Should You Shake The Salt?

Although salt has been thought to be a cause of hypertension, this may only be the case for a small percentage of people who are considered to be salt sensitive. In fact, a study conducted at the Oregon Health Sciences University found that people who cut back on dairy products to reduce sodium, actually raised their blood pressure. This may have been due to a reduction in calcium intake, a nutrient needed to maintain normal blood pressure.

Vitamin C Prevents Respiratory Problems:

Vitamin C Prevents Respiratory Problems:
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, subjects who consumed 300 milligrams of Vitamin C daily had one-third the respiratory problems as those who only consumed 100 milligrams a day. To increase your Vitamin C consumption, eat at least five total servings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily. The best choices include kiwi fruit, cantaloupe, strawberries, green peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, and tomatoes.

Yogurt May Halt Yeast Infections

A study conducted at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center has validated what has long been one of folk medicine's favorite treatments. Women who ate 8 ounces of yogurt a day for 6 months had fewer yeast infections than when the same women did not eat yogurt. It is thought that the yogurt culture, lactobacillus, which is also found in the vagina of healthy women, is responsible for this effect.

Food Labels Can Be Confusing

Do you know the difference between a food that is labeled "low calorie," "reduced calorie," or "dietetic"? "Low calorie" foods contain no more than 40 calories per serving. "Reduced calorie" foods must be one-third lower in calories than the non-reduced version of that same product. "Dietetic" foods are products that have at least one ingredient changed or restricted. They are not necessarily low in fat or calories.

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The American Heart Association has reversed itself and now says that shrimp is not as high in cholesterol as was originally thought. It can be eaten once a week with no appreciable effect on a person's cholesterol level.

Welcome

The purpose of this blog is to educate people about the science of chiropractic.


Chiropractic has been helping people with their health for over 120 years, but many people still don’t know what chiropractic is. In fact, only 8% of people in the US have seen a chiropractor.



It’s time to educate people about the benefits of chiropractic, and I think that discussing the science behind what chiropractors do is a great way to spread the word.



In this blog, I’m going to review current medical studies on chiropractic and give a short synopsis of the findings of these studies. If you’re aware of a study that would be informative, please feel free to let me know about it.