Monthly Archives: March 2014

Autism, Intellectual Disability = Environmental Factors

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Autism, Intellectual Disability =  Environmental Factors Environmental factors appear to be linked to the rising incidence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and intellectual disability (ID), new research shows.Investigators at the University of Chicago in Illinois found that ASD and ID rates correlated at the county level with the incidence of genital malformations in… Read more »

One-Third of Texas Children Tested= Borderline or High Cholesterol

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com One-Third of Texas Children Tested= Borderline or High CholesterolOne in three children undergoing routine lipid screening in primary-care pediatric clinics have cholesterol levels considered high or borderline high, according to a new analysis.Regarding LDL-cholesterol levels, 46% of children have borderline-high or elevated levels and 44% have HDL-cholesterol levels considered low or borderline… Read more »

More Fruits and Vegetables in Women = Less Coronary Atherosclerosis Disease (CAD)

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com More Fruits and Vegetables in Women = Less Coronary Atherosclerosis Disease (CAD)Long-term follow-up from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study suggests that a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables in women is associated with a lower risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis.Interestingly, the association between a diet rich in… Read more »

How to Detoxify Plastics (Phthalates)?

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com How to Detoxify Plastics (Phthalates)? As we discussed in an earlier article, over-accumulation of phthalates in the body has the potential to be a major contender for a series of health challenges. One of the first questions I am commonly asked is where am I getting this exposure from? Exposure to plasticizers can… Read more »

Male and Female Meds

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Male and Female MedsSimply, medications and pharmaceuticals are, for the most part, tested only on males 25-55 between 180 and 250 pounds.  Medications are only tested on women and children if the condition that the medication is to be used for is explicitly for women or children.Once a medication is approved, its… Read more »

7 Myths of Fitness and Exercise, Exposed!

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com 7 Myths of Fitness and Exercise, Exposed! Myth: Will I burn more fat if I don’t eat before my cardio workout?Fact: The short answer is no. The theory behind this myth is that exercising on an empty stomach forces your body to delve into its fat stores for energy. I wish the… Read more »

Damaged Mitochondria May Be to Blame for Gulf War Syndrome

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Damaged Mitochondria May Be to Blame for Gulf War Syndrome Doctors have struggled for decades to find a cause for a host of debilitating health problems experienced by veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War. As many as a third of servicemen and women deployed overseas during the conflict have complained of… Read more »

Public Smoking Bans = Fall in Preterm Births, Child Asthma

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Public Smoking Bans = Fall in Preterm Births, Child AsthmaSummary:The introduction of laws banning smoking in public places and workplaces in North America and Europe has been quickly followed by large drops in rates of preterm births and children attending hospital for asthma, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis examining… Read more »

Gut Microbe ‘Cross Talk’ in Early Life and Type 1 Diabetes

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.comGut Microbe ‘Cross Talk’ in Early Life and Type 1 Diabetes pH of Water Influences Gut Microbiome and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus IncidenceType 1 DM Is Associated With Enterovirus in Gut MucosaAntibiotic Use in Childhood Not Linked to Type 1 Diabetes Compromised interaction between gut microbes in infants and toddlers who go on… Read more »

Autism ‘begins long before birth’

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Autism ‘begins long before birth’Scientists say they have new evidence that autism begins in the womb.Patchy changes in the developing brain long before birth may cause symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research suggests.The study, in the New England Journal of Medicine, raises hopes that better understanding of the brain may improve… Read more »