One thing I want to do is expose you to great information. In this case, there is no need to recreate the wheel because I really like this video which shows you how to train for golf and improve you game.
Special thanks to Ryan Burke (NASM, CPT)
Video- 10 Great Golf Exercises
September 29, 2009 | Filed under: Sports,Video
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink – US News and World Report
| Filed under: General Interest
“For every excess pound piled on the body, the brain gets a little bit smaller.
That’s the message from new research that found that elderly individuals who were obese or overweight had significantly less brain tissue than individuals of normal weight.
“The brains of obese people looked 16 years older than their healthy counterparts while [those of] overweight people looked 8 years older,” said UCLA neuroscientist Paul Thompson, senior author of a study published online in Human Brain Mapping.
Much of the lost tissue was in the frontal and temporal lobe regions of the brain, the seat of decision-making and memory, among other things.
The findings could have serious implications for aging, overweight or obese individuals, including a heightened risk of Alzheimer’s, the researchers said.”
The overall message is that obesity affects your whole body, including your brain.
Organic IS Better For You After All
September 21, 2009 | Filed under: General Interest
A new report, Nutritional quality and safety of organic food, has found that organic foods are better for you and contain less pesticides and nitrates, and have higher levels of minerals and antioxidants. The study was published by the French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA).
The major points of the study are:
- Organic plant products contain more dry matter and minerals (Fe, Mg) and contain more anti-oxidant micronutrients such as phenols and salicylic acid
- Organic animal products contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Data on carbohydrate, protein and vitamin levels are insufficiently documented
- 94–100% of organic food does not contain any pesticide residues
- Organic vegetables contain far less nitrates, about 50% less
- Organic cereals contain overall similar levels of mycotoxins as conventional ones
We are lucky living in the Bay Area because there are loads of farmers markets providing local fresh organic veggies and fruits.
Study Finds Radiation Risk for Patients
September 19, 2009 | Filed under: General Interest
Many patients are exposed to radiation when undergoing medical scans such as CT and PET scans. This could increase the risk of cancer in those patients who are overexposed. Patients should ask their doctors if they really need the information from the scans in order to make good decisions, and they should discuss the risks with their doctors. Read more from the New York Times article.
Dr Cohen Adds Another Tool: Kinesio Taping To Support Patients
September 15, 2009 | Filed under: Dr Cohen,General Interest
Kinesio tape first noticed on Lance Armstrong when he was competing in the Tour de France.
In his 2003 book Every Second Counts, Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong noted his team used “a special hot-pink athletic tape that came from Japan and seemed to have magical powers.”
Armstrong added: “Sometimes we’d be so wrapped up in hot-pink tape that we’d look like dolls, a bunch of broken dolls. But the tape worked, so we kept it, because it could fix things.”
It isn’t magic. It actually corrects muscle function, boosts circulation of lymph and blood to bring down swelling, and supports the joints after an adjustment and relieves pain.
Since then it has been used on a variety of elite athletes and was seen on many of the Olympic athletes that were competing in China.
Kinesio Taping was developed by a chiropractor who wanted to support patients after they left the office.
That ability to help keep patients out of the office longer is what spurred Dr. Cohen, of ProActive Chiropractic in the financial district of San Francisco, to learn about and integrate the taping into his practice. This is just another tool in the tool belt to help patients get Back to Work, Back to Play.
Fluoride In The Water, Is it Dangerous?
September 14, 2009 | Filed under: Kids
This is a great podcast.
Not sure if that link will work but I really enjoy the podcast Stuff You Should Know. They did a great show on fluoride in the water and I would recommend it to everyone.
Here is a print version of it but the audio is MUCH better. The bottom line is fluoride is hazardous byproduct and there are many reasons we should avoid ingesting fluoride day-in and day-out in our water. This is a debate within the health field but worth reading up on (or listening to this fun show).
ADHD Treatment With Diet
September 12, 2009 | Filed under: General Interest,Kids
I’ve previously talked about ADHD and current risks with medications and how chiropractic is a viable alternative. Today I’m going to touch on some of what I discuss with parents and children.
A study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, with a sample of 132 clinically diagnosed with ADHD, reports that after at least 6 months of a gluten-free diet there was improvement. In fact, all patients or their parents reported a significant improvement in their behavior and functioning compared to the immediate period before the diagnosis and dietetic treatment. The patients in this study had Celiac disease (untreated). There are many patients who do not know if they have Celiac disease (CD) or that they have a sensitivity to gluten that may recreate these findings. I believe many people are sensitive to gluten or suffer from CD, which is often overlooked in today’s rushed medical system.
We can run a variety of tests to determine if a patient is sensitive to gluten, ranging for genetic testing to blood tests for sensitivity.
Fish Oil Crucial When Pregnant
September 10, 2009 | Filed under: Kids,Pregnancy
Observational studies support a direct association between poor DHA status and increased risk of maternal depression and childhood behavioral disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
So the last thing you want to do when you are pregnant is avoid healthy fats such as fish oil. This is also very important when you are breastfeeding as the fatty acids your child receives from the breast milk are dependent on your diet for that day.
Healthy Oils (e.g. Fish Oil) Are Crucial For Your Brain
September 8, 2009 | Filed under: Brain Health,General Interest
DHA has demonstrated:
- enhanced cell fluidity
- neuronal signaling
- neuronal dendrite growth
- support brain function
- reduced inflammation
- decreased incidence of neurodegenerative conditions
Translation- your brain works better with DHA, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Just to reiterate with another study published in Neuroscience, long-term dietary DHA consumption has exhibited the ability to improve both short-term and long-term memory.
Influenza Vaccine Mix-Up
September 7, 2009 | Filed under: General Interest
This is by Brian Sutton, DC. Because he did a great job breaking this story I’m going to leave it as-is — thanks Brian:
A small number of international news sources (but none I could find in the U.S. press) are reporting on an event that happened recently involving an influenza vaccine produced by the U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, Baxter. It seems that while doing a routine check on a new shipment of H3N2 seasonal flu vaccines, a subcontractor in the Czech Republic noticed a problem. Normally, the vaccine has little effect when injected into ferrets, although they may become ill if some remnants of the virus are still viable. However, this time the ferrets died.
Further investigation revealed that the vaccine, which had also been shipped to Slovenia and Germany, contained a live H5N1 avian flu virus. Somehow, a live experimental culture of avian flu was mixed into the influenza vaccine before shipment. This is especially disturbing since the avian flu, which is not as easily spread as influenza, could become very contagious through a process called “reassortment” when mixed with something spread by airborne contact like influenza. Reassortment is one process responsible for many pandemic viruses. According to experts, “Accidental release of a mixture of live H5N1 and H3N2 viruses could have resulted in dire consequences.”13
At least four countries are conducting investigations into the incident, which critics say should not have been possible because of the number of safeguards that are supposedly in place, leading to a number of interesting speculations and one or two rather disturbing conspiracy theories.14
13. Branswell H. “Baxter: Product Contained Live Bird Flu Virus.” Toronto Sun, May 5, 2009. www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/02/27/8560781.html.
14. “‘Accidental’ Contamination of Vaccine With Live Avian Flu Virus Virtually Impossible.” www.propagandamatrix.com/articles/march2009.
