Archive for October, 2009

Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure

By — Randy Dotinga
Drinking more than two sweetened sodas a day boosts risk of hypertension, study finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure.
High-fructose corn [...]

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Pumpkin May Fight Yeast Infections

Posted on 10/30/2009, 14:00 By –Randy Dotinga
Age-old folk remedy may lead to new antibiotic therapy, study finds
FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — As you carve your Halloween jack-o-lantern, consider this new finding: That pumpkin holds potential as a treatment for yeast infections in adults and babies.
Korean researchers, reporting online recently in the Journal [...]

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Trick-or-Treat-Give Me Something Good to Eat

Trick-or-Treat-Give Me Something Good to Eat

via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Integrative Nutrition on 10/28/09

 

It’s that time of year again, the beginning of the season for consumption of all things sweet.  Halloween marks the start of the holiday season that extends until the beginning of January.  The tendency to overindulge in sweet treats rises, [...]

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Educating Older Patients About Good Health

Educating Older Patients About Good Health

via Google Alerts – chiropractic news by Dynamic Chiropractic on 10/31/09
How can we chiropractors reach out to the middle-aged population and explain how chiropractic care can help them continue to lead active, healthy lives as … See all stories on this topic
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Why Public Health Matters

Why Public Health Matters

via Google Alerts – chiropractic news by Dynamic Chiropractic on 10/31/09
Did you ever wonder why chiropractic students have to take board exams in public health? Does public health ever matter to chiropractic practice? … See all stories on this topic
Posted via email from chironews4u’s posterous [...]

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"Close" Doesn't Just Count When Playing Horseshoes

While “close” may count in horseshoes, it isn’t usually a word we affiliate with success. In point of fact, very little in life, it seems, counts much at all if you don’t “hit the bull’s eye” or a “grand slam.”  Luckily for some, this may not be entirely the case when it comes to an [...]

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Oakland Chiropractic: "Missing the Mark" But Still a Winner in the Long Run?

“Close” isn’t usually a word we associate with success. Indeed, not many things in life, it seems, count much at all if you don’t “hit the bull’s eye.”  Luckily for some, this may not be absolutely true when it comes to living longer. As a chiropractor in Oakland, who has many middle-aged patients and who [...]

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Meatless Monday

via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Joshua Rosenthal on 9/28/09

What’s for dinner at your house tonight? How about a meat–free dish? Just by reducing animal protein in your diet, you could lessen your risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes. Many people have found that reducing animal protein consumption can help with low energy [...]

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It’s easy being green

via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Joshua Rosenthal on 9/30/09

What comes to mind when you hear “leafy green vegetables”? Kale? Bok choy? Or, does iceberg lettuce count? Any which way you cut it, leafy greens are lacking in the American diet. Sure, they can be a bit intimidating at first, but once you learn [...]

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Fruit Soup?

Fruit Soup?

via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Joshua Rosenthal on 8/19/09

We’ve all heard of fruit smoothies and juices, but fruit soups? In this New York Times article Martha Rose Shulman talks about how fruit soups are versatile and great for breakfast, dessert or as a snack. Get creative and pick up all of your favorite [...]

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