Bring up the topic of nutrition and dieting to anyone and there will be no shortage of opinions on the best diet to follow. From the popular named diets like South Beach, Paleo, or Atkins to the newest fad diet that restricts food to tree bark week one, adding in one plant or animal each…
As we age our bodies can undergo physical changes in posture that lead to pain and disability. There are several key areas of the spine that change with age and are directly related to long term health. We’ve all seen the elderly man or woman hunched over holding a cane or walker just struggling to…
The foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints and hundreds of muscles, tendons and ligaments. It has evolved into a complex structure ideally designed to support and balance us during upright walking. Yet most of us shove it into a rigid shoe and limit the majority of the motions it was designed to do. This is…
While combing through research journals and papers to find interesting topics to write on sometimes I come across one that I just have to share. Even though it may seem there isn’t much that applies to getting healthy, or even to people at all. I’ve reviewed papers on heart disease, outdoor play, quitting smoking, healthy…
The way cattle are raised for meat production has changed several times over the last few decades. Up until the 1940s cattle were roaming over large expanses of land grazing primarily on wild grasses. Then in the 1950s it was realized cattle could be fattened up and brought to slaughter much quicker if they were…
Current research is showing Vitamin D to be beneficial in preventing many diseases and for its crucial role in keeping us healthy. This study looked specifically at an area not frequently published about. Is vitamin D related to developing cavities in young children? Studies have shown people with higher levels of vitamin D are protected…
It is widely agreed that breast milk is the best choice for a newborn, developing baby. However due to numerous reasons parents use infant formula as a supplement, or completely, as nourishment for up to 50% of their babies. You would expect that the formula will never be a complete replacement for natural mother’s milk…
Drinking soda can have a number of adverse health effects. The high doses of sugar in liquid form are known to contribute to obesity. Other studies have shown that adolescents who drink more soda have higher tendencies towards aggression, suicidal thoughts, self harm, and withdrawal behavior. However no study has looked at how soda effects…
Rates of autism spectrum disorder continue to rise. Currently 1 in 88 children will be diagnosed as falling somewhere on the autism spectrum scale. Despite the increased interest in the causes there has been no single factor alone that seems to be the cause nor will we ever likely find a single answer. The ultimate…
On the heels of the last article I reviewed detailing the importance of starting your kids and family off on the right nutritional foot here is a study you can use to add a simple super food to you diets. It requires no preparation, special packaging or storage. It’s natures ready to eat snack, nuts!…