Chiropractic Care Benefits Those with Osteoarthritis
For patients with osteoarthritis that affects the spine, hips, or extremities, a recent study found that soft tissue therapy, spinal manipulation, and other common chiropractic treatments are effective for reducing pain and improving joint function. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, February 2022
Health Alert: Triglycerides Increase Stroke Risk? Researchers monitored 870 patients with a history of stroke and found that those with high triglycerides suffered repeat strokes at double the rate of those with normal triglycerides levels. Despite their findings, the research team is uncertain if triglycerides are fully to blame and will conduct further research to determine if lowering blood lipid levels with diet and exercise could reduce this risk. Neurology, March 2022
Diet: Simple Ways to Lower Sodium Intake. Since high intake of sodium is associated with cardiovascular disease, experts note that it’s important to limit one’s salt consumption. Tufts University lists these simple ways to help reduce salt in your diet: cook at home more often, limit prepared foods, and read nutritional food labels. Tufts University, March 2022
Exercise: Exercise Is a Key for Cancer Survival. The American Cancer Society notes that regular exercise and a healthy diet are keys to long-term cancer survival and to decrease the risk for recurrence. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, March 2022
Mental Attitude: Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Internal Conflicts. Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down racing thoughts, letting go of negativity, and calming your mind and body. A study involving 121 volunteers found that those who performed mindfulness meditation were significantly better at coping with an action crisis. The research team notes, “This study provides the first evidence supporting that mindfulness is not only a predictor of action crises but might also influence how people cope with them once they occur… Our findings also highlight the importance of noticing—through meditation for instance—our cognitive and emotional states in goal pursuit and treat ourselves with compassion when things are not going as planned.” Social Psychological Bulletin, March 2022
Wellness/Prevention: Signs of Toenail Fungus. The American Podiatric Medical Association lists the following signs and symptoms associated with toenail fungus: darker white or more yellow toenails than usual, a strong odor, accumulation of debris below the toenail, thick and difficult to cut toenails, and painful toenails. American Podiatric Medical Association, March 2022
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