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2/9/2016

Tips to Relieve Headache Pain

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If your headaches become a frequent problem, you should consult with a doctor of chiropractic.
Natural treatment and recommendations often provide significant relief for headache patients. Sometimes you need help to figure out what the primary trigger (or triggers) are for your headaches, which can include specific types of food or drinks. To learn more or consult a doctor call (330) 492-1010 or click here.

When headaches hit, you can feel almost powerless to do anything about it. We've seen patients living with regular headaches and migraines for years, unaware that something could be done to reduce them. Use our tips to reduce and relieve your headaches without resorting to powerful medications:

Check your neck - neck and upper back problems often radiate pain into the head. Chiropractic treatment and other therapies can often provide relief.
Rest or Quiet- sometimes you just need a little more sleep or quiet time to reduce stress.
Eat better - food sensitivities or blood sugar imbalances from a poor diet can trigger headaches.
Hydrate - dehydration will bring on muscle tension and headaches. Drink more water and skip the sweetened beverages.
Sit up straight - poor posture can trigger headaches from the added stress on the neck and back.
Stretch, Ice or Heat - simple neck and back stretches combined with ice or heat can provide relief.
Walk - a relaxing walk outside (especially in nature) can help headaches.

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2/9/2016

Fruits & Vegetables Boost Lung Function

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Medpage Today reported on a recent study looking at diet and lung function, which found a significant benefit for those eating more fruit and vegetables.

"Low dietary fiber intake was associated with reduced lung function, suggesting that eating a diet rich in fiber may protect against lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and even asthma...adults with the highest fiber consumption were more likely to have normal lung function and they were less likely to have airway restrictions."

While researchers believe the fiber in fruits and vegetables was associated with the benefits to lung health, they did not find the same benefit for those eating whole grains.

"Dietary fiber has been shown to exhibit both anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, which have been implicated in both the development and progression of lung disease."

"These findings are pretty consistent with several other [observational] studies examining fiber and lung function...We found an association with fruits and vegetables, but not cereal grains."

Fruits and vegetables contain a variety of nutrients in addition to fiber that benefit the whole body. Try to include at least a serving of a whole fruit or vegetable in each meal and snack you eat. Let fruits and vegetables give your lungs (and whole body) a boost.

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2/9/2016

Breastfeeding Saves Lives Around the World

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breastfeeding is healthy for baby and mom

Breastfeeding benefits mom & baby

Researchers studied breastfeeding habits and its health effects in various countries around the world.

They had a number if interesting findings, concluding that "The scaling up of breastfeeding to a near universal level could prevent 823,000 annual deaths in children younger than 5 years and 20,000 annual deaths from breast cancer [in mothers]."

Once again, breastfeeding has been shown to be overwhelmingly beneficial for baby and mom. Check out what else the researchers found:

With few exceptions, breastfeeding duration is shorter in high-income countries than in those that are resource-poor.
Breastfeeding protected against child infections and [dental/jaw problems]
Breastfeeding was associated with increased intelligence, and probable reductions in overweight and diabetes
For nursing women, breastfeeding gave protection against breast cancer and it improved birth spacing, and it might also protect against ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes
In low-middle income countries infants <6 months who were not breastfed had over a three-fold increase in risk of mortality
In high income countries breastfeeding was linked to a 36% reduction in sudden infant deaths
Evidence review suggested breastfeeding was linked to a 19% reduction in the development of childhood leukemia
Recent evidence expands on the known benefits of breastfeeding for women and children

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life whenever possible. Any mothers struggling with breastfeeding are encouraged to use resources that will help them. Breastfeeding is the best way to start a child on a healthy path.

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2/9/2016

Petition For Medicare to Cover Full Chiropractic Services For Seniors

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Give Seniors the Medicare Coverage They Need and Deserve: Full Access to and Reimbursement for Services Provided by Doctors of Chiropractic

Studies have shown that essential services provided by doctors of chiropractic (DCs) can help aging Americans live healthier and happier lives, yet every day our nation's seniors are being unjustly denied full access to Medicare covered services by doctors of chiropractic that could improve their quality of life.

Why? Because the federal government continues to rely on an antiquated statute that discriminates against Medicare’s chiropractic patients by not covering medically necessary and mandated services delivered by DCs.

This needs to stop. Our aging population deserves the best health care this nation has to offer. And research has shown that safe and effective services provided by DCs are a part of the solution.

Current Medicare coverage does not even pay for required examinations performed by doctors of chiropractic to diagnose patients and determine treatment. It's time to end the discrimination and provide seniors coverage of conservative care that has been shown to be safe and cost effective.

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