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Chiropractic Care · September 26, 2011
DID YOU INJURE YOUR NECK AT WORK?
Ever injured your neck in a car accident or at work? Here in AZ, many patient are sent by their employers to occupational medical clinics. The first option here is usually some medications and a “watch and wait”…
Healthy Pregnancy · September 24, 2011
SURPRISING PROBLEM WITH FERTILITY TREATMENTS
The number of couples using assisted reproduction techniques (ART) continues to go up. The problem is that, in most cases, the reason the couple cannot get pregnant is lifestyle. While they exist, few represent true…
Breast Cancer · September 23, 2011
WATCH FOR THIS INFO AT 3-DAY WALK
I’m pretty sure you’re sick of hearing my frustration about how little attention on prevention of chronic disease is spent by our national organizations. Oftentimes, you have to dig through much of the website to get to…
Anti-Aging · September 22, 2011
WANT TO LIVE 15 YEARS LONGER?
Certainly if these years were spent in a nursing home having to be wheeled around in a wheelchair the answer for most of us would be “no.” But what about an extra 15 years of life traveling, spending time with grandkids…
Chiropractic Care · September 22, 2011
I CAN’T SEE A CHIROPRACTOR–I’VE HAD SURGERY!
This is certainly a phrase I’ve heard many times in the community. Usually someone stating that there is nothing that chiropractic can do to help them because they’ve already had surgery. Obviously, seeing a…
Cancer · September 21, 2011
COMBINING THESE TWO FACTORS DOUBLES PANCREATIC CANCER RISK
I think few would disagree that pancreatic cancer is one of the more devastating cancers someone can be diagnosed with. 5 year survival rates are virtually unheard of. Because treatment is so dismal, prevention becomes…
Heart Disease · September 20, 2011
WAS THAT CARDIAC STENT REALLY NEEDED?
Had a cardiac stent put in? Was it really needed? Basically, it’s a toss up. 50 / 50. I’ve written before about the reality of this procedure, which has some pretty severe limitations. Many patients mistakenly believes…
Anti-Aging · September 20, 2011
A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH IN A PILL?
Subscribe to any internet supplement website or senior oriented publication and you will have your fair share of “articles” and advertisements on supplements that will reportedly turn back the hands of time. There is…
Breast Cancer · September 19, 2011
BUT BREAST CANCER IS GENETIC…
Society greatly wants to believe that all of our chronic diseases are genetic in origin. You’re chance of getting or not getting a chronic disease like heart disease, diabetes or cancer is genetic and their is nothing…
Calorie Restriction · September 17, 2011
SIMPLE ACTION TO CONTROL APPETITE AND AVOID DIABETES
While many prediabetics and diabetics have a long list of lifestyle changes to make (otherwise they wouldn’t be where they are at…), they all need to start somewhere. Many of these changes can be very simple and basic…
Healthy Kids · September 16, 2011
KIDS NOT EATING ENOUGH VEGGIES?
I’m not really sure how to take this study. Certainly the health benefits of eating more vegetables in our children are extensive and a good thing. But the mechanism the authors used in this study… Basically, pureed…
Hospital Care · September 15, 2011
DOES EXPERIENCE = BETTER DOCTORS?
We generally think of experience as being a good thing. But what about in medicine, where our knowledge base is expanding almost daily and more often than not, things we used to do are discovered by further research to…
Cholesterol · September 14, 2011
OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS DOOMED!!
Let’s start this off by saying that my view on this is apolitical. I don’t care which side of the fence you’re on, or if you think you can precariously balance in the middle–with no substantives changes in the adoption…
Cholesterol · September 13, 2011
DIABETICS SHOULD SNACK ON THESE
Despite massive amounts of evidence and research on how to avoid and / or eliminate diabetes, the public still isn’t receiving the message. Sometimes small changes that are incredibly simple can make major improvements…
Cholesterol · September 12, 2011
PRESCRIPTION FISH OILS?
Everyone is aware of fish oils and the benefits to human physiology. Did you know that they are available by a prescription? I really shouldn’t got into this topic because it gets my blood boiling… This is certainly not…
Autism · September 10, 2011
SIMPLE VITAMIN MAY HELP WITH AUTISM?
There is no longer any doubt that the rates of autism has increased. It’s not merely “better diagnosis.” There is clearly something we are doing to our children that is affecting the way their brains function and relate…
Depression · September 9, 2011
MELATONIN’S EFFECTS ON DEPRESSION AND THE BRAIN
For those who are unaware, melatonin is a hormone produced deep in the brain (the pineal gland) and helps to regulate our sleep / wake cycle, among other things. Sunlight hitting the back of the retina shuts down the…
Menstrual Problems · September 7, 2011
DO YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLES AFFECT YOUR MOOD?
Let’s be real here. I think the above question, from a male’s standpoint, is purely rhetorical. But why? While many may disagree, the normal female cycle should be of minimal impact and last maybe 3-4 days. Anything…
Diabetes (Type 2) · September 6, 2011
WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE FOR LIVER PROBLEMS?
We’ve addressed the different effects of aerobic vs resistance training for avoiding diabetes in the past. While both are important, there is one that has a clearer benefit in the short run. Aerobic exercise, more…
Childhood Obesity · September 5, 2011
COULD ANTIBIOTICS LEAD TO OBESITY?
There should be no shock to find out just how vitally important having the correct balance of bacteria in our gut is. The list of conditions that probioitics have shown an effect on is quite a long one. But this study…
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