Sep
22
2014
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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Sep
16
2014
Are you the expert on your child? Do you get to make your own decisions on how to parent them? Give a listen!
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Sep
11
2014
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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Sep
09
2014
Some people just make the others around them a priority. How about you? Give a listen!
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Sep
04
2014
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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Sep
02
2014
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Aug
26
2014
HealthNews of the Month
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Almond Milk Isn’t As Great As You Think
“According to Tom Philpott of Mother Jones, commercially available almond milk is simply ‘a jug of filtered water clouded by a handful of ground almonds.’ This is an issue on two levels.”
Connecting the Dots Between Pollution, Global Hunger, and Water Scarcity
“Investigations assessing the prevalence of scientific fraud and its impact show that the problem is widespread and serious to the point of making most of ‘science-based’ medicine a genuine joke.“
How Exercise Helps Us Tolerate Pain
“Regular exercise may alter how a person experiences pain, according to a new study. The longer we continue to work out, the new findings suggest, the greater our tolerance for discomfort can grow.”
Runners Live Longer – Even Slow Ones
“Regular runners had a 30 percent reduced risk of dying and a 45 percent reduced risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.”
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Aug
21
2014
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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Aug
19
2014
Are you adding constructive or destructive values to your life? Give a listen!
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Aug
12
2014
Take steps to get to the root of the problem. Give a listen!
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