Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.

  • Manual Therapy for Excessively Crying Infants

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    This study concluded that there were small benefits to using manual therapy, but it was not clear if the benefits seen were actually meaningful to the parents, and it was relatively safe. BMJ Open. 2018 Jan 24;8(1):e019040. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019040. Manual therapy for unsettled, distressed and excessively crying infants: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Carnes D…

  • Could vitamin D supplements treat IBS?

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    JANUARY 29, 2018 Healthline/Medical News Today JANUARY 29, 2018 Healthline/Medical News Today People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could alleviate their symptoms by taking vitamin D supplements. This is the conclusion of a new study recently published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. IBS is a condition that affects the large intestine. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating,…

  • Car Wrecks and Back Pain

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    If you are in a car wreck and sustain a back injury, you now have a chance of developing future troublesome lower back pain. This study published in the European Spine Journal concluded that back injuries in motor vehicle collisions are risk factors for future back problems.  ~ Dr. Broussard The association between a lifetime…

  • Mediterranean Diet May Improve IVF Success

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    Higher rates of pregnancy, live birth linked to diet by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 29, 2018 A Mediterranean diet may help improve success of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Greek researchers suggested. Lower rates of pregnancy (29.1% versus 50.0%, P=0.01) and live births (26.6% versus 48.8%, P=0.01) were seen among with the lowest…

  • Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression No Better Than Placebo

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    This study found that arthroscopic decompression surgery for shoulder pain was questionable and that this fact should be communicated to patients during the shared treatment decision-making process. ~ Dr. Broussard Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial The Lancet VOLUME 391, ISSUE 10118, P329-338,…

  • Starving cancer cells of sugar — does it work?

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    Date: January 26, 2018 Source: Duke-NUS Medical School Summary: Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School and collaborators from Austria have demonstrated for the first time a novel cell death pathway that describes how depletion of sugar causes cancer cell death. Previous research have shown that rapidly dividing cancer cells require higher levels of sugar than…

  • Fibromyalgia symptoms – a 26 year follow up study

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    Clinical Rheumatology — | January 24, 2018 Isomeri R, et al. – The target of this research was to investigate the outcome of patients in whom primary fibromyalgia (pFM) was diagnosed 26 years ago. Maximum patients illustrated the persistence of FM symptoms for decades without marked deterioration of self-reported functional ability. Long symptomless periods were…

  • Curcumin improves memory and mood

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    Twice-daily supplements boosted cognitive power over 18 months Date: January 23, 2018 Source: University of California – Los Angeles Summary: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss. Lovers of Indian food, give…

  • High Dose Vitamin D and PMS

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    In this study, they gave girls 50,000 IU of vitamin D per week for 9 weeks, and they found that there was an associated reduction in symptoms of PMS such as backache and tendency to cry easily. ~Dr. Broussard High dose vitamin D supplementation can improve menstrual problems, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in adolescents Bahrami,…

  • Your Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio and Knee Pain

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    An abnormal ratio of the Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty  acids may be an indicator of inflammation which is associated with knee pain.  You can get your ratio tested with a blood spot test you can do at home. Omega-6: omega-3 PUFA ratio, pain, functioning, and distress in adults with knee pain The Clinical…