Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana; if you’re finding it difficult to find the time to exericse you are going to like this.  I just finished reading this article from the Doctor’s Resource Center section of our website; the article describes how you can increase your exercise results by cutting the time spent doing so in half.

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A qualified practitioner may be able to correct spinal problems that may cause some migraine headaches; According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful…

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana; I just came across this article in the Doctor’s Resource Center section of our website and I wanted to share it.  The article talks about a simple dietary change that might help to decrease headache pain for chronic headache sufferers.

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Hi this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Here’s a great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website; the article shows how to cut your exercise times in more than half and still get great benefits.

Short, high-intensity workouts have hit their stride in the news lately. Earlier this year, the New York Times reported on research that found that just five minutes of high-intensity exercise could yield health benefits…

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just finished reading this article I found in the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  If you have a desk job, this is a must read.

You may want to remain standing for this news: a new study has found a link between prolonged sitting and increased risk of death and chronic disease—even for people who exercise regularly.

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Hi this is your Oakdale MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana. Here’s an interesting article on the topic of nutritional supplement safety. I always find it interesting when the news media picks up these stories on the safety of nutritional supplements and yet they never report on the safety of prescription medications; even though it is well documented that prescription medications, when properly prescribed and properly administered are responsible for over 100,000 deaths per year (JAMA 1998;279:1200). I suppose, you don’t want to bite the hand that feeds you. That being said, it is important to get your supplements from reputable sources. Read on…

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  The use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food products is currently a very hot topic.  Globally, over 60 countries have restrictions and bans on the use and sale of GMOs.  Here in the U.S. GMOs have been approved for use based on studies performed by the same companies that created them.  If you’re concerned about consuming GMO foods, this article will give you a few tips on what to look for on food packaging so that you can avoid them.

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Here’s a great little article from the Doctor’s Resource Center of our website.  The article looks at how eating more fat can actually help with weight loss.

Instead of counting calories, you may just want to swap out carb-heavy foods for ones full of healthy fats.  A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, has found that a diet that’s low in carbs and higher in fat is much better for weight loss…

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Hi this is Oakdale MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana, I found this great article on the Doctor’s Resource Center section of our website.  The article high lights another benefit of probiotics, this time related to the easing of infantile colic.

Colicky babies (and their parents) might find a reprieve from the tears by giving a probiotic called Lactobacillus reuteri a try, according to a study in the Journal of Pediatrics.

For the very best probiotic supplement use Amasai.  You can find Amasai here

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Hi this is Oakdale MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana and I found this great article morning.  The article talks about the dangerous, carcinogenic chemicals that our children are being exposed to on a daily basis through the use of bath products and shampoos.

A whopping 61 percent of children’s bath products tested, including shampoos, contained both 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde—two highly dangerous, carcinogenic toxins.

Children’s shampoo and other bath products are touted as safe and gentle, but they’re often filled with contaminants and toxins, according to laboratory tests commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Together, they had popular children’s bath products tested for contaminants by an independent laboratory.

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As a parent this is a topic that is very important to me.  I have done extensive research to ensure that I am limiting this exposure in my children.  I have found the Environmental Working Group database to be a valuable tool in researching the safety of personal care products.  You can access the database here www.ewg.org/skindeep

I have also found great resource for safe personal care products for the entire family.  The products are certified toxic free and certified organic so that you can be sure that they contain no ingredients that will harm you or your children.   Click here to view products.

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