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Low carb diets and your weight; why the diet works according to a new study in the BMJ

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Low carb diets and your weight; why the diet works according to a new study in the BMJ Low carb diets have a reputation for helping people keep the weight off.   We understand that most simple carbohydrates such as breads and pasta’s can make us gain weight.   We also understand that insulin resistance can develop with the long term ingestion of too many carbohydrates. The NY Times recently reported on a British Medical Journal article that found that replacing carbohydrates with fat in overweight adults increased metabolism, and led to weight loss. The debate for which type of diet is better Read More »

Are bad weather and back pain related? See what the British Medical Journal says about this common belief.

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Are bad weather and back pain related? See what the British Medical Journal (BMJ) says about this common belief. Many of us as we age notice that some days we are more achy than others.   It is widely assumed that bad weather may aggravate chronic conditions such as arthritis, joint dysfunction and back pain. It is assumed that high barometric pressure causes tissues and cells in the body to swell, resulting in more pain as the weather changes, according to a Web MD article by Katherine Kam. This past December, the BMJ released a retrospective claims analysis study on the relationship Read More »

When chest pain isn’t a heart attack, it’s time to visit a chiropractor. Here’s why.

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When chest pain isn’t a heart attack, it’s time to visit a chiropractor.  Here’s why. When chest pain occurs, especially in someone middle-aged, the first thing most of us think of is that we are having a heart attack.   True, it is scary and you will feel better having it ruled out at the emergency room of your local hospital. Statistically, only about 5% of those visits for chest pain actually are heart attacks, with the majority being muscle spasms, dysfunction of the rib cage, or even leg and back problems that cause the ribs to distort, affecting our breathing and ability to move. Read More »

Tylenol overpromises and under-delivers for back pain and other types of pain say The British Medical Journal

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Tylenol (paracetamol) overpromises and under-delivers for back pain and other types of joint pain say The British Medical Journal Tylenol (paracetamol) has been used for years for fever and joint pain, with back pain being one of the most common uses. According to a new paper in The British Medical Journal entitled “Efficacy and safety of paracetamol for spinal pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials“, this once wonder drug may not be so wonderful. Many people take Tylenol for chronic pain relief and often believe it helps. Apparently, some of the relief may be Read More »