WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE
Courtesy of: Bob Moulas, D.C., 714-974-2505
Mental Attitude: "A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities, and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." ~ Harry Truman
Health Alert: Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms. Just a few weeks after the FDA issued warnings about the dangers of cough and cold medications for very young children, a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about 7,000 children each year wind up in hospital emergency rooms as a result of taking such medications. While many of the children took the medications without direct adult supervision, about one-quarter of the children received the properly recommended dose from a parent. The children cited in this study were 11 years and younger. ~ April 2008 Pediatrics
Diet: Whole Grain for Heart Success. Whole-grain foods are well-known for their protective effects against heart attacks, but another study now suggests they also make one less likely to suffer from congestive heart failure. This study gathered information over 20 years from 21,000 male doctors averaging 53.7 years of age. They found those men who averaged one bowl of whole-grain cereal a day (25 percent or more whole grain or bran by weight) were diagnosed with heart failure half as often, compared to those who rarely consumed such cereals. ~ Archives of Internal Medicine, Oct 2007
Exercise: BMI Is Out; Tape Measure Is In. If you're looking for an outward physical indication of atherosclerosis, you should forget the BMI index and use the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). The BMI only shows a correlation at the upper extreme of the scale, the WHR exhibits a very linear correlation across the board. In contrast to other studies that suggest a target waist size, this research simply says the smaller waist you have, the less clogged your arteries are. "Even a small pot belly puts us at higher risk when compared to a flat tummy." ~ Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2007
Chiropractic: Chiropractic Does Wonders for Headaches. Headache patients who received chiropractic care responded quite well. In one study, 83.2% reported their headaches were much improved, 11.1% reported their headaches were slightly improved, 5.1% reported no change and .6% reported their headaches worsened. ~ Chiropractic Research Foundation of National Chiropractic Association
Wellness/Prevention: Plants for Menopause. Foods with high polyphenol content may lessen some of the symptoms of menopause. Researchers report they were able to reduce excessive blood pressure (induced by a high salt intake) by about 50% using kudzu root extract. Kudzu is a woody vine with long, purplish flowers. The root has some estrogen-like activity and is used in traditional medicine to treat problems ranging from alcohol cravings to cluster headaches. ~ Reuters, Aug 2007, reporting on the work of Dr. J. Michael Wyss.
Quote: "The preservation of health is easier than the cure for disease." ~ B.J. Palmer
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