Proof of the principle from the human genome
The year is 2011 and modern science is beginning to validate what Chiropractic has preached for over one hundred years. With thousands of practicing Chiropractors, Chiropractic students, and Chiropractic patients, one would expect to hear more of an outcry about the fact that Chiropractic was correct; yet 
there is still deafening silence. Medical Schools for decades have indoctrinated both Medical Doctors and society on what is called the Central Dogma. The Central Dogma states that our genetic makeup determines everything from our physical characteristics to our behavior, and most importantly our health. There is only one problem with the Central Dogma – it is not true. And modern science has continued to validate this fact for the past decade.
The Human Genome Project began in the early 1990s and was initially focused on cataloging all the genes of the human body. The expected result was to correlate genetic variations with specific diseases in order to develop “gene therapy” which was supposed to be the future of medicine. Billions of dollars were funneled into this project and the public was told this would single-handedly end heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune disease and hope seemed infinite. Scientists expected to find at least 120,000 genes with the assumption that there must be one gene for each individual protein in our body, in which we have at least 100,000 known proteins. On top of that, scientists assumed around 20,000 regulatory genes whose function was to “orchestrate” the complex protein assembly. When the Human Genome project was over, everyone was astonished by the fact that only 23,688 genes are responsible for the ever complex human body. Research has now shifted into the study of epigenetics which focuses on how genes are expressed in our body and the causative factors of this expression.
In November of 2010, The New England Journal of Medicine sadly reported on how little correlation exists between obesity, diabetes and our genes. It is now shown that most of our genes are secondary to the environment of our cells. Not only do our cell membranes act as a semi-permeable lipid bilayer covering which regulates what goes in and out of our cells, but the cell membranes are also able to read the environment of the extracellular matrix and send signals to our cell nucleus in order for the cell to adapt and survive. Similar to how the nervous system takes in sensory information and relays an appropriate motor output, it seems our cells may act in a similar manner. Studies now show that our thoughts, stresses, social connections, diet, exercise, exposure to microbes and environmental toxins all have major effects on how our genome is expressed. This expression of genetics, based on our environment, is now said to be causing between 70 to 90 percent of all disease.
The human body hosts 100 trillion microorganisms. The DNA of the bugs living within each human body outnumbers that of human DNA by one hundred times. The molecules produced by the DNA of these microorganisms have a significant impact on our health. It is the job of the chiropractor to maximize our patients’ biology in order for their immune system to work optimally. Chiropractic spinal and myofascial adjustments not only improve the nervous system, but also the vascular and lymphatic system. With the additional focus on clinical nutrition, social behaviors, as well as any other stressor that a patient might present with, chiropractors have the ability to drastically improve the immune system’s ability to fight off pathogens. In order for the chiropractic profession to truly be considered primary physicians, we must continue to stay educated on modern, unbiased science. With this understanding, the Chiropractic profession can now scientifically and intelligently argue why everyone should be under our care.
