Articles of Interest For Chiropractors

Articles of Interest For Chiropractors

Another Perspective on MUA
Volume 11, number 2, 1/15/93, page 32
I was the first chiropractor in California to be fully certified in manipulation under anesthesia and, therefore, felt moved to comment on an article by a colleague.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Part 1 - Dietary Causes of Inflammation
A discussion of the macronutrient & micronutrient imbalances that promote inflammation.

Bias in Favor of Nutritional Supplements
Volume 22, number 21, 10/07/04, page 16
It is important to remember, that many DC's only get half the story (re: supplements) and need both sides to make the best rx.

Calorie and Activity Statistics Explain Americas Weight Problem
Posted 10/27/13
Recently a national on-line news magazine came out with what may be developing into an annual event. For the 3rd straight year, they asked experts to rate diets. In this case, 19 panelists ranked 29 diets for a number of categories including weight loss.

Cell Health - Part 1
Posted 10/26/14

Clinical Nutrition Has an Anniversary, Too
Volume 22, Number 16, 07/29/04, page 51
Article I wrote for the 500 issue of Dynamic Chiropractic, also introducing my website.

Data Manipulation
Posted 5/17/14
Dr Andersen discusses the problem of data manipulation and how to beat it.

Diet Analysis
Volume 22, number 5, 2/26/04 page 32
The four most common techniques to determine what a person normally eats

Facts Every Healthcare Professional Needs to Know About Vitamin D
Volume 23, number 9, 4/23/05, page 14
Vitamin D does more than just build strong bones, and current recommendations are much too low for optimal health.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 1
Vol. 29, Number 19, 09/09/11
Introduction to my series of what the longest lived cultures around the world actually eat, and the confusion of what is actually healthy in the western diet.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 2 (Okinawa, Japan)
Vol. 29, Issue 26, 12/16/11
Okinawa - What the longest lived cultures around the world actually eat.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 3 (Sardinia, Italy)
Vol. 30, Issue 2, 1/15/12
Sardinia, Italy - What the longest lived cultures around the world actually eat.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 4 (Ikaria)
Vol. TBD, Issue TBD, 1/15/12
The area with the highest % of 90 year olds sheds it’s dietary and lifestyle secrets.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 5 (Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica)
Vol. TBD, Issue TBD, 6/24/12
It was very unexpected when researchers realized how long Costa Ricans in Nicoya live. The foods they eat also raised some eyebrows.

Glucosamine, Part I – Basic Science
Volume 16, number 11, 5/18/98, page 7
Glucosamine, proteoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans are easily defined as well as glucosamine’s mechanism of action.
EVERY DC SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE

Medical Bias and Supplements, Part I – Multiple Vitamins
Volume 18, number 7, 3/20/00, page 33
A commentary published in the archives of internal medicine sheds light on bias in medical school textbooks.

Medical Bias and Supplements, Part II – Vitamin C and Kidney Stones
Volume 18, number 9, 4/17/00, page 36
Traces how “facts” which are unproven manage to get into the literature without challenge.

Musculoskeletal Nutrition
Volume 13, number 3, 1/30/95, page 30
Low tech nutritional ideas for injured patients.

Nutrition and Sciatica
Volume 20, number 9, 4/22/02, page 45
How bacteria may affect the sciatic nerve.

Nutritional One ( or Two or a Few) Liners
Volume 28, number 4, 2/12/10, page 32
Quotes & Quips on nutrition.

Nutritional Support for the Musculoskeletal Practice, Part I
Volume 16, number 3, 1/26/98, page 30
A how-to for the average DC to apply nutrition in a low tech way for his or her injured patients.

Nutritional Support for the Musculoskeletal Practice, Part II
Volume 16, number 5, 2/23/98, page 18
Discussion in Part I is continued.

Nutritional Tips for Injuries Without Selling Supplements
Vol. TBD, Issue TBD, 4/5/12

Organic foods vs. Conventional foods – Part 1: The Stanford Study
Vol. TBD, Issue TBD, 9/20/12
A large medicine review analyzing the benefits of buying organic and surprising results.

Organic foods vs. Conventional foods – Part 2 Final : The Stanford Study
Posted 1/3/13

Problems with Utilizing Nutrition in the Chiropractic Practice
Volume 10, number 21, 10/9/92, page 13
Simple solutions for the DC who would like to add a nutritional component to his or her practice but does not know how or where to start.

Proposed Experiment
Volume 17, number 20, 9/20/99, page 49
I wrote this letter to the editor regarding muscle testing for the recommendation of nutritional supplements.

Pyramid Nutrition
Volume 11, number 13, 6/19/93, page 18
If you ever have been approached about selling multilevel nutritional products, this quick article will make you nodd and chuckle.

Questionable Interpretations of the Literature – The Lipoic Acid Example
Volume 18, number 25, 11/30/00, page 14
How marketers use a study on rats to sell a supplement to humans.

Real Wellness Care Means Caring - A True Story
Volume 24, Number 08, April 10, 2006
A true story of achievement against long odds by both mother and child.

Soy and Breast Cancer
Volume 28, number 12, 6/03/10, page 16
In the largest study to date, 10-15 grams of soy protein daily appears protective for both estrogen positive, estrogen negative breast cancer incidence and recurrence.

Subclinical Iron Deficiency Missed by Three Doctors
Volume 29, number 8
Subclinical Iron Deficiency Missed by 3 Doctors for 2 months. It is not unusual for subclinical deficiencies to be overlooked. This is a true story.

Supplement Analysis
Volume 22, number 9, 4/22/04, page 22
A step-by-step guide to analyzing the supplements a patient consumes.

The Most Common Errors in Recommending Supplements
Volume 28, number 14, 7/01/10, page 16
Some of the most common mistakes people make when recommending supplements.

These Are the Best Supplements, Part 1
Volume 24, Issue 24, 11/21/06
The obvious and obscure steps I take to determine how good a given nutritional product is.

These Are the Best Supplements, Part 2
Volume 24, Issue 25, 12/17/06
No matter how pure a product is, it is not the "best" if it is not correct for the patient. The most common cause of incorrect nutritional supplement recommendation is insufficient information on what foods the patient normally consumes.

Vitamin C and Blood Pressure
Posted 6/5/12
A review of the effects of Vitamin C supplementation on blood pressure

Vitamin D Levels, Absorption and Lower Back Pain in Failed Surgery Patients
Posted 6/24/12
There was an inverse correlation between lower back pain and vitamin D levels but no correlation on absorption of D2 vs D3 in failed surgery patients. Article includes 4 tables.

Water, Part I – Interview with Greg Barston
Volume 14, number 13, 6/17/96, page 14
Tap water purity issues.

Water, Part II
Volume 14, number 17, 8/15/96, page 14
Everything you want to know about water filters.

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