Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Without heart disease, daily aspirin may be too risky
Reuters Health News | May 14, 2019 For people without heart disease, taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes may increase the risk of severe intracranial bleeding to the point where the risk outweighs any potential benefit, a research review suggests. US doctors have long advised adults who haven’t had a heart…
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Pain Management Best Practices Report – 2019
In this official final report on pain management best practices by the Department of Health and Human Services US Government, they included complementary and integrative health. Specifically, they recommend acupuncture, massage and manipulative procedures, mindfulness-based stress reduction, Yoga, Tai Chi, and spirituality. ~ Dr. Broussard May 9, 2019 PAIN MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE…
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Artificially Sweetened Beverages Increase Women’s Mortality
An article published in the journal Circulation, they found that the more artificially sweetened beverages that women drank, the higher the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease. ~ Dr. Broussard Circulation — Malik VS, et al. | May 03, 2019 Among 37,716 men from the Health Professional’s Follow-up Study (HPFS; 1986-2014) and 80,647 women…
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Does Skipping Breakfast Lead to Weight Loss or Weight Gain?
May 1, 2019 Rita Rubin, MA JAMA. Published online May 1, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2927 Back in 1917, the same year that she cofounded the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Lenna Frances Cooper authored an article in Good Health magazine that noted “in many ways the breakfast is the most important meal of the day, because…
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Glycine and Tryptophan Reduce Serum Uric Acid and Triglycerides
Date Posted: 4/30/2019 2:16:57 PM As a central characteristic of gout, hyperuricemia is defined as a serum uric acid concentration higher than 7.0 mg/dL. Hyperuricemia occurs as a result of an imbalance between uric acid synthesis and excretion but is thought to mostly be influenced by decreased renal excretion. Earlier studies showed glycine reduces uric…
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Walking Reduces Risk of Low Back Pain
This study published in The Spine Journal concluded that if you want to reduce your risk of low back pain, try walking for about 30 minutes, 3 times per week. In fact, the more you walk, the less chance of experiencing back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Walking more than 90 minutes/week was associated with a…
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Mid Back Treatment Helps Neck and Arm Symptoms
Cervical radiculopathy is when a nerve is pinched in the neck, and it radiates down into the arm(s). This paper suggests that by treating the mid back with manipulation techniques, you can get some quick relief of this problem. Good news for patients who don’t want to get their “neck cracked”. ~ Dr. Broussard …
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Acupuncture For Migraine Prevention
In this article, the authors conclude that acupuncture is at least as good a proven treatments for the reduction and prevention of headaches. They said that this raises significant questions in the debate concerning claims that acupuncture is a placebo-based treatment. ~ Dr. Broussard Systematic Review of Episodic Migraine Prophylaxis: Efficacy of Conventional Treatments Used…
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Best Exercises for Losing Body Fat
by Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 18, 2019 Both interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training (MOD) reduce body fat percentage, according to a recent review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Interval training, however, offers a 28.5% greater reduction in total absolute fat mass. “Interval training may elicit greater weight…
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Sciatica – A Real Pain in the Butt (4 part series)
Articles by Dr. Brian Abelson DC who teaches Motion Specific Technique Sciatica – A Real Pain in the Butt – Part 1 Sciatica – A Real Pain in the Butt! – Part 2 Sciatica Solutions for a Real Pain in the Butt! – Part 3 Sciatica – Small Steps, Big Changes to a Pain in the…