GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (PRWEB)
November 05, 2019

20th Anniversary Open House, Saturday, November 9, 2019, 10 am-2 pm. Call Jane at 616-575-9990 to schedule your appointment. All treatment available for your tax deductible donation to help cover James Tomasi’s (of the Upper Cervical Advocates) health care medical bills. His books (What Time Tuesday?) available free at our office, first come first serve.

Inner Ear Fluids Imbalances in Meniere’s Disease

Between Blood and CranioSacral Fluid

Abstract

Background

The human skull is a semi-closed hydraulic system securing the brain, blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Eliminating the brain with unremarkable MRI diagnosing Meniere’s disease, if one of the two fluid capacities is raised, the other must be lowered. Based on one thousand MD patients studied, it is hypothesized that approximately ninety one percent have normal pressure hydrocephalus caused by cerebellar tonsillar ectopia resulting from whiplash/concussion trauma. Idiopathic intercranial pressure admits too much CSF into inner ear via internal auditory canal, lowering blood supply by as much as forty percent.

Methods

Detailed case histories were taken with an emphasis on head and neck injuries an average of fifteen years prior to onset of Meniere’s symptoms. Pattern was established utilizing thermography and Burcon Cervical Specific 10 Step Protocol, determining when and where to adjust. Upper cervical adjustment listings were obtained by Blair x-ray analysis. Lower cervical listings were determined by Pierce Results.

Results

One thousand MD patients were followed for a minimum of one year, checked a minimum of twelve times. On a scale of zero to ten using a patient questionnaire, vertigo, aural fullness and nausea improved by eighty percent or more in 91% percent of cases. Audiogram tests demonstrated hearing improved by sixty percent or more in 30% of cases. Significant improvements in tinnitus were 19%. Negative finding was an increase in severity or frequency of headaches in 2%.

Conclusion

Intracranial hypertension may represent the shared pathogenetic step explaining the large epidemiological comorbidity between migraine and vestibular symptoms, conceptualized as vestibular migraine.

The ears processing centers architecture is designed genetically, and subject to modification by stresses presented during development, rendering some more vulnerable to disease. Traumas to the head and neck, concussions and whiplash injuries, set the stage for significant problems, an average of fifteen years later.

Testimonial letter from satisfied patient, he approved it for publication:

July 23, 2017

Nine years ago my life began to change. It started with a sudden popping in my left ear and then a loud ringing noise that eventually left me legally deaf in my ear. This persisted until four years ago when I began to get sudden-unexplainable episodes of vertigo which have lasted as long as four hours at a time with bouts of nausea and vomiting. The last symptom to surface was brain fog, which made it difficult for form words, followed by severe fatigue or me to speak. When this would happen I would basically crash and have to sleep it off. I went to several doctors throughout the last nine years with undergoing blood tests, hearing test, MRI with finally a diagnosis of Meniere’s disease. I was prescribed various types of medications, which did not work, and either made me extremely tired or increased my vertigo.

I noticed that the change of season made it worse, especially spring and summer, so I took double doses of allergy medicine, which helped only slightly. There became a point where I gave up and determined that this was how I would have to live my life. There were no answers because every doctor I went to (even the ENT that specialized in Meniere) did not know the cause or even how to treat it. Their answer was to unhook my left ear, which I was leaning towards. My wife refused to believe this would be how our lives would have to be lived, so she began to research Meniere’s on the Internet to see if there was anything we had missed.

There was one name that kept coming up, Dr. Michael Burcon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Together, we read everything we could find about his research and watched testimonials and health talks on you tube. My wife called Dr. Burcon’s office and spoke to his wife, Jane. She was very helpful and provided her with a wealth of information. She was comforting and supportive and for the first time, there seemed to be hope. Together my wife and I decided it was worth a trip from Virginia to Michigan to participate in Dr. Burcon’s one-week intensive program and I was scheduled to go the first week in June. I met Dr. Burcon, Monday June 5, 2017 and my day began with a comprehensive assessment, which consisted of an examination, x-rays, and my medical history. I had my first manipulation that day.

The second day, I returned for another day of treatment, which began with a manipulation. My hearing returned with the second manipulation. I was able to put my cell phone to my left ear and call my wife. When I left the office that day, I heard the wind blowing in my ear. I continued with Dr. Burcon throughout the week and returned home on June 10th. During the week I spent with Dr. Burcon, I did not experience any bouts of vertigo, brain fog, and my hearing in my left ear returned. The ringing in my ear continued, however it didn’t seem as loud because I could hear things around me with my left ear.

Additionally, I met other people who had Meniere’s and realized that there are others who suffer from symptoms a lot worse than I do. Dr. Burcon was good about educating me about my body and the causes of the symptoms that I have endured. Burcon Chiropractic was such a supportive and caring environment to be in and my experience there was amazing. Since returning home, I have found an Axis Orthogonal Chiropractor, to continue the treatment that Dr. Burcon started. Lucky for me, he knows of Dr. Burcon and highly respects him and his research.

I continue to progress and my symptoms continue to be managed. In summary, Dr. Burcon has changed my life!! He has helped me and found the cause and treatment for Meniere’s when no other doctor could. Because of my time in Michigan, I understand that the symptoms I have are because of my neck being out of alignment (caused by several accidents when I was younger) and with help from an Atlas Orthogonal chiropractor, my symptoms can be managed and I can live a normal life. I am so glad that I took a chance and went to Michigan to work with Dr. Burcon. My experience there was positive from the minute I walked into his office and met his wife until I left to return to Virginia. What he has done for people with Meniere’s is encouraging and life changing. I will be returning to Michigan next year to see him again; after all he gave me my life back.

All My Best,

Tony Young

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LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
November 01, 2019

Clearview is excited to announce that many of our programs are now covered in-network by MHN and Health NetTM plans. Our clients can now utilize their in-network benefits for the following treatment programs:

“Being able to accept In-network benefits for clients with MHN and Health NetTM insurance plans removes one of the largest barriers to getting into treatment. We’re thrilled and looking forward to helping more people get help for their addiction or mental health disorders,” said Michael Roy, LCSW, founder and executive director of Clearview Treatment Programs.

Clearview’s evidence-based treatment programs are committed to helping people struggling with addictions and mental health disorders heal and achieve lasting recovery. This partnership with MHN and Health NetTM affiliations, including Health Net Arizona, Health Net California, and Health Net Oregon helps to ease the financial burden of treatment. We are pleased to make our treatment programs available to even more people and make it easier to begin the journey of recovery.

For any questions about our treatment programs and insurance accepted, please call our recovery specialists at (866) 372-2762.

About Clearview Treatment Programs

Clearview Treatment Programs is a premier provider of treatment for people with Borderline Personality Disorder, psychiatric disorders, addictions, and dual diagnosis. Internationally known for its Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and evidence-based treatment programs, Clearview offers a full continuum of care.

Clearview provides treatment for drug addiction, alcoholism, and co-occurring mental health disorders (BPD, PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and more) in co-ed and female only, evidence-based treatment settings. Levels of care include residential, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), day treatment (PHP), and individualized outpatient. For more information, visit https://www.clearviewtreatment.com.

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EAST HANOVER, N.J. (PRWEB)
October 31, 2019

John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of Research and Training at Kessler Foundation, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) for 2020. He will assume the presidency in 2021, following the term of Dr. Peter Arnett. Dr. DeLuca, a neuropsychologist, is internationally known for his leadership in cognitive rehabilitation research in traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis, and in the training of postdoctoral fellows in neuropsychology for careers in research.

“I am honored to represent NAN,” said Dr. DeLuca. “The field of neuropsychology is fundamental to understanding the relationships between the brain and behavior,” he added, “and NAN provides an important forum for recognizing the contributions of clinicians and researchers toward improving the human condition.”

Dr. DeLuca will attend NAN’s 39th annual conference, Neuropsychology in Transition: Staying Ahead of the Curve, to be held November 13-16 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA.

Link to publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Deluca/research

About the National Academy of Neuropsychology

Founded in 1975, NAN has developed into a vibrant organization of scientist-practitioners, clinicians, and researchers in the field of neuropsychology. Current membership totals over 3300 active members, with representation by 24 countries. The involvement and contributions of the diverse membership will ensure NAN’s continued success as a professional organization well into the future.

About John DeLuca, PhD

Dr. DeLuca has been involved in neuropsychology and rehabilitation research for over 30 years, and has received more than 35 million dollars in grant support for his research. Recent projects include the cerebral mapping of human cognitive processes using functional neuroimaging and the development of research-based techniques to improve cognitive impairment. He is the author of more than 350 articles, books and chapters, has edited six texts in neuropsychology, neuroimaging and rehabilitation, and is a co-editor of the “Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology.” Dr. DeLuca serves on the editorial boards of several journals and has received numerous awards for his research, including early career awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and a mid-career award from the International Neuropsychological Society. He is a professor in the departments of physical medicine & rehabilitation and neurology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he directs the postdoctoral fellowship program in neuropsychology. Dr. DeLuca serves on numerous committees for both national and international societies, and is a neuropsychology consultant to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and the New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer team.

About Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility, and long-term outcomes–including employment–for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Kessler Foundation also leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Contacts:

Carolann Murphy, PA; 973-324-8382; CMurphy@KesslerFoundation.org

Rob Gerth, 973.323.3675; RGerth@KesslerFoundation.org

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MONROE, La. (PRWEB)
October 25, 2019

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority will host a listening session for the citizens of Ruston and Lincoln Parish to discuss issues of mental health, addiction, prevention and developmental disabilities.

This event will allow citizens to engage Dr. Monteic A. Sizer, executive director of Northeast Delta HSA, and staff in a discussion of the social issues affecting the local communities. “Issues such as mental health, addiction, and developmental disabilities affect members of our community from all walks of life without regard to age, race, or economic status,” said Dr. Sizer. “Our agency works hard to bridge the gap between our citizens and the services they need to thrive, but we need the help of our community and faith leaders, along with the citizens they represent, to identify the areas most in need of our focus.”

In addition to the listening session, Dr. Sizer will present actionable steps to address problems and provide information concerning assistance for those who need it. “Now is the time for us to be focused on what unites us as a people and region,” Dr. Sizer added. “We must also become more efficient and effective at meeting complex human needs. People are dying, and too many lives are wasting away due to poor coordination, turf wars and political and social division.”

All citizens of Lincoln Parish are encouraged to attend the listening session on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 6-7 p.m. Seating will be available inside the main sanctuary of New Living Word Ministries, 1900 W Barnett Springs Avenue in Ruston.

About Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA)

Northeast Delta Human Service Authority manages the operation of community-based programs to improve the quality of life for individuals with major mental illness, developmental disabilities and addictive disorders. NE Delta HSA accomplishes this by utilizing a nationally-recognized and integrative approach that identifies and addresses behavioral and primary health care needs.

Our agency operates through collaboration with regional partners in business, prevention, education and care in 12 parishes (Caldwell, East Carroll, West Carroll, Ouachita, Lincoln, Madison, Franklin, Morehouse, Jackson, Tensas, Richland and Union). NE Delta HSA is devoted to delivering programs and services that encourage citizens of Northeast Louisiana to reach their full human potential. Three tenets guide these efforts: excellent customer service, greater access to services and competent, quality care.

Northeast Delta HSA Media Contact

Desi Hammett

Public Information Director

2513 Ferrand Street

Monroe, LA 71201

Office: (318) 362-4538

Email: desi.hammett@la.gov

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Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award recipient Alice Fortes on location in the Brazilian Amazon. Photo by Camilla Coutinho.

“Our species is responsible for this age of extinction. A true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—is the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive.” – Zoe Helene

AMHERST, Mass. (PRWEB)
October 24, 2019

This November, the environmental feminist group Cosmic Sister is sponsoring female thought leaders and emerging voices to represent the medicine at Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, November 1 – 3 on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

Cosmic Sister’s Psychedelic Feminism champions women’s empowerment and frontline voices, emphasizing our responsibility—as Earth’s apex predator—to evolve ethically and our natural right to journey with sacred plant (and fungi) such as ayahuasca, cannabis, peyote, iboga and psilocybin mushrooms as a way to jump-start rapid cultural evolution, starting with women.

“Our species is responsible for this age of extinction. A true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—is the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive,” said Cosmic Sister founder Zoe Helene, who coined the term Psychedelic Feminism, which she describes as “a realistic, practical, yet hopeful approach to a much-needed shift of global consciousness.”

Cosmic Sister offers an interconnected quartet of merit-based Psychedelic Feminism educational advocacy grants—Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance, Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis and the original, immersive Plant Spirit Grant—to support women’s voices in psychedelics (and cannabis) culture. The new Emerging Voices Award, launched last month in partnership with the Sleeping Octopus Assembly on Psychedelics (SOAP) in Pittsburgh, PA, helps individuals who demonstrate potential in the field of psychedelics strengthen their visibility in the community. Cosmic Sister will also partner with other reputable events and the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference for this award.

Recipients from Canada and the United States share a passion for human and non-human rights and environmental protection and credit psychedelics for changing the course of their lives for the better. Inspired and action-oriented, they remain hopeful amidst the chaos of challenging times. “National borders and territorial boundaries have nothing to do with the natural world,” says Helene.

WOMEN OF THE PSYCHEDELIC RENAISSANCE GRANTS

The following women received Cosmic Sister Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance grants to speak at Spirit Plant Medicine Conference.

Cannabis and hemp activist and cultivator Rachael Carlevale (@Ganjasana) will present “Integration: Building Bridges to Cannabis Spirit with Nature as Our Ally;” Indigenous activist and cannabis ambassador Antoinette Cruz (@dabzilla_antoinette) will present “Decolonization of A Nation: Spirit, Plant Medicine From An Indigenous Perspective;” hashish consultant, writer, educator and media personality The Dank Duchess (@TheDankDuchess) will present “Getting Lit: Spiritual Ascension through Collective Ecstasy;” and master herbalist, psychedelic elder, author and educator Brigitte Mars (@brigitte.mars) will present “Just Say How? Preparation for an Epic Psychedelic Experience.”

Zoe Helene (@CosmicSister), an artist, environmentalist and cultural activist, will present “Psychedelic Feminism—It’s Not All About Us (Humans).” She will not be live-streamed or recorded. “I want to share with those who are present,” she says, “as we would in a sacred space such as a temeno, tipi or maloca. The magic is in the living moment.”

COSMIC SISTER EMERGING VOICES AWARD

The new Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award (CS EVA) acknowledges women who work tirelessly in supportive, behind-the-scenes roles, as well as talented newcomers who shine in spotlight positions. “These are women to watch,” Helene says.

In partnership with Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, the following women received a Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award, which includes a complimentary ticket to attend SPMC, on-campus accommodations (for recipients traveling from the United States) and an invitation to participate in an intimate, multi-cultural, women-only pre-conference gathering on October 31. “In many ancient spiritual traditions, this is a sacred night when the veil between the worlds is lifted and ancestors feel more present, a night to celebrate the death of the old, clearing space for rebirth,” Helene explains. “The timing feels perfectly apropos.”

Recipients include interdisciplinary artist and storyteller Tonye Aganaba (@tonyeaganaba); community organizer, cannabis yogi and facilitator Celina Archambault (@plant_tigress); social worker and community organizer Anne-Marie Armour; hemp advocate and cannabis entrepreneur and women’s basketball coach Laura Beohner (@TheHealingRose); community diviner and Renaissance woman Mia Cara Cosco (@miacosco); Brazilian photographer, environmentalist and ayahuasca researcher Alice Fortes (@alicecfortes); psychiatric nurse and martial artist Taylor Hayes (@psy.nurse); plant food alchemist and chef and yoga instructor Sarinda Hoilett (@Sarinah); strategist, communicator, connector and social alchemist Andrea Langlois (@andreamlanglois); ethical personal care and natural products independent consultant Caitlin Moakley (@soilandspirit); scientist and pollinator advocate Dawn Musil (@dawn_musil); urban gardener and community artist Sabrina Pilet-Jones (@sabrinas_garden); PhD student, shamanism researcher, and plant-lover Laurel Sugden (@laurel.sugden); performing artist and adventurer Vanessa Yuen (@van_lefan).

For full biographies and photos, please visit Psychedelic Feminism Grant Recipients.

WOMEN OF COLOR IN PSYCHEDELICS

Women of color’s voices are greatly underrepresented in the psychedelic plant community, despite their demonstrated talent for, connection to, and keen interest in these profound medicines. Cosmic Sister is proud to sponsor the panel discussion “Rising Voices: Women of Color in the Sacred Plant Community,” on the main stage. Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance grant recipient and main stage speaker The Dank Duchess will moderate the panel, which includes Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices recipients Tonye Aganaba, Sarinda Hoilett, Sabrina Pilet-Jones and Vanessa Yuen.

MILESTONE YEAR

All speaking grants were covered by donations. Cosmic Sister depends on community support, mostly from individuals. Last month, Women’s Sacred Medicine Alliance, a new group of Canadian psychedelic feminists, hosted the Psychedelic Symposium & Cosmic Sister Fundraiser in Vancouver, BC, featuring local medicine women and a silent auction that included several cruelty-free feather smudge fans by local artist Mari Hashimoto of Trillium Healing Path.

Several sizable donations were made by men. Cosmic Sister’s psychedelic feminism educational advocacy projects are supported in part by influential males in the field, including mycologist and medical researcher Paul Stamets; executive director of Divination Foundation Paulo Obrien, ethnobotanist and medicine hunter Chris Kilham; Spirit Plant Medicine Conference co-organizer Stephen Gray; founder and executive director of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Rick Doblin, Cosmic Sister’s educational advocacy fiscal sponsor; and executive director of MAPS Canada Mark Haden.

“We love and appreciate our male allies,” Helene says, “These men understand that we’re in relationship with each other on the same vulnerable planet and that action is character.”

“We are riding the wave of a revolution in consciousness, a quantum leap in intelligence,” says mycologist and medical researcher Paul Stamets, “If we can harness and use these substances responsibly, we won’t fail to create the paradigm shift so critical for our collective survival. Women’s voices are fundamental to the conversation.”

Kilham, Helene’s husband and partner and founder of Medicine Hunter, a primary Cosmic Sister sponsor, agrees. “These women are not the voices of tomorrow,” he says, “They are the voices of today.”

“As the temple of wisdom is being re-opened,” says Gray, “this emergence is essential for the rebalancing of the feminine and masculine principles and the healing of the Earth and all her inhabitants.”

“We all need to be on the psychedelic healing bus for this movement to be in balance,” says Haden. “No one gets left behind in our collective quest to heal and to offer healing to individuals, couples, communities and our planet as a whole. Equal representation and cooperation at all levels of the psychedelic renaissance is a must.”

These educational grants would not be possible without community support. Cosmic Sister deeply appreciates tax-deductible donations by way of its fiscal sponsorship with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). All contributions made through this form will be allocated to Cosmic Sister’s educational advocacy initiatives, minus modest administrative processing fees.

ABOUT COSMIC SISTER

Cosmic Sister (@CosmicSister) is an environmental feminist collective that connects kindred-spirit trailblazing women who understand that true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—as the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive. Cosmic Sister’s psychedelic feminism educational advocacy initiatives promote safe, legal, intentional journeying with sacred plants and fungi as a way for women to explore the wilderness within, where they can discover fresh, liberating perspectives on core women’s rights issues. Contact: media@cosmicsister.com. Connect: @CosmicSister

Cosmic Sister’s immersive Plant Spirit Grant program is funded internally. Cosmic Sister’s Emerging Voices Educational Award program is funded in part by participating partners such as the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference.

Donations for Cosmic Sister’s educational advocacy initiatives are fully tax-deductible through Cosmic Sister’s fiscal sponsor, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). All donations go directly to educational advocacy and are greatly appreciated. To donate, please visit Support Cosmic Sister. #CosmicSister #PsychedelicFeminism #ZoeHelene #Psychedelics #Psychedelic #Earth #ClimateChange #Amazon #Rainforest #Brazil #Peru

For biographies and photos of grant recipients and more information on these projects, visit Psychedelic Feminism.

ABOUT THE LEAD IMAGE

In the Nova Esperança (“New Hope”) village in the Gregório River Indigenous Territory of the Brazilian Amazon, an indigenous Yawanawá woman applies protective jenipapo butterfly markings, using juice from the jenipapo fruit, on Alice Fortes in preparation for medicine work with uni, the Yawanawá name for ayahuasca, in the deep rainforest.

Alice Fortes, a recipient of Cosmic Sister’s Emerging Voices Award, is an environmentalist, photographer, ayahuasca researcher and graduate student studying under the mentorship of anthropologist Wade Davis at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. She was nominated by her classmate Laurel Sugden, also a Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award recipient.

Photo by Camilla Coutinho (@camillacoutinhosilva).

ABOUT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES (MAPS)

Founded in 1986, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. For more information, please contact Brad Burge, director of communications and marketing, brad@maps.org Connect: @MAPSnews

ABOUT SPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCE

The intention of Spirit Plant Medicine Conference is to offer accurate, respectful, and most of all beneficial information and inspiration on the use of and larger context around sacred healing plants. Now in its 9th year, the mission of the SPMC is to help guide this work forward by bringing a world-class international group of leading visionary voices to Vancouver. SpiritPlantMedicine.com

ABOUT MEDICINE HUNTER

Founded by medicine hunter, author, and educator Chris Kilham, the three-fold purpose of Medicine Hunter is to promote natural, plant-based medicines, to protect the natural environment, and to support indigenous cultures. MedicineHunter.com Connect: @MedicineHunter