Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Sugar Alternatives to Help Fight Diabetes
Rosemary Black, for MDLinx | February 27, 2019 Got a sweet tooth? Then dressing up your favorite dishes with a spoonful of sugar is a guilty pleasure you probably indulge in on occasion. So, those who like their sweet treats may be interested to know that products like date sugar and coconut sugar are joining…
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Curcumin Helps With Inflammation
This article concludes that curcumin supplements may exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties by reducing interleukin-6. Interleukin-6 is one of the inflammatory chemicals that has been associated with low back pain, so next time you have back pain, try taking curcumin. For better absorption of curcumin, try a product that comes with black pepper (piperine), whey…
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Knee Pain and Weak Abdominal Muscles
Diagnostic ultrasound shows that women with pain in the front of the knee have smaller abdominal muscles than women with non-painful knees. This may help explain why improving trunk muscle strength helps people with knee pain…. ~Dr. Broussard J Ultrasound Med. 2019 Feb 27. doi: 10.1002/jum.14973. [Epub ahead of print] Lower Trunk Muscle Thickness Is Associated…
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Is Spinal Mobilization Effective for Back Pain?
In an article published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, the authors assessed 14 high-quality studies and found that the outcomes of pain, function and range of motion have high quality evidence that it works. ~ Dr. Broussard Is spinal mobilization effective for low back pain?: A systematic review Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume…
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The Effect of Manual Therapy and Exercise on Neck Pain
The results of this study suggest that we need more research, however, using manual therapy in addition to an exercise program, seems to reduce pain and improve function in people with neck pain. ~ Dr. Broussard The effect of manual therapy and stabilizing exercises on forward head and rounded shoulder postures: a six-week intervention…
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Mediterranean-Style Diet My Help Reduce Blood Pressure in Older Men
If you’re an older man (≥ 65 years) and have high blood pressure, you may want to consider talking to your doctor about using the Mediterranean Diet to help lower your blood pressure. Give this diet about a year, and see if it doesn’t reduce your blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Mediterranean-style diet improves systolic…
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Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events in Active Adult Men
Men who can do 40 push-ups have a much lower cardiovascular disease event risk compared with men who can’t even to 10 push-ups. ~ Dr. Broussard Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men February 15, 2019 Justin Yang, MD, MPH JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(2):e188341. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.8341 Key Points Español 中文 (Chinese) Question Is…
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Majority of Knee, Hip Replacements Last 25 Years
Nicola M. Parry, DVM February 15, 2019 The majority of knee and hip replacements can be expected to last 25 years, according to two new studies. Jonathan T. Evans, MRCS, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted both studies. Their findings were published online February 14 in the Lancet. Overall, approximately 82% of primary total…
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Hysterectomy Increases Risk of Osteoporosis
If you’ve had a hysterectomy, you may want to have a discussion with your doctor about monitoring your bone mineral density on occasion, as well as preventive measures for osteoporosis. ~ Dr. Broussard Increased the risk of osteoporosis with hysterectomy: A longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology…
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Yoga May Help With Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Severity
February 15, 2019 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Yoga may be effective as a complementary or adjunct therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. Surabhi Gautam, from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New…