2015 Mar 21

Diabetes Online Summit

By |2015-03-21T10:54:58-04:00March 21st, 2015|Categories: Athletes, Children, Exercise, Nutrition|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Diabetes Online Summit

The Diabetes Summit was created to share the expertise of the world’s leaders to help people regain blood sugar control, live the highest quality life and even reverse type 2 and pre-diabetes. 40 powerful, expert sessions will benefit anyone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, as well as those who want [...]

2015 Jan 25

Dean Smith, DC, PhD – Welcome to Essence of Wellness Chiropractic Center

By |2015-01-25T12:15:31-05:00January 25th, 2015|Categories: Athletes, Children, Chiropractic, Exercise, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Seniors, Sports|Comments Off on Dean Smith, DC, PhD – Welcome to Essence of Wellness Chiropractic Center

Dr. Dean Smith talks about chiropractic and helping you feel better whether you have aches and pains or want to lead a life of wellness. http://youtu.be/XtGEMxYghV4

2015 Jan 6

Too Much Sitting: It’s a Killer

By |2015-01-06T22:21:41-05:00January 6th, 2015|Categories: Children, Exercise, Seniors|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Too Much Sitting: It’s a Killer

Sitting.  We all do it.  Too much and it's a killer.  There is new evidence that too much sitting (also known as sedentary behavior - which involves very low energy expenditure, such as television viewing and desk-bound work) is adversely associated with health outcomes, including cardio-metabolic risk biomarkers, type 2 diabetes and premature death.  In [...]

2014 Dec 30

Magnesium – Muscle Cramps and Pain

By |2014-12-30T11:50:26-05:00December 30th, 2014|Categories: Nutrition|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Magnesium – Muscle Cramps and Pain

Magnesium balance in the body. Magnesium (Mg2+) is an essential ion for the human body. It plays a key role in supporting and sustaining health and life. Serum magnesium values are not generally determined in patients even its the key physiological roles in the brain, heart, and skeletal muscles.  However, serum Mg2+ values reflect only 1% of the body [...]

2014 Dec 26

Dr. Dean Smith Brings Chiropractic Science Podcast to iTunes

By |2014-12-26T17:45:50-05:00December 26th, 2014|Categories: Children, Chiropractic|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Dr. Dean Smith Brings Chiropractic Science Podcast to iTunes

Available on iTunes and chiropracticscience.com. Listen to Dr. Dean's latest podcast about chiropractic pediatric research with guest Dr. Katie Pohlman. If you’d like to get each new episode of the chiropractic science podcast delivered automatically to your device, please subscribe. If you’d like to become a friend of our show, please leave a sincere review [...]

2014 Dec 11

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Laser Therapy

By |2014-12-11T14:55:24-05:00December 11th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Laser Therapy

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent peripheral nerve problem, caused by the compression of the median nerve at the wrist in the carpal canal. There is no agreement with regard to initial treatment for CTS, which may be conservative or surgical. Conservative treatment of CTS includes wrist splints; mobilization and adjusting of the wrist, shoulder and [...]

2014 Dec 9

Smoking: Bad News for Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments

By |2014-12-09T08:33:08-05:00December 9th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Smoking: Bad News for Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments

Cigarette smoking (CS) has clearly negative effects on the musculoskeletal system.  Epidemiologic evidence also shows that smoking is a risk factor for chronic pain, including back pain. In terms of the musculoskeletal system, the relationships of cigarette smoking with the reduction of bone mineral content, osteoporosis and fractures are the best known.  However, there is evidence of [...]

2014 Dec 7

Top 11 Health Issues for Middle-Aged and Elderly Women

By |2014-12-07T11:57:39-05:00December 7th, 2014|Categories: Exercise, Nutrition, Seniors|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Top 11 Health Issues for Middle-Aged and Elderly Women

Multiple health issues affect women throughout life differently from men (or do not affect men at all).   Although attention to women's health is important in all stages in life, health among middle-aged and elderly women has not received enough attention by researchers and policy-makers.  To improve women's quality of life and promote a long-lasting and active role [...]

2014 Nov 22

Omega-3 Fats and Breast Cancer

By |2014-11-22T14:30:45-05:00November 22nd, 2014|Categories: Nutrition|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Omega-3 Fats and Breast Cancer

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women across the world. Dietary fatty acids, especially n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), are believed to play a role in reducing BC risk.  Evidence has shown that fish consumption or intake of long-chain n-3 PUFA, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are [...]

2014 Nov 20

Root Causes of Obesity

By |2014-11-20T09:30:16-05:00November 20th, 2014|Categories: Exercise, Nutrition|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Root Causes of Obesity

The causes of obesity have been recognized and are largely related to environmental susceptibility to gain weight due to increased energy intake and reduced energy expenditures as well as genetic predisposition. Contributors to the obesogenic environment since the 1980's are the abundance of high-caloric density, low-quality food and under activity. All of this leads to increased body [...]

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