Category: Whole Body Health
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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…
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Eating Organic Reduces Cancer Risk
This article in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported a reduction in cancer risk when people eat organic foods. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of frequency of organic food consumption with cancer risk: Findings from the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort study JAMA — Baudry J, et al. | December 06, 2018 In this population-based cohort study…
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Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: The Role of Zonulin
by Melissa Lee – Fx Medicine 05/13/2016 DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC In recent years an amazing discovery has advanced our understanding of intestinal permeability. In 2000, Dr Alessio Fasano and his team discovered a molecule responsible for modulating intestinal tight junctions (TJs) known as zonulin. To date, zonulin is the only human protein known to reversibly regulate intestinal permeability. Based on Dr Fasano’s…
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Early Puberty Mystery Linked to Family Exposure to Household Chemicals
By Sarah Sloat on December 3, 2018 Filed Under Diseases, Environment & Health American girls are now going through puberty significantly earlier than in decades prior, a trend that’s been linked to physiological and psychological risks. The various factors thought to drive early puberty include obesity, toxic stress, and environmental elements. A landmark study published…
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5 Foods To Fight Inflammation
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | November 20, 2018 Everyone knows the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. The health value of plant-based foods is attributable in part to the phytochemicals that they produce. Phytochemicals are compounds that give plants color, odor, and flavor. Phytochemicals do wonderful things for your body, such as…
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Stressed at work? Transcendental Meditation May Help
Published Tuesday 23 October 2018 People who practice meditation often hail it as a fix for anything from anxiety to physical pain. Indeed, some studies suggest that it may improve our sense of well-being. Now, new research finds that one type of meditation — transcendental meditation — can relieve stress and boost emotional intelligence. The…
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Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Prevent Fractures or Falls, Nor Does it Help Bone Mineral Density
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology — Bolland MJ, et al. | November 06, 2018 In this systematic review, random-effects meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis, researchers examined the impact of vitamin D supplementation on fractures, falls, and bone mineral density. An evaluation of 81 trials exhibited no impact of vitamin D supplementation (including higher and lower…