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		<title>How Dr. Ettinger Can Help You Through The Use Of Chiropractic Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back and neck pain are the chief complaints for which patients seek chiropractic help. Through manual spinal manipulation, chiropractic care is a holistic therapy that focuses on maintaining healthy musculoskeletal and nervous systems to ensure overall wellness. Effectiveness The research about chiropractic care is growing. According to the Annals of Internal Medicine, recent studies show that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Back and neck pain are the chief complaints for which patients seek  chiropractic help. Through manual spinal manipulation, chiropractic care  is a holistic therapy that focuses on maintaining  healthy musculoskeletal and nervous systems to ensure overall wellness.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Effectiveness</strong><br />
The research about chiropractic care is growing. According to the <a title="Annals of Internal Medicine - Chiropractic" href="http://www.annals.org/" target="_blank">Annals of Internal Medicine</a>,  recent studies show that spinal manipulative therapy performed by a  chiropractor, along with exercise, relieve neck pain more effectively  than medication.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Furthermore, the <a title="Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - Chiropractic" href="http://www.jmptonline.org/" target="_blank">Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics</a> reported that an integrated approach to health care &#8212; including  chiropractic care &#8212; results in a 51.8 percent reduction in  pharmaceutical costs and 43 percent fewer hospital admissions.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You  should consider seeing a chiropractor if you experience frequent pain  in your back, neck or joints, as well as headaches. This is especially  so if intense soreness follows accidents, household chores or prolonged  periods of poor posture.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Back and neck pain</strong><br />
Chiropractors  are best known for safely and effectively treating acute back and neck  pain, as well as headaches. Whereas a medical doctor might prescribe  pain medicine, muscle relaxers or anti-inflammatory drugs, and an  orthopedic doctor might suggest surgery, a chiropractor will treat your  back problems by hand, through manipulation of the spine.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Nancy  Elwartowski-Cooper, a pediatric and prenatal chiropractor, sees more and  more referrals from medical doctors: &#8220;They (patients) are tired of the  drugs and want answers to what is causing their problems.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Chiropractors  bring the musculoskeletal structure into proper alignment.  Chiropractors change the position of your body and apply pressure to  particular points along the spine that are not properly aligned. This  results in a popping noise similar to the one created when you crack  your knuckles. The noise is created by a change in pressure in your  joints as gas bubbles are released.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">By adjusting the spine with  their hands at particular pressure points, chiropractors unblock nerve  energy and allow it to flow better down your spin and throughout your  entire body. Repeated visits can, over time, realign your spine to  optimize overall health.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Chiropractor Brian Elwartowski said the  brain sends messages down the spinal cord and out through the nerves to  the rest of your body. If certain nerves are squeezed by a twist in the  spine, they won&#8217;t function as well as if they were straight.  &#8220;Chiropractic [care] allows the nerves to work at their most optimum  ability,&#8221; he said, &#8220;allowing the body to heal at its optimum ability.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Treatment plan</strong><br />
Many  chiropractors seek to care for the whole person, from general wellness  to disease prevention. They examine every patient, not only for the  reason of their visit but also their level of health. After diagnosis, a  chiropractor develops a treatment plan.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Keith Overland - Chiropractic" href="http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=2163#Overland" target="_blank">Keith Overland</a>,  president of the American Chiropractic Association, said, &#8220;This may  include combinations of chiropractic manipulation, physical therapy and  rehabilitative procedures for many musculoskeletal problems.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some  chiropractors provide nutrition advice, exercise recommendations,  ergonomic and lifestyle counseling and so on. The successful management  of chronic conditions may require a combination of these major  components. This holistic approach can reduce the need for potentially  addictive pain medication or invasive surgery.</p>
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		<title>Biofilm Forms on Implanted Devices Such as Pacemakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofilm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[replacement heart valve or pacemaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staphylococcus aureus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, the &#8216;superbug&#8217; behind MRSA, can be a major problem for patients who have a medical implant, such as a replacement heart valve or pacemaker. &#160; Bacteria are able to form colonies &#8212; called biofilms &#8212; on the implanted device, which can lead to wider infections such as endocarditis, a bacterial [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, the &#8216;superbug&#8217; behind MRSA, can be a major problem for patients who have a medical implant, such as a replacement heart valve or pacemaker.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Bacteria are able to form colonies &#8212; called biofilms &#8212; on the implanted device, which can lead to wider infections such as endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the heart.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Research led by scientists in the Department of Biology at the University of York has shed new light on how these &#8220;biofilm&#8221; structures are formed. Biofilms help the bacteria within to avoid attack from the immune system and antibiotics.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Often the only way to tackle the resulting infection is to remove the affected device, which can be a difficult and invasive process.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The team from the University of York, led by Professor Jennifer Potts, included British Heart Foundation-funded PhD student Dominika Gruszka. They found that the bacteria release long, thin protein chains to connect with other bacteria or mesh with other bacterial products. The chains have a highly unusual repetitive structure which could not have been predicted and provides important clues to how they might work.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A similar protein is found on the surface of Staphylococcus epidermidis, another bacterium commonly found in device infections.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Professor Potts, a BHF Senior Research Fellow, said: &#8220;This discovery provides an important step forward in understanding how biofilms form. It should help in the development of new ways of preventing infection of cardiac devices by these bacteria.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dr Hélène Wilson, Research Advisor at the British Heart Foundation, which co-funded the study, said:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;These clusters of bacteria on implanted devices can be a problem for heart patients because they are very difficult to treat with antibiotics. Often the only way to tackle the infection is to remove the affected device, which can be a difficult and invasive process and lead to further complications.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;This discovery is an important step towards improving our understanding of how these biofilms are structured, which could help lead to new treatments or new ways to prevent them forming.&#8221;</p>
<p>Source: University of York</p>
<h1 style="text-align: justify;">More on Biofilm:</h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Biofilm Basics" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/10/18/biofilm-basics/" target="_blank">Biofilm Basics</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Biofilm And Bacterial Resistance To Antibiotics When Starved" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2011/11/19/biofilm-and-bacterial-resistance-to-antibiotics-when-starved/" target="_blank">Biofilm And Bacterial Resistance To Antibiotics When Starved</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Biofilm and Microbubbles – A new way to identify bacterial infections?" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2010/04/10/biofilm-microbubbles-a-new-way-to-identify-bacterial-infection/" target="_blank">Biofilm and Microbubbles – A new way to identify bacterial infections?</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Quorum Sensing and Biofilm" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/12/13/quorum-sensing-and-biofilm/" target="_blank">Quorum Sensing and Biofilm</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Dr. Ettinger’s Biofilm Protocol for Lyme and Gut Pathogens" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/09/25/dr-ettingers-biofilm-protocol-for-lyme-and-gut-pathogens/" target="_blank">Dr. Ettinger’s Biofilm Protocol for Lyme and Gut Pathogens</a></p>
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		<title>Cracks at the Corners of the Mouth can be  Vitamin B2, Iron and/or Zinc Deficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2012/03/08/cracks-at-the-corners-of-the-mouth-can-be-vitamin-b2-iron-and-or-zinc-deficiency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dermatitis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eczema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minerals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Candida Albicans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Dr. Ettinger, I forgot to ask you when I was there for my appointment about the cracked skin at the corner of my mouth. It wasn&#8217;t so bad then, but it has gotten worse. I have never in my life gotten this, so it&#8217;s a mystery. I&#8217;ve tried putting some skin repair cream on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Hi Dr. Ettinger,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I forgot to ask you when I was there for my appointment about the cracked skin at the corner of my mouth. It wasn&#8217;t so bad then, but it has gotten worse. I have never in my life gotten this, so it&#8217;s a mystery. I&#8217;ve tried putting some skin repair cream on it, but It hasn&#8217;t helped that much. I know there&#8217;s a reason why this happens, but I seem to have forgotten. Is it some nutritional deficiency? any suggestions about getting rid of it?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>Marilyn</p>
<div id="attachment_1976" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 346px"><a href="http://caoh.com/liquid-vitamin-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/angular_cheilitis_cheilosis_treatment.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1976 " title="angular_cheilitis_cheilosis_treatment" src="http://caoh.com/liquid-vitamin-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/angular_cheilitis_cheilosis_treatment.jpg" alt="" width="336" height="264" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">B2, Iron and/or Zinc Deficiency</p></div>
<p>Marilyn,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s called <a title="angular cheilitis or cheilosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_cheilitis" target="_blank">angular cheilitis or cheolosis</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Although the sores of angular cheilitis may become infected by the fungus Candida albicans (thrush), or other pathogens, studies have linked the initial onset of angular cheilitis with nutritional deficiencies, namely <a title="Liquid B Complex" href="http://www.caoh.org/liquid-vitamin-b-complex.html" target="_blank"><strong>riboflavin (vitamin B2</strong></a>)[1][2] and <a title="Vegetarian Iron Complex" href="http://www.caoh.org/vegetarian-iron-complex.html" target="_blank"><strong>iron deficiency anemia</strong></a>,[3] which in turn may be evidence of poor diets or malnutrition (e.g. celiac disease). <a title="Liquid Power Multi-V" href="http://www.caoh.org/liquid-multi-vitamin.html" target="_blank"><strong>Zinc deficiency</strong></a> has also been associated with angular cheilitis.[4]</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Related Products:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a title="Vegetarian Iron Complex" href="http://www.caoh.org/vegetarian-iron-complex.html" target="_blank">Vegetarian Iron Complex</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a title="Liquid Complete B Vitamin Formula" href="http://www.caoh.org/liquid-vitamin-b-complex.html" target="_blank">Liquid Complete B Vitamin Formula</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a title="Liquid Power Multi-V" href="http://www.caoh.org/liquid-multi-vitamin.html" target="_blank"><strong>Liquid Power Multi-V</strong></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Dr. Marcus Ettinger, B.Sc., D.C.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>1.</strong> Dorfman J, The Center for Special Dentistry.<br />
<strong>2.</strong> MedlinePlus (2005-08-01). &#8220;Riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency (ariboflavinosis)&#8221;. National Institutes of Health.<br />
<strong>3. </strong> Lu S, Wu H (2004). &#8220;Initial diagnosis of anemia from sore mouth and improved classification of anemias by MCV and RDW in 30 patients&#8221;. <em>Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod </em>98 (6): 679–85.<br />
<strong>4.</strong> Gaveau D, Piette F, Cortot A, Dumur V, Bergoend H. (1987). &#8220;[Cutaneous manifestations of zinc deficiency in ethylic cirrhosis].&#8221;. <em>Ann Dermatol Venereol</em>. 114 (1): 39–53. PMID 3579131.</p>
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		<title>Ultra Lite Weight-Loss Program While Traveling</title>
		<link>http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2012/03/07/ultra-lite-weight-loss-program-while-traveling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Testimonials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ultra Lite/Weight-Loss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Morning, Just a quick update. I have been traveling (to Reno)  since Tuesday morning.  Could not take my scale with me but did weigh some food Monday before I left. I&#8217;ve been following the program as best I can &#8211; eating only protein and approved veggies (I never knew how good Romaine lettuce could [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://advancedhealing.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=13&amp;Itemid=12"><img class="size-full wp-image-1500 alignleft" title="Fruits_and_Vegetables_Integrative_Medicine" src="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fruits_and_Vegetables_Integrative_Medicine.jpg" alt="" width="256" height="230" /></a>Good Morning,</p>
<p>Just a quick update. I have been traveling (to Reno)  since Tuesday morning.  Could not take my scale with me but did weigh some food Monday before I left. I&#8217;ve been following the program as best I can &#8211; eating only protein and approved veggies (I never knew how good Romaine lettuce could taste without ANY dressing!). I weighed myself this morning on a digital scale; the result 167!!  That&#8217;s down 4 lbs, if the scales match. I couldn&#8217;t be happier. The <strong><a title="Ultra Lite Weight-Loss Program" href="http://advancedhealing.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=13&amp;Itemid=12" target="_blank">UltraLite</a></strong> packets really help. Would you please ask Stephanie to order me more coffee ones. I also would like the chicken soup and the plain packets to use for the recipes.</p>
<p>Thanks so much,</p>
<p>Sandy</p>
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		<title>H. pylori Infection, Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Growth Retardation</title>
		<link>http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2012/03/01/h-pylori-infection-vitamin-b12-deficiency-and-growth-retardation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[H. pylori]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Folate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Folia acid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helicobacter pylori]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Persistent presence of H. pylori slows growth rate Mera RM. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012;doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e31824434fec. Children whose Helicobacter pylori infection was eradicated quickly grew faster than those who were not treated early, according to a study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Robertino M. Mera, MD, PhD, and colleagues in the division of [...]]]></description>
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<p><div id="attachment_1495" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 439px"><a href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/09/25/dr-ettingers-biofilm-protocol-for-lyme-and-gut-pathogens/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1495" title="Hmmm_do_I_have_h_pylori" src="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Hmmm_do_I_have_h_pylori.jpg" alt="" width="429" height="411" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hmmmm, why am I not growing and why am I so grumpy? Do I have H. pylori?</p></div></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Persistent presence of H. pylori slows growth rate</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Persistent presence of H. pylori slows growth rate" href="http://journals.lww.com/pidj/Abstract/2012/03000/Long_term_Effects_of_Clearing_Helicobacter_pylori.10.aspx" target="_blank">Mera RM. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012;doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e31824434fec.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Children whose Helicobacter pylori infection was eradicated quickly grew faster than those who were not treated early, according to a study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Robertino M. Mera, MD, PhD, and colleagues in the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition examined data from 295 school-age children from rural communities in Nariño, Colombia, who were separated into two groups: 150 who were treated for H. pylori and 145 who were not.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Children in the treatment group who tested positive for H. pylori were treated with lansoprazole, amoxicillin, metronidazole and bismuth for 14 days, and they were re-treated if they remained positive 3 months after baseline. Six months after baseline, height and weight measurements were taken, and presence of H. pylori was evaluated; children were measured every 3 months and checked for H. pylori every 6 months using a urea breath test. Children were followed for an average of 3.7 years.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Researchers concluded that children from the treatment group were 2.98 cm taller on average, even after adjusting for other fixed variables such as sex, father’s education and number of siblings. Similarly, children in the treatment group were 1.1 kg heavier on average, even with fixed variable adjustment.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>My commentary on the above research: </strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I have treated well over 100 patients with H. pylori in the last 2 years. Upon CBC evaluation I usually note elevated MCV and lowered MCH. Note: Proper RBC and WBC differentiation and ratios are achieved only when there is adequate B12 and folic acid. When I do run B12 and serum folate levels, I will usually see one or both depressed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">H. pylori infection has been linked to lowered plasma levels of B12 and folic acid. An April 2002 study published in the “American Journal of Gastroenterology” and conducted at the Oita Medical University in Japan tested the levels of vitamin B-12 and folic acid in patients with H. pylori. The researchers performed endoscopic testing on 93 patients, 57 of whom had H. pylori and 36 of whom did not. Researchers found patients with H. pylori had almost 20 percent lower levels of folic acid than patients without H. pylori.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The above is corroborated by the fact that patients with elevated homocysteine levels can experience a reduction when their concurrent H. pylori infection is eradicated. (1)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">B12 deficiency has also been linked to decreased maternal weight and gestational weight gain (2), and as early as the 1930 researcher knew that B12 deficiency led to growth retardation in children (3).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In conclusion, it’s my theory that the eradication of the H. pylori infection allowed the children to achieve more thorough digestion and absorption of macro and micro nutrients, B12 and folic acid being just a small part of this. With increased digestion and absorption, proper growth was reestablished.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Helicobacter pylori eradication lowers serum homocysteine level in patients without gastric atrophy" href="http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/11/2764.pdf" target="_blank">(1)</a> World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(18): 2764-2767<br />
Helicobacter pylori eradication lowers serum homocysteine level in patients without gastric atrophy.<br />
<a title="Low maternal vitamin B12 status is associated with intrauterine growth retardation in urban South Indians." href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16404414" target="_blank">(2)</a> Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jun;60(6):791-801. Epub 2006 Jan 11.<br />
Low maternal vitamin B12 status is associated with intrauterine growth retardation in urban South Indians.<br />
<a title="Effect of Vitamin B12 on Growth-Retarded Children: A Review By E. E. HOWE, PH.D." href="http://www.ajcn.org/content/6/1/18.full.pdf" target="_blank">(3)</a> Effect of Vitamin B12 on Growth-Retarded Children: A Review By E. E. HOWE, PH.D. 1958</p>
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		<title>Normocellular bone marrow with progressive trilineage hematopoiesis</title>
		<link>http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2012/02/14/normocellular-bone-marrow-with-progressive-trilineage-hematopoiesis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ettinger Do you have any feedback from any of the patients trying MM? Secondly &#8211; a follow up to that blood work of my dads &#8211; he had a bone marrow test and turns out he has the following condition: &#8220;Normocellular bone marrow with progressive trilineage hematopoiesis, erythroid hyperplasia, and no significant immunophenotypic abnormalities. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Dr. Ettinger</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Do you have any feedback from any of the patients trying MM?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Secondly &#8211; a follow up to that blood work of my dads &#8211; he had a bone marrow test and turns out he has the following condition:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Pathology of Myelodysplastic Syndromes" href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2025932-overview#a1" target="_blank">&#8220;Normocellular bone marrow with progressive trilineage hematopoiesis, erythroid hyperplasia, and no significant immunophenotypic abnormalities.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Pathology of Myelodysplastic Syndromes" href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2025932-overview#a1" target="_blank">Peripheral blood with mild macrocytic anemia.&#8221;</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Then there is the actual bone marrow analysis.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Cellularity &#8230;. the normocellular % is 40% which is normal for my age.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Basically something that could be genetic and that he has had for a long time. Conventional treatment is wait and watch&#8230; Any thoughts or insight?</p>
<p>W.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">W,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I haven&#8217;t used “<a href="http://www.mmshealthy4life.com/">The Miracle Mineral Solution</a>” (chlorine dioxide) it in my practice. I have had a few patients use it on their own, though I’ve never heard any rave testimonials about it. Personally, I’m not going to be using it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As far as your dad&#8217;s diagnosis goes, I have had other patients with similar diagnosis and have referred them out to various integrative medical clinics to receive treatments I can&#8217;t perform at my practice.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When you see this type of blood test result you would naturally think leukemia/lymphoma. This would need to be ruled in or out. Another thing I would like to rule in or out is, zinc excess or copper deficiency. Here is a link to what I&#8217;m talking about. <a title="Hypocupremia (copper deficiency) and bone marrow failure" href="http://www.haematologica.org/content/93/1/e1.full" target="_blank">Hypocupremia (copper deficiency) and bone marrow failure</a>. This is important because if it&#8217;s part of the puzzle, resolution can&#8217;t occur unless the issue is also addressed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The common denominator in treatment for all has been monthly sessions of IV vitamin C and ongoing <a href="http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/">LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) therapy</a>. The patients I&#8217;m referring to have all had a diagnosis of  leukemia (CLL mainly) or lymphoma (both Hodgkin&#8217;s and non-Hodgkins).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Supplement wise has been: alpha lipoic acid (can be added to the vitamin C drip), <a title="CoQ10" href="http://www.caoh.org/liqcoenq10ad1.html" target="_blank">CoQ10</a> (100+ mg&#8217;s), <a title="Astaxanthin 4mg's" href="http://www.caoh.org/astaxanthin-softgels.html" target="_blank">astaxanthin</a> (8-12 mg&#8217;s), <a title="Vitamin D3" href="http://www.caoh.org/liquid-vitamin-d3.html" target="_blank">Vitamin D3</a> (2000-6000 IU&#8217;s), NAC w/selenium &amp; molybdenum (Now Foods 1000+ mg&#8217;s), folic acid/B12 (400 mcg&#8217;s/2000 mcg&#8217;s) and <a title="Betaine HCl" href="http://www.caoh.org/suppowen.html" target="_blank">betaine HCl</a> (200-600 mg&#8217;s, per meal) for proper absorption of iron and other minerals.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="N-acetylcysteine Benefits" href="http://www.glutathionediseasecure.com/n-acetylcysteine-benefits.html" target="_blank">N-acetylcysteine (NAC) Benefits</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Cancer Adjuvant Therapy" href="http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-027.shtml" target="_blank">Cancer Adjuvant Therapy</a> (including NAC, CoQ10, selenium and alpha lipoic acid)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I hope this helps.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Marcus Ettinger, B.Sc., D.C.</p>
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		<title>Biofilm Basics by Bob Henke of The Post Star</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofilm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[See also Quorum Sensing and Biofilm and Biofilm Basics by Dr. Marcus Ettinger Biofilm Basics by Bob Henke of The Post Star One of the most pervasive life forms is called biofilm. A biofilm is most easily understood by thinking of it as simply a slimy colony of bacteria. It turns out very few bacteria [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">See also <a title="Quorum Sensing and Biofilm" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/12/13/quorum-sensing-and-biofilm/" target="_blank">Quorum Sensing and Biofilm</a> and <a title="Biofilm Basics" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/10/18/biofilm-basics/" target="_blank">Biofilm Basics</a> by Dr. Marcus Ettinger</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Biofilm Basics by Bob Henke of The Post Star</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the most pervasive life forms is called biofilm. A biofilm is most easily understood by thinking of it as simply a slimy colony of bacteria. It turns out very few bacteria are actually free-living; more than 99 percent live in biofilms.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The nature of these biofilms is exceptionally variable. Some are actually moveable, with the whole group oozing about seeking good habitat. Others fasten to some host or strata and remain there, at times virtually impossible to remove. These little bacteria cities may be composed of a single species of bacteria or there may be several different types living together.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Each bacteria in these aggregations exudes a slippery, sugary substance that forms a case over them all, protecting them from attack by other unicellular animals as well as ensuring that any food produced by the group remains with the group. In some of the larger biofilms, the species involved may have complementary metabolisms, that is one species uses as food the materials excreted by others and vice versa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Biofilms are found everywhere from on sheer rock faces at the top of mountains to plastic surgery implants. The cause of most childhood inner ear infections is a biofilm and biofilm infections ranging from surgical wound infections to heart valve infections kill more than 40,000 Americans annually, more than die from cancer.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The reason they are so troublesome is because most drugs cannot penetrate the biofilm&#8217;s tough exterior. The reason for this and the reason biofilms are so intrinsically dangerous is their ability to communicate and thereby keep all the colony residents working toward a single result.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The nature of this communication is at once fascinating and a critical research need. In simplest form, the communication is chemically based. The individual bacteria pump out streams of chemicals which are varied, depending on the message. Other bacteria receive, make note and take appropriate action before duplicating the chemical sonnet and sending it along. In this way they can change direction, change the permeability of the film to let in nutrients or let out waste products or perform a host of other activities.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the key chemical phrases researchers are investigating is called a quorum sensor. This is, simply put, how a bacterium knows it is not alone.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The quorum sensing process works like this: A bacteria routinely produces what is called an autoinducer chemical. When the bacteria in turn senses a great concentration of autoinducer chemical returning to it, meaning there are a lot of other bacteria nearby, the gene for biofilm production is turned on and all members of the cohort begin producing the impermeable covering. Inside an animal, this makes the colony invulnerable to attack from, for example, antibiotics given to cure the sinus infection the biofilm is causing.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If researchers can discover the exact chemical signature of this autoinducer, it may be possible to convince the bacteria they are all alone causing them to abandon the biofilm and travel about, making treatment of the malady much easier and straightforward.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This esoteric-seeming research could ultimately save millions of lives. I wish they could also find something that would make me quit communicating long enough to save mine.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Bob Henke may be contacted by mail c/o The Post-Star, email at <a href="mailto:bobhenke@capital.net">bobhenke@capital.net</a>, on Twitter at @BobHenke, or on Facebook.</p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Read more: <a href="http://poststar.com/sports/still-a-need-for-controlling-bacteria-communication/article_825e5050-3f39-11e1-bc70-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1jXnkEuA6">http://poststar.com/sports/still-a-need-for-controlling-bacteria-communication/article_825e5050-3f39-11e1-bc70-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1jXnkEuA6</a></div>
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		<title>Orange County Heart Health Check (Open to the public) December 5th thru December 16th, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2011/12/04/orange-county-heart-health-check-open-to-the-public-december-5th-thru-december-16th-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Healing Center of Orange The practice of Dr. Marcus Ettinger &#8220;Give Yourself and Your Loved Ones the Gift of Health&#8221; December Heart Health Check (Open to the public) Monday, December 5th thru Friday, December 16th In addition to all of my standard treatments,during these two weeks, I will be paying extra attention to your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Advanced Healing Center of Orange</span></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The practice of Dr. Marcus Ettinger</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">&#8220;Give Yourself and Your Loved Ones the Gift of Health&#8221;</span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">December Heart Health Check (Open to the public)<br />
Monday, December 5th thru Friday, December 16th</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In  addition to all of my standard treatments,during these two weeks, I  will be paying extra attention to your cardiovascular health &#8211; preventative cardiology.  From breakthrough lab testing, nutritional protocols and my new  MaxPulse device, for screening the cardiovascular/autonomic nervous  system*, I have something for everyone.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">PS. my October 28th cardio screening sold-out &#8211; 30 spots!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">*Autonomic  nervous system: Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be  functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic nervous system  regulates key functions of the body including the activity of the heart  muscle, the smooth muscles (e.g., the muscles of the intestinal tract),  and the glands.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dear Patients, Family and Friends:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I hope this e-mail finds you all happy and healthy.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Monday, December 5th thru Friday, 16th &#8211; In  addition to all of my standard treatments, I will be focusing on your  cardiovascular health.  From breakthrough lab testing protocols,  nutritional protocols and my new MaxPulse device, for screening the  cardiovascular/autonomic nervous system. <strong>&#8220;Remember, Prevention is the Cure.&#8221;</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Why?</strong> Because Cardiovascular Disease is North America’s #1 cause of <strong>[preventable]</strong> death and it exceeds the next four causes of death combined.  Also, 70%  of our population is either suffering from high blood pressure,  obesity, diabetes or high cholesterol/triglycerides.  I have the  knowledege and ability to handle all of these body challenges &#8211; and I  want to help!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I  want all of you reading this to be tested so we can be sure your  heart-health is tip-top.  Please take me up on this and be a part of  this screening (ages 30 and up).  You are encouraged to invite family  and friends to be tested as well &#8211; it&#8217;s that important.  I feel this is  just another piece of the puzzle in achieving your overall health and  wellness goal.  As you all know, I want everyone of you to live a long  and healthy life and it begins with educating yourself on your current  state of [heart] health. <strong>Ignorance is not bliss &#8211; it&#8217;s expensive and painful!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Some of what we will find out from the MaxPulse Assessment: </strong></p>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li><strong>Heart Rate Variability (HRV)</strong> – Determines one’s overall health status and autonomic nerve system. “Meta-analyses  of published data demonstrate that reduced cardiovascular autonomic  function, as measured by heart rate variability, is strongly associated  with an increased risk of silent myocardial ischemia <strong>(lack of oxygen to the heart w/o symptoms) and mortality (DEATH)</strong>.”</li>
<li><strong>Differential Pulse Wave Index (DPI)</strong> &#8211; Overall cardiovascular health.</li>
<li><strong>Eccentric Constriction (EC)</strong> – Constriction power of vessels from the left ventricle.</li>
<li><strong>Arterial Elasticity (AE)</strong> – Analysis blood circulation and elasticity and resistance of the arteries.</li>
<li><strong>Remaining Blood Volume (RBV)</strong> – Remaining blood in the vessels after systolic contraction of the heart.</li>
<li><strong>Wave Type</strong> &#8211; Aging vascular health indicator.</li>
<li><strong>Mean Heart Rate</strong> – Average beats per minute or heart rate.</li>
<li><strong>Arteriosclerosis Progress</strong> – 7 pictorial wave types showing typical artery status.</li>
<li><strong>Stress Score</strong> – Overall stress health compared to resistance levels.</li>
<li><strong>Stress Levels</strong> – Mental stress, physical stress, and resistance to stress.</li>
<li>Changes in pressure, velocity, blood volume, and other indices.</li>
</ol>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You  will receive your MaxPulse results the same day and I will give you a  copy to keep. The Max Pulse™ testing device will give both of us a lot  of very important data.  The test will also help me to assess your  nutritional and/or pharmaceutical needs, as well as show the  effectiveness of lifestyle changes, recommended treatments and/or  additional diagnostic tests that may be needed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The  MaxPulse Assessment is $50 dollars for an individual, $80 for a couple  or $25 if added to your regular visit. You can make an appointment with  Stephanie or myself @ <strong>(714)639-4360</strong>. P.S. We have all spent more than $50 dollars on “things” far less important than testing the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">health of our heart</span>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Available cardio related lab tests:</strong> (all labs are done at my cost) Please call or <a href="mailto:info@advancedhealing.com?subject=Blood%20Tests">e-mail</a> if you have any questions related to blood tests. Full blood panels are also available &#8211; at cost.  My most popular cardio combo<strong>*</strong></p>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.atherotech.com/vapcholtest/">*VAP Cholesterol Test</a></strong> &#8211; By reporting 22 different components of cholesterol, the VAP Test  identifies risks you can&#8217;t see with a standard lipid panel. ($75) retail over $200</li>
<li><a href="http://www.questdiagnostics.com/hcp/topics/cardiocrp/cardiocrp.html"><strong>*Cardio C-Reactive Protein (CRP)</strong></a> &#8211; Measures vascular inflammation, a strong indicator of future cardiovascular events. ($20) Retail over $75</li>
<li><a href="http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/f-w99/vascular.html"><strong>Homocysteine</strong></a> &#8211; <span style="color: #000000;">high  homocysteine levels represent an important independent risk factor for  coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, peripheral  atherosclerosis, and venous thromboembolism (the blockage of a blood  vessel by a migrating clot).</span></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://heartdisease.about.com/library/weekly/aa110400a.htm">Fibrinogin</a> &#8211; </strong>Fibrinogen  is a protein that plays a key role in blood clotting.  Fibrinogen is a  sticky, fibrous coagulant in the blood that appears to significantly  increase the risk of experiencing one of the leading causes of death and  disability &#8211; stroke. ($20) Retail over $50</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/30604.php">*Fasting Glucose</a></strong> &#8211; Elevated blood glucose (sugar) is an independent risk factor for the  development of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and elevated  blood lipids (fats). ($10) Retail over $25</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.annals.org/content/141/6/413.short">A1C</a></strong> &#8211; Elevated A1C, with or without being a diabetic is directly assciated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and ($30) Retail over $60</li>
<li>Standard Lipid Panel &#8211; Total Cholesterol, Triglicerides, HDL&#8217;s, LDS&#8217;s and VLDL&#8217;s. ($20) Retail over $70</li>
</ol>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Call today to set your appointment (714) 639-4360.  I Hope to see you soon.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sincerely,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Marcus Ettinger</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Additional Reading:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/2/77.extract">Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/statistics.htm">Heart Disease Facts and Statistics</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/heart-health/5-ways-to-make-your-heart-live-longer">5 ways to make your heart live longer</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://stanfordhospital.org/PDF/cardiology/preventiveCardiology/triglycerides.pdf">How to Lower High Triglyceride Levels through Dietary and Lifestyle Changes</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</strong><br />
<strong>630 S. Glassell St. #103</strong><br />
<strong>Orange, CA 92866</strong><br />
<a href="../../">www.advancedhealing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Biofilm And Bacterial Resistance To Antibiotics When Starved</title>
		<link>http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2011/11/19/biofilm-and-bacterial-resistance-to-antibiotics-when-starved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofilm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#8220;A chief cause of the resistance of biofilms is that bacteria on the outside of the clusters have the first shot at the nutrients that diffuse in,&#8221; said Pradeep Singh, associate professor of medicine and microbiology at the University of Washington. &#8220;This produces starvation of the bacteria inside clusters, and severe resistance to (their) [...]]]></description>
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<div id="attachment_1454" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 250px"><a href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1454 " title="Dr. Dao Nguyen, now at McGill University, trained in the University of Washington lab of Dr. Pradeep Singh, a lung specialist who studies bacterial biofilm infections." src="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Dr.-Dao-Nguyen-now-at-McGill-University-trained-in-the-University-of-Washington-lab-of-Dr.-Pradeep-Singh-a-lung-specialist-who-studies-bacterial-biofilm-infections..jpg" alt="" width="240" height="376" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dr. Dao Nguyen, now at McGill University, trained in the University of Washington lab of Dr. Pradeep Singh, a lung specialist who studies bacterial biofilm infections.</p></div>
<p>&#8220;A chief cause of the resistance of <a title="Biofim Basics" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/2009/10/18/biofilm-basics/" target="_blank">biofilms</a> is that bacteria on the outside of the clusters have the first shot at the nutrients that diffuse in,&#8221; said Pradeep Singh, associate professor of medicine and microbiology at the University of Washington.</p>
<p>&#8220;This produces starvation of the bacteria inside clusters, and severe resistance to (their) killing,&#8221; added the senior study author, the journal Science reports.</p>
<p>&#8220;Bacteria become starved when they exhaust nutrient supplies in the (infected) body, or if they live clustered together in groups known as biofilms,&#8221; said study co-author Dao Nguyen, assistant professor of medicine at Montreal&#8217;s McGill University.</p>
<p>Preventing pathogenic bacteria from sensing nutrient starvation may present a new therapeutic approach to increasing antibiotic efficacy and preventing drug resistance, researchers claim. A team led by McGill University investigators has found that blocking an active mechanism used by bacteria to respond to starvation by slowing their growth significantly reduces the natural tolerance to antibiotics that infectious organisms develop when nutrient supplies become low.</p>
<p>The investigators work is reported in Science in a paper titled <a title="Active Starvation Responses Mediate Antibiotic Tolerance in Biofilms and Nutrient-Limited Bacteria" href="http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/6058/982" target="_blank">“Active Starvation Responses Mediate Antibiotic Tolerance in Biofilms and Nutrient-Limited Bacteria.”</a> Pradeep K. Singh, Ph.D., Dao Nguyen, Ph.D., and colleagues</p>
<p id="p-4" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Bacteria become highly tolerant to  antibiotics when nutrients are limited. The inactivity of antibiotic  targets caused by                         starvation-induced growth arrest is thought to  be a key mechanism producing tolerance. Here we show that the antibiotic  tolerance                         of nutrient-limited and biofilm <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> is mediated by active responses to starvation, rather than by the  passive effects of growth arrest. The protective mechanism                         is controlled by the starvation-signaling  stringent response (SR), and our experiments link SR-mediated tolerance  to reduced                         levels of oxidant stress in bacterial cells.  Furthermore, inactivating this protective mechanism sensitized biofilms  by several                         orders of magnitude to four different classes of  antibiotics and markedly enhanced the efficacy of antibiotic treatment  in                         experimental infections.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>You can read all of my <a title="Biofil Posts" href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/category/biofilm/" target="_blank">biofilm posts here</a></strong></p>
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		<title>O&#8217;Neil Relocation / United Van Lines of Garden Grove Destroyed My Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marcus Ettinger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[O&#8217;Neil Relocation / United Van Lines of Garden Grove Destroyed My Furniture 10/21/2011 (Yelp Post) Please do not use this company! My name is Dr. Marcus Ettinger and I had the misfortune of using this company to move me from a rental home to our new residence. Not only did the crew claim more hours [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>O&#8217;Neil Relocation / United Van Lines of Garden Grove Destroyed My Furniture</h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;">10/21/2011 (<a title="O'Neil Relocation-United Van Lines Destroyed My Furniture " href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-neil-relocation-united-van-lines-agent-garden-grove#hrid:kqTIYdychuBLbufcW6WSoA" target="_blank"><strong>Yelp Pos</strong>t</a>) Please do not use this company! My name is Dr. Marcus Ettinger and I had  the misfortune of using this company to move me from a rental home to  our new residence. Not only did the crew claim more hours than they  actually put in, they effected almost all of our furniture in a negative  way. Our Kenmore Elite dryer (top caved-in), speaker fabric on our 56&#8243;  TV (shredded), patio Sunbrella furniture fabric (torn), Mattress (torn),  Brushed stainless front to our refrigerator (scratched), $1000 french art  picture frame (major scratch)&#8230;.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I talked with multiple  parties, including the new VP &#8211; No call back &#8211; no apologies &#8211; no  handling. Not only was the crew not trained, O&#8217; Neil didn&#8217;t even seam to  give a shit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">bottom-line: if you want to take a chance with the  health of your personal possessions, than go right ahead and use  O&#8217;Neil. On the other hand, if you value what you own &#8211; use someone else  or take out full replacement value insurance.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Personally, I feel  these guys don&#8217;t give a shit about me or you. bottom line is they just  want money and to get a job done as fast as humanly possible.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If  you want to talk with me personally about the nightmare I went through  with<a title="O'Neil Relocation-United Van Lines of Garden Grove   " href="http://www.oneilrelocation.com/" target="_blank"> O&#8217; Neil Relocation</a>, please feel free to call me at 714-639-4360</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Marcus Ettinger</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Comment from Dennis A. of O&#8217; Neil Relocation-United Van Lines Agent 11/18/2011</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong> </strong></span><img src="http://s3-media1.ak.yelpcdn.com/buphoto/iNTV-D_QZiipKT0wVnUOyA/xss.jpg" alt="" width="20" height="20" /> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Was this before or after we paid your claim and you cancelled your credit card defrauding us of the payment for your move?</span></strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>My Response Back 11/18/2011</strong></p>
<p>Dennis,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Your payment in which you are talking about was on a per pound rate. This is a standard contract rate. I have paper work that shows I was never offered any insurance coverage and the woman who came to our house never went over any options with us. I cashed the check and then filed a claim with AmEx. AmEx automatically credits back my account while an investigation is under way. I have sent them photographs and all supporting documents. It is in their hand now. I did not cancel my card, I am doing this according to AmEx policy.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Why don&#8217;t you come over to my house and see the damage your movers caused. I also put my phone number on my post, so if you have something on your mind you should just call &#8211; rather than <strong>LIE</strong> about what I&#8217;m doing.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The funny thing here is that O&#8217;Neil Relocation got paid, well, to move me and delivered such a shameful product that it confounds me that you are even commenting here. If it were my business, I would have done everything in my power to make it right. Nothing more the SOP was done. So sad because now you have a pissed off customer.</p>
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<p>PS. Since you have given me a hard time on this, I&#8217;m  going to post all of my damage pictures to my blog. It will be something  like this -<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.yelp.com/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.advancedhealing.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2F18%2Foneil-relocation-united-van-lives-of-garden-grove-destroyed-my-furniture%2F&amp;s=247cfc4275735d7bde56bdb13d8ae420fb47a53949c6badc0d6e606dcf3c2428" target="_blank">http://www.advancedhea&#8230;</a></p>
<p>I will post all the pics over the next few days. Hmmm, I wonder if it will get any hits?</p>
<p>PPS. I also sent an e-mail, describing the whole situation, to your three top execs: George Hersh, Owner &#8211; <a title="George Hersh, Owner" href="President@oneilrelocation.com" target="_blank">President@oneilrelocation.com,</a> Rob Sowinski, Executive Vice President &#8211; <a title="Rob Sowinski, Executive Vice President" href="VicePresident@oneilrelocation.com" target="_blank">VicePresident@oneilrelocation.com</a> and Bud Potter, Quality Assurance &#8211; <a title="Bud Potter, Quality Assurance" href="QualityAssurance@oneilrelocation.com" target="_blank">QualityAssurance@oneilrelocation.com</a>. Do you think I got a reply back from any of them? That would be a BIG FAT <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">NO!</span></strong></p>
<p>I await with baited breath for your retort.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Here are some pictures of the damage caused by O&#8217;Neil Relocation / United Van Lines of Garden Grove.</strong></div>
<div id="attachment_1422" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 563px"><a href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4779.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-1422 " title="Dragging our mattress across the flow and burning holes in our fitted sheet sheet" src="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4779-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="553" height="415" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dragging our mattress across the flow and burning holes in our fitted sheet </p></div>
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<div id="attachment_1426" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 563px"><a href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4733.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-1426  " title="Dragging our bed frame across the wall" src="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4733-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="553" height="415" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dragging our bed frame across the wall (3&#39; scratch - needed repainting)</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_1432" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 567px"><a href="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4740.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-1432  " title="7&quot; long scratch on my $1000 French art poster frame (6'x4' frame) " src="http://www.advancedhealing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4740-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="557" height="440" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">7&quot; long scratch on my $1000 French art poster frame (6&#39;x4&#39; frame) </p></div>
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<p>More to come! Including my e-mails sent to corporate minutes after the move was completed.</p>
<p>From: Dr. Marcus Ettinger mailto:info@advancedhealing.com]<br />
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 6:14 PM<br />
To: &#8216;audrey copeland&#8217;<br />
Subject: RE: Ettinger 10538-1 revised 7/30 Your United Van Lines Quote</p>
<p>Message sent: 30 July 2011 (6:13pm)<br />
Move time 8:15am-2:30pm</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Audrey,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Please give me a call on Monday when you get in. We had some problems w/this crew and would like to discuss w/you. They were very carless and I would not recommend sending them out to move any of your other clients. This is our third move w/you and the last two went flawlessly. This one was not good! I will go over the details and the damage report Monday.<br />
This is an assumption here but were these guys subcontracted? The last two crews were so professional, SPOKE ENGLISH, and had a high degree responsibility. I can’t say this for the crew that moved us today.<br />
I am bummed that I have to do this but I can’t let this happen to another of your loyal customers.<br />
Sincerely,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Ettinger</p>
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