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    Powerful way to improve athletic performance
    By on March 02nd, 2012

    Powerful way to improve athletic performance

    Many athletes use chiropractic to recover from injury or difficult workouts.  A new study suggests that chiropractic can also improve athletic performance. In this award-winning study, researchers examined the effects of chiropractic adjustments on 18 professional judo athletes in Brazil. Half of the athletes received chiropractic adjustments to their cervical spine, or the area of [...]

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    The biological benefits of massage therapy
    By on February 15th, 2012

    The biological benefits of massage therapy

    Though massage therapy has been shown to soothe soreness after exercise, the biological functions behind that process was not fully understood until now. A new study reveals the biological changes that occur with massage therapy. In the study, 11 healthy men performed intense exercise on a stationary bike for an hour. Then they received a [...]

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    Pill popping won’t cure neck pain
    By on January 12th, 2012

    Pill popping won’t cure neck pain

    A new study from the prestigious medical journal, “The Annals of Internal Medicine,” reports that chiropractic is more effective for neck pain than medication. In the study, 272 patients with acute or subacute neck pain were given one of three treatments: medication, exercise with the advice of a health practitioner, or chiropractic care. After 12 [...]

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    Which vitamins are right for you?
    By on October 26th, 2011

    Which vitamins are right for you?

    If you take vitamins, you’re in the company of more than half of Americans who report taking a multivitamin or other dietary supplement. Well, those tiny little capsules we’re taking have garnered a lot of attention in the news lately. That’s because several recent studies have come out identifying new information and new questions about [...]

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Basketball could prevent osteoporosis
By on May 15th, 2012

Basketball could prevent osteoporosis

Playing basketball at a young age could help kids reduce their risk of osteoporosis later in life. Young men who played 4 or more hours of basketball a week had a higher peak bone mass than sedentary peers in a recent Swedish study. Having heavier bone mass is believed to protect older men against osteoporosis [...]

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Are you risking heart problems by taking ibuprofen?
By on May 09th, 2012

Are you risking heart problems by taking ibuprofen?

Taking drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin could increase your risk of a heart condition  known as atrial fibrillation, according to recent research. Atrial fibrillation or flutter is a condition in which the heart beats irregularly or quickly. People with atrial fibrillation have an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Many patients with chronic [...]

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Eating berries delays memory decline
By on May 02nd, 2012

Eating berries delays memory decline

A handful of berries a week could make a difference in preventing memory loss, suggests a new analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS). Typically older adults experience gradual memory decline as the years pass. In the study, women with increased berry intake slowed their memory decline by as much as 2.5 years.  The best [...]

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Doing the dishes could reduce Alzheimer’s risk
By on April 25th, 2012

Doing the dishes could reduce Alzheimer’s risk

Doing the dishes and cooking just gained a new level of importance. A new study found that higher levels of physical activity–any type of physical activity–can reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, adults with the lowest physical activity levels were twice as likely to develop the disease. Researchers from the Rush University [...]

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Oranges may prevent stroke
By on April 04th, 2012

Oranges may prevent stroke

  We know citrus for its immunity-boosting vitamin C properties, but the fruits may have another health benefit: reducing your risk of stroke. Citrus fruits are a good source of flavones, a subclass of flavonoids, that were tied to lower rates of stroke in a recent analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study. Flavonoids are a [...]

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How to prevent birth defects: eat like you’re in the Mediterranean
By on March 28th, 2012

How to prevent birth defects: eat like you’re in the Mediterranean

Pregnant women with a healthy diet decrease their risk of having a child with birth defects like facial clefts and spina bifida, according to a recent study from Standford University. In the past, studies have tested how  being deficient in a single nutrient can affect the risk birth defects. For instance, other studies have shown [...]

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How to reduce chronic pain in older adults
By on March 20th, 2012

How to reduce chronic pain in older adults

With aging comes a number of new aches and pains. Unfortunately, research shows that although older adults are more likely to experience back pain, they are less likely to seek care for their pain than younger adults. It’s important to know that you don’t have to resign yourself to a life filled with pain. Chiropractic [...]

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By on March 13th, 2012

Chiropractic Boosts Immunity

We’ve known for decades that chiropractic is a great way to treat musculoskeletal pain. Now researchers are starting to investigate the other ways that chiropractic can improve general health. A recent study found that chiropractic can boost the function of the immune system, even in patients without pain. Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College [...]

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Knee replacements may not be as reliable as previously thought
By on March 13th, 2012

Knee replacements may not be as reliable as previously thought

Evidence for the efficacy of knee replacement surgery is shakier than ever. New research from experts at Oxford University reveals that there is insufficient long-term data demonstrating the efficacy and reliability of knee replacements. This comes at a time when the number of middle-aged people undergoing knee replacement surgery has increased dramatically in the past [...]

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