Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Too Much Sugar Can Damage Your Heart
In the British Medical Journal, the author of this article suggests that you keep your sugar intake to less than 25 grams of sugar per day. To give you an idea, a regular Chocolate Hershey Bar has 23 grams of sugar. ~ Dr. Broussard Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrella review BMJ 2023; 381 doi:…
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Chiropractic Treatment Included in Evidence-Based Guidelines To The World Health Organization
Chiropractic treatment that includes spinal manipulation, is included in the evidence-based recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines to inform the World Health Organization Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation for people with lower back pain with and without radiculopathy (sciatica). ~ Dr. Broussard A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Persons With Non-specific Low Back…
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Temporomandibular Disorder Treated With Chiropractic Therapy
This is a case study published a medical journal called CUREUS about a 39-year-old female patient with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) who underwent chiropractic therapy to include spinal adjustments, soft tissue therapy and exercise rehab. After 4-weeks of therapy, her problem cleared up. ~ Dr. Broussard Cureus. 2023 Mar; 15(3): e36377. Published online 2023 Mar…
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First Device for Tinnitus Gets FDA Nod
— Ringing ears may get relief with sound and tongue stimulation by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today March 8, 2023 The FDA granted de novo approval to Neuromod Devices’ Lenire, a bimodal neuromodulation device that is the first of its kind to be approved to treat tinnitus, the company announce. The device provides non-invasive…
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How Many Steps a Day Keep the Grim Reaper at Bay?
— Hitting goal of 8,000 steps or more just 1 to 2 days a week tied to health benefits by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 28, 2023 Walking at least 8,000 steps even just a couple days per week was linked with a lower risk of death, a cohort study of U.S.…
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Regular Use of Laxatives Linked to Risk for Dementia
February 27, 2023 Risk for all-cause, vascular dementia was increased with number of regularly used laxative types THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular use of laxatives, especially use of multiple laxative types, is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Neurology. Zhirong Yang,…
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How Does Spinal Manipulation Improve Visual Problems?
In this article published in Medicine and Pharmacy Reports, the authors discuss a mechanism of how spinal manipulation and surgery can improve visual problems cause by the neck area, because the correlation has remained unclear and controversial. ~ Dr. Broussard Cervicogenic visual dysfunction: an understanding of its pathomechanism Med Pharm Rep. 2023 Jan; 96(1): 16–19.…
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Neck Pain Associated With High Cholesterol?
Did you know that people with high cholesterol levels were 54% more likely to have neck pain? This article suggests that your cholesterol levels may play a role in degeneration of the cervical spine and neck pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Association Between Hypercholesterolemia and Neck Pain in a Cross-sectional Population-based Study Ahorukomeye, Peter BSa,b; Mahajan,…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger Often Occur Together in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger are frequently co-occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This article reports how these two conditions occurring together are possibly explained through genetic testing. ~ Dr. Broussard Shared genetic susceptibility between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome: a genome-wide association study The Lancet Rheumatology VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8, E556-E565, AUGUST…
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What is long-term cannabis use doing to our brains?
By Joe Hannan | Medically reviewed by Amanda Zeglis, DO, MBA | Published August 17, 2022 Key Takeaways A 2022 study found that long-term cannabis users had cognitive deficits and lower hippocampal volume at age 45 compared with non-users and users of other substances. Legalization and decriminalization efforts, coupled with medical marijuana programs, may be…