http://www.docroberts.com/Blog.aspx Weekly reviews of breaking alternative health news en-us Tue, 10 May 2011 19:21:57 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-307-vitamin-d-revisited.aspx vitamin D deficiency, disease, omega-3, headache.. Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-307-vitamin-d-revisited.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-306-chiropractic-and-disability.aspx Chiropractic has been shown to be the best treatment option in treating low back pain in worker's compensation cases... Sun, 08 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-306-chiropractic-and-disability.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-305-chiropractic-plus-laser.aspx Another study just came out supporting the use of both low level laser and chiropractic for neck pain. The researchers divided people with cervical facet pain (the most common type of chronic neck pain--particularly in whiplash injuries) into three groups; the first had chiropractic adjustments alone, the second had low level laser alone, and third group had a combination of the two. To be in the study people had to have at least 30 days of neck pain caused by the facet joints... Sun, 08 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-305-chiropractic-plus-laser.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-304-eat-your-breakfast.aspx For many of us life is hectic, and often the morning is when we don't take the time to do those things we need to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle--a walk, some time to ourselves, and a good breakfast. A new study shows that skipping breakfast is detrimental to our health in many ways--read the following excerpted from the study: "participants who skipped breakfast in both childhood and adulthood had a larger waist circumference and higher fasting insulin , total cholesterol , and LDL cholesterol concentrations than did those who ate breakfast at both time poi.. Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-304-eat-your-breakfast.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-303-cocoa-for-your-gut.aspx A new study shows that Cocoa is beneficial to the flora of your gut. The daily consumption of cocoa for 4-weeks significantly increased levels of bifidobacterial and lactobacilli in the gut. These bacteria are the hallmark of health gut function and healthy nutrient absorption. Additionally, high counts of these bacteria have been associated with healthy immune function. .. Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-303-cocoa-for-your-gut.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-301-chiropractic-for-sciatica.aspx A new study looked at the effects of three months of chiropractic care in people with lumbar disc injury that caused nerve compression (sciatica). The people had to have failed a three-month course of care "including treatment with analgesics, lifestyle modification, physiotherapy, massage therapy, and/or acupuncture." The study found that "Sixty percent of patients with sciatica who had failed other medical management benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if ......... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-301-chiropractic-for-sciatica.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-299-statins-increase-diabetes-risk.aspx A new meta-analysis of over 90,000 patients being treated with statin drugs showed that statin use increases the risk of developing diabetes by 9%. Currently, cholesterol levels out of the "normal range" are routinely treated with statins. These drugs have many problems including muscle pain, lever problems, increased risk of dementia, and increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Add a 9% increase in diabetes rates (diabetes already affects 8% of the US population), and the picture is complete: statins are causing trouble. .. Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-299-statins-increase-diabetes-risk.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-298-multivitamins-and-breast-cancer.aspx If you do a search on vitamin C on my site, or if you read my Antioxidant Article, you will find a great deal of evidence that high levels of supplemental vitamins can be harmful to your health. A new study adds to this evidence. The study followed 35,000 women for 9.5 years, and the women that regularly used multivitamins were 19% more likely to develop breast cancer... Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-298-multivitamins-and-breast-cancer.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-297-vitamin-d-prevents-flu.aspx An excellent new study was just published demonstrating a nearly 50% reduction in the incidence of the flu in children supplementing with vitamin D. The study followed more than 300 children for 4 months of a school year. Half of the students received 1200IU of vitamin D3 daily, and the other half received a placebo. By the end of the study 18.6% of the placebo group had, at some some point, tested positive for flu, compared to 10.8% of the vitamin D3 group... Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-297-vitamin-d-prevents-flu.aspx http://www.docroberts.com/bg-296-turn-down-the-flame!.aspx A new study demonstrates the detriments of high-heat cooking. The study compared the effects of 2 diets--one based on "mild stem cooking", and the other on "high-temperature cooking". The following was observed after only one month: In comparison with the mild-steam group, the high-heat group had; Lower insulin sensitivity (the beginning of the type 2 diabetes process) Lower blood levels of omega-3's (read my omega-3 paper) Lower blood levels of vitamins C and E Higher levels of triglycerides .. Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.docroberts.com/bg-296-turn-down-the-flame!.aspx