Monthly Archives: September 2009

10 Diseases Linked To Soda Statistics shows that Americans drink more soda than ever before. They account for more than 25 percent of all drinks consumed in the United States. More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000 — … Continue reading →

Vitamin D Deficiency Harms Your Brain Function Low levels of vitamin D increase the risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly, according to findings from the nationally representative British survey. Researchers studied more than 1750 adults aged 65 or older. … Continue reading →

How Cranberries Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Chemicals present in cranberries prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract. It was previously thought that the acidity of cranberry juice caused the effect. Adhesion of bacteria to … Continue reading →

Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of SIDS Women who breastfeed lower the chances that their baby might die of sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS. A new study looked at more than 300 infants who died of SIDS and nearly … Continue reading →

Is Salt Nature’s Antidepressant? Many people consume too much salt, but new research may have uncovered one reason people crave it — it might lead to a better mood. Researchers found that when rats are deficient in sodium chloride (common … Continue reading →

Chiropractic Care For Women Offers Many Benefits Today’s modern woman has become much more knowledgeable in diet, nutrition, weight loss, exercise, sports and physical activity, and methods for maintaining wellness and general fitness – about which chiropractors have considerable expertise … Continue reading →

Drugs Prescribed for Subluxations Cause Suicide A Senate inquiry found that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “isn’t keeping track of how drugs are marketed for off-label use, even though marketing for off-label use is illegal and it’s the FDA’s … Continue reading →

Boy With Chronic Constipation Responds To Chiropractic Adjustments The January, 2007 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics highlights a case study involving an 8 year old boy who responded very well to chiropractic care after suffering from … Continue reading →

Some Dietary Supplements Help Seniors Live Longer Taking certain dietary supplements could help seniors live independently longer, and offset healthcare expenditures by billions of dollars, a new study by the Lewin Group finds. The supplements studied — omega-3 fatty acids … Continue reading →

  Confessions of an RX Drug Pusher – Gwen Olsen "Thank you for reading my Blog. I plan to have new material daily! If you have anything that you would like answered or discussed please place it in the comment … Continue reading →