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Chiropractic Correlations (2-08-99)
The Midterm is February 17.
T6 – Pancreas:
Dual innervation – vagus and thoracics
T5-T9
Both exocrine and endocrine functions
Exocrine – digestion
Endocrine – glucose balance
Digestion: Carbs, fats, proteins
Pancreas can get real stressed out by these
Endocrine: Diabetes
Hypoglycemia (reduced blood sugar)
Rapid decrease in blood sugar
 CNS effect that also affects heart rate and the Pt’s sense of well-being
the drop stimulates the adrenal medulla to try to bring the blood sugar back to
normal
Sharp drop: Weak, dizzy, palpitations, sweating, extreme hunger, even fainting
Prolonged drop: Symptoms of cerebral anoxia
Headaches, confusion, fainting, ataxia
Glucose Tolerance Test:
Needs to be at least 5 hours long (preferably 6 hours)
Some people were misdiagnosed several years ago when they only did 3-hour tests
Diagnosed as diabetic when they were actually hypoglycemic
The blood sugar can go up for 3-3 ½ hours, then suddenly drop
Other Pts never reach the high point
Some Pts always stay low (ex – malabsorption syndrome)
Glucometer readings don’t always match the venous blood drawn lab results
Venous blood is more accurate, but a nuisance
Odd lab results: Labs didn’t like Pts hanging around for hours, so they’d let the Pts
wander in and out of the lab during the test
Blood sugar organs: Pancreas (most commonly the problem)
Liver
Adrenals (2nd most common)
If any one of these malfunctions, can get an abnormal glucose tolerance test.
Some say it’s best to randomly test Pts when they’re symptomatic.
Dr. H. likes the glucose tolerance test.
It’s a challenge test.
It’s reproducible.
Pancreas: It’s hard to measure it’s digestive enzymes.
It’s a hard call if the Pt doesn’t have fatty stools.
It’s one of the most frequently needed digestive enzymes.
Viokase (raw pancreas): 2 per hour gave a more ‘normal’ curve
(than just taking them with meals)
A good, middle-of-the-road product
Enzymes: Lipase, trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase, proteolytic activity
Capsules and tablets often did better than enteric-coated ones
The enteric coating is to get it past the stomach
But – if you don’t have proteolytic enzymes in the pancreas,
it’s less likely to dissolve
Dietetic Treatment for Diabetics and Hypoglycemics
HCF Nutrition Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 22124
Lexington, KY 40522
(606) 276-3119
Muscles:
have a lot of free info
(or inexpensive)
Lats: Easy to test
But – easy for the Pt to substitute
Pt supine, thumb against side, elbow straight
Also - Pts often have tender triceps (can be weak, also)
Other Signs: Costal arches – upper left, lower right – tend to be tender
Right thenar pad tenderness (not the web)
Dry skin
Acute Abdominal Pain:
Appendix: tend to lie on their right side with their knees bent
Acute pancreatitis: tend to sit up in bed with their knees bent
Trying to take the stress off the organ and its mucosal covering.
Hypoglycemics:
Symptoms usually occur between meals (when blood sugar levels decrease)
Faintness, tachycardia, irritability, cravings for sweets/food
Nutrition: (for both hypoglycemics and diabetics)
Raw liver:
4-6 capsules 1st thing in the morning
B-complex: mid-afternoon
Chromium picolinate (helps the pancreas handle blood sugar)
Book – History of Medicine
Right before insulin became available, the treatment was to have Pts eat raw
liver in the morning (to stabilize their blood sugar during the day).
Dr. H. tried this in ~ 1954
Pts said it helped
Their blood sugar evened out
Added the B-complex later
(Dr. Pepper story about the clock set at 10, 2, and 4)
Pre-Diabetic: Frequent urination
Thirst
Burning eyes
Dizziness
If their blood studies come back normal
Try liver plus a B-complex
Can also add: 1 Pan 5X per meal
OR 4 Zypan per meal
If it’s a pancreatic digestive problem
1-2 Pan 5X per meal
B-complex at the noon meal
If Pt is older, add HCl