Category: Whole Body Health
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Does Chugging More Water Equal Fewer Kidney Stones?
— Meta-analysis finds that higher water consumption lowers risk. by Parker Brown, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 29, 2015 DALLAS — People with a high water intake significantly reduced their risk of developing kidney stones, according to a meta-analysis presented here. Those who drank more water to achieve a urine volume of at least 2.0-2.5…
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Balance and Brain Health
During the course of the history and examination with new patients, it’s quite common to encounter seemingly unrelated complaints that may benefit from chiropractic care. For example, last month we looked at alternative nutritional approaches to treating high cholesterol rather than jumping at the use of statin medications. We’ve also discussed the association between balance…
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Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
January 29, 2015 Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors review diet in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Studies regarding the effect of food on IBD are discussed. Overall, authors found that components of some whole foods can cause IBD symptoms, whereas some nutrients may decrease inflammation of the intestines. Specific diets may improve the…
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Statins – What You Need to Know!
Patients frequently obtain chiropractic services for aches and pains associated with their muscles and joints. In fact, some of the most common diagnoses chiropractors make are “sprains and strains” of the neck, back, and extremities. So, how does this fit in with the use of statin medications? Statins are a group of medications frequently prescribed…
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Sleep Duration and Predicted 10-Year Cardiovascular Risk Among US Adults
January 12, 2015 Journal of the American Heart Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A total of 7690 men and nonpregnant women between the ages of 40 and 79 years who participated in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed to evaluate the association between self-reported sleep duration and predicted 10-year cardiovascular risk. After adjustment for…
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Global Burden of Cancer Attributable to High BMI in 2012
December 09, 2014 The Lancet Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Body-mass index >25 kg/m2 is associated with increased risk for cancer. Using BMI data from 2002 and assuming a 10-year lag period between high BMI and cancer occurrence, the authors assessed worldwide cancer incidence in 2012 to assess the disease burden attributable to high BMI. They estimated that…
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Doctors Warn Sitting Disease Could Become The New Smoking
NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Doctors are studying a new disorder related to the dangers of sitting too long at work, and the way it could kill you. Liza Ramirez is an office assistant in a doctor’s office where everything is conveniently within reach from her seat. “It makes it more efficient for patient…
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Kidney Stones and High Triglycerides
In an article published in the journal Urology, the authors found that people with high triglycerides were at an increased risk for kidney stone recurrence. Furthermore, they think that high triglycerides may represent a therapeutic target that could reduce recurrent kidney stones in this patient population. ~ Dr. Broussard Hypertriglyceridemia Is Associated With Increased Risk…
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Ginger or Zinc Sulfate For Menstrual Pain
In the journal Pain Management Nursing, the authors found that young women who took ginger or zinc sulfate capsules before they started their periods had less pain than a placebo group. They took either 250 mg of ginger 3 times per day, or 220 mg of zinc sulfate 3 times per day starting 4 days…
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Leg-Stand Test Predicts Hip-Fracture Risk in Women
Nancy A. Melville September 13, 2014 HOUSTON — The inability to stand on 1 leg for 10 seconds or to squat down to reach the floor represent strong early predictors of hip fracture and mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a 15-year follow-up study presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research…