Category: Whole Body Health
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Tai Chi and Qigong Exercises May Help Your Sleep Apnea Symptoms
If you suffer from sleepiness from mild to moderate sleep apnea, you may want to consider trying T’ai Chi and Qigong exercises. This paper found that it helped improve several measures in people who trained 3x/week for 12 weeks with an at home program. ~ Dr. Broussard The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol.…
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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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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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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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This is How Much Daily Fiber to Eat for Better Health
More appears better in meta-analysis — as in more than 30 g/day by Ashley Lyles, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 14, 2019 Eating more dietary fiber was linked with lower risk of disease and death, a meta-analysis showed. According to observational studies, risk was reduced most for a range of critical outcomes from all-cause mortality…
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Vitamin D Could Lower the Risk of Developing Diabetes
High blood sugar and insulin resistance both have a lot to do with health issues such as diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. This study suggests that it may be wise to get your vitamin D levels checked, as it may be an associated factor involving your blood sugar and insulin resistance. ~Dr. Broussard Study demonstrates role…
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Why Sleepless Nights Can Mean More Painful Days
Being able to sleep is a very important factor in relieving someone’s pain. If they can’t sleep, they can’t heal. This is why I sometimes insist on very frequent treatments for people that are in pain that can’t sleep through the night because of their pain. ~ Dr. Broussard By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY,…
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Researchers Find a new Treatment for the Common Cold
by John Murphy, MDLinx | January 25, 2019 For cold and flu-like symptoms, most consumers take over-the-counter medicines, while clinicians can prescribe antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu. But none of these is a silver bullet against the common cold or flu. Now, researchers have shown that elderberry syrup—a remedy as old as folklore—substantially reduces both symptom severity…
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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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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…