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The holiday season has begun and Halloween is one of my favorites. As the mother of a young daughter, it means adorable costumes and seeing her face light up as her bucket fills up with yummy candy. It also means I get to sneak out all my favorites as soon as she goes to bed. But, as much as I love sharing this holiday with my daughter, the resulting candy…
Low back pain seems to be a common thread that plagues many people. Not only is it one of the leading causes of primary care office visits in the United States, but the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) reports that 2.63 million annual hospital emergency department visits are related to low back pain. Despite medical advances and very strong pain medications, the problem does not seem to be…
If you want to resist colon cancer, a starch known as “resistant” starch offers a way to lower your risk. You can consume this special starch in a variety of foods, but you have to eat them the right way. “Resistant starch is found in peas, beans and other legumes, green bananas, and also in cooked and cooled starchy products like sushi rice and pasta salad. You have to consume…
If you want to know what type of cancer you are most at risk for, take a look at your paycheck. While both rich and poor get cancer, the kind of cancer that presents the highest risk for you could depend on how much you earn and the affluence of your neighborhood. According to a study at New York State Cancer Registry, people living in areas with the most poverty are more…
There’s a simple health habit that takes 20 seconds to perform but provides health protection 24/7. And it will make you the toast of the office because, let’s face it, no one likes that co-worker who sneezes into their hands and spreads their germs all around the office — especially during cold and flu season. It’s called washing your hands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
What causes high blood pressure? Unfortunately, it’s complicated, and there isn’t just one smoking gun. High blood pressure, aka hypertension, can be caused by age, weight, chronic stress, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, smoking, toxic body burden, thyroid disorders, genetics, or other issues. Usually though, hypertension is caused by a combination of factors that relate to cardiovascular health, so it can be difficult to pinpoint. One of the key elements to…
Even if you don’t eat an apple a day to keep the healthcare practitioner away, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have something else that can boost your health: a daily, desirable beverage that helps your immune system beat off the colds, flu and other illnesses that go from house to house each year. The magic elixir consists of alcoholic beverages. But you have to hold down your consumption to…
Have you heard of epigenetics? Sounds like science fiction, right? It’s definitely science, but the reason this is important is that the study of epigenetics is the study of why your DNA is not your destiny. Conventional medical thought has always been that your DNA – your genetic material – is unchangeable. They’ve told us that what you have is what you have, and there’s no changing it. Not so…
Non-specific abdominal discomfort is a very common complaint among my patients, as well as many people across the country. These complaints often result from various causes that contribute to a perplexing disorder known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The causes can be as individual as the person, but there is hope… What is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder consisting of abdominal discomfort or pain and other symptoms such…
This is true even if you don’t have diabetes. Yes, research at the University of Pennsylvania shows that type 2 diabetes is linked to accelerated brain degeneration. “We found that patients having more severe diabetes had less brain tissue, suggesting brain atrophy,” says researcher Nick Bryan, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of radiology. The fact is that insulin is known to affect the brain in large doses. But researchers at Oxford University…