Category: Whole Body Health
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The Role of Magnesium in Neurological Disorders
There is strong data to suggest a role for magnesium in migraine and depression, and emerging data to suggest a protective effect of magnesium for chronic pain, anxiety, and stroke. Nutrients 2018, 10(6), 730; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060730 Anna E. Kirkland Abstract: Magnesium is well known for its diverse actions within the human body. From a neurological standpoint,…
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Magnesium Deficiency – A Principal Driver of Heart Disease
The authors of this study concluded, “Subclinical magnesium deficiency is a common and under-recognised problem throughout the world. Importantly, subclinical magnesium deficiency does not manifest as clinically apparent symptoms and thus is not easily recognised by the clinician. Despite this fact, subclinical magnesium deficiency likely leads to hypertension, arrhythmias, arterial calcifications, atherosclerosis, heart failure and…
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Breathe Easy — Addressing the Root Causes of Asthma
by Mark Hyman, M.D. The question this week is, “what causes asthma and what can I do about it? How do I get rid of these terrible symptoms that I have?” Asthma is a big problem. It affects 8.4 percent of the population or over 25 million Americans (including many children), and it’s increasing every…
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Can Diet Help in Psoriasis?
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage TodayJune 22, 2018 The National Psoriasis Foundation has released dietary recommendations for adults with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, based on a systematic review of the current literature, with the strongest focus on weight reduction for those who are overweight or obese. “People with psoriatic disease tend to be overweight and…
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More evidence of NSAID risk in early pregnancy
Recently, in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, there was an article published that assessed the effects of drugs like ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and celecoxib in early pregnancy. They found that there is an increased risk of miscarriage with the use of these drugs, and higher dosages increased risk. If you are trying to get pregnant, and need more consevative…
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Many US adults take medicines that can cause depression
Reuters Health News | June 13, 2018 More than one-third of American adults take medications that have the potential to cause depression, a US study suggests. These include drugs for birth control, heartburn, allergies, pain, and hypertension. As of 2015, about 38% of adults took one medicine with depression as a known side effect, up…
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Doubts About The Cause of Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps
This study concludes, “Treatment and prevention strategies for EAMC include: electrical cramp induction, kinesio taping and compression garments, massage therapy, electrolyte supplementation and hydration, corrective exercise, stretching, quinine, pickle juice, hyperventilation strategies.”. Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramp-Doubts About the Cause Mater Sociomed. 2018 Mar; 30(1): 67–69. doi: 10.5455/msm.2018.30.67-69 PMCID: PMC5857054 PMID: 29670481 Dzenan Jahic Abstract Introduction: Exercise-associated…
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Total Knee Replacements
If you have to get a knee replacement, make sure you are not Vitamin D deficient. This study shows that patients with Vitamin D deficiency had a higher chance of postoperative stiffness, surgical site infection, postoperative deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks and strokes. ~ Dr. Broussard Preoperative Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Higher Postoperative…
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The 80 Best-Ever Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Fight Pain (With Ratings)
Why is it important to eat anti inflammatory foods? Before we delve into the answer of this very important question (its important enough that it could save or extend your life), let’s first examine what we mean when we refer to our bodies showing inflammatory behavior. Some people may not understand what the inflammatory behavior means…
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Prolonged Sitting Tied to Brain Atrophy
Damian McNamara April 17, 2018 Prolonged periods of sitting in middle age is tied to brain atrophy, new research shows. Using MRI, investigators found sedentary behavior is a significant predictor of medial temporal lobe (MTL) thinning and its substructures and that physical activity, even at high levels, does not offset the harmful effects of sitting…