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The American Diabetes Association Announces 2013 Board of Directors

Chiropractic Economics Staff January 7, 2013

ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – Jan 7, 2013) – The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s largest and leading voluntary health organization leading the fight to Stop Diabetes®, is pleased to announce its officers and Board of Directors members for 2013. Chair of the BoardKaren Talmadge, PhDPresidentNabu Health Care ConsultingLos Altos Hills, CA President, Health Care & EducationLurelean […]

The cleansing route to weight loss

Suhail Al-Sahli November 17, 2012

Offering a detox strategy can help your patients regain health and build your practice at the same time. A whooping seven out of 10 Americans are overweight. Excess fat is linked to many diseases including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. As a doctor, can you ignore these troubling trends? You shouldn’t — not if you have your patients’ best interests in mind. Patients who are desperate for a solution will try many weight-loss products and crash diets.

Low level lasers as an adjunct in periodontal therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus

Chiropractic Economics Staff October 11, 2012

Obradovi? R, Kesi? L, Mihailovi? D, Jovanovi? G, Anti? S, Brki? Z. 1 Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, University of Niš , Niš, Serbia . PMID: 22928615 [PubMed – in process] PMCID: PMC3429330 Diabetes Technol Ther. 2012 Sep;14(9):799-803. Abstract Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of periodontitis, and severe periodontitis often coexists […]

Thera-Band elastic resistance bands support diabetes care

Chiropractic Economics Staff April 4, 2012

April 4, 2012 — Through a donation of Thera-Band Professional Resistance Exercise Bands, Performance Health supported a Canadian best practice initiative to implement an evidence-based, theory-driven resource to address the challenges of physical activity counseling in diabetes clinical practice. The Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia identified the need to develop physical activity resources as […]

Health Services Research: EHR use could improve diabetes care

Chiropractic Economics Staff January 30, 2012

Newswise — Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research. With the U.S Department of Health and Human Services currently offering incentives for medical practices to move […]

Treat the whole person

Mark Sanna, DC January 10, 2012

Many Americans have never heard of integrative medicine, but this holistic movement has left its imprint on many of the nation’s hospitals, universities, chiropractic and medical schools, and private practices. Doctors and patients alike are drawn to the philosophy of integrative medicine and its whole-person approach — designed to treat the person, not just the disease. Integrative medicine, as it’s often called, depends on a partnership between the patient and the doctor, where the goal is to treat the mind, body, and spirit at the same time.

ProactiveLife supports study showing omega 3 fish oil can reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Chiropractic Economics Staff January 8, 2012

January 8, 2012 — A study published in Nutrition and Metabolism is the first to show how omega-3 fatty acids play a role in metabolic processes with respects to blood sugar and fat processing, reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Numerous studies in the past decade have shown clinical support for the use […]

Measurement of cellular reactivity to foreign substances

Chiropractic Economics July 1, 2011

By Cell Science Systems The short-term efficacy of the ALCAT Test of food sensitivities to facilitate changes in body composition and self-reported disease symptoms: a randomized controlled study Gilbert R. Kaats, Director, Health and Medical Research Foundation, San Antonio; Dennis Pulliri, Executive Director, Baylor Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, TX; Larry K. Parker, MD, Women’s Total […]

Medical food helps reverse risk of heart disease, diabetes

Chiropractic Economics May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011 — Researchers at the University of Florida and Metagenics Inc. recently announced that a program consisting of a breakthrough medical food combined with a low-glycemic, Mediterranean-style diet is almost twice as effective as one of the best diets alone for lowering risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in […]

New multicenter trial confirms: breakthrough medical food helps reduce risks for diabetes and heart disease

Chiropractic Economics May 17, 2011

One in three US adults meet diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome (MetS), placing them at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and other chronic illnesses. MetS is a cluster of conditions that typically includes at least three of the following: elevated triglycerides (TG), low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) elevated waist circumference (WC), […]

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