Knowledge is Power!

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Posted on 22nd November 2010 by admin in Family Health Tips

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Knowledge, is an important factor when it comes to your health.  In my opinion, an informed patient is the best patient.

Anyone who truly wants to live an abundant, healthy life will probably want to read the following:

The Omega Diet by Artemis P. Simopolulos, M.D. and Jo Robinson

Real Food by Nina Planck

Cholesterol Facts & Fantasies by Judith A. Decava, CNC, LNC

Healthy Aging by Andrew Weil, M.D.

Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D.

Let us know your thoughts on these recommendations, or if you have any for us!

Calcium Misconceptions

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Posted on 15th November 2010 by admin in Family Health Tips

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Everyone knows how important calcium is for the body.  However, there are a lot of misconceptions.

First, it’s important to know is that you can’t always absorb all of the calcium that you consume.  The least absorbable is calcium carbonate , which is also most commonly used in supplements.  I’ve seen situations where people are taking high amounts of calcium but only absorbing 15 percent.  (The most absorbable form of calcium is calcium lactate.)

No one should ever take more calcium than the body needs.  When you take more than needed, it can cause problems or the body just eliminates it.  So, you’re either wasting money or creating health problems, or both.

Many people believe that milk is one of the best sources of calcium.  However when milk is pasteurized, proteins are destroyed that help you absorb calcium.  In general, the more heavily processed a food is, the less beneficial it is for your body.

Some foods are more nutritious cooked and some are more nutritious raw—including the amount and absorption of calcium.  I work with patients to use food and supplements to get 1,000 mg of calcium/day.

Below is a list of foods and the amount of calcium in each (mg).

448          Low fat yogurt with 1 cup of fruit

380          3.5 oz canned salmon with bones

350          2 Tbl blackstrap molasses

300          1 cup of skim milk

274          1 cup soft-serve ice milk

272          1 oz Swiss cheese

240          1 cup frozen yogurt

240          3.5 oz sardines with bones

204          1 oz cheddar cheese

176          1 cup vanilla ice cream

174          ½ cup cooked rhubarb

155          1 cup of 2% cottage cheese

140          ½ cooked (previously frozen) spinach

119          ½ cup soy nuts

120          ½ cup collard greens

92            ½ cup almonds

64            ½ navy or baked beans

51            ½ mustard greens

52            1 medium orange

50            ½ cup okra

51            3 oz baked halibut

42            ½ cup cooked fresh broccoli

What Happens When You Drink A Soda?

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Posted on 8th November 2010 by admin in Family Health Tips

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 According to the Nutrition Research Center, this is what happens to your body within 1 hour of drinking a can of soda:

 -10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system, which is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake. You’d normally vomit from such an intake, but the phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.

-20 minutes: Your blood sugar skyrockets. Your liver attempts to maximize insulin production in order to turn high levels of sugar into fat.

-40 minutes: As your body finishes absorbing the caffeine, your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, and your liver pumps more sugar into the bloodstream. Adenosine receptors in your brain are blocked preventing you from feeling how tired you may actually be.

-45 minutes: Your body increases dopamine production, causing you to feel pleasure and adding to the addictiveness of the beverage. This physical neuro response works the same way as it would if we were consuming heroin.

-60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, which boosts your metabolism a bit further. High doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners compound this effect, increasing the urinary excretion of calcium. The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (You have to GO!) Your body will eliminate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was otherwise heading to your bones. And you will also flush out the sodium, electrolytes and water. Your body has eliminated the water that was in the soda. And in the process it was infused with nutrients and minerals your body would have otherwise used to hydrate your system or build body cells, bones, teeth.

-60 minutes: The sugar crash begins. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You start feeling like crap. Time to grab another?

Preventing Colds and Sickness

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Posted on 1st November 2010 by admin in Family Health Tips

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Over the last several years, the AMA and American Pediatric Association have warned against the use of many commonly sold cold and flu medications.  Some of them have been very dangerous and harmed the health of people who have used them. 

This may be one of the reasons why we’ve had a lot of interest in our natural cold preventions.  So, when your child catches the latest bug from the kids from school, we have natural alternatives to dangerous medicine.  We have an herbal throat spray, natural decongestants and immune system boosters.  We also have nutritional support to fight viral infections, gastrointestinal problems, mono and more.

During the month of November, Chiropractic Wellness is offering a FREE Systems Survey Analysis at our clinic in Dallas, GA (Paulding County).  Please call for details!