Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just finished this article from the Doctor’s Resource Center section of our website.  The article suggests a possible strategy to reduce fractures and other injuries due to falling in older adults.  Read about it below and pass it along!

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just finished reading this article I found on the Doctor’s Resource Center section of our website.  I suggest reading it and passing it along to any ladies you know who are struggling with high blood pressure.

A new study has found that consuming blueberry powder daily lowers blood pressure in postmenopausal women…

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Hi, This is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just finished reading this article from the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  It is a great read for those who are currently working to reduce their cholesterol numbers.

The humble avocado may not look like much—green and scaly with a giant seed in the middle—but according to new research, eating one avocado daily could be a powerful way to help curb high cholesterol.

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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. This is an interesting read, especially if you are drinking diet soda to slim down!

A new study has come to a surprising conclusion—diet sodas with no added sugars are associated with larger waistlines…

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just finished this article I found on the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  I just had to share it because it offers more good news for coffee lovers like me!  Enjoy.

According to the latest science, drinking coffee is not just about enjoyment anymore—it might also be a way to get some important health benefits.

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just finished reading this article that discussed new dietary guidelines that we may be seeing in the near future.  You’ll find some good news in the article if you enjoy your coffee like I do!  You can find this article in the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website or simply follow the link below.  Enjoy!

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Here’s a great article that I just found in the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  According to the article, it’s safe to eat eggs again!!  You don’t get high cholesterol by eating cholesterol.  Now, we’ve been teaching that all along, and there are still other myths that need to be busted (such as fat makes you fat and your cholesterol number is an accurate indicator of CVD risk), but it’s good to see that the masses will soon get some good dietary information.

According to the Washington Post, the panel of experts known as the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will likely be dropping its warning about cholesterol…

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Hi! This is Oakdale MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana; I just finished reading this great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article looks at the important functions of magnesium and how you can ensure you’re getting enough of it.

Magnesium may not currently be a “hot” nutrient in the world of health and fitness, but it is an extremely important one…

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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 on our website.  The article looks at the protective benefits of dietary flavonoids against air pollution; I thought it was fitting given the recent air quality warnings in the twin cities.

A new study from researchers at Harvard and the University of Minnesota has found that dietary flavonoids, such as those found in wine, chocolate, fruits, and vegetables, may protect the heart against the damaging effects of air pollution.

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Hi this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Here’s a great article I pulled from the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article looks at the impact of a healthy diet on longevity.

A new study has found a relationship between the Mediterranean diet and longer telomeres in healthy, middle-aged women. Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that protect against the loss of genomic DNA; shorter telomeres have been associated with lower life expectancy and certain chronic diseases.

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