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Chiropractic's Effect on Learning Disorders and Dyslexia

Chiropractic care of the spine may stimulate nerve pathways to an area of the brain important to learning, resulting in enormous benefits to children with learning disabilities and dyslexia, according to a recent study.

"This review critically assessed eight previously published studies involving a total of 160 children," explained Swiss chiropractor Yannick Pauli, the research leader and president of the Swiss Chiropractic Pediatric Association. He specializes in the care of children afflicted by learning and behavioral disorders.

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Eight Strategies to Reduce Triglycerides

High triglycerides in your bloodstream can be just as much a danger signal for the health of your heart as high cholesterol, according to the Harvard Heart Letter. Trouble is, people's awareness of the threat of cholesterol, hyped in the media for years, is far greater than that of triglycerides, the most common form of fat in food and the blood. Researchers have determined that the triglyceride danger threshold is 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood. So if your level is above that, the best way to reduce it is to change your lifestyle in the following eight ways.



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Seven Anxiety-Fighting Foods

Step aside, Prozac and Valium, and make way for some natural alternatives that, while they might not do as dramatic a job at relieving anxiety, certainly have the anxiety-relieving benefit that they have no nasty side effects whatever. Berries. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries - any berries at all are loaded with vitamin C and other beneficial plant chemicals that counteract the human stress hormone cortisol. And the carbohydrates they contain are the good, complex kind. The body breaks them down into sugar slowly, so you don't experience a blood-sugar crash.



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The Impact of the Superstress Condition

The Superstress Solution really is a handbook describing a new condition. A condition of extreme toxic stress, which I call Superstress. Now many people don't really know what Superstress is, and there are four characteristics that are hallmarks of this condition.

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The U.S. Surgeon General Envisions Optimal Medicine

Dr. Regina Benjamin, the Surgeon General of the United States, discusses Optimal Medicine as a new vision for health - a vision in which people take responsibility and care for the own health. It is a vision that sees health as a positive, not about disease or illness, but about a living a fun and fit life.

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A Cancer Therapy Nearing Breakthrough

An approach to treating cancer known as monoclonal antibody therapy, that has already effectively proven itself, is on the threshold of becoming yet more powerful, according to an overview of recent research.
   
“We believe that antibody therapy has the capacity to immunize people against cancer,” said Louis Weiner, director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center. “Treatment modifications might be able to prolong, amplify and shape a continuous immune response to cancer cells.”



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NIH Endorses Alternative Therapies for Back Pain

In the midst of the debate on healthcare, it may be interesting to note to what extent the Federal government is changing its bureaucratic mindset about what is good medicine and healthcare. The evidence: The National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.


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Japanese Kampo Medicine

The American public is becoming more accepting of innovative forms of medical treatment. Today most Western educated physicians accept acupuncture and Chinese medicine as a valid and alternative form of treatment for many medical issues, often supplementing standard medical practices and in some cases even supplanting it. However, there are many other indigenous medical traditions that have centuries of effective use. One such tradition is Japanese Kampo medicine.

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Doctor Stirs Furor Over "Cure" for Alcoholism

An alcoholism-conquering testimonial by a French cardiologist is helping an obscure muscle relaxant become a lightning rod in the global medical community.
    Olivier Ameisen, one of the top heart specialists in France and an associate professor of medicine at Cornell University’s Weill Cornell Medical College, wrote a book that’s now being published in the United States called The End of My Addiction, in which he details how he overcame his dependence on alcohol by self-administering the spasticity drug baclofen (Kemstro or Lioresal).



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Omega Fatty Acids on a Global Roll

A health craze over omega fatty acids is fueling a soaring global market for foods and drinks fortified with the biochemicals. The "healthy halo" around the compounds has been created by widespread public awareness of them, their scientifically proven health advantages, consumers' readiness to buy products enhanced with them, and a flood of positive media coverage.

Market research publisher Packaged Facts estimates that the global market expanded 36 percent between 2007 and 2008.

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Joint Pain Richmond, Virginia

Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC

Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC

Spinal Correction Center of Richmond

8536 Patterson Ave.
Richmond, Virginia 23229

Call: 888-804-5326

Has aching joint pain prevented you from working around the house or at your job in the Richmond, Virginia area? Pain of any sort can be devastating for people who live active lives and people who live normal lives alike. Back pain, neck pain, knee pain, wrist pain, hip pain and on and on, they all effect our daily lives and our general sense of our health. Dr. Michael Mulvaney of the Spinal Correction Center of Richmond regularly treats patients who are experiencing severe pain with chiropractic and spinal decompression.


Spinal Decompression Downtown Manhattan

Dr. Steven Shoshany

Dr. Steven Shoshany

New York Integrative Medical and Rehab

632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
Manhattan, NY 10012

Call: (888) 435-7155

Spinal decompression therapy is an effective means of combating back and neck pain resulting from conditions like sciatica, a herniated disc, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Steven Shoshany is a compassionate chiropractic doctor and spinal decompression specialist who wants you to experience the long term relief he brings to his patients' lives.


Herniated Disc Treatment Clifton, NJ

Dr. David Podell, DC

Dr. David Podell, DC

Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation

115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020

Call: (888) 319-4510

Experiencing Chronic back pain? It could be caused by a herniated disc. At Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation you can receive effective treatment to relieve the pain.


Sciatica Totowa, New Jersey

Dr. Peter Ferraro, DC

Dr. Peter Ferraro, DC

224 Midland Ave.
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663

Call: 862-203-3296

Sciatica undoes the simple joys that we find in daily rituals, but you can change that. Get your normal life back by receiving quality treatment Dr. Peter Ferraro near Totowa, New Jersey, where a team of professionals is dedicated to giving his patients another chance at living like they did before pain.


Bulging Disc Fairfield County, CT

Dr. Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

Dr. Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

156 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851

Call: (203) 242-0165

If you're aching from a serious bulging disc, and have found other modes of care to be ineffective, then it's time you look elsewhere. At The Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C., Dr. Risa Sloves and her reliable staff can provide you with effective care that is designed to treat your unique condition, ensuring that you will not only experience considerable relief, but a return to a fulfilling, active lifestyle.


Spinal Decompression Tacoma, WA

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Call: 1-888-697-2630

Looking for spinal decompression treatment? It is the non-surgical alternative for back pain or neck pain in the Tacoma, WA area offers advanced treatments such as the DRX9000. Get back to your active life with spinal decompression therapy.


Back Pain Relief Greenwich, CT

Dr. Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

Dr. Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

156 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851

Call: (203) 242-0165

Need relief for your back pain? In Fairfield, Connecticut, Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care offers a range of non surgical back pain treatments. They combine the most advanced chiropractic treatments available, with other treatments to find what works for managing your pain, without surgery.


Back Pain Brooklyn, New York City

Dr. Randy Stephan, DC

Dr. Randy Stephan, DC

Fulton Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

122 Fulton St., 6th Floor
New York City, NY 10038

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Severe or chronic back pain can make your life miserable. The pain itself is bad enough, terrible even, but it also takes away the possibility of living your life like you used to, the way you want to. You can't stand up, can't sit down, can't lie in your bed without back pain. If you are living in Brooklyn and the pain in your back is just too much, Fulton Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in New York City can help you feel normal again.


Back Pain Relief Uptown Manhattan, New York City

Dr. Steven S. Moalemi, M.D.

Dr. Steven S. Moalemi, M.D.

Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management

551 5th Avenue Ste. 525
New York, NY 10176

Call: (888) 898-7795

When you are living with back pain, there is help out there to ease your suffering; don't give up. Dr. Steven S. Moalemi, M.D., Director of Empire Physical Medicine serving Uptown Manhattan, New York City has over 15 years of helping people like you or your loved ones.


Back and Side Pain White Plains, New York

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center

1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605

Call: 914-908-5562

You've tried medication, expensive treatments, you've been to doctors all over the White Plains, New York area, but you've been unable to find relief for your back and side pain. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS is a Chiropractic Doctor trained in the Active Release Technique (ART) and as a Soft Tissue Management System Practitioner in addition to DTS Spinal Decompression. With his training and expertise, Dr. Donath ensures that patients do not have to live in pain.


Spinal Decompression Seattle

Dr. Jeremy Meadows

Dr. Jeremy Meadows

Spinal Relief Center USA

13325 100th Ave NE Ste B&C
Kirkland, Washington 98034

Call: (888) 351-8612

Has back or neck pain prevented you from doing simple tasks, making you frustrated with life? Now is the time to get rid of back pain with a non-surgical and painless procedure called spinal decompression. Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC is the largest provider of spinal decompression therapy in Seattle.


Naples Chiropractic

Dr. Matt Bergtold

Dr. Matt Bergtold

Olde Naples Chiropractic Health Center

689 Tamiami Trail N. Suite D
Naples, FL 34102

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If you're tired of being pushed down by ongoing back pain, then it's time you prioritize getting the right treatment. At Olde Naples Chiropractic Health Center in Naples, Florida, you'll be impressed with the high standard of chiropractic care you'll receive. Dr. Matt Bergtold has the nurturing nature as well as specialized techniques to treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions with a high level of efficiency. Healing your pain the safe and natural way is just what Dr. Bergtold and his staff are set out to do.


Fibromyalgia Jupiter, Palm Beach County

Dr. Louis Miller

Dr. Louis Miller

Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida

6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33463

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Have you been living with muscle or joint pain and want it to stop? Are you feeling low in energy and can't sleep? You sound like you have the symptoms of Fibromyalgia which can ruin your daily life. Dr. Louis Miller, based in Jupiter, Palm Beach County is a professional and licensed nutritionist who can help to treat the pain using his holistic therapy methods.


IV Nutrition Bay Area Houston, Texas

 Richard W. Walker Jr., MD

Richard W. Walker Jr., MD

Healthe and Well PC

201 Enterprise Ave. Suite 800
League City, Texas 77573

Call: 888-450-2599

Are you or a loved one unable to intake nutrition due to illness or injury? During adolescence and as we get older it's essential to maintain optimal nutritional levels to keep healthy and functioning. In special cases of severe illness, accident or surgery, nutritional elements unable to be consumed naturally are taken via intravenous line (IV). Richard W. Walker Jr., MD of Healthe and Well, PC is a firm believer that everyone should strive to maintain their bodies beyond the "acceptable levels" of traditional health care. If you're in need of IV nutrition services in Bay Area Houston, Texas, contact Dr. Walker today.


Spinal Decompression Shrewsbury, Monmouth County

Dr. Dimitrios Lambrou, D.C.

Dr. Dimitrios Lambrou, D.C.

North East Spine and Sports Medicine

1104 Arnold Ave.
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

Call: 888-516-6356

Dr. Dimitrios Lambrou D.C. near Shrewsbury, Monmouth County believes that the human body is very capable of healing itself without the help of medication but sometimes, it just needs a push in the right direction. That's why she treats the chronic pain of herniated or bulging disc with the help of the latest technology of Spinal Decompression.


Chiropractor Richmond, Virginia

Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC

Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC

Spinal Correction Center of Richmond

8536 Patterson Ave.
Richmond, Virginia 23229

Call: 888-804-5326

If you are one of the many people struggling with back pain, you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common afflictions affecting adults today. The Spinal Correction Center of Richmond is committed to providing you with the highest quality chiropractic care, spinal decompression, and postural correction. With years of experience helping patients, Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC, not only gives you the best in standard chiropractic care, he also specializes in Lumbar (Spinal) Decompression. If pain is keeping you from doing everyday activities, there is now a safe, non-surgical way to treat it.


Neck Pain Brooklyn, New York City

Dr. Melinda Keller, D.C.

Dr. Melinda Keller, D.C.

Brooklyn Spine Center

1117 57th Street
Boro Park, NY 11219

Call: 888-772-6132

Pain in your neck that won't go away puts a strain on your everyday life. You worry that it won't ever go away or that perhaps it will require dangerous surgery or a lifetime of being dependent on painkillers to live normally. If you are looking for a neck pain doctor near Brooklyn, Dr. Melinda Keller, DC at Brooklyn Spine Center in New York City has the answer for you.


Seattle Sciatica

Dr. Jeremy Meadows

Dr. Jeremy Meadows

Spinal Relief Center USA

13325 100th Ave NE Ste B&C
Kirkland, Washington 98034

Call: (888) 351-8612

If you're tired of sciatica pain, then it's time to make a change. Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC at Spinal Relief Center in Seattle, WA is a qualified chiropractor who offers safe and advanced treatment with the goal of pain relief, increased mobility, and long-term spinal health.


Arthritis Pain Treatment Carson City, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine

1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703

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Aches and pains due to arthritis can be crippling to anyone living even a remotely active lifestyle. The debilitating pain can cause a person to have to give up normal daily activities; they so often feel older than they are. Dr. Frank Shallenberger and the Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine in Carson City, Nevada offer effective arthritis pain treatment to help patients go back into their normal daily routine.


Manhattan Metabolic Weight Loss

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
NYC, NY 10032

Call: 888-838-9148

Are you tired of being obese? Have you tried exercise and diets, but nothing seems to work? Don't feel bad, many people today suffer from obesity. Often times, losing weight is impossible using traditional methods (diet and exercise). The reason is many people are genetically predisposed to obesity. Get the help you need from Dr. Marc Bessler, MD and the Columbia University Center of Obesity Surgery. Dr. Bessler has been the director of Columbia University Center of Obesity Surgery for over 10 years and specializes in many weight loss surgeries.