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Abdominal Obesity and Disc Degeneration

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.comAbdominal Obesity and Disc Degeneration The Study: Association of abdominal obesity with lumbar disc degeneration–a magnetic resonance imaging study The Facts: a. The first thing the observant reader will notice is that this is a very similar study, by the very same authors, as the study we reported on in the last… Read more »

Diets Heavy in Meat Boost Risk for Certain Cancers

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Diets Heavy in Meat Boost Risk for Certain CancersA new multicountry study provides more evidence that certain dietary and lifestyle factors can increase the risk of developing cancer.Results from the study, published in the January issue of Nutrients, show that smoking and diets rich in animal products have the strongest correlations… Read more »

Caffeine: No Downside, Hint of Benefit in Atrial Fibrillation

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Caffeine: No Downside, Hint of Benefit in Atrial FibrillationA meta-analysis from Chinese researchers has concluded that there is an inverse relationship between regular caffeine consumption and atrial fibrillation risk.“It is unlikely that habitual caffeine intake increases AF risk,” write Dr Min Cheng (State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, China) and… Read more »

Insomnia Solution

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Insomnia Solution If you suffer from insomnia then you understand the seriousness of simply not getting a good night’s sleep. Your whole world around you appears to crumble when you can’t get a good 6-8 hours of quality deep REM sleep. Your work life, your family life all suffer. Today’s blog… Read more »

Alcohol Protective Against MS

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Alcohol Protective Against MS? Drinking alcohol appears to have a protective effect on the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), results from 2 new case-control studies suggest.The studies, published online in JAMA Neurology on January 6, were conducted by a group led by Anna Karin Hedström, MD, from the Karolinska Institute,… Read more »

Dietary sodium restriction: take it with a grain of salt.

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Dr. Lane’s explanation:  The authors of the article “Dietary sodium restriction: take it with a grain of salt.” state that reducing or restricting sodium intake is a futile gesture for most people. The authors not only state that the body can handle sodium intake and regulate it without a problem, a patient’s attempts to create… Read more »

Smoking Associated With Cataract Risk

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Smoking Associated With Cataract Risk Smoking cessation has been associated with a steady decrease in risk for cataracts, but even 2 decades after quitting, that risk is still higher than in those who have never smoked, according to a new study. This new analysis supports a growing body of literature that… Read more »

DASH Diet Ranked Best Overall

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com DASH Diet Ranked Best Overall, Once AgainJust in time to help us with those New Year’s weight loss goals, the new annual ”best diets” list is out from US News & World Report.Once again, the tried and true plans won over fad diets to receive the top spots on the experts’… Read more »

Meditation May Help with Anxiety, Depression and Pain

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Meditation may help with anxiety, depression and painMindfulness meditation may be useful in battles against anxiety, depression and pain, according to a fresh look at past research.Using data from 47 earlier studies, researchers found moderate evidence to support the use of mindfulness meditation to treat those conditions. Meditation didn’t seem to… Read more »

Mediterranean-style Diet = Best Against Type 2 Diabetes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com  Mediterranean-style Diet = Best Against Type 2 Diabetes . Even without weight loss, adhering to a diet rich in fresh produce, chicken, fish and olive oil is 40 percent more effective in heading off the development of Type 2 diabetes than following a low-fat diet, a new study has found. The… Read more »