Health News – Fall ‘99
Prepared By The Burdi Chiropractic Group
(A "Light-Force" Adjusting, Massage & Wellness Facility.)
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Health News – Fall ‘99 Prepared By The Burdi Chiropractic Group (A "Light-Force" Adjusting, Massage & Wellness Facility.) |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -Ultrasound? Until
recently most people thought that surgery was the only option for
dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome (pain and inflammation in the
wrist-to-hand area). However a new study in the British Medical
Journal reveals a potential noninvasive alternative - ultrasound.
Forty-five carpal tunnel patients received 20 treatments each
over a 6-week period. One patient’s wrist was treated with
ultrasound and the other with a fake or "sham"
ultrasound treatment. The study preliminarily confirmed that
ultrasound treatment could provide relief for patients with mild
to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (important to catch it early),
especially important for those who don't want surgery. Ask your
chiropractor for more information on this conservative,
non-surgical treatment option. Even massage can be another option
for your pain.
BroccoSprouts Cuts Cancer – From Prevention
magazine we learned that BroccoSprouts have at least 20 times
more of the cancer fighting compound sulforaphane glucosinolate
(SGS) than mature broccoli. That means it only takes ½ cup of
BroccoSprouts to equal 3½ cups of cooked mature broccoli in SGS
content. BroccoSprouts works in the body to produce Phase 2
detoxification enzymes. These enzymes destroy cancer-causing
chemicals and free radicals (bad for you!). In tests, rats given
SGS along with a powerful mammary gland carcinogen developed 80%
fewer mammary gland cancer tumors. Also, the tumor size that did
develop was reduced by 75% and growth was slower. Some ways to
enjoy your BroccoSprouts: Simmer in soup; jazz up a salad; spice
up a sandwich; & perk up a pita.
Stroke Risk For Spouses - Passive smoking, secondhand smoke, or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, whatever term you use, affecting the people around you is a well-documented public health problem and a highly controversial social and political issue. The chemical composition of the smoke inhaled by passive smokers is not identical to that inhaled by active smokers, but the toxic and carcinogenic effects are similar. Many smokers demand their right to smoke in social and work situations while nonsmokers call for laws protecting them from the proven ill effects of tobacco smoke. A recent study presented in the American Journal of Public Health examined the potential association between stroke and smoking, concentrating on the situation in which passive smoking is the most difficult to control: smoking by close family relatives in the confines of shared environments. Results among 452 hospitalized cases of first-episode stroke showed the stroke risk was twice as high for subjects whose spouses smoked verses those who did not. So if you are a smoker, think seriously about quitting - for your own health, and the health of your loved ones around you.
Hepatitis B Vaccinate –Don’t you just love the way the government steps in and says you have to vaccinate your child before he or she enters the seventh grade? In doing a little research I uncovered numerous possible adverse reactions related to the Hepatitis B vaccine. People in France battled to outlaw this requirement and won. Parents in several states other than California are battling too. Do you wonder why? For more information, ask your doctor, go to your local library and visit "Risks of Immunization" websites. In California you do not have to vaccinate your child if you do not believe in a particular vaccination. There is a form you fill out that states, "it is against my personal beliefs."
Bed
Rest Ineffective Against Sciatica - New England
Journal Of Internal Medicine published this year research
findings where 183 sciatica patients randomly were assigned to
"bed rest" or being "up & about" when
possible. All patients were assessed every 2nd, 3rd & 12th
week. After 2 weeks 70% of "bed rest" patients were
helped and 65% of "up & about" patients were helped
with their program. But after 12 weeks 87% of both groups showed
improvement in all measurements, implying that bed rest had no
significant long term effect (obviously they were not
re-aligned!), but with numerous physical and psychological
adverse effects reported. (Conclusion – It is better to do
some activity when possible, but within your tolerance.)
WORK/PERSONAL HEALTH CLASS REMINDER - Dr. Burdi is available for health or ergonomic presentations to clubs and companies. Ask your employer to request these informative slide presentations!
DOCTOR’S CORNER: Remedies –
1. Athlete’s foot - there is an easy and natural
way to eliminate it. Just spread a few drops of Sesame oil
between your toes each morning and evening. The sores usually
heal within a month, rarely returning if you occasionally apply
the oil. 2. Toothaches – Ever have a tooth become
very sensitive to hot/cold and pressure? Calcium Lactate tablets
dissolving over the tooth while sleeping helps tone down the
irritated nerve. Plus holding an anti-cavity oral rinse over the
area for 10 minutes allows fluoride to seep into the cracks or
cavity. According to my dentist, these fluoride particles prevent
bacteria from seeping in and attacking the nerve. 3.
Canker/Cold Sores – Calcium Lactate also works to heal
these sores. Dissolve tablets overnight in your mouth. My
experience shows that these cures work!
WIN A FREE MASSAGE- Write on a piece of paper or by phone, fax or e-mail your answer to the following question: What is a noninvasive treatment alternative for Carpal Tunnel syndrome? The answer is somewhere in our bulletin. For those not having been in to our office before please put name, address and phone number with your answer in order to contact you. Once per month for the next 3 months we will pull one name from received entries. The winner gets a free half-hour massage! Good luck to all.
Celebrating 22 years at.......... BURDI CHIROPRACTIC & MASSAGE (A "Gentle" Wellness Facility)
22762 Aspan Street, Suite 200, Lake Forest, CA 92630-1604,; 949/770-6922 (24 hours)
Email: drburdi@pacbell.net; Website: http://BurdiChiro.com