Archives for June, 2008

Lemon Chickpea Salad


Serves 6
2 15-oz. cans chickpeas, drained and lightly rinsed
½ c. extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp. sea salt
¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 c. parsley or baby spinach leaves, washed, dried and minced finely
- Put the drained chickpeas into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients into the mixing bowl [...]

What is Metabolic Syndrome


This very serious, yet not widely known, condition affects a whopping 7 million adults in the United States (almost 25 percent) and may even overtake smoking as the leading risk fac­tor for heart disease in the near future.
So what is this condition? Not all doctors agree on the definition or cause of metabolic syn­drome. The [...]

Acupuncture Gives Woman Her Life Back


Life in general was becoming a real pain in the. . .back and the hips and the knees for a 73-year-old British woman. The discomfort had been going on for some time, but it really hit home one Christmas Day.
“My youngest grandchild was 4 years old and he couldn’t understand why I would­n’t play with [...]

Study Demonstrates that Strokes are Not Brought on by Chiropractic


The Chiropractic profession recently received some very good news from an exten­sive 7-year study that focused on the neck region and on neck pain. The news had to do with study findings regarding Chiropractic adjustments and stroke. This comprehensive study determined that people who visit chiropractors for a neck adjustment are no more likely to [...]

Columbia University “Expert” Panel too Biased to Impartially Review Suicidal Effects of Antidepressant Drugs


Children’s Lives Will Continue To Be At Risk Due To Conflicts Of Interest

Amid increasing controversy surrounding the suicidal effects of numerous Selective Serotonin Reputake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants being prescribed to children and adolescents, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) referred clinical trial studies on SSRIs to Columbia University, for a “distinguished panel” of “experts” [...]

Senior Adults May Extend Their Years with an Active Lifestyle


Seniors who exercise regularly and enjoy an active lifestyle can have a direct and positive effect on their own life expectancy. Even though it is previously known that exercise pro­grams produced positive results, a recent study now shows that seniors who are active in their daily routines get positive benefits from being in action. The [...]

Blood Pressure Reacts Favorably to Regular Acupuncture Treatments


People who have concerns about their blood pressure, but who are adverse to the use of drugs to alter their condition may wish to consider a regular schedule of Acupuncture treat­ments to help handle hypertension.
A new study involving 160 people was recently conducted by researchers from the University of Erlangen in Germany and Nanjing University [...]

The Evidence Continues to Mount for Chiropractors as Primary Care Providers


Research data continues to build in favor of chiropractors being the Primary Care Provider (PCP) of choice for Americans. The reason: when chiropractors serve as the gate keeper of a man­aged care network there are substantial cost savings and decreased utilization of additional med­ical services as compared to PCPs using conventional medicine alone.
This latest research [...]