Coffee has at times received attention because of possible negative effects of drinking too much. New research is showing that coffee can actually be healthy when drank in moderation. Coffee contains many nutrients and antioxidants that can help in the prevention of various health conditions. Click the arrows to move through the slideshow [masterslider id=”51″]
New research reviews hundreds of studies to determine the best way to stretch to improve range of motion and prevent injury during sports and exercise The conclusions of a systematic review of hundreds of studies contradict the most common static stretching findings from the last 15 years. This research is available today in Applied Physiology, Nutrition,
Dr. Teri Jaklin BA, ND, IFMCP @WaterdownClinic Throughout life, my greatest lessons have come from personal observation. Medically speaking, mostly through the health care experiences of others. Early this fall, however, I was the star of my own medical tutorial: Major surgery with power tools, a total knee replacement. Just the thought of it still
A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that marijuana is linked to strokes in users. Cannabis sativa, containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the most commonly used illicit drug in the US. As its popularity grows so the interest of side effects of this herb. The study examined the difference in
TORONTO, ON – A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto shows that when older adults feel negatively about aging, they may lack confidence in their abilities to hear and remember things, and perform poorly at both. “People’s feelings about getting older influence their sensory and cognitive functions,” said Alison Chasteen, professor in
Dr. Krystal Richardson, ND @NaturopathicFam The weather turning chilly. The air turning dry. The windows being closed up. What do all these things have in common? Eczema flares. This is the time of year that has parents and their kids coming into the office for help in treating their eczema flares. Eczema is becoming an
New research out of the Georgia Regents University is showing the effects of a high-fat diet go beyond obesity and the metabolic consequences. When high-fat diets cause us to become obese, they also appear to damage immune cells in the brain. A poor diet causes these immune cells to become sedentary and start degrading neuron
Children born to mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, are at an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorders, according to a new epidemiological study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet. The findings, which are published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, support the notion that exposure to sex hormones early in life may be important for the development
Jacksonville, FL — According to the National Institutes of Health, it is estimated 2 million people in the U.S. suffer from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers. Forty-six Americans die each day from prescription opioid overdoses–that’s two deaths an hour; and this critical national health issue is on the rise. But, according
It is well known that physical activity has many health benefits including improving cardiovascular health. A large prospective community-based study in older adults was conducted to explore aspects of modest physical activity and its correlations with lowering the risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in participants over the age of 75. This study evaluated different aspects
