What Your Calorie Intake Should Be To Lose Weight

May 21, 2010 Diet

A friend of mine is trying to lose weight by watching her calories.  Personally, of all of the weight loss diets and fads out there, this makes the most sense to me.  Your body requires a certain amount of calories to function.  If you consume less calories than it requires, it breaks down fat and [...]

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Childhood Calcium Intake May Prevent Obesity and Osteoporosis

May 19, 2010 Children's Health

I live and practice in Apex, NC which is in the middle of what’s called the Triangle.  For those of you now familiar with North Carolina, it’s basically the area that encompasses Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.  It is also known for its prominent universities, namely Duke, UNC, and NC State.  The reason I’m explaining [...]

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Sitting Is Bad For Your Health

May 17, 2010 Health

As you read this, you’re probably sitting, something we all do countless times a day. We sit to eat, to work, and to relax.  However, research has found that this simple action can be incredibly harmful to your health.  A recent editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that people who sit [...]

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Is Wheatgrass a Wonder Plant?

May 13, 2010 Nutrition

When I was an intern in chiropractic school, a patient of mine would always come in promoting the benefits of wheatgrass.  I must admit, at the time, I couldn’t develop a taste for it.  However, I am now starting to see the benefits of how it can impact your health.   For those of you who [...]

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How to Kick the Caffeine Habit

May 13, 2010 Health

I have just finished this 3 week purification program, and it was an eye-opening experience for me.  The headache I had during the first 4 days of the purification proved to me that I really had become dependent on caffeine.  It started with the 3 cups of coffee in the morning and ended with my [...]

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Can Gin Soaked Raisins Help Arthritis Pain?

May 5, 2010 Nutrition

Some years ago, the newsman Paul Harvey recommended raisins soaked in gin for all manner of aches and pains, including

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Chiropractic Treatment of Osteoarthritis

May 3, 2010 Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care can have a positive impact on osteoarthritis.  Because one of the contributing causes of osteoarthritis is abnormal wear and tear on a malfunctioning joint, chiropractic care can actually help treat a contributing cause of osteoarthritis.  Chiropractic care involves chiropractic manipulative therapy, also called a chiropractic adjustment, along with therapies such as ultrasound, electric [...]

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What Can Tart Cherries Help?

April 23, 2010 Nutrition

I had a patient come into the office the other day saying that she was eating tart cherries to help with her knee and back pain.  She had heard about this from a well-known health column in the newspaper.  She had been eating the cherries this for a couple of weeks and thought it is [...]

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Nutritional Supplements for Osteoarthritis

April 19, 2010 Vitamins and Supplements

There are a number of nutritional supplements that have been proven to help with the symptoms of osteoarthritis.  If you suffer from osteoarthritis, I hope these supplements may give you some relief. Vitamin C supplementation can help counter the wearing away of cartilage.  Vitamin C is used throughout the body to manufacture a variety of [...]

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Medical Treatment of Arthritis

April 16, 2010 Health

Medical treatment of arthritis is mainly composed of medications and surgery.   Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is usually the first medication recommended for arthritis pain.  The next commonly used drugs are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen.  NSAID side effects are usually gastrointestinal in nature.  However, long term usage of NSAIDs can lead to kidney [...]

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