Vibration Therapy May Help CHRONIC Low Back Pain
Preliminary evidence shows that vibration therapy may help improve CHRONIC low back pain. Chronic means that a person has to have had back pain for 3 months or more. However, the authors of a study state that we still need to carefully interpret the results of this study, as the certainty of evidence was low,…
Curcumin Just As Good As Prilosec For Acid Reflux
In the journal, BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, the authors of the study found that taking two capsules of 250 mg curcumin, four times daily was just as good as taking a 20 mg tablet of Prilosec. ~ Dr. Broussard October 02, 2023 BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This double-blind randomised trial evaluated the efficacy of curcumin compared…
Office Employees Should Shift Their Posture Often For Relief
Office employees who sit in an office all day are advised to shift their posture in order to buffer the effects on perceived discomfort at the neck, shoulder, upper back and lower back. ~ Dr. Broussard Effects of Postural Shifting Frequency on Perceived Musculoskeletal Discomfort During 1-Hour Sitting in Office Workers Journal of Manipulative &…
Manual Therapy May Help Shoulder Impingement Pain
A study that compared manual therapy to therapeutic exercise concluded that both manual therapy and exercise were effective in improving pain from shoulder impingement; however, greater improvement in pain was observed in the group receiving manual therapy. ~ Dr. Broussard Comparison of Manual Therapy Technique to Therapeutic Exercise in the Treatment of Patients With Subacromial…
How Many Steps Per Day Helps The Heart?
In the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors of a study reported that as little as 2,600 to 2,800 steps per day significantly reduced the risk of heart disease and death, with increasing benefits up to 8,800 steps per day. ~ Dr. Broussard September 21, 2023 Association of Daily Step Counts With…
Sugary Beverages May Increase Risk of Liver Disease and Cancers
In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the authors found that women who drink 1 or more sweetened drinks per day, compared to those who drink 3 or fewer per month, saw much higher risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease. ~ Dr. Broussard Drinking one soda or sweetened…
4,000 Steps a Day
This article suggests that a daily step count of about 4,000 steps a day, reduces cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. ~ Dr. Broussard The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis European Journal of Preventive Cardiology Published: 09 August 2023 Abstract Aims There is good evidence showing that inactivity and walking…
SSKI: The Best Cough Expectorant You’ve Never Tried
by Sarah Pope Supersaturated potassium iodide, or SSKI, is a safe, effective cough expectorant routinely prescribed by doctors in the last century to open up the airways in the lungs to help clear deep coughs. It was also used for minor cases of asthma. Conventional medicine has all but forgotten about it because it is…
Acupuncture Helps Improve Conception and Birth Rates with In-Vitro Fertilization Procedures
In a review article published in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the authors found that acupuncture can significantly improve clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates among women undergoing in-vitro fertilization procedures. ~ Dr. Broussard Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis Published:…
Acupuncture Improves Conception Rates for Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization
Women who used acupuncture along with usual in vitro fertilization procedures had higher conception rates. The authors of a study published in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics concluded that acupuncture can significantly improve clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates among women undergoing in vitro fertilization. ~ Dr. Broussard Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy…