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According to the Aluminum Association, an industry trade group based in Virginia, sales for aluminum water bottles have sharply spiked in the last few years. This in part due to the country's awareness for the hazards of disposable plastic bottles in landfills and their packaging chemicals leaking into the liquids they contain. Specifically, that chemical is bisphenol-A (BPA), contained in the polycarbonate...
7/15/2011 11:17:08 AM
As childhood obesity rates are on the rise, one question is being asked- should the parents of obese children lose their custody rights? One provocative opinion piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) seems to think so. In several child protection cases so far in both the United States and the UK, the child's obesity has been a factor. "Despite the discomfort posed by state...
7/15/2011 11:16:09 AM
New research from Germany's Technical University in Munich is showing evidence that scientists can detect Alzheimer's disease in patients early on by identifying elevated levels of a certain protein in the spinal fluid. Detection of this amyloid precursor protein in the fluid of the spine of patients who begin to show preliminary signs of memory loss is proving to be a key diagnostic tool for determining...
7/15/2011 11:15:47 AM
Good news for many women out there! Recently, the FDA has made its official ruling on breast implants: they are considered safe, but they are also prone to fail with age. Their studies found that women frequently had problems with them over time, and that more and more women were found to undergo surgery to correct problems associated with their implants or remove them completely. In fact, Dr. Jeffrey...
7/15/2011 11:02:50 AM
For the Tour de France this year, one American is getting regular chiropractic care and riding the most difficult bike race in the world on a completely vegan diet. Matt Zabriskie, a member of U.S.-based Garmin-Cervélo team, had his blood tested by the team's chiropractor at the beginning of last season to test his sensitivity to certain types of foods. He found that high levels of inflammation were...
7/15/2011 11:02:21 AM
As stated in a previous blog, the number of Americans who take supplements is on the rise. According to the CDC, it's around 40% of adults in the U.S. When taken properly-along with a nutritious diet-supplements (or "micronutrients") help aid in the uptake and digestion of essential foods ("macronutrients") such as proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, etc. But are you really getting what you're paying for...
7/15/2011 11:01:45 AM
I read an article recently that says chiropractic care isn't effective in relieving headaches. In fact, in our office, we see many patients suffering from chronic headaches who respond very positively to treatment. In one case, a patient began care complaining of daily debilitating migraines. She cited that she kept pain relief medication with her at all times and would take as many as 12-14 per work...
7/15/2011 11:01:19 AM
In getting your body in to top shape, we all know that there a few principles to follow. We know that exercise and training our muscles everyday is paramount, and that we need to adhere strictly to a nutritious diet so that we can give our bodies the proper fuel it needs to function. We also need to replenish our bodies with lots and lots of water. But we often forget the one thing that controls your...
7/15/2011 10:52:13 AM
A new study published in The American Journal of Pediatrics states that food allergies affect 1 in 13 children- making them more common than ever. The most common food allergies were listed to be peanuts, milk and shellfish. Even more alarming is that a recent study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that visits to the emergency room at Children's Hospital Boston for allergic reactions...
7/15/2011 9:50:46 AM
The USDA has unveiled it's official new food guide to replace the decades-old Food Pyramid: MyPlate. It was determined that the food pyramid was found to be too complex to follow, so the more user-friendly guide was introduced. The guide now consists of a symbolic plate divided into parts for fruits, veggies, grains, protein and dairy. Check out information about the new nutritional guideline here,...
7/15/2011 9:50:18 AM
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