Oxnard Chiropractor weekly health alert: Starting formula-fed babies on solid food too early may increase their risk of becoming obese by the time they reach age 3, according to a prospective study. The study, which followed more than 840 young children, found that formula-fed infants introduced to solid food before four months of age had [...]

Oxnard chiropractor weekly health alert: A systematic review carried out by a team at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has analyzed existing studies and concluded that there are benefits to mental and physical well-being from taking exercise in the natural environment. Their findings are published in the research journal Environmental Science and Technology. [...]

Oxnard Chiropractic Weekly health Alert: A range of fake blueberries are being used in a number of retail food items, even though they contain labels or photos suggesting that they contain real blueberries. The Consumer wellness Center reports that these “blueberries” are actually a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, starch, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavors and [...]

The latest health alert from your Oxnard Chiropractor: A pill containing a mix of essential oils can significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Researchers performed a randomized, controlled trial that looked at 120 women.  They found that administering of 1 or 2 grams of essential fatty acids to patients with PMS resulted in [...]

Tomatoes, the most widely produced fruit in the world, contain a nutrient which could prevent the onset of vascular diseases. The compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, was found to have anti-dyslipidemic affects. Dyslipidemia is a condition caused by an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood stream. It can lead to vascular disease. Tomatoes are already known to [...]

A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor holiday diet. Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and fed them a bad diet for six weeks. A group of them that exercised before breakfast gained almost no weight and showed no signs of insulin [...]

The holiday season brings lots of travel — visiting family and friends, taking vacations. If you have ever traveled and experienced jet lag, you know that you can feel that you are just not quite fully functioning (particularly when traveling east) when you arrive at your destination. A new study shows that this particular effect [...]

Eating purple fruits, such as blueberries, can help ward off neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Drinking green tea can also have the same protective effect. New research finds that the majority of debilitating illnesses are in part caused by poorly-bound iron. The iron causes the production of dangerous toxins, called hydroxyl radicals, [...]

As your Oxnard chiropractor, over the years I have blogged often about the adverse effects of obesity on the musculoskeletal system. Because excess weight can cause misalignment of the spine, tilting of the pelvis, unhealthy gait patterns, and wear and tear on the joints, it has been my experience that preventative and relief measures, such [...]

Here I go again talking about exercise, one of my favorite subjects as your Oxnard chiropractor when it comes to an essential part of good health that no one can do for you but you. In my past blogs I’ve talked about simple ways that you can add exercise to your daily routine without altering [...]