Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
As your Dallas chiropractor, over the years I have blogged often about the adverse effects of obesity on the musculoskeletal system. Because excess weight can cause misalignment of the spine, tilting of the pelvis, unhealthy gait patterns, and wear and tear on the joints, it has been my experience that ...
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Jan 1115
Tomatoes, the most widely produced fruit in the world, contain a nutrient which could prevent the onset of vascular diseases. The compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, was found to have anti-dyslipidemic affects. Dyslipidemia is a condition caused by an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood ...
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Sunday, February 27th, 2011
Eating purple fruits, such as blueberries, can help ward off neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Drinking green tea can also have the same protective effect.
New research ...
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Thursday, February 24th, 2011
The holiday season brings lots of travel — visiting family and friends, taking vacations. If you have ever traveled and experienced jet lag, you know that you can feel that ...
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Feb 1117
Nampa Chiropractor weekly health alert:
Researchers have recently found that people who used two specific varieties of pesticide were 2.5 times as likely to develop Parkinsons’ disease.
The two pesticides, paraquat and rotenone, have not approved for house and garden use.
“Rotenone directly inhibits the function of ...
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Dallas Chiropractor weekly health alert:
An article appearing February 7, 2011, on the online news site “All Voices” describes in a clear manner the way chiropractic helps the ...
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Thursday, February 17th, 2011
A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor holiday diet.
Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and ...
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Jan 1120
The latest from your Nampa Chiropractor: Exercise might grant relief to people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. A study of more than 100 adults with the disorder found that exercise led to improvements in problems like cramps, bloating, constipation and diarrhea.
After three months, 43 percent of ...
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Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Tomatoes, the most widely produced fruit in the world, contain a nutrient which could prevent the onset of vascular diseases. The compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, was found to have ...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Dallas chiropractor with your weekly health alert:
One size doesn’t fit all when developing an effective fitness program, according to experts with the American College of Sports Medicine. In ...
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