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Chiropractors,Nutrition,Korea
Dr. Merkle: Keynote Speaker at the Clinical Society for Integrative Oncology Seoul, Korea
Dr. Van Merkle was recently the keynote speaker at the Clinical Society for Integrative Oncology in Seoul, Korea.About 250 oncologists, researchers, and other medical doctors were in attendance. The audience included renowned doctors that traveled from China for the event: Dr. Jin Zhe, M.D. (urologist, professor at Peking University, in the elder care division); Dr. Zhang Jinping, (chair/director of 300 elder care hospitals in China - which covers approximately 100 million people); Dr. Seo Jungbok, O.M.D (K.M.D) vice president in DaeJung Elder Care Hospital in China; Dr. Fu Ping, (chairman of the Chinese Clinical Nutrition Association); Dr. Kim Kyungah, M.D. (G.P) team doctor of DaeJung Hospital, Korea; Dr. Park Minsoo, M.D. (G.P.) one of the most renown TV star doctors in Korea.Interpreters were helpful, but many doctors from China and Korea were medically trained using English textbooks and speak English fairly well. South Koreans can receive a free, fairly comprehensive blood test every 2 years through the government health plan. There is great potential for natural oriented doctors to use lab testing in their nutrition practice, which is why Dr. Merkle was invited to speak. Dr. Merkle spoke on laboratory testing and nutrition. He also discussed how serious problems sometimes have simple, safe, natural solutions. Maybe a week or 2 of trying a safe, natural, option might show dramatic laboratory results even in advanced cancer cases.Dr. Merkle presented several of his own cases, showing the validity of nutrition backed up with laboratory testing. Dr. Merkle’s presentation was enthusiastically received. Many doctors wanted pictures with him and he received several very nice gifts. Dr. Merkle also presented certificates to 26 doctors of the first class trained in Korea using Dr. Merkle’s Science Based Nutrition (SBN) system. The class took the doctors a year to complete and was held by a South Korean doctor that has been using SBN for approximately 10 years. It has taken a long time to develop the SBN system and translate the reports into Korean. Dr. Merkle was asked to travel to China, Dubai and Singapore and back to South Korea to lecture and train doctors on more natural care, as well as options for cancer and elder care, some of the most pressing and costly health problems. Dr. Merkle said, “Speaking at the oncology conference was very exciting. I also ate some great food and visited beautiful national landmarks but most importantly, I made some very good friends. I look forward to returning.” Dr. Van D. Merkle DABCI, DCBCN, CCN, is an August 1982 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. He is board certified in clinical nutrition and a board certified clinical internist, who has practiced in Centerville, Ohio for over 35 years. He is the founder, developer and president of Science Based Nutrition (SBN) - a laboratory and nutrition, patented computer analysis system. He has been the host of the talk show Take 2 Healthcare on WHIO 95.7 FM every Saturday 11AM to noon for over 25 years in Dayton Ohio. Dr. Van Merkle also contributed his talents and resources to the Chiropractic Online Nutrition Diplomate Program, teaching courses on lab testing and immunity.
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Chiropractors,Chiropractic CE,Nutrition
Florida Aims To Add Injectable Nutrients For Chiropractors
A bill has been introduced into the Florida Senate this week to allow chiropractors the ability to administer injectable nutrients. Senate Bill 1078 was introduced today by Florida senator Jeff Brandes, Republican from St. Petersburg Florida. The bill states:An act relating to chiropractic medicine; amending s. 460.403, F.S.; authorizing chiropractic physicians who have completed specified training to administer articles of natural origin; authorizing licensed pharmacists to fill such chiropractors’ orders for articles of natural origin;The legislation also calls for an additional 36-hour training course for chiropractors to be able to participate. The bill includes a list of substances that can be administered: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, hyaluronic acid, enzymes, saline, anti-oxidants, dextrose, glandulars, cellular components, extracts, water, botanicals, phytonutrients, and homeopathics, and may administer medical oxygen.It is too soon to tell what will happen with this chiropractic scope expanding bill, the legislative session starts March 5th and lasts for 60 days. The bill has a long road ahead before passage. It first would need to make it out of the committee, where public hearings and amendments may be offered, vote on the senate floor, another in the state house and approval from the governor.The political flames are already starting to roar among Florida's chiropractic associations. The senate bill has its origins with the Florida Chiropractic Physicians Association and is not supported by the other two state Chiropractic associations. With dueling lobbyists and competing agendas of the Florida Chiropractic Associating and Florida Chiropractic Society, the fate of this bill will be up in the air for a while.If Florida’s Chiropractic scope of practice is expanded with this bill Chiropractors in the state would join a progressive movement in the profession working on expanding services. Numerous western states (New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho) have added expanded rights including injectables in the last few years. In Oklahoma chiropractors have had the authority to be certified to give vitamin and mineral shots to patients for over 40 years.This is not the FCPA’s first attempt at passing a bill covering injectables for DCs. In 2001 the organization pushed similar legislation that was met with public discord from the International Chiropractors Association (ICA). The previous attempt was not successful.For a brief time, chiropractors in Florida starting in 1985 were allowed to withdraw blood for diagnostic purposes and certified DCs could use proprietary drugs. Close to a 100 Chiropractors in Florida still have the designation on their license. Will history repeat itself or will everything stay status quo? Check back for updates on this issue and more Chiropractic News.
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Chiropractors,Chiropractic Colleges,Chiropractic Students
Sign Up For Oklahaven's Have-A-Heart Fundraiser 2019
Each year, Valentine’s Week, the non-profit “Oklahaven” Children’s Chiropractic Center asks chiropractors and chiropractic students to join forces to help severely injured children by participating in the Oklahaven’s Have-A-Heart Campaign. Hundreds of chiropractors and students in the US and around the world have raised the much-needed funds for “Oklahaven” Children’s Chiropractic Center as part of their annual Have-A-Heart Campaign.The Have-A-Heart Campaign, not only benefits “Oklahaven,” it brings awareness to chiropractic patients and the general public about the benefits of chiropractic for the children. Signing up to participate is free; it includes a fundraising kit and instructions on how to implement. Joining the campaign is simple and easy. Many chiropractic practices show the Children’s Journeys to Health video (included in the fundraising kit) in their lobby and offer fundraising hearts to purchase. Others have used the promotional materials provided to host educational events, raffles and open houses to showcase the benefits of pediatric chiropractic care.“Oklahaven” Children’s Chiropractic Center has quietly served the children for 57 years. Pediatric patients with neurologically disorganization, nursing difficulties, developmental delays, autistic spectrum, cerebral palsy, failure to thrive and many other conditions have been successfully treated at the Center with chiropractic.When asked why he participated in “Oklahaven’s” Have-A-Heart Campaign five-time Golden Heart Winner, Dr. Howard Berg, said, “It allows the community to see that you do contribute to something greater and that chiropractic makes a difference in children’s lives. That’s huge.”Chiropractors that have participated in the program have stated that the Have-A-Heart Campaign creates a positive perception of chiropractic in their community and most importantly the satisfaction of helping the tiniest of patients that are most in need. Stepping up to the challenge requires interested chiropractors to fill out an online form and free fundraising packets are mailed in January. Every year “Oklahaven” strives to promote the Have-A-Heart Campaign to a larger audience through word of mouth, Chiropractic publications, organizations, digital and social media with the ultimate goal of helping more children with chiropractic. Sign Up Here
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Chiropractors,Vermont
Access to Chiropractic in Vermont is Now A Little Easier
Way To Go Vermont! Vermonters will soon see parity with health insurance co-payments between chiropractors and primary care. Thanks to the resent passage of bill S.1, in 2019 the Vermont Health Exchange will offer health insurance plans with much lower co-pays for DCs, previously in the $70-$90 range. Motivation for the legislature to pass the bill and for the governor to sign it, came from the Vermont Chiropractic Association’s (VCA) lobbying efforts promoting chiropractic treatment for musculoskeletal injuries as an alternative to opioid prescriptions. See the Vermont Chiropractic Association (VCA) press release for more information
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Chiropractors,Logan
Ohio Chiropractor Swings Onto the Golf Channel Competition TV Show
What Do Golf Drivers and Chiropractic Have in Common? Scott Haack, DCOct 2 starts the reality contest tv show Driver vs. Driver on the Golf Channel. One of the talented 14 finalists chosen for the television show is Chiropractor Scott Haack. The second season of the show follows aspiring golf equipment designers as they compete for the opportunity to develop a driver golf club for the sporting goods company Wilson. Viewers can follow the contestants from sketches to prototypes as they are critiqued by professional golfers and other celebrities. One well designed club creator will take home a quarter of a million dollars and will see their final design available in golf stores around the world.How did a Chiropractor end up on the show? Dr. Scott Haack has not only practiced as a DC, but turned his knowledge into a career as a medical device inventor and sport gear developer. In the golf arena he has already developed a putter, a hand free bag cart, and a golf training aid (Medicus CoreLinks keeps golfers arms pressed to their sides, that improves accuracy and prevents an "over the top" swing). Scott Haack, DC, a 1998 Logan College of Chiropractic (Logan University) graduate, has a keen knack of seeing a problem and inventing the solution. After noticing structural and functional issues of the unequal weight distribution from carrying a heavy golf bag, he created Bakrol, a device that allows golfers a hands-free golf bag carrier. His successful inventions have spanned numerous industries: SoftTouch seatbelt device by Pressure Products, Inc., ALTAIR Force timepiece, Histolock resection device and the Moray EUS Microforceps by US Endoscopy. Now he has now turned his attention not only to his own creative creations, but helping others do the same. Chiro Pro Inc, Dr. Haack’s company, offers consulting from product conception, patenting, to retailing for new inventors. Watch to Golf Channel October 2nd at 9:00pm EST
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SUBSCRIBEColorado Chiropractors Providing Injectables Has One Last Shot
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The Colorado Legislature’s Committee on Legal Services voted 8-0 on January 8th to repeal the Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners recently approved Rule 7c allowing Chiropractors to provide injectable nutrients. During the next congressional session the Colorado Legislature will have the final vote on the legality of new change to the Colorado Chiropractor’s scope of practice.
It all started in November of 2012 when the Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners added Rule 7c to the Nutritional Remedial Measures. The Nutritional Remedial Measures allows Chiropractors in Colorado to administer vitamins, homeopathic, other similar compound and non-prescription drugs. The Colorado Board interrupted administer to include by injection and described the qualifications a Doctor of Chiropractic would need to provide injections in Rule 7c.
Nutritional Remedial
Measures: 12-33-102(1), C.R.S., means that a Doctor of Chiropractic may
administer, prescribe, recommend, compound,
sell and distribute homeopathic and botanical medicines, vitamins, minerals,
phytonutrients, antioxidants, enzymes, glandular extracts, non-prescription
drugs, durable and non-durable medical goods and devices.
7 (c) All Chiropractors that choose to administer
homeopathic and botanical medicines, vitamins, and minerals, phytonutrients,
antioxidants, enzymes and glandular extracts by means of injectable procedures
shall be certified by the Board. Applications for certification in lnjectables
shall be made in a manner approved by the Board. Certification in lnjectables
by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may be obtained by complying with the following:
- Successfully complete a minimum of a combined total of 24 hours of theoretical study and supervised clinical instruction obtained from a college of chiropractic approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or the equivalent hours of study and clinical supervision obtained from an instructor recognized by the postgraduate facility of a Chiropractic institution or approved by CCE to teach this course and
- Passing a nationally recognized Injectable certification examination recognized by a CCE accredited Chiropractic college."
Following the 7c rule addition the International Association of Chiropractors (ICA), the Colorado Medical Association and various other medical groups started a letter writing campaign opposing the new rule 7c to the Colorado Attorney General. The ICA letter contained "... ICA recommends that you heed the call from our members in your state to reject Rule 7 C. as adopted by the Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners," according to their December 11, 2012 Facebook post. The ICA lists 57 Colorado Chiropractors as member on their website. The State of Colorado has over 2,500 practicing Chiropractors.
In December of last year the Colorado Attorney General’s office issued an opinion that the changes to Rule 7c exceed the legislative scope of authority granted to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The basis for the decision is believed to be the Colorado Administrative Procedures Act governs all of Colorado’s Boards, including the Chiropractic Board. The Act states, "No rule shall be issued except within the power delegated to the agency and as authorized by law... any rule or amendment to an existing rule issued by any agency ... which conflicts with a statute shall be void." The Attorney General of Colorado’s opinion does not void the new rule.
Following the Attorney General’s opinion the Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners board filed an emergency rule to delay the implementation of 7c from January 2013 until April 30th 2013, to allow the legislature to consider.
The Colorado Medical Society along and a dozen other Colorado medical and osteopathic associations filed a lawsuit in Colorado state district court also in December to halt the implementation of 7c. The Colorado Medical Society’s Attorney Susan Koontz, J.D commented that the group would not withdraw the lawsuit until the matter is settled completely by the Colorado Legislature.
Prior to the Colorado Legislature’s Committee on Legal Services vote against Rule 7c a public hearing resonated with dissenting speeches from the Colorado Medical Society’s President and Lawyer, along with Chiropractor Dr. Ken Spresser.
Dr. Ken Spresser, a former board member of the Colorado Chiropractic Association and former Colorado ACA delegate, stated during the hearings, "Chiropractors do not have the appropriate training to administer drugs by injection," and ended with "... this small interest group and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners only want to make more money by exceeding their statutory boundaries.”
In 1997 during an earlier attempt to pass similar legislation in Colorado Dr. Spesser in a legislative hearing presented a statement from various National Chiropractic Associations stating ‘"Chiropractic has been a drug-free profession since its inception 102 years ago, and we'd like to keep it that way."
The American Chiropractic Association has not released a statement regarding the rule change and when questioned stated that this is a state issue.
While Colorado’s Chiropractors injectable fate will hang in the balance until the next legislative session a few other stated have already expanded their scope of Chiropractic. In Oklahoma Chiropractors can provide IV chelation and prolotherapy. New Mexico last year passed a bill with similar language to 7c, creating an Advanced Practitioner Chiropractor with 90 hours of specific Chiropractic Continuing Education. Chiropractors in Oregon can prescribe various substances, provide minor surgery and participate in midwifery with advanced training. Last fall Arizona started the process of seeking approval for an Advanced Practice Chiropractic Certification including injectables.
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by: Stephen Herbst, DC, CA, NMD
