"Researchers from the National Institute for Health Research at the University of Bristol and the University of Manchester reviewed published 'systematic reviews' on the use of [complementary and alternative medicine] therapies to treat babies with colic." Their findings indicate natural non-drug options could be helpful for children with colic.

The long nights of little sleep with a colicky baby can be difficult on babies and parents. Without helpful medical treatments, parents can be left distressed over what to do or where to go. Some try natural non-drug options like chiropractic or supplements. This study takes a closer look at the research that has been performed to determine how helpful these options are for colic.

The researchers noted evidence that probiotics, fennel extract, and chiropractic could be helpful for colic. There was not enough evidence at this time to recommend acupuncture or soy.

Dr. Rachel Perry, Senior Research Associate in the NIHR Bristol BRC's nutrition theme at the University of Bristol said, "Our review does show that some treatments -- probiotics, fennel extract and spinal manipulation -- do appear to help, though the studies that showed this weren't big enough or well-designed enough to be sure of the results. This is especially true for probiotics, where some of the findings from earlier, poor quality studies were rather oversold. But our findings do point to where future research efforts should be focused."

One of the benefits of trying a natural non-drug option is the low risk of harm. Chiropractic and other options may be helpful, and the risk of trying them is low so consider these options for your families health issues.

You've probably seen the fast food commercials of customers tricked into eating a "veggie" burger made by the Impossible Foods company. The samplers are amazed at how meaty it tastes and can't believe it's actually "vegetarian" when it "bleeds" like a real burger.

The Impossible burger is showing up as an option at more and more of the largest fast food chains as these companies try to cash in on providing a "vegetarian" option that appears to be a healthy alternative to beef and friendly to the environment. Don't believe the hype. It's not what you think it is.

While the fast food giants promote this as a healthy plant-based option compared to meat, the company that makes the burger avoids making specific health claims, and no studies have been performed to show a positive effect on health with this product. There aren't even studies to prove that the genetically engineered ingredients have no effect on humans. But aren't vegetables healthy? Sure, but this is no patty of vegetables being served.

What's in the Impossible burger sold at fast food chains?

The meaty taste and "bleeding" of the burger may be an impressive innovation, but that innovation comes from a constituent of soy call leghemoglobin that has been produced by genetically engineered yeast. Combine that with other heavily processed ingredients like soy protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, modified food starch, methylcellulose, potato protein, yeast extract, cultured dextrose, natural flavors, sunflower oil and more, and you've got a recipe for health right? Probably not.

We're not big fans of most "veggie" burgers due to their highly processed nature, and the Impossible burger goes a step further to being an ultra-processed food product. It is a good idea to avoid the factory farmed burgers sold by most restaurants, but that doesn't mean we can't find a better option than a factory produced "veggie" burger. 

There are two better options for your health (and the environment). If you want a veggie burger, find one without all of the processed junk and that is actually made out of vegetables (or make one yourself). Or choose naturally pastured-raised or grassfed beef for your burger. If someone tells you their processed food product is healthier than real food, they better have some amazing studies to prove that a century of nutrition research is wrong. While they work on those, go eat the real stuff.

Did you miss the article published in the Canton Repository by Dr. Jud Sprandel and Dr. Aaron McMichael? Here's an excerpt:

"The adverse effects of Ohio’s opioid/prescription epidemic continue to harm everyone in Ohio, especially our active military, veterans and their families.

TRICARE, the insurer of our active military and their families, does not cover chiropractic or acupuncture treatment. Active duty military personnel are suffering with large numbers of musculoskeletal injuries, and they deserve a non-drug option. Chiropractic care is a non-drug, non-surgical approach that is safe, medically effective and cost-effective.

Opioid use continues, addictions are frequent and related suicides have been noted. Recently, there were 10 Ohio deaths in a 26-hour period in Franklin County. U.S. data outline the ongoing problems generated by use of opioid medications per day:
• 540,000 prescriptions of opioid medication.
• 5,480 start non-medical use of opioids.
• 600 start heroin use.
• 3,300 visits to an emergency room caused by opioid use.
• 90 babies are born addicted.
• 140 die of opioid overdose..."

Read more at cantonrep.com