Monthly Archives: December 2014

Work (and other activities) Steal Valuable Sleep Time

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Work Steals Valuable Sleep Time, Study Finds Flexible start times, less late-night TV would help solve America’s problem, experts say Chronic sleep loss is rampant in America, and work commitment is a big reason why, new research suggests. “Work is the No. 1 sleep killer,” said Dr. Mathias Basner, an assistant professor… Read more »

Implications of Spinopelvic Alignment

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Implications of Spinopelvic Alignment The Study: Implications of spinopelvic alignment for the spine surgeon.The Facts:a. Proper alignment of the spine and pelvis is necessary to have an energy efficient upright posture.b. In order to understand this paper you must understand Pelvic Incidence (PI).c. The definition of PI is somewhat lengthy and complex, so… Read more »

Toxic Metals and Weight Loss

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Toxic Metals and Weight Loss Can’t lose weight no matter what? Could the weight loss culprit be something as inconspicuous as mercury build-up in your body?  It is widely accepted that metal toxicity can impair neuroendocrine function. Simply put, this means that normal thyroid function can be impaired from toxic metals such as… Read more »

Researchers Find Link Between Irregular Sleep and Back Pain

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Researchers Find Link Between Irregular Sleep and Back PainThe researchers said they couldn’t be sure how one problem causes the other, but “it may be that the connection comes from a third biological factor that we still can’t point our finger to. Many adults suffer from lack of sleep and back pain,… Read more »

Autism Risk Linked To Particulate Air Pollution

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Autism Risk Linked To Particulate Air Pollution Children whose mothers were exposed to high levels of fine particulate pollution in late pregnancy have up to twice the risk of developing autism as children of mothers breathing cleaner air, scientists at Harvard School of Public Health reported on December 15, 2014 The greater… Read more »

A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss (reprint)

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com By Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss Dec 18, 2014 Opposites may attract if they’re magnets. But that’s not so true when it comes to kisses. Turns out that the appeal of a first kiss may have as much to do with familiar-to-you bacteria… Read more »

Social Media Addictive and Linked to Substance Abuse

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Social Media Addictive and Linked to Substance Abuse Excessive use of social media such as Facebook can be addictive and is linked to problems with emotion regulation, impulse control, and substance abuse, new research suggests.Results from a survey of university undergraduates showed that almost 10% met criteria for what investigators describe as… Read more »

High-Salt Diets Are Trouble for People with Diabetes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com High-Salt Diets Are Trouble for People with DiabetesIf you have diabetes, you may already check nutrition labels for important information like calories and carbohydrates. But do you also check the amount of sodium? If not, it’s time to start, suggests a new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Researchers studied… Read more »

Yoga As Good As Aerobics For Heart Disease Risk

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Yoga As Good As Aerobics For Heart Disease RiskYoga is just as good as aerobics, cycling and walking for cutting the risk of heart disease.Although perfecting the Plough or honing the Heron might not seem enough to improve heart health, scientists have found it can be just as effective as more strenuous… Read more »

Why do my knees make noise when I squat?

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Why do my knees make noise when I squat? That noise coming from your knees can be unnerving. But unless it is accompanied by pain, discomfort or swelling, there is no need to worry about it, said Dr. Michael Stuart, a professor of orthopedic surgery and co-director of sports medicine at the… Read more »