Monthly Archives: January 2014

Foods That May Harm the Brain

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Foods That May Harm the Brain For all the attention paid to the negative effects poor dietary choices have on the body, the effects of diet on the brain are largely unexplored. However, emerging research is providing new insights to support the suggestion that food can have a profound influence on… Read more »

CT Scans: We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com This is reprinted from the New York Times We Are Giving Ourselves CancerBy RITA F. REDBERG and REBECCA SMITH-BINDMANJAN. 30, 2014DESPITE great strides in prevention and treatment,cancer rates remain stubbornly high and may soon surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. Increasingly, we and many… Read more »

Distraction = Destruction: Texting and Driving

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com  chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Distraction = Destruction: Texting and Driving Distracted driving is a recipe for early death.  Not just texting but anything where you have made attention to driving a secondary priority while you are controlling a 1+ ton vehicle. As for teens, moms and dads, you need to say a few choice words to… Read more »

The True Cost Of One Person’s Weight-loss Surgery

This blog is heavily edited from the following article:The true cost of my weight-loss surgeryBy Gary Weiss  @Money January 30, 2014: 5:03 PM ET SourceWhen the doctor asked me how long I wanted to live, I lied. “Seventy,” I said.It was May 2010, and I was undergoing my annual physical. Topic A, as usual, was my… Read more »

What’s water weight?

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com What’s water weight?Having too much sodium in the body and being sedentary can play a big role in water weight. Water weight can make your fingers swollen and ankles puffy The kidneys hold on to excess water to counteract salt To avoid it, get moving and drink plenty of water Chances… Read more »

How do I prevent my knees from hurting when I descend stairs?

I stole this from the New York Times (http://nyti.ms/1iR0fZu)This is a great answer to a common question! How do I prevent my knees from hurting when I descend stairs? Reader Question • 1549 votes A If it’s any comfort, you have company. Most people with knee arthritis — meaning some degeneration of the cushioning cartilage… Read more »

High Estrogen, Diabetes Linked to Dementia in Women

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com High Estrogen, Diabetes Linked to Dementia in WomenPostmenopausal women with elevated estrogen levels are at increased risk of developing dementia, and those who also have diabetes may face an even greater threat of cognitive decline, a new study suggests.The study results are surprising, given that the prevailing belief is that estrogen… Read more »

Nearly 1 in 4 Children Start Kindergarten Overweight or Obese

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Nearly 1 in 4 Children Start Kindergarten Overweight or ObeseMore than 10 percent of children was already obese when they start kindergarten, study findsA new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found 12 percent of children start kindergarten already obese.Nearly one in four children start kindergarten either overweight… Read more »

Coffee, Even Decaf, Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Coffee, Even Decaf, Linked to Lower Type 2 DiabetesCoffee consumption is strongly associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, regardless of whether the coffee is caffeinated or not, according to a new meta-analysis of 28 prospective studies, published in the February issue of Diabetes Care.“Compared with no coffee consumption…… Read more »

Medical Care a Financial Hardship for 1 in 4 U.S. Families

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Medical Care a Financial Hardship for 1 in 4 US Families  In 2012, more than 1 in 4 families (26.8%) in the United States felt the financial burden of medical care, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition,… Read more »