Hi this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just found this great article on the Doctor’s Resource Center of our website.  The article links the benefits of dietary fat on Vitamin absorption.  The sunshine vitamin just found a new friend—dietary fat. A new study from Tufts University researchers has found that taking vitamin D supplements along with a meal containing fat boosts the absorption of vitamin D significantly.

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Hi this is your Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  I just found this great article in the Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article discusses a new study that has found that vitamin D supplementation helps to alleviate winter-related atopic dermatitis (AD) in children.

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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 with another great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center located on our website.  Today’s article discusses the Paleo diet and lifestyle, enjoy!

Our cave-dwelling ancestors would be proud. The Paleolithic (or “Paleo”) diet, which advocates returning to the nutritional habits of our pre-agricultural relatives, has become a hugely popular, mainstream movement in the last decade…

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Are you or someone you love suffering from high blood pressure?  If so, here’s a great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center of our website that has some simple diet tips to help reduce blood pressure.  Enjoy!

Sprinkling some blueberries on your morning cereal or mixing up a strawberry smoothie could go a long way towards preventing high blood pressure…

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At your wit’s end with your kid’s unruly behavior? Grab a bottle of omega-3s. A new 6-month long, double-blind, placebo-controlled study has found that omega-3 supplements reduce behavioral problems in children.

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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.  Here’s another great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center located on our website.  The article talks about how the antioxidant Resveratrol, found in red wine, helps to improve blood sugar control.

Resveratrol—a colorful antioxidant found in red wine, grapes, peanuts, chocolate, and several other foods—has received plenty of recent attention, as previous research has found that it supports heart health. A preliminary study has also found that taking resveratrol led to improved blood sugar control, insulin sensitivity, and blood vessel function in older people with high blood sugar levels.

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana.  I found this great little article, that describes additional health benefits related to the consumption olive and coconut oils, in the Doctor’s Resource Center section of our website.  Enjoy!

A new study has found that olive and coconut oils improve the intestinal absorption of…

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Hi, This is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor, Dr. Ben Smetana I just posted this new article from the Doctor’s Resource Center of our website on the weight of water.  Many people have heard of drinking plenty of water as a common weight-loss strategy. But what’s the reasoning behind it?

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