Tag: obesity

Being Obese for a decade or more raises cancer risk according to CNN.

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Being Obese for a decade or more raises cancer risk according to CNN. Life is complex enough without it being side tracked by illness.  Cancer seems to be everywhere (or so it seems according to the media).   Most of us know someone who has died from the disease. Why does it occur and what are the risk factors? According to a recent CNN article, cancer rates are higher for women who are obese for a decade or more.”A new longitudinal study on postmenopausal women, published in the journal PLOS Medicine on Tuesday, reveals that the duration of having a high Read More »

Is obesity responsible for the increase in people with disabilities in the USA?

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Is obesity responsible for the increase in people with disabilities in the USA? Obesity is a huge problem in the USA, as years of unhealthy eating habits are taking their toll. A friend of mine is morbidly obese, has had two knee replacements and can barely walk in our home without a cane.   The amount of weight on this small frame has taken its toll and she is partially disabled due to her inability to walk. Obesity has caused an epidemic of diabetes, heart disease and other health problems that require medications and a constant concern with blood pressure as Read More »

Obesity and lower back pain; your chiropractor has good news for you.

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Obesity and lower back pain; your chiropractor has good news for you. A new study in the Journal Spine suggests that obesity is linked to disc damage in the lumbar spine. Do all obese patients have lower back pain? Not necessarily however, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that our structures are designed to carry a certain amount of weight and going beyond that will accelerate damage to the joints of the spine, knees and even the hips. In the case of the lower back discs, can we say that all patients who lose weight will not Read More »