Exercise is the golden bullet when it comes to lowering your risk of heart disease, bone loss, dementia, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and a long list of other modern health maladies. Yet many Americans just can’t seem to make the time or find the motivation. The problem, say researchers in a New York Times [...]
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L-Arginine is an essential amino acid that acts as a building block for proteins in the body. In most of the cases, our body maintains the needful levels of this amino acid on its own. However, during the course of aging, infections, severe burns, injuries etc the body’s supply of this essential amino acid gets [...]
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Our clinic is proud to offer new treatments for spinal injures and degenerative conditions, and we are certified in spinal decompression therapy. We now offer affordable Spinal Decompression Therapy to the Charlotte, Hickory, Gastonia, Statesville, Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Denver, Maiden, Lincolnton, Morganton, Valdese, Taylorsville, Shelby, Conover and surrounding areas. Our clinical director and staff are [...]
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A recently published UCLA study shows what many have suspected all along: Eating too much sugar makes you stupid. Scientists found that just six weeks of bingeing on sweets and soda will sabotage both learning and memory. Fortunately, consuming omega-3 fatty acids can counteract some of the damage. The study looked at the effects of [...]
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According to the CDC autism rates are continuing to rise very quickly. According to their most recent report on the subject, 1 in 88 children now have autism, and 1 in 54 boys. Many different hypothesis have been proposed, including better detection, we all need to look at our modern lifestyle and ask ourselves, “are [...]
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For many people, a gluten-free diet erases all their chronic health problems like a magic wand. For others, it doesn’t make a dent, despite a proven gluten intolerance. What gives? A diet that also eliminates dairy, grains, and other foods may be necessary, along with nutritional compounds to restore gut health. Gluten damages the small [...]
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A new study shows hypothyroidism during pregnancy may be more common that previously thought, thanks to new clinical guidelines for evaluating thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The study revealed hypothyroidism in 15 percent, or one in six, pregnant women, a 10 percent increase after using a narrower TSH range.
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A Stanford University researcher found that gastric irritation early in life could pave the way for lifelong psychological problems.
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An imbalanced sleep/wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, increases your risk of dementia later in life.
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Many people don’t realize that inflammation, not a statin deficiency, underlie high cholesterol, and that the condition can usually be managed naturally.
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