DID YOU KNOW...? ARCHIVE
- If just 10% of adults in the US walked on a regular basis, we'd save $5.6 billion in heart disease healthcare costs annually.
- Although 57% of family physicians know the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil, only 17% prescribe it regularly.
- Multivitamins increase fertility in women trying to get pregnant.
- Exercising just 30 minutes a day halves the risk of catching a cold in post-menopausal women.
- Continuous positive airway pressure improved cognitive function in a recent study of people with Alzheimer's.
- To remove fresh stains, saturate with soda water and blot with a towel.
- Drinking lots of coffee protects against coronary artery disease.
- Germans and the French work about 25% fewer hours per week than Americans.
- According to a British survey, regular exercise, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and avoiding smoking gives 45 to 79 year olds the life expectancy of someone 11 years younger.
- Eating lots of vegetables (2.8 servings per day) slows memory loss by 40% in people over 65.
- More than 20,000 US kids are treated in ERs for shopping cart-related injuries each year.
- A compound in male sweat called androstadienone boosts mood and sexual arousal in women.
- About 42% of the calories the average American consumes are eaten when away from home.
- British researchers found that beta blockers (drugs used to treat hypertension) increase the risk of diabetes by 50%.
- Colas, but not other types of sodas are linked with decreased bone density in older women.
- Getting less than 5 hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of hypertension.
- Glands in your nose and sinuses produce one to two quarts of mucus per day.
- Women who take folic acid supplements are much less likely to give birth to children with cleft palates.
- "Smokable" drugs that get into the lungs and blood within seconds are being developed.
- Almost twice as many women die of lung cancer than breast cancer, but the leading cause of death for women is heart disease.
- The greatest medical advance in the past 166 years, according to a British Medical Journal poll, is improved sanitation.
- Nitrates in leafy green vegetables increase the production of nitric oxide, which relaxes the arteries and helps lower blood pressure.
- Doctors only spend an average of 18 seconds listening to their patients before interrupting them.
- To get the heart-health benefits of tea, drink it black. Milk negates tea's ability to relax the arteries.
- Vitamin D reduces risk of Parkinson's Disease.
- Physician's sloppy hand-writing on prescriptions causes more than 7,000 drug related deaths a year.
- Japanese researchers have found that carotenoid in mandarin oranges protects against atherosclerosis, liver disease and insulin resistance.
- Dioxin, a common environmental toxin, lowers testosterone levels in men.
- Three-quarters of the estimated six million Americans with sleep apnea have not been diagnosed or treated.
- Pharmaceutical companies now spend $4.5 billion a year advertising drugs directly to consumers.
- In a recent survey, 78 percent of doctors reported being asked by patients for specific drugs they'd seen on TV; 67% have granted those requests.
- Severe periodontal disease and tooth loss are linked with increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
- Ghrelin, a hormone secreted when the stomach is empty that stimulates appetite, also enhances learning and memory.
- Prozac and other anti-depressants are becoming a popular treatment for misbehaving and "depressed" pets.
- Serotonin levels drop about 40 percent during the winter.
- People with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes than those with higher levels.
- Supplemental progesterone reduces risk of death following traumatic brain injury.
- Thirty to seventy percent of patients taking placebos in medical studies show improvements.
- Drinking green tea is linked to lower risk of age-related mental decline.
- Tongue prints, like finger prints are unique!
- The most recent study of cell phones found no increased risk of cancer with long term use.
- Forty percent of antibiotic prescriptions in 2004 were filled by people who hadn't seen a doctor in at least a month.
- Smoking appears to increase pain and cartilage erosion in men with arthritis of the knee.
- Eating leafy greens with a little oil improves absorption of lutein and other protective phytonutrients.
- Close to 4 million Botox treatments are done yearly.
- The surface area of your intestines is about the size of a tennis court.
- Every year 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara reaches South America.
- Eating at least 2.8 servings of vegetables daily slows decline in cognitive function by 38-40%. Leafy greens are best!
- A large 31-year study shows that flu vaccines fail to protect against flu related deaths in elderly people.
- The average mattress is home to 100,000 to 10 million dust mites.
- Regular exercise reduces risk of wet age-related macular degeneration by 70%.
- Playing the harmonica is a great therapy for impaired lung function.
- The British Medical Journal reports that brandy causes the most hangover symptoms, then (in order) red wine, rum, whiskey, white wine, gin and vodka).
- A new study reaffirms that the majority of children's ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics.
- A program of aerobic and lower body resistance exercise was shown in a recent study to significantly alleviate symptoms of restless leg syndrome.
- Low levels of testosterone increase the risk of falls in men over age 65.
- A hot air treatment similar to a blow dryer is more effective at getting rid of head lice than the widely used toxic chemicals.
- Young women who eat three or fewer servings of red meat per week have half the risk of breast cancer compared to those who eat 10 servings weekly.
- If just 10% of adults in the US walked on a regular basis, we'd save $5.6 billion in heart disease healthcare costs annually.
- Although 57% of family physicians know the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil, only 17% prescribe it regularly.
- Multivitamins increase fertility in women trying to get pregnant.
- Exercising just 30 minutes a day halves the risk of catching a cold in post-menopausal women.
- Continuous positive airway pressure improved cognitive function in a recent study of people with Alzheimer's.
- To remove fresh stains, saturate with soda water and blot with a towel.
- Drinking lots of coffee protects against coronary artery disease.
- Germans and the French work about 25% fewer hours per week than Americans.
- According to a British survey, regular exercise, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and avoiding smoking gives 45 to 79 year olds the life expectancy of someone 11 years younger.
- Eating lots of vegetables (2.8 servings per day) slows memory loss by 40% in people over 65.
- More than 20,000 US kids are treated in ERs for shopping cart-related injuries each year.
- A compound in male sweat called androstadienone boosts mood and sexual arousal in women.
- About 42% of the calories the average American consumes are eaten when away from home.
- British researchers found that beta blockers (drugs used to treat hypertension) increase the risk of diabetes by 50%.
- Colas, but not other types of sodas are linked with decreased bone density in older women.
- Getting less than 5 hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of hypertension.
- Glands in your nose and sinuses produce one to two quarts of mucus per day.
- Women who take folic acid supplements are much less likely to give birth to children with cleft palates.
- "Smokable" drugs that get into the lungs and blood within seconds are being developed.
- Almost twice as many women die of lung cancer than breast cancer, but the leading cause of death for women is heart disease.
- The greatest medical advance in the past 166 years, according to a British Medical Journal poll, is improved sanitation.
- Nitrates in leafy green vegetables increase the production of nitric oxide, which relaxes the arteries and helps lower blood pressure.
- Doctors only spend an average of 18 seconds listening to their patients before interrupting them.
- To get the heart-health benefits of tea, drink it black. Milk negates tea's ability to relax the arteries.
- Vitamin D reduces risk of Parkinson's Disease.
- Physician's sloppy hand-writing on prescriptions causes more than 7,000 drug related deaths a year.
- Japanese researchers have found that carotenoid in mandarin oranges protects against atherosclerosis, liver disease and insulin resistance.
- Dioxin, a common environmental toxin, lowers testosterone levels in men.
- Three-quarters of the estimated six million Americans with sleep apnea have not been diagnosed or treated.
- Pharmaceutical companies now spend $4.5 billion a year advertising drugs directly to consumers.
- In a recent survey, 78 percent of doctors reported being asked by patients for specific drugs they'd seen on TV; 67% have granted those requests.
- Severe periodontal disease and tooth loss are linked with increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
- Ghrelin, a hormone secreted when the stomach is empty that stimulates appetite, also enhances learning and memory.
- Prozac and other anti-depressants are becoming a popular treatment for misbehaving and "depressed" pets.
- Serotonin levels drop about 40 percent during the winter.
- People with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes than those with higher levels.
- Supplemental progesterone reduces risk of death following traumatic brain injury.
- Thirty to seventy percent of patients taking placebos in medical studies show improvements.
- Drinking green tea is linked to lower risk of age-related mental decline.
- Tongue prints, like finger prints are unique!
- The most recent study of cell phones found no increased risk of cancer with long term use.
- Forty percent of antibiotic prescriptions in 2004 were filled by people who hadn't seen a doctor in at least a month.
- Smoking appears to increase pain and cartilage erosion in men with arthritis of the knee.
- Eating leafy greens with a little oil improves absorption of lutein and other protective phytonutrients.
- Close to 4 million Botox treatments are done yearly.
- The surface area of your intestines is about the size of a tennis court.
- Every year 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara reaches South America.
- Eating at least 2.8 servings of vegetables daily slows decline in cognitive function by 38-40%. Leafy greens are best!
- A large 31-year study shows that flu vaccines fail to protect against flu related deaths in elderly people.
- The average mattress is home to 100,000 to 10 million dust mites.
- Regular exercise reduces risk of wet age-related macular degeneration by 70%.
- Playing the harmonica is a great therapy for impaired lung function.
- The British Medical Journal reports that brandy causes the most hangover symptoms, then (in order) red wine, rum, whiskey, white wine, gin and vodka).
- A new study reaffirms that the majority of children's ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics.
- A program of aerobic and lower body resistance exercise was shown in a recent study to significantly alleviate symptoms of restless leg syndrome.
- Low levels of testosterone increase the risk of falls in men over age 65.
- A hot air treatment similar to a blow dryer is more effective at getting rid of head lice than the widely used toxic chemicals.
- Young women who eat three or fewer servings of red meat per week have half the risk of breast cancer compared to those who eat 10 servings weekly.
DR. ANDRE R. NADEAU
CHIROPRACTOR AND
APPLIED KINESIOLOGIST
CHIROPRACTOR
CHIROPRACTOR
