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Fall is here! How to Protect Your Immune System
Fall is here. Temperature changes rapidly, cool morning, warm afternoon and cool evening again. We are more susceptible to getting a cold around this time of the year. Here are some tips from The Wellness Wagon on how to protect our … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Nutrition, Uncategorized
Tagged adaptogens, astragulus, cold, echinacea, fall, immune system, prevention, probiotics, siberian ginseng, Vitamin D
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Sunshine Vitamin Improves Stroke Outcome
A new study shows that low vitamin D (25-OH-D) levels are associated with larger brain “infarct” volume in patients with “ischemic” stroke. Both words really describe the same basic condition, which is that the brain is being deprived of oxygen. … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D
Tagged cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, heart condition, Stroke, vit D, Vitamin D
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Spine Surgery Patients Need Adequate Vitamin D Levels
From time to time, patients may decide to go for surgery for their musculosketal conditions when they have exhausted all conservative methods. They would say to me, “I can’t really do much because I am in so much pain. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health, Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedics, Vitamin D
Tagged nutrition, post-surgery, recovery, spinal surgery, Surgery, Vitamin D
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Low Vitamin D Exacerbates Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Here is another reason to check your vit D level when you see your family doctor on the next visit. Two more studies reported at Digestive Disease Week 2013 demonstrated the link between vitamin D and inflammatory bowel disease. In … Continue reading
Posted in Digestive Health, Vitamin D
Tagged bowel movement, Crohn's disease, fatigue, Inflammatory bowel disease, Muscle, muscle strength, Vitamin D
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Keeping Strong Bones
May is Osteoporosis awareness Month. How to increase my bone density? This is a frequently asked question in my practice. Preventing osteoporosis requires more than just taking Calcium. Here are a few tips on how we can take care of … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health
Tagged acidic, Calcium, Calcium carbonate, nutrition, Osteoporosis, PH, pH balance, Physical exercise, Vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, weighted vest
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Vit K2! How does it help my bone health?
Many people have heard of the importance of Vitamin D in bone health. How many people know about the importance of Vitamin K2 in bone health? Do you? So what does Vitamin K2 do? Studies show that treatment with vitamin … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health
Tagged Bone, Bone density, Cholecalciferol, Health, Japan, liver, natto, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Vitamin K2
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Is it possible to take TOO MUCH calcium?
As a chiropractor, patients often ask me bone or joint-related questions. One concern that often comes up is, “Am I taking enough calcium?” or “Am I taking too much?” For many years, the common public perception was the more calcium … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health
Tagged Calcium, calcium amount, Food, Health, Myocardial infarction, nutrition, vit k2, Vitamin D, Vitamin K
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