Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Magnesium May Help Reduce Frequency of Migraine Headaches
Magnesium may reduce the need for hospitalization during pregnancy, reduce frequency of migraine headaches, and may lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. Here’s a link to the Cleveland Clinic’s website where they list some magnesium rich foods~ Dr. Broussard Magnesium and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational and intervention…
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Fried Chicken and Heart Problems
Recently, in the British Journal of Medicine, the authors found that frequent consumption of fried foods, particularly fried chicken and fried fish/shellfish, was correlated with a higher risk of all cause and cardiovascular mortality. The participants in the study were postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years. ~ Dr. Broussard BMJ — Sun Y, et al. | January 25, 2019…
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One Fourth of Knee Arthritis Patients Take Opioids
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage — Thorlund JB, et al. | January 24, 2019 In this study, researchers quantified opioid use in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), and calculated the proportion of opioids in the population attributable to patients with OA. Study participants included 751,579 inhabitants of southern Sweden aged ≥ 35 years (in 2015). Between November 2013 and…
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Acupressure Relieves Long-Term Symptoms of Breast Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
January 16, 2019 11:00 AM A new study finds acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to a suite of persistent side effects that linger after breast cancer treatment ends. Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center had reported in 2016 that acupressure helped reduce fatigue in breast cancer survivors. In their new study, they looked at the…
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5 Times You Should See a Chiropractor (Not Just for Back Pain)
by Cassie Shortsleeve There’s a big misconception that chiropractors want to do away with: “Most patients arrive at their first appointment with the assumption that as a chiropractor I only specialize in injuries of the spine and they’ll be getting their backs ‘cracked.,’” says Ian Nurse, D.C., a Boston-based chiropractor and owner of Wellness in Motion…
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What is the impact of back pain over time?
Published Monday 14 January 2019 By Maria Cohut Most people struggle with back pain at some point, and its effects on the quality of life can be far-reaching. A new study looks at the outcomes of different types of back pain over time in a representative cohort. Past research has shown that back pain — specifically lower back pain…
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One Supplement You Should Start Taking Now
Kristin Bundy, for MDLinx | January 08, 2019 Finding ways to avoid burnout—which occurs twice as often in physicians than in those in other professions—became the focus of several health-care systems and universities this year. In fact, several health-care institutions have implemented wellness programs and formed committees charged with improving work conditions and decreasing stress…
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Proposal of a New Exercise Protocol for Scoliosis
In the December issue of Medicine, Jin Young Ko, MD describes a new exercise protocol that is designed to help scoliosis. If I have ever prescribed spinal stabilization exercises for your back pain or sciatica, you will notice that these exercises are very familiar, but Dr. Ko uses just one side only. He refers to the exercises as asymmetric…
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Spinal Manipulation Better Than Acupuncture and Traction for Herniated Disc in the Low Back
This study found that oblique pulling spinal manipulation was better than acupuncture and traction for helping a herniated disc in the lower back. ~ Dr. Broussard Comparison Between Oblique Pulling Spinal Manipulation and Other Treatments for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis JMPT November–December, 2018 Volume 41, Issue 9, Pages 771–779 Zhuomao Mo,…
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Ask the Doctor – Tom Cowan, MD – Holistic physician
Advice on how to treat various ailments holistically. Articles Preventing and Treating the Flu Protection from Radiation Sickness Support for the Liver Treating Eczema What to do About Tetanus Herpes Low Blood Pressure Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Therapy for Leukemia Adjusting To Traditional Foods Losing Weight Age Spots Varicose Veins Steroid Drugs Skin Cancer Sunburn Chronic…