Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Chiropractic Treatment Cuts Pain Killer Use by Half
In the journal Pain Medicine, the authors wanted to evaluate the impact of chiropractic utilization on the use of prescription pain killers (opioids). They concluded that patients who saw a chiropractor had half the risk of filling a prescription for an opioid. ~ Dr. Broussard Impact of Chiropractic Care on Use of Prescription Opioids in…
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Tai Chi For Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, and are younger than 50 years old, you may want to consider adding the practice of Tai Chi to your regular treatment to help lower your blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Tai Chi for essential hypertension: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials Current Hypertension Reports — Zhong D,…
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Is, in Fact, Nerve Microdamage Rather Than Muscle Damage
In an article published in Antioxidants, this author proposes that the delayed onset muscle soreness from exercise is actually nerve micro-damage rather than muscle damage. ~ Dr. Broussard Have We Looked in the Wrong Direction for More Than 100 Years? Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Is, in Fact, Neural Microdamage Rather Than Muscle Damage – Full…
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Regular Ol’ Fish Oil Linked to Benefits in Study
This article published in the British Journal of Medicine showed that the people who took regular fish oils from the store, versus taking a prescription fish oil, on average, lived longer and were less likely to develop heart disease. ~ Dr. Broussard — CVD events, deaths down with omega-3 fatty acid supplementation by Nicole Lou,…
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Eating Eggs and Blood Pressure
This article found that eating eggs does not seem to have a significant effect on blood pressure in adults, so they could not come to any firm conclusions as to whether eggs are good or bad for your blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Effect of egg consumption on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis…
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Differences Between Drugs and Supplements
Is that product on the shelf an over-the-counter drug or a dietary supplement? The difference is important. Dietary supplements are intended to supplement the diet, not to treat diseases. The labels on dietary supplement products cannot claim that the product can diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease. Claims like these are only permitted…
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Diabetes in Osteoarthritis: Pain Is Worse
— Association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 3, 2020 Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain was greater for those with coexisting diabetes mellitus (DM), and this association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity, European researchers found. In an analysis that adjusted for…
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Cigarette Smoking and Knee Arthritis
In this article, the authors found that the more one smokes cigarettes, the higher the risk of developing knee arthritis, primarily in men. ~ Dr. Broussard Cigarette smoking and knee osteoarthritis in the elderly: Data from the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey Experimental Gerontology — Kwon HM, et al. | February 28, 2020…
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The Low-FODMAP Diet Helps IBS Symptoms, but Questions Remain
February 26, 2020 Anita Slomski, MA JAMA. Published online February 26, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.0691 People looking for “low-FODMAP” salsa, granola, or flatbread need only search on Amazon, which offers a few hundred packaged foods promoted to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Shopping at the grocery store and uncertain whether it’s safe to eat apples,…
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Is Spinal Manipulation Safe For Infants & Children
There is a limited body of evidence to describe and quantify the risk of adverse events associated with spinal manipulation in children under 10 years of age. Although serious adverse events are reported in the literature, the risk of serious adverse events remains unknown. Most studies report mild and transient adverse events (e.g., increased crying, soreness,…