November Blog

CLINIC NEWS:

Dr. Riggs completed the remaining requirements for chiropractic board eligibility in October and hopes to take the exam next fall.

NOVEMBER OFFICE HOURS:

We are going to take a slight mini-vacation during Thanksgiving week.  We are going to visit family in Mississippi.  Our office hours will be as follows:
OPEN:  MONDAY-TUESDAY: (November 21-22).  We are going to try to close at 4:00 PM on 21st.
CLOSED:  WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY. (November 23-26)
RE-OPEN:  MONDAY (November 28)

NUTRITION/HEALTH NEWS:

• Magnesium was found to help protect against diabetes (Type II) risk in a meta-analysis.
• Chondroitin sulfate improved hand arthritis in a clinical trial (Arthritis & Rheumatism).
• Lifestyle interventions (DASH diet, supplements Q10 & Potassium) are viable alternatives to lower blood pressure without drugs (Journal of Clinical Hypertension).
• Doubling vitamin D could add 2 years to life expectancy (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition).  Current vitamin D recommendations are inadequate for African-Americans in another study.
• Reduced cognitive function and brain volume are associated with lower levels of B12 (Neurology).
• Squalamine found in sharks may help lower liver viruses.
• Low levels of CoQ10 are associated with 790% increase in risk of melanoma metastasis (Journal of American Academy of Dermatology).
• Curcumin (anti-inflammatory spice) shows promise in reducing neck and head tumor growth (Clinical Cancer Research).