Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Feb 1117
Nampa Chiropractor weekly health alert:
Researchers have recently found that people who used two specific varieties of pesticide were 2.5 times as likely to develop Parkinsons’ disease.
The two pesticides, paraquat and rotenone, have not approved for house and garden use.
“Rotenone directly inhibits the function of ...
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Feb 119
Nampa chiropractor weekly Health alert: New research shows that gesturing with your hands while talking can generate mental images that help solve complex problems related to spatial visualization.
Spatial visualization — the ability to mentally rotate or move an object to a different position or view ...
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Feb 112
Nampa Chiropractor Weekly Health Alerts
Every year, U.S. inspectors find illegal levels of antibiotics in hundreds of dairy cows. As a result of concerns that the drugs might be contaminating milk Americans drink, the FDA had planned to begin tests on milk from farms whose cows were repeatedly ...
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Recently I saw an article on sciencedaily.com detailing a study performed on aged mice bred to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and the boost that caffeine gave to improving memory loss. The article lead with the tease that "Coffee drinkers may have another reason to pour that extra cup." ...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Chiropractors, like me, agree that "motion is life." We, humans, were designed to walk, to run, to dance, and to move all the muscles of our body for our entire lifespan. So, naturally, it follows that we either "move it or lose it!" Our aging "Baby Boomer" population is discovering ...
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
You may have read on this website, or elsewhere, about recent studies that have shown that physical activity is requisite to getting and staying healthy, especially as we age. But, if you've been inactive for awhile, even the idea of exercise might seem "exhausting." The best way, then, to approach ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Are you ready for this? For years (and years) chiropractors like me, plus nutritionists and other health-conscious professionals have been advising men, women, and children to lay off the fast foods. Everyone is aware already of the artery-clogging, fat-producing effects of a fast food diet. So, tell you something you ...
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