Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Jarlsberg Cheese To Prevent Bone Loss
Small daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning Published August 3, 2022 A small (57 g) daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning (osteopenia/osteoporosis) without boosting harmful low density cholesterol, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published in the open access journal BMJ…
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Why Take Blood Pressure In BOTH Arms
In an article published in the journal Hypertension, the authors of the paper found that if you take the blood pressure readings from both arms, you have a better chance of catching blood pressure problems as well as managing the issue better. Read more below….. How measuring blood pressure in both arms can help reduce…
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Manual Therapy Helps Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
I have had success using a manual therapy technique called Trigenics for shoulder impingement syndrome. If you have tried everything else for your shoulder, consider letting us look at that shoulder. Thoracic Manual Therapy Improves Pain and Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Compared With Placebo: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-up ORIGINAL…
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PT versus Getting The Knee Scoped for Degenerative Meniscus Tears
In an article published in JAMA Network Open, the authors compared physical therapy results versus getting a knee scoped for degenerative meniscal tears. After 5-years of follow up on these two groups of patients, they found that physical therapy was not inferior to surgery, and should be considered to be the first-line treatment for degenerative…
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Chinese Medicine for Post-COVID Hair Loss
TCM for Post-COVID Hair Loss By Sarah Li, PhD Long-term side effects following COVID-19 infections include many different symptoms including autoimmune, metabolic and neurological manifestations. Many of these side effects appear to be brought on by the increased amount of stress COVID-19 puts on the body. Hair loss is one side effect that falls under…
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Association of Long-Term Cranberry Supplementation With Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults
June 25, 2022 Frontiers in Nutrition TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Berries are increasingly recognized as an important source of polyphenols, which are thought to be protective against cognitive decline with aging. This 12-week randomised trial evaluated the effect of daily cranberry consumption in the form of freeze-dried cranberry powder on cognition and brain function in adults aged…
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Taking Collagen May Help Knee Joint Flexibility
In this study, the authors found that by taking 40 mg of “undenatured collagen” supplements, patients with activity-related joint discomfort saw improved knee joint range of motion flexibility and extensibility. ~ Dr. Broussard UC-II Undenatured Type II Collagen for Knee Joint Flexibility: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine…
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Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life linked to near doubling in risk of death
by British Medical Journal JUNE 21, 2022 The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid- to later life is linked to a near doubling in the risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. This simple and safe…
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Can Acupuncture Reduce Headaches?
16-Jun-2022 3:30 PM EDT, by American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – Acupuncture may reduce headaches for people who have chronic tension-type headaches, according to a study published in the June 22, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Tension-type headaches most often involve a pressing or tightening feeling…
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For People With Heart Problems, Consider the Mediterranean Diet vs a Low Fat Diet
When comparing the Mediterranean Diet to the Low Fat Diet, the findings from a study published in The Lancet favored the Mediterranean Diet for preventing heart issues in patients, especially men, that already have heart disease. Mediterranean and Low-Fat Diet for Long-Term Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease May 23, 2022 The Lancet TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The…