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Natural Happines

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:45:22 +0000

You want to feel good, look good, and live a full and healthy life. There is no better way than to practice a natural regiment of chiropractic care and clean living. Related posts:Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy Keep Your Family Healthy BROCCOLI: NATURAL CANCER-FIGHTER Related posts:

Keep Your Family Healthy

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:04 +0000

There is nothing more important than the health and well-being of your family. Regular chiropractic care allows your body to stay healthy and fight off sickness proactively. It’s a safe and natural way to take care of the ones you love! Related posts:Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy FAMILY MEALS, ADEQUATE SLEEP AND LIMITED TV PREVENT CHILDHOOD [...] Related posts:

Activator Method

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Dr. JC Carpenter is an expert in administering the activator method for his chiropractic patients. Click here to learn more about the activator method, and how it is safer and more effective than traditional chiropractic methods. Related posts:Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy NOVEL SCHOOL-BASED POSTURE ANALYSIS CHIROPRACTIC MAY ALLEVIATE ASTHMA Related posts:

Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:00:36 +0000

Do you want to learn how eating healthier and staying away from medications can allow you to feel better and live longer? Click here for tips and suggestions on how to live a healthier, more natural life. Related posts:Eat How Much You Feel You Need – Not What You Are Served: Related posts:

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE HUGE PROBLEM IN US

JC — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:57:48 +0000

A new US report shows that from 1999 to 2009 (the most recent year with available figures) substance abuse treatment admissions among those 12 and older have gone up for cases involving alcohol, opiates and marijuana.

The report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that one of the most notable shifts that occurred in this period was in the rise of opiate admissions attributable mostly to prescription drugs — from 8% of all opiate admissions in 1999 to 33% in 2009.

“These data underscore the severity of our Nation’s prescription drug abuse epidemic and the importance of public awareness regarding the harms caused by drug use.” comments Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy. “All of us share the responsibility to address our Nation’s drug problem by working collaboratively at the Federal, state, and local level to prevent drug use before it starts, expand access to drug treatment, and support enforcement efforts that disrupt the diversion of prescription drugs.”

Source:
SAMHSA – June 24, 2011.

www.samhsa.gov

EXCESSIVE TV WATCHING LINKED WITH DIABETES & CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

JC — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:56:36 +0000

A new review study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), linked watching television for 2-3 hours per day with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause death.

“Beyond altering energy expenditure by displacing time spent on physical activities, TV viewing is associated with unhealthy eating (e.g., higher intake of fried foods, processed meat, and sugar-sweetened beverages and lower intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains) in both children and adults,” according to background information in the article.

“While the associations between time spent viewing TV and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease were linear, the risk of all-cause mortality appeared to increase with TV viewing duration of greater than 3 hours per day,” the authors write.

Source:
JAMA – June 15, 2011;305:2448-2455.

www.jama.com

B VITAMINS DURING PREGNANCY MAY PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER

JC — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:55:17 +0000

Mice born to mothers who are fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less likely to develop intestinal tumors, report scientists at Tufts University.

Mothers were fed diets containing supplemental, adequate or mildly deficient quantities of vitamins B2, B6, B12 and folate prior to conception through weaning, after which all of the offspring received the same adequate diet.

“We saw, by far, the fewest intestinal tumors in the offspring of mothers consuming the supplemented diet,” says Jimmy Crott, PhD, senior author. “Although the tumor incidence was similar between offspring of deficient and adequate mothers, 54% of tumors in the deficient offspring were advanced and had invaded surrounding tissue while only 18% of tumors in the offspring of adequate mothers displayed these aggressive properties.”

“Aside from the known protective effect of maternal folate against neural tube defects such as spina bifida, our results suggest that mothers consuming supplemental quantities of these B vitamins may also be protecting her children against colorectal cancer.”

Source:
Gut – June 9, 2011;Epub

gut.bmj.com

TOO MUCH MEDICAL INTERVENTION TOO SOON FOR LOW BACK PAIN PATIENTS

JC — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:16:44 +0000

Medical guidelines suggest that most acute low back pain (LBP) substantially improve within a few weeks and that immediate use of imaging and aggressive therapies should be avoided. However, the medical community is largely ignoring these guidelines, resulting in a flood of unnecessary tests and related costs, according to a study published in the Spine Journal.

As part of the analysis, investigators poured over insurance claims from 211,551 patients, ages 18 to 64 years, with LBP. They were compared with a group of patients without LBP, matched by age, gender and employment status.

In total, 41.6% of patients with LBP had imaging tests within a few months of diagnosis. And, 69.4% used medications, with 41.6% using opioids. Average costs of LBP patients treatment was $7,211 vs. $2,382, for controls. The average cost for a LBP patient who underwent surgery was $33,931.

“Contrary to clinical guidelines, many patients with LBP start incurring significant resource use and associated expenses soon after the index diagnosis,” conclude the study’s authors. “Achieving guideline-concordant care will require substantial changes in LBP practice patterns.”

Source:
Spine Journal – May 25, 2011;Epub.

thespinejournalonline.com

IS “SUBLUXATION” STILL TAUGHT IN CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOLS?

JC — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:54:48 +0000

Is the term “subluxation” widely used in chiropractic schools? To find out, researchers examined 16 current English-language North American chiropractic college academic catalogs.

Results revealed that “Palmer College in Florida devoted 22.72% of its curriculum to courses mentioning the subluxation followed by Life College (Georgia) and Sherman College with 16.44% and 12.80% respectively. As per specific coursework or subjects, an average of 5.22 courses or subjects have descriptions mentioning the term subluxation. Three schools made no mention of the term subluxation in their academic catalogs; they were National University of Health Sciences, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and Southern California University of Health Sciences.”

The study’s authors conclude: “Despite the controversies and paucity of evidence the term subluxation is still found often within the chiropractic curricula of most North American chiropractic programs. Future research should determine if changes in accreditation standards and research on evidence based practice will affect this prevalence.”

Source:
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies – June 2011;19:14.

chiromt.com

CYCLIC VOMITING LINKED TO CERVICAL SUBLUXATIONS

JC — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:03:23 +0000

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is an increasingly commonly diagnosed disorder, especially among children. The disabling disorder is characterized by frequent, recurrent severe vomiting. It is associated with a family history of migraine, and children with CVS typically develop migraines as they age. Now a case study offers hope for families with children struggling with CVS.

The study followed a 7-year old girl who had endured CVS for 4 ½ years. She also suffered from headaches and stomachache over the past two months.

According to the study, “the patient received low-force chiropractic spinal manipulation to her upper cervical spine. There was improvement in her symptoms within an hour after the chiropractic manipulation. Her symptoms only returned after direct trauma to her neck. The recurring symptoms again disappeared immediately after treatment.”

“This case study suggests that there may be a role for the use of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for treating cyclic vomiting syndrome,” note the researchers. “Controlled studies are necessary to aid our understanding of this finding.”

Source:
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine – December 2010;9:179-183.