All Sodas Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Online health news, Medscape reported on Febuary 14, 2013 that a new study from France suggests that women who drink large amounts of diet soda are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes.

The study followed  66,118 women in France exploring links between diet and cancer.  What they found was that there were 1369 new cases of type 2 diabetes diagnosed during the follow-up period from 1993 to 2007.

In self-reported dietary consumption of soft drinks, the average intake of regular sodas was 328 mL/week, while for diet sodas it was higher, at 568 mL/week.   The study considers this high consumption.  For those of us here in the States let me convert that for you.  328 mL = about 11 oz. or slightly less than one can of regular soda/WEEK.  568 mL = 19 oz of diet soda/WEEK.  I'm guessing many of us know friends, family, co-workers or ourselves that consume more than this amount through the week.

The risk for type 2 diabetes was elevated among the women by about 30% with consumption of regular soda greater than 11 oz./week and more than doubled with consumption of diet soda greater than 19 oz./week.  These are risk factors after adjusting for other influencing variables.

Moral of the story?  Don't be fooled into thinking that diet means that it is better for you and that there are no health consequences with its consumption.

What the body needs and what most of us don't get enough of is water.  Try replacing soda consumption with water consumption.  Carry a water bottle with you, keep one on your desk at work if possible, get frequent drinks during any breaks through the day, whatever it may take.  Many common health complaints from mental fog, to muscle aches to back pain to fainting have been related to dehydration (lack of water).

In the interest of your better health,

Dr. Heller




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Do you have a Farmacy?

 Choose well which you trust for your well-being!

Pharmaceutical companies do not cure diseases, they make customers. 
Farmacies have sustained mankind for millenia allowing him to thrive.

The Centers for Disease Control report that the majority of chronic diseases which plague our society today are due to dietary and lifestyle choices.

Help yourself and you family by making healthy, intelligent choices for yourself.

 

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"
- Hippocrates  

The choices can really be quite simple.

Wishing for you and your family the best of health.

Dr. Heller

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Don't Mistake "Common" For Normal

I see it every day in my office.  I ask patients if they have pain or tenderness in a certain area.

Their reply: "No more than normal!"  To which I reply, "Pain is not normal.  Pain is an indicator of a problem."  Pain is most commonly due to some sort of damage to the underlying tissues.  That damage may only be irritation or stressing stretch but it is damage none the less.  You might think of pain or problem as that light on the dashboard of your car that comes on  when there is an abnormal situation with the vehicle.   Do we continue down the road and ignore it?  Do we put a piece of tape over it so we don't notice it?  Do we reach under the dash and pull the wire off the indicator light?  These actions are similar to what we do when we ignore a painful body area, put muscle rub over it or disconnect the brain from the pain with medications.

Unfortunately, due to the failure of modern medicine to address these non lethal complaints they have come to be labeled "normal".   Our bodies were created healthy and designed to stay healthy with proper care and maintenance, much like our vehicles.  Bad for us, our modern lifestyle doesn't always allow or encourage us to get the appropriate care we need to keep our bodies functioning well.

Chiropractic works with your body to help it stay healthy and correct postural and mechanical problems that can lead to many of the symptoms below.

I came across a blog site that addressed this same subject.  I wanted to share it with you as food for thought.  The blog deals with children's health and yes children can be in need of chiropractic help also, the complaints and conditions could apply to adults as well.

Remember that just because something is common or typical does not mean that it is normal.

For your better health,
Dr. Heller

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 Common Does Not Equal Normal

It may be COMMON for children to be constipated in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have reflux in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have chronic ear infections requiring tubes in today’s world…
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have “toddler diarrhea” in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have trouble sleeping through the night (after infancy), in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to be allergic to peanuts, and milk, and soy, and fish, and wheat in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to be hyperactive and have attention deficits in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have asthma  in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have recurrent strep throat and sinus infections in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have eczema and other skin conditions (psoriasis and cradle cap)  in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to head-bang, tantrum, and exhibit aggressive behavior beyond the toddler years, in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to toe-walk and arm flap in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to exhibit OCD behaviors (repetitive, hoarding) in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to be failure to thrive or obese in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON  for children to have developmental delays or learning disabilities in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

It may be COMMON for children to have seizures in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL

Many will tell you that all these things are NORMAL and people may even tell you that, as a parent, you are worrying about your child too much, or that they will outgrow these things, or that it is just a phase…or, or, or…
Some others may tell you that your child’s collection of symptoms are being caused by a “mysterious syndrome” or “rare disease” or “disorder”, but when you dissect the list of symptoms the child has and look at them singularly, these symptoms are not RARE, they are COMMON, but they still are not NORMAL.

You are told these things because

“SICK” is the NEW NORMAL,

in today’s world.

All these COMMON  ”childhood” ailments are the BODY’s way of saying something is OUT OF BALANCE, NOT NORMAL, needs TWEAKING, ADJUSTING, and ATTENTION…

Continue to THINK, Continue to QUESTION, Continue to ASK WHY? and Continue to LOOK FOR ANSWERS and ADVOCATE for your child… because
NO ONE ELSE WILL EVER DO AS GOOD OF A JOB OF IT, THAN YOU WILL!

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Are Vaccinations Healthy?

Many reports in the media are focusing on the number of children behind on their "scheduled" vaccinations or unvaccinated all together and the "potential dangers" posed to society.

JAMA Pediatrics published a new study looking at vaccination rates. They found that children who were undervaccinated because of parental choice had significantly lower utilization rates of the ED (emergency department visits) and outpatient settings—both overall and for specific acute illnesses—than children who were vaccinated on time.

The study indicates that many vaccinations are foregone due to parental concerns about vaccine linked autism and goes on to down play any possible connection. What the study does fail to site is the fact that the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has already awarded millions of dollars to families of children with autism where the court has verified that they were harmed by vaccines.

Once again I cannot stress strong enough, if you are truly concerned about health; know what you are putting into your and your children's bodies and potential effects.  Being healthy involves living a lifestyle of eating right, exercise, rest, proper spinal mechanics and mental relaxation, it does not come from a pill or a needle.

Just because it is backed by the Federal government, the Health Department and the pharmaceutical company does not mean it is safe or good for you. It seems that these entities may be the dangers to our society.

Yours for better health,
Dr. Heller