Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes
January 16, 2018 Jennifer Abbasi Article Information JAMA. 2018;319(3):215-217. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.20639 This summer, 25 overweight and obese adults participating in a tightly controlled feeding study will take up full-time residence for 3 months at a wooded lakefront center in Ashland, Massachusetts. However, before checking in at Framingham State University’s Warren Conference Center and Inn, they will have to lose 15%…
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Veteran “feels like a million bucks” Without Opioids, With Alternative Medicine
Posted: Jan 17, 2018 / 05:34 PM EST As some veterans continue to criticize the VA’s decision to wean them off opioids, others are finding relief in alternative treatments, including chiropractic care and acupuncture. At 50 years old, Donavan Jackson says his chronic back pain is much more manageable and no longer debilitating now that…
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Vigorous Physical Activity Associated With Healthy Spinal Discs
The spinal discs have a higher water content than unhealthy discs. The discs depend on movement in order to get the water and other nutrients into themselves. Physical activity, particularly vigorous activity, is beneficial in helping maintain disc health. If the spine doesn’t move around enough, the discs will tend to dry out and degenerate.…
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The proven health benefits of honey
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Updated 9:26 AM ET, Mon January 15, 2018 (CNN)Move over, prehistoric bears. Humans have loved honey since the Stone Age. Rock art pictures of honey harvesting, which at first glance look like drawings from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, date to about 8000 B.C. Beeswax has been found on pottery dating as far…
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What Is The Proper Dose of Exercises For Knee Arthritis?
This study found that for knee osteoarthritis, 24 total therapeutic exercise sessions and an 8 and 12 weeks had the greatest affect. The Influence of Exercise Dosing on Outcomes in Patients With Knee Disorders: A Systematic Review Study Design Systematic review. Background Therapeutic exercise is commonly used to treat individuals with knee disorders, but dosing…
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Ozone or “Rooster Comb” Injections: Which One is Best With Knee Osteoarthritis?
They both seem to help a little, and are all about the same 6 months out, so they are about the same. ~ Dr. Broussard Intra-articular ozone or hyaluronic acid injection: Which one is superior in patients with knee osteoarthritis? A 6-month randomized clinical trial Journal of Pain Research — | January 12, 2018 Raeissadat…
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Sleeping longer may lead to a healthier diet
~Extended sleep tied to less sugar, carb, and fat intake by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 10, 2018 Sleeping longer may lead to a healthier diet, according to British researchers. Among habitually short sleepers — 5 to <7 hours per night — a behavioral intervention that extended sleep led to significantly reduced intake…
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Insufficient Evidence to Screen Kids for Scoliosis
This article says that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force no longer recommends screening for scoliosis in school children because there isn’t enough evidence to say whether the benefits outweigh the harms. by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 09, 2018 No recommendation on screening adolescents for idiopathic scoliosis will be forthcoming from the U.S. Preventive…
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Ibuprofen Linked to Men’s Fertility Problems
From: WebMd By Tim Locke TUESDAY Jan. 9, 2018 — Taking the common painkiller ibuprofen has been linked in a small study with a condition affecting male fertility problems. Male fertility is dropping around the world and the researchers wanted to see if ibuprofen might be contributing to this. Ibuprofen Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sold without a…
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Outcomes of a Low FODMAP Diet in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diarrhea
If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, consider a diet low in FODMAPs. FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols, which are short chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols that are poorly absorbed by the body. Some of the foods that contain FODMAPs are fruits, beans, lentils, wheat, dairy products with lactose, high fructose corn syrup,…