Monthly Archives: August 2013

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Large Waist Circumference Increases Risk of Death in Older Adults While Body Mass Index (BMI) can be harder to calculate, waist circumference is easy. This study examined to see if there is a correlation between waist circumference (WC) and the risk of mortality (death). The study found that a larger waist circumference is “a… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.comPregnancy Smoking Can Cause Psychiatric Disorders in Children Prenatal smoking exposure modulates brain development. This can lead to increased risks of “psychiatric disorders” which include “behavioral and emotional disorders.” For those mothers who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day, their behavior increases the risk of death as their offspring reach childhood, adolescence, and young… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Use Fiber to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer What you may have already heard is correct: Adequate fiber intake is an important way to prevent colon cancer. The latest evidence confirms that “intakes of absolute fiber and of fiber intake density, ascertained by food diaries, [are] statistically significantly inversely associated with… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.comReduce Your Lung Cancer Risk Naturally Nearly 175,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer annually, and for many, the five-year prognosis isn’t encouraging. It goes without saying that staying away from smoking and those that smoke is a start, but there is more that you can do. Fortunately, evidence suggests there are natural… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Children’s Bone Health Improved by Activity Encouraging your children to be at least moderately physically active can increase their bone mineral content. A new study measured the physical activity of 5-year-olds and found that those who were most active had increases in their bone mineral content of 4%-14% in their whole body, spine and hips… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Exercise Helps Us Sleep BetterWe have often heard complaints from aggrieved patients about exercise. They would work out (sometimes to the point of exhaustion) but they would not sleep better that night.I am a fan of exercise for treating sleep problems, but also a scientist, so I decided to look at… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Chronic Kidney Disease – Lifestyle Can HelpA 12-month exercise training and lifestyle intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) was linked to better cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), body composition, and diastolic function, according to findings of a randomized trial published online August 22 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com You Got Back When Sleeping? What To Do One of those unfortunate signs of getting older is waking up stiff and sore. If you typically experience back pain from “sleeping funny” or even when sleeping in what should be a comfortable bed, there are things you can do ensure that you… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Weight Loss Shows Immediate Health Benefits Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the immediate health benefits – such as reduced pain – may be the most effective… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Less Sugar = Lower Blood Pressure Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with, among other negative health consequences, weight gain, oral caries, and glucose sensitivity potentially leading to type 2 diabetes. What’s more, says a recent study, reducing consumption of“sugar-sweetened beverages” is “significantly associated with reduced blood pressure.” The authors suggest that… Read more »