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Chiropractic care in asthma and allergy

Chiropractic Economics July 25, 2008

A study conducted by the Department of Graduate Studies and Research for the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Ottawa, Ontario looks into the current state of evidence for chiropractic care, specifically in the management of asthma and to a lesser extent allergy. The study found that many of the claims of chiropractic success in asthma have […]

Research and Markets: Canada Diabetes Care Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2012

Chiropractic Economics June 25, 2008

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8c07a5/canada_diabetes_ca) has announced the addition of the “Canada Diabetes Care Devices

Low-fat diets per se do not curb diabetes risk

Chiropractic Economics June 3, 2008

By itself, maintaining a low-fat diet does not appear to reduce the likelihood that postmenopausal women will develop diabetes, according to a study published Monday. However, among women on a low-fat diet who lost weight over the 8-year study, fewer of them developed diabetes, the researchers report. “Weight loss, rather than nutrient

Mediterranean diet may also help stop diabetes

Chiropractic Economics May 30, 2008

A Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables -already known to protect against heart disease -also appears to help ward off diabetes, Spanish researchers said on Friday. The study published in the British Medical Journal showed that people who stuck closely to the diet were 83 percent less likely to develop type

Mediterranean diet may prevent diabetes

Chiropractic Economics May 29, 2008

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a substantially reduced risk of diabetes, according to findings from a large prospective study conducted in Spain and reported in BMJ Online First, posted on May 30th. The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fish, and plant-based foods, and low in meat and

High glycemic index diet may boost diabetes risk

Chiropractic Economics November 26, 2007

Regular consumption of foods with a high glycemic index appears to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in African-American and Chinese women, according to the results of two studies published Monday. Glycemic index refers to how rapidly a food causes blood sugar to rise. High-glycemic index foods, like white bread

Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk

Chiropractic Economics November 19, 2007

During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin. “It has been suggested that vitamin D might be involved

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