Florida Judo Ki no Fuda's O Genki Desu Ka?
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[WEBSITE EDITOR'S NOTE: This article, which was the fourth O Genki Desu Ka? ran the paper newsletter Volume 1, Number 5 dated October 1989 with original editor being John R. Ellis. Some people have asked for the schooling background required for Chiropractors. The following facts come from the National Health Federation bulletin and other publications' statistics. Have you ever wondered just how much education your chiropractor has? The facts may very well surprise you. Today, at least size years of highly specialized college training are required to graduate and earn licensure, and chiropractic has gained recognition as a comprehensive, scientifically sound force among the healing arts. Only chiropractic concerns itself with the interrelationship of structure and body functions, and only chiropractic effectively utilizes natural, drugless methods of treatment primarily spinal adjustments. The Doctor of Chiropractic readily acknowledges that the early, formative years of chiropractic education - like those of medicine - left much to be desired. But this is true of every science and profession. Look (below) at these typical basic educational requirements for medical school graduates as compared to those for Doctors of Chiropractic. The chiropractor must meet stringent educational requirements, including approximately 600 hours of externship, which qualify him for licensure in all states and Canadian provinces. In many states, he must pass a basic science examination - the same examination that is given to medical students. He must also pass a rigid chiropractic board examination. And his state probably requires continuing educational seminars for annual license renewal. If you have friends who are uninformed or misinformed about chiropractic education, why not share this knowledge with them. They, too, may benefit from today's scientific chiropractic care. Medical ------- Subject ------- Chiropractic Class Hrs. ---------------------- Class Hrs. (Min.) -------------------------- (Min.) 508 ----------- Anatomy ------- 520 326 ----------- Physiology ---- 420 401 ----------- Pathology ----- 205 325 ----------- Chemistry ----- 300 114 ----------- Bacteriology -- 130 324 ----------- Diagnosis ----- 420 112 ----------- Neurology ----- 320 148 ----------- X-Ray --------- 217 144 ----------- Psychiatry ---- 65 198 - Obstetrics & Gynecology - 65 156 ------------ Orthopedics -- 225 2,756 ---------- Total Hours -- 2,887 Other required subjects for the Doctor of Chiropractic: adjusting, manipulation, kinesiology, and other similar basic subjects related to his specialty. Other required subjects for the Doctor of Medicine: pharmacology, immunology, general surgery, and other similar basic subjects related to his specialty. GRAND TOTAL CLASS HOURS 4,248 - Including Other Basic Subjects -- 4,485.] [EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Andre' Merrill offers a unique perspective on health issues as they relate to Judo training. Not only is he a respected Chiropractic Physician, but an excellent Judoka, having trained under some of the finest Sensei in the Western Hemisphere, including Dr. Sachi Ashida. This is the first in a running series of articles which Dr. Merrill has agreed to wrote for the Ki no Fuda. We are honored to have him as a regular contributor! The name of this column comes from a very common Japanese expression, frequently used when greeting people. Genki translates as spirits or well-being. When used as a greeting in the question "O genki desu ka?", it means "Are you well and in good spirits?" This is a most appropriate name for Dr. Merrill's column.] This is the last of the series on nutrition for a while, so I thought I'd gout with dessert. That holy bastion of warm weather relief...Ice Cream...This from the "Medical Cadence" magazine. In the old days when ice cream was made of whole eggs, milk and sugar, and laboriously cranked in the old home freezer, a serving of ice cream was only an occasional family "treat" which didn't do much harm. Today, in this mass producing, synthetic age, it is another matter entirely. Today you may be treating your family to poison. Ice cream manufacturers are not required by law to list the additives used in the manufacture of their synthetic forms from start to finish. Analysis has shown the following: Diethyl glucol, a cheap chemical, is used as an emulsifier instead of eggs. Diethyl glucol is the same chemical used in anti-freeze and paint removers. Piperonal is used in place of vanilla. This is a chemical used to kill lice. Aldehyde C17 is used to flavor cherry ice cream. It is an inflammable liquid which is also used in anilene dyes, plastic, and rubber. Ethyle acetate is used to give ice cream a pineapple flavor. It is also used as a cleaner for leather and textiles and its vapors have been known to cause chronic lung, liver and heart damage. Butyraldehyde is used in nut-flavored ice cream. It is one of the ingredients in rubber cement. Amyl acetate is used for its banana flavor. It's also one of the ingredients used as an oil paint solvent to clean paint brushes. Benzyl acetate is used for its strawberry flavor. It's a nitrate solvent. The next time you're tempted by a luscious looking banana split sundae, think of it as a mixture of anti-freeze, oil paint, nitrate solvent and lice killer and you won't find it so appetizing I think your best chances are to get into a label reading habit and you'd be amazed! To the next edition, Andre J. Merrill D.C. |