Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Nutritional Approach for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O.,D.A.C.B.N., MS, CFMP For over 30 years it has been known that many conditions treated by surgery could be totally cured with pennies worth of nutrients. But there’s no money in pennies of nutrients. Surgeon Dr. John Ellis wrote extensively about how vitamin B6 cleared the majority of carpal tunnel syndromes, and…
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Nonstick Chemicals May Prevent Weight Loss In Women
~ Higher PFAS concentrations tied to weight regain, slower metabolism by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 13, 2018 Long-term weight maintenance may be compromised by exposure to compounds used in many consumer products to make them nonstick or waterproof and that are thought to be endocrine-disrupting chemicals, researchers reported. In a subanalysis of…
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List of Foods To Avoid To Improve Migraine Prevention by 50%
In a 2010 study, they found that if patients avoided certain foods on top of their regular migraine medicine, it reduced their migraine frequency by 50%. The foods to avoid are… Cola Coffee (no more than 1 cup) Tea (no more than 2 cups) Chocolate, chocolate drinks or cocoa Alcohol, red wine in particular Milk…
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Opioids for muscle and joint pain in older people may be harmful
12 February 2018 ~Risk for elderly treated with opioids for muscle and joint pain A new study has shown that opioids offer older people with muscle and joint pain little benefit, whilst significantly increasing the risk of serious negative side effects. Published in the Journal of Pain, the review focussed on the efficacy and safety of prescription…
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Platelet Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Pain
This overview demonstrates that platelet rich plasma is an effective intervention in treating knee osteoarthritis without increased risk of adverse events. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases | December 08, 2017 Xing D, et al. – This study presents an overview of overlapping systematic reviews investigating platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for knee osteoarthritis (OA), wherein, methodological quality and risk…
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After a Year, Low-Carb Diet Helps Many Patients Reverse Type 2 Diabetes, Lose Weight, and Stop Insulin
February 12, 2018 Mary Caffrey Of the 262 patients with type 2 diabetes in the intervention, 83% stuck with it through the first year, despite significant requirements. Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who spent a year limiting carbohydrates—while their biomarkers were closely watched to keep them in a metabolic state to burn fat—showed sharp…
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How to Treat Eczema from the Inside Out
Is your skin or your child’s so dry and itchy that you sometimes scratch it until it bleeds? Are you tired of applying messy creams and ointments that don’t offer much relief? Have you been so desperate to stop the itching that you’ve even considered taking a powerful immunosuppressant drug such as prednisone? If so,…
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How fruit juice affects the gut
FEBRUARY 07, 2018 Healthline/Medical News Today It was previously believed that fructose, which is the sugar found in fruit and fruit juice, is processed by the liver. However, a new study suggests that fructose is mainly processed in the small intestine. The study, which is published in the journal Cell Metabolism, reveals that processed high-sugar food and…
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Probiotics for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
At the 12 week mark, the probiotic group that used topical steroids and followed a high-quality Mediterranean Diet approved by 83%. ~ Dr. Broussard T.A.P. Integrative Date Posted: 2/6/2018 3:53:34 PM Atopic dermatitis (Eczema) is characterized by a predominance of T helper 2 immune cells over T helper 1 immune cells. One underlying cause of this…
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Manipulation Produces Better Results Than Mobilization and Other Therapies For Chronic Back Pain
This study compared manipulation and/or mobilization therapies to sham, no treatment, other active therapies, and multimodal therapeutic approaches. The concluded that manipulation appears to produce more pain relief than mobilization, physical therapy and exercise. Manipulation and mobilization for treating chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Full Text The Spine Journal Ian…