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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There is an epidemic going on now. It is affecting half of all adults and one third of all children. Something rapidly changed in the 80s and the 90s. The problem is our biology has not changed though the environment has. Do you know what a food desert is? How about a food swamp? Give a listen
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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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There is so much evidence that you need to stay away from these, yet most people keep ignoring the facts.  This has been featured on every major TV network, every magazine, and every newspaper yet you still see people buying these by the case.  The massive advertising campaigns won’t quit and our brains are being manipulated. Give a listen.

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So many are deceived into believing that olive oil and the Mediterranean Diet are health promoting.  The problem is which Mediterranean diet are they talking about?  What does the current research really say?  This is going to turn what you believe about olive oil upside down.  Give a listen!  We found this originally right on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=GfBKauKVi4M

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According to author Michael Pollan, the government keeps talking about obesity but their hidden agendas are perpetuating the epidemic. Give a listen!

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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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Everyone knows the soda obesity connection and the soda diabetes connection, but new research shows that drinking soda may be as bad as smoking.  The latest research shows that drinking soda actually ages your DNA.  Give a listen!

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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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HealthNews of the Month
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Drink Soda? Take 12,000 Steps
“People who consume the sweetener fructose,which is most people nowadays, risk developing a variety of health problems. But the risk drops substantially if those people get up and move around, even if they do not formally exercise, two new studies found.”

Sugar for Prolonged, Hard Exercise
“If you are going to exercise at a relaxed pace for a few hours, you rarely need to eat or drink unless you feel hungry or thirsty. However, if you are going to compete in sports or exercise intensely for more than 70 minutes, you should take sugar just before you start and while you exercise.“

What You REALLY Need To Know About Your Cholesterol! Video
“Dr. Ryan Bradley clears up confusion regarding cholesterol numbers and what kind of cholesterol you should be keeping track of. Find out what LDL really is and why you need to know about it.”

New Study Shows Vitamin C Does Help Fight The Common Cold
“It has been over 40 years since Linus Pauling wrote the book, Vitamin C and the Common Cold. Dr. Pauling based his opinion on several studies that showed vitamin C was very effective in reducing the severity of symptoms, as well as the duration of the common cold. Since that time, the research has been very controversial. A new study adds another strong argument that vitamin C supplementation does in fact, produce the results that Pauling promoted.”

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