Green Tea Slows Prostate Cancer Progression.

New research shows that green tea polyphenols may help slow or prevent some types of cancer. 

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that premalignant prostate lesions were three times less likely to progress to malignant tumors in men who took a 600mg green tea catechins supplement daily for a year (9% vs. 30% in the control group). 

 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, December 2013

Exercise and Neuropathic Pain Relief

Neuropathic pain is a difficult-to-treat pain caused by nerve damage associated with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, some strokes, diabetes, metabolic conditions, immune disorders, trauma, cancer, or as a side effect of chemotherapy. 

New evidence shows that inflammation in nervous tissue is a large contributing factor to neuropathic pain and exercise can reduce this 30-50%. 

This is great news for neuropathic pain sufferers as common treatments for this condition involve antidepressant and antiepileptic medications that may have serious side-effects. 

 The International Anesthesia Research Society, June 2012

Drinking the Legal Limit of Alcohol Impairs Vision

It is known that alcohol affects motor skills and decision making skills, but what about vision? 

A new report states that vision is impaired up to 30% before an individual hits the legal limit for drinking in the United States (.08% blood-alcohol concentration by volume). 

This visual impairment makes distinguishing differences between objects based on lightness and darkness much more difficult. 

Researcher Dr. Brian Timney writes, "This is obviously important when you are driving at twilight, when objects are more difficult to see and more difficult to discriminate, even without alcohol. It's at those times when you are going to be most affected, and impaired."  

Perception, October 2013

Smoking is a $289 Million Dollar a Year Burden!

--> During the last half-century, 20 million Americans have died as a consequence of smoking and 16 million more continue to suffer from smoking-related conditions. 
The combined healthcare expenses and lost economic productivity that results from smoking-related illnesses costs the United States (US) about $289,000,000 each year. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every thirteen children alive in the US right now will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop!  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2014

Helpful for Chronic Whiplash Symptoms

A past case study reveals that chronic whiplash injury patients can respond well to conservative management including chiropractic spinal manipulation, soft tissue work, and post-isometric relaxation techniques in addition to active rehabilitation exercises, self stretches, and proprioceptive exercises. 

After seven treatments, a patient with chronic whiplash-associated disorder reported no neck pain, no headaches, and had unrestricted cervical spine range of motion. Four months after treatment ceased, the patient reported only mild, intermittent neck pain. 

Clinical Chiropractic, March 2003

Slow Metabolism in Humans Results in Long Life Span

A new report claims that humans and other primates burn 50% fewer calories each day compared to other mammals of similar size. 

Experts believe this reduced energy expenditure is responsible for our slower development and longer life spans. 

A human would need to run a marathon every day to burn the same amount of calories as a comparably-sized non-primate mammal.  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, January 2014

Does Anti-Bacterial Soap Work?

--> The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that there is no evidence anti-bacterial soaps are any more effective at preventing illness that plain soap and water. Many anti-bacterial soaps contain potentially harmful chemicals, like triclosan and triclocarban, that may have unanticipated hormonal impacts on long-term users. Because of this potential risk, the FDA has issued a proposed rule that would require anti-bacterial soap manufacturers to provide more substantial data to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of their products.  
Food and Drug Administration, December 2013