High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar and Sweets Lowers Your Brain Function, So What Can We do to Increse It?

by editor on May 16, 2012

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats’ memories. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) fed two groups of rats a solution containing high-fructose corn syrup — a common [...]

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Some Important New Dietary Findings for People with Type 2 Diabetes

by editor on May 16, 2012

People with type 2 diabetes are usually told to avoid fat, particularly saturated fat, in order to better control blood-sugar levels and manage weight. But just as the war on fat for weight loss has been called off (most experts now agree that sugar makes you fat, not fat), diabetics might want to rethink their [...]

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Chiropractic Before Surgery for Low Back Pain

May 14, 2012

By Dr. Richard J. Vahl, MSc, DC, Ph.D, DAAPM, CCSP, CCIOHP.  &  Dr. James B. Vahl, CPT, BSc, DC, CART, CSGT, ACSM. The renowned University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan affiliated with the university’s School of Medicine, has adopted landmark guidelines for the management of chronic low back pain as of Jan. 1, [...]

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If You Have a Slip or Fall Injury You Need to Get Back Up on Your Feet the Right Way

May 12, 2012

By Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA Gravity-(noun) the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth. This textbook dictionary definition eloquently explains what falling means. Gravity is constantly pulling us towards the ground with profound effect on posture and overall health. Throw the likelihood of traumatic falls [...]

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Some Good Tips on How to Keep Intimacy Alive in your Relationship

May 11, 2012

It is no secret that couples who have a mature healthy loving sexual relationship are healthier and even live longer up to 7 or 8 years longer. However, as you grow older, it’s easy to lose that spark in the bedroom. Boredom, loss of adventurousness, physical ailments, and other problems can challenge even the healthiest of [...]

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An Inexpensive Idea for Prenatal Vitamins

May 10, 2012

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a daily multivitamin can go a long way, too. Do you want to stay fit and frugal? Here are a few ways you can do so without wiping out your wallet. A 200-count bottle of Centrum is priced at $13.00, or $6.50 for 100 tablets. [...]

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A new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests that black pepper may be able to fight fat

May 7, 2012

 Piperine is a pungent tasting substance that gives black pepper its taste. The researchers explained that previous studies have shown that piperine can reduce fat in the bloodstream and that it had other health benefits, however no one really knew how piperine works.  In this study the researchers sought to determine how piperine works on [...]

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A New Study Published in the Journal Neurology Suggests that Eating Foods with an Abundance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Protect you Against Alzheimer’s Disease

May 6, 2012

The study had approximately 1200 subjects who had no signs of dementia and were over the age of 65. All the participants were given blood tests for an Alzheimer’s-associated protein called beta amyloid protein. According to study author Yian Gu, a researcher at Columbia University: “Past research has shown that, in this population, higher levels [...]

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