FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the Summer 2022 edition of Life West Magazine. Each magazine we produce dedicates the majority of its content to either the Science, Philosophy or Art of Chiropractic. Today's edition focuses on Science by looking at current and important research within and outside the profession that supports the chiropractic paradigm. I fi nd it unbelievably sad that a profession like chiropractic, which gives so much to the health and wellness of humanity, has such little government-funded research. I know you and I can come up with a plethora of reasons why this is so, and whether we are correct or not, it still begs the question: “Why is chiropractic being overlooked when it comes to research dollars from government agencies?” If these funds were available, this research would surely show that chiropractic is one of the most, if not the most, viable health care profession for overall human health and performance. On the bright side, though being forced to fi nd its own dollars for research, chiropractic has dedicated scholars both within and outside the profession who put the time in to produce scientifi c results through intensive research. Whether it is through our colleges, technique groups/foundations, or individuals who love the research component of science, the studies I have a chance to read continue to show me that the work we do is not only remarkable but vital to the health of our planet. I would like to personally thank everyone who contributed research articles for this edition of Life West Magazine, but I won’t stop there. I also give my thanks and gratitude to all of those researchers who may not be in this edition of the magazine, but who continually give to the profession through research and investigative exploration. We know chiropractic works. We see results every day in our offi ces that show the power of removing vertebral subluxations, and the intelligence within the human body. Though we have unlimited anecdotal results, they nonetheless are still results. As we grow as a planet, we will see more and more research that moves the anecdotal results into verifi able research. One may ask what this will prove? Quite simply it will show what we have always known - that the body’s ability to heal is far greater without interference in our neurology. Join me in supporting chiropractic research. Whether through the college, or other areas where research is taking place, all of our fi nancial support is so important to those doing the work. True research has the ability to change the minds of the masses. It has the ability to change the minds in health care. And most importantly, it can change the consciousness around health and healing. B.J. Palmer wrote: “Medicine is the study of disease and what causes a man to die. Chiropractic is the study of health and what causes a man to live.” Those words could not be more true today. And without a doubt, our research will show that chiropractic adds years to life and life to years!

In Life and Service,