money’s worth? For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of life expectancy. Countries that surpass the U.S. include Japan, most of Europe, Jordan, Guam and the Cayman Islands. "Something's wrong here when one of the richest countries in the world, the one that spends the most on health care, is not able to keep up with other countries," said Dr. Christopher Murray, head of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Additionally, a relatively high percentage of babies born in the U.S. die before their first birthday, compared with other industrialized nations. Forty countries, including Cuba, Taiwan and most of Europe had lower infant mortality rates than the U.S. in 2004. Is this in spite of or because of medical care? See below:
Medicine Number One Cause Of Death
Tedd, why does the WFC exist? They do not represent the majority of chiropractic, yet they pass themselves off as representing the entire profession… will the WFC or DC ever bother to get the facts correct when they publish something? You are 100% correct about Germany. I was there. HPs are legal and licensed. They need help, or someone is going to get hurt. KST is easy to learn and extremely safe. Way to go Tedd. Jay Zimmerman, DC The World Federation of Chiropractic is violating their own bylaws to
respect each nation’s laws. They state that the GCA is fighting for chiropractic. No one inside Germany believes that…The GCA has done nothing in more than 30 years to further chiropractic. The sad thing is, chiropractors will read Dynamic Chiropractic and think "Dr. Koren, what a traitor!" DC continues to spew forward propaganda. Mark Styers, DC, Director, American Institute of Chiropractic
Hamburg, Germany
Hi Tedd, I found this doctor’s name...strange hybrid of the force and dark side! Scott Rosenthal, DC Meet Dr. Koren Barrett. Dr. Barrett earned her medical degree in naturopathy from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She went on to complete residency training at NCNM Natural Health Center where she was extensively trained in women's medicine including bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Tedd, Enjoyed the clip of Congressman Ron Paul. I can't believe he's from Texas!!! Individual liberties... evaporating. Thanks, Marci Tedd, I am so happy you mentioned Ron Paul in your newsletter. I hope you put out a similar message for patients and can keep some referrence to him every month until he either wins or doesn't. Ron is totally cool, especially for an MD!!! Erwin Gemmer in Washington State From Tedd: Ron Paul is the candidate supporting Health Freedom. Go to: ”Ron Paul and the Empire” http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/02/ron-paul-and-the-empire.aspx Hello Tedd! Thanks once again for your wonderful newsletter! Not only does it inspire me to continue to enjoy the reasons that I am a chiropractor, it amuses me no end! This last newsletter had me laughing out loud! We’ve all had patients bring us back to earth with their anecdotes and I thoroughly enjoyed reading those in your newsletter. Keep up the fabulous work. Kind regards. Dr. Cristina Rodes, Sunny Brisbane, Australia
President Bush calls in the head of the CIA and asks, "How come the Jews know everything before we do?" George Carlin's New Rules for 2007 New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days--mowing my lawn. New Rule: Don't eat anything that's served to you out a window unless you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. Hey, it cost less than a dollar. What did you expect it to contain? Trout? New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for these kids: lucky bastards. New Rule: If you need to shave and you still collect baseball cards, you're a dope. If you're a kid, the cards are keepsakes of your idols. If you're a grown man, they're pictures of men. New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done. New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water. New Rule: Stop screwing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis. New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy. New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high. New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the U.S. Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting. What's next, competitive farting? Oh wait! They're already doing that. It's called "The Howard Stern Show." New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&Ms. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two. New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on crappy, old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineplex a remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's remember the reason something was a television show in the first place is that the idea wasn't good enough to be a movie. New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting. New Rule: and this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants. After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just had sex with George Michael. I can't even tell if he's supposed to be there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don't want to be on your web cam, dude. I just want to wash my hands. New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in months. "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place. New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying" Do you want fries with that?" BYE!!!
See you next month. Come to a KST seminar and hang out with me and some incredibly talented Mentors for a couple of days. Your life will grow in ways you never expected. I’ll also be speaking for the Iowa Chiropractic Society (Oct 5-7) 800-475-6178 in October and at the Masters Circle Superconference
in Orlando (Nov 8-10) (800) 451-4514. |
My son Seth (15) came with us to the Barrett trial. He sat with our attorney Jim Turner and our friend and Foundation investigator Steve Eisen, DC. Beth and I drove up separately.
The HP profession is over 100 years old and is recognized as a healthcare profession by the government and courts. The HP exam is not easy (it has a failure rate of up to 85%) and the exam includes a lot of medical subjects – just like chiropractic boards.
This photo is of the Berlin Wall. It’s mostly torn down except in a few places. It was really two walls. You see the Western Wall facing what was West Berlin and behind it is the Eastern Wall. Between the two is the “Dead Zone” where guard dogs, booby traps and machine guns met those trying to escape to the West. People have died in the space between the walls you are looking at.
“5 year-old girl with cerebral palsy can sit up by herself the first time in her life. Mother thought she would never sit up or do anything like a kid her age. This week they are getting a walker for her. Other parents of CP children are asking what she is doing differently. She’s says, ‘My daughter is being adjusted by a KST chiropractor.’” Kevin Kita, DC
“Being able to check/adjust people while moving and in position of pain/injury has skyrocketed my results.” Matt Allen, DC
Come to an upcoming seminar (2007):
That’s me and the kids at my last birthday. I think the local fire department was called out to douse the candles. I am
not that old.