Monthly Archives: September 2014

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Diabetes May Be  Associated with Use of StatinsA new analysis confirms that statin therapy is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2 diabetes and the reason for this, according to researchers, is partially explained by genetic variants near the gene encoding the HMG-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase protein.The researchers, led by… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com How Easy It Is For You To Quit Smoking = Early Sign of Parkinson’s Disease People who are able to quit smoking easily on the first try are significantly more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) than their counterparts who struggle to quit, a new study suggest.The finding, from a large population-based… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Varicose Veins: Laser, Foam, and Surgery Equally EffectiveVaricose veins can be treated with foam, laser, or surgery. All treatments have a similar clinical efficacy (venous clinical severity score), and all are equally able to improve general patient quality of life at 6 months, according to a new study.Julie Brittenden, MD, from the… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com 3 EXERCISES TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTUREDo you feel like your posture could use improvement? With today’s tech-centered culture, it’s normal to spend a significant amount of time slouched at our desks, hunched over our laptops and looking down at our phones. It’s no wonder that posture-related back pain is at an all time… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Time: The ‘Essential Ingredient’ in Healthier Eating!People who spend more time preparing and cooking meals are more likely to have healthier diets, says a new study.Those who spent the least time on food preparation also spent the most money on food away from home and were more likely to eat at fast… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com 5 Myths About SciaticaFirst, what is “sciatica”?  My professors from UBCC (University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic) used to call it “side-atica” because, honestly, that is a more accurate description of this condition.Yes, this is a condition – not a diagnosis or a disease.The fact is, most patients don’t know what sciatica really… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Acupuncture Calms Arthritis Pain, Increases MobilityAcupuncture reduces pain and improves functional mobility for patients with osteoarthritis. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Canada, conducted a meta-analysis of 12 trials consisting of 1,763 patients with osteoarthritis. All trials compared true acupuncture with sham acupuncture, conventional treatments and no treatments. University of Manitoba in Canada. The… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Eat More Fresh Produce Every Day!  It Makes You HAPPY!!I cannot stress this enough!!  Eating more fresh produce every day (essential for good health) coincides with feeling more curious, content and purposeful (essential components of happiness). It may be that when you are happy, you eat more nutritious food — you aren’t drowning… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com PTSD Linked to Food Addiction Women who have ever experienced symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more than twice as likely to have a food addiction than those with no such history, new research shows. The earlier the onset of PTSD, the greater the propensity to be addicted to food, investigators… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Blood Pressure Seems to Stay Lower Longer in Fitter MenStudy suggests heart-healthy exercise may keep blood vessels more flexibleBlood Pressure Seems to Stay Lower Longer in Fitter MenAerobic exercise leading to strong heart fitness can delay a man’s onset of age-related high blood pressure by nearly a decade, a new study suggests.Blood… Read more »