Category: Whole Body Health
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Fractures Augment 10 Year Mortality Risks
By Jack Cush, MD | 09 August 2018 This nationwide study of adults (50+ yrs) from Denmark has shown that following a fragility fracture, the 10-years mortality risk was increased, especially in the first year following the fracture. A study of over 30,000 women and men followed for at least 10 years after an incident fragility fracture…
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Diets ‘devoid of vegetable matter’ may cause colon cancer
Published Tuesday 14 August 2018 A new study emphasizes the importance to gut health of eating plenty of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, and kale. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in London, United Kingdom, found that keeping mice on a diet rich in a compound known as indole-3-carbinol (I3C) — which comes from such…
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Probiotic use is a link between brain fogginess, severe bloating
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University News | August 07, 2018 Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report. In a published study of 30 patients, the 22 who reported problems like…
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Too Much Water May Leave You High and Dry
Article ID: 698669 Released: 7-Aug-2018 2:40 PM EDT Source Newsroom: University of Alabama at Birmingham Newswise — Summer can be unbearable for some, especially when going without water. Staying hydrated while in the heat is almost common sense, but can too much water be a bad thing? “Most of us do need more water at…
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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Severity of Psoriasis
Published in Dermatology Journal Scan / Research · August 06, 2018 JAMA Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced chronic systemic inflammation and a lower incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. The authors of this study used a Web-based questionnaire to identify 3557 individuals with…
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Another Article Says Chocolate Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Findings from a recent article suggested chocolate consumption may be related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease at <100 g/week consumption. That’s about 3 1/2 ounces per week. The also don’t fall into the trap of, “well, if a little bit is good, then a whole lot ought to be even better” perspective! Higher levels…
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Affordable Dental Care
Recently, I was listening to a local radio talk show host who mentioned that he got dental work done for 30% less than the lowest bid for the services here in Lubbock. Plus, he was able to take a trip to Costa Rica, experience fine dining, and his hotel room, and still save at least…
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Dizzy When You Stand Up Too Fast?
If you get dizzy when you stand up too fast, you may want to try to drink about 16 ounces of water within 5 minutes. See if this works for you! ~ Dr. Broussard Neurology July 13, 2018ARTICLEOPEN ACCESS The efficacy of nonpharmacologic intervention for orthostatic hypotension associated with aging Julia L. Newton, James Frith…
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Does Adult Scoliosis Cause Physical or Social Impairment?
“Although many patients with adult scoliosis have pain and dysfunction, there appears to be a large group that has no marked physical or social impairment.” Adult scoliosis: prevalence, SF-36, and nutritional parameters in an elderly volunteer population. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 May 1;30(9):1082-5. Schwab F1, Dubey A, Gamez L, El Fegoun AB, Hwang K,…
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Hungry for Health: Fasting’s Medical Benefits
If you want to try intermittent fasting, I recommend the PROLON program. ~ Dr. Broussard by John Watson July 12, 2018 For most of us, a growling stomach is a siren song calling us to our refrigerator. However, for researchers and adherents of intermittent fasting (the practice of voluntarily abstaining from food and nonwater beverages), hunger is…