Chiropractic: The Big Winner

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Over the past decade, independent health care researchers have investigated the treatment effects of physical therapists vs. doctors of chiropractic when it comes to spine care. Let's examine a couple of those research papers to see why it's no contest. The first study was a cost-effective analysis of patients with low back pain that compared...

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Get Fit, Burn More Fat – Especially If You're a Woman

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Think of a boulder that shakes free of its fixed position at the top of a mountain and begins to roll downward. The farther it travels, the faster it goes, picking up momentum that only stops when it a) hits the bottom or b) hits something in its path that changes its trajectory or otherwise slows it down. The same general principle works when it comes...

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Kids Need Vitamin D

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Two big reasons why vitamin D supplementation may be critical during your child's first few years: They might not be getting enough as past generations due to increasingly more time spent indoors, occupied with smartphones, video games and other electronic devices; and results of new research suggests higher levels may reduce the odds that they...

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Eggs: A Brain Booster

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For years, eggs have been praised as an affordable source ofhigh-quality protein. Increasing research suggests they may offer anotherbenefit: helping support brain health as we age. A study examined whether egg consumption is associated withthe risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia in older adults. Researchersanalyzed data from more than 1,000...

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Time for a Social-Media Detox

A short break from social media may be enough to improvemental health in young adults, according to a recent study. Researchersexamined what happens when people temporarily reduce or stop using platformslike Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and X, and found that even a one-week "detox"was associated with noticeable changes in mood and sleep.

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Sugar-Free Isn't Risk Free

Artificial sweeteners have long been marketed as a smarteralternative to sugar – offering sweetness without the calories or acknowledgedhealth risks of sugar. But research suggests this trade-off may not be entirelyneutral, particularly when it comes to brain health and memory.

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