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Tylenol, ADHD, and Autism Nevada City An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in April 2014 demonstrates a link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and behavioral problems in children. The researchers found that one half of pregnant mothers used Tylenol while pregnant. The children of these mothers had a 37%…

Chiropractic plus Laser Nevada City 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…

Nevada City Vitamin D and Cancer A new study shows that people with high blood levels have a 40% reduction in colorectal cancer risk. This is a very interesting study because it measured blood levels of vitamin D directly. This creates several questions; was it just the high levels of vitamin D or was it…

Nevada City More Bad News For Vitamin C I recently wrote a paper summing up the negative effects of vitamin C supplements. This morning I read a new study on vitamin C and cataracts. The study found that women age 65 and up who supplement with vitamin C has a 38% increased risk for developing…

Nevada City The Health Care Debate Leading up to the current health care debate was talk of reducing cost and improving care. Of the many topics being discussed to achieve those ends, I have not heard any talk of Chiropractic care. This is mind-blowing, because recent research shows that if Americans use Chiropractors as their…

Nevada City Whey Protein for Blood Pressure Daily supplementation with whey protein leads to a reduction in blood pressure, researcher say. The study followed 70 men and women with elevated blood pressure over the course of 12 weeks. The participants either received whey protein or glucose (sugar) supplementation during that period. At both 6 and…