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Chiropractic: Research and Mechanisms – Nevada City I am often asked by patients and doctors alike what research exists regarding chiropractic care, and how chiropractic works. Below is a short overview of research on chiropractic and low back pain, as well as information on the mechanisms by which chiropractic works. The second part is written…

Fat Pills – Nevada City The first over-the-counter weight loss pill has been approved and is expected to hit stores this summer.The pill, called Alli, works by interfering with the bodies absorption of fat. Fat absorption is important—believe it or not, and I believe that this pill will have detrimental health effects. For starters, many…

Fermented Dairy and Immunity – Nevada City New research re-affirms the beneficial role that fermented dairy plays in human immunity. Researchers supplemented health individuals with a fermented-milk beverage (presumably Kefir) daily for 3 weeks. During that time levels of Natural Killer cells (a powerful part of the immune system and good indicator of overall immune…

Bogus Antioxidants – Nevada City Yet another study was just published on the disappointing effects of pill-form antioxidants. The paper was a review of 68 studies involving over 230,000 people. The results were exactly in line with my Antioxidant paper–taking vitamins A, E, beta-carotene, and C increases your risk of death! The increases are primarily…

Acid-Base and Osteoporosis – Nevada City Diets that create acidic conditions in your body cause you to break down bone. While this has been known for many years, a new study sheds light on the issue. The study involved giving 2 groups of men similar diets up to a certain point–the remainder of the diet…

Chiropractic and Blood Pressure Nevada City Chiropractic adjustments to the upper neck work as well to lower blood pressure as two-drug combination therapy. The study, reported this month in the Journal of Human Hypertension, involved 50 people with high blood pressure with an average age of 53 years. Over the 8-week course of treatment, systolic…