tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47335640103066295232024-03-14T01:26:40.050-07:00Healthy by DesignThe Source for Information about Chiropractic Healthcare, Diet for Pain and Inflammation, Exercise for Pain Control and Fitness, Stress Management for PainRobb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-67317910096152317572017-03-24T21:26:00.001-07:002017-03-24T21:26:11.590-07:00In sickness and in movement: a fantastic video, graphically explaining why we need to move for health (and joy).<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3SWYUv-8eU">In sickness and in movement</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-20483761320904196162016-09-29T20:28:00.001-07:002016-09-29T20:28:32.434-07:00Six-pack @ 60? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OK, maybe it's really just a four-pack. I have always been thin (right, really skinny) and I assume that is just who I am. Maintaining a level of functional fitness has been part of my life for decades and I am asked, on occasion, whether I work out often, given my four-pack. Yes, I am active but having some definition, even on a rail-thin body, is more of a function of diet than movement. To put it more bluntly,<i><b> lean bodies are made in the kitchen, not the gym</b></i>. Following a low glycemic, lean protein with good fats is more valuable than most anything that can be done with workout equipment.Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-82285984732492321522011-10-13T21:57:00.000-07:002011-10-13T21:57:07.601-07:00What is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kw-K0GPUd_k/TpfAWMmQXMI/AAAAAAAACHo/8hShhimK8-I/s1600/2011-08-06_19-56-52_648" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kw-K0GPUd_k/TpfAWMmQXMI/AAAAAAAACHo/8hShhimK8-I/s320/2011-08-06_19-56-52_648" width="180"></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inflammation following an injury is a pretty straight forward and understandable response of the body to defend and repair itself, <a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/05/inflammation-friend-and-foe.html">as described in a prior post</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Rest, perhaps application of ice and a little time are usually enough for the inflammation to subside and for healing to take place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But what about long-term, low levels of inflammation that simmer, sub-clinically (without obvious symptoms)? This type of inflammation is now thought to underlie or promote many illnesses and conditions including arthritis, Alzheimer’s Disease, cardiovascular disease and many types of cancer.<span> </span>Rather than taking drugs to fight inflammation, a better choice is diet, specifically an anti-inflammatory diet, which can keep excess inflammation in check.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What exactly is an anti-inflammatory diet? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-anti-inflammatory-diet.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-51438526572246357472011-09-29T21:58:00.000-07:002011-09-29T21:58:53.324-07:00Fibromyalgia and Pilates<div class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75"
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Research has shown that Fibromyalgia is best managed through an inter-disciplinary approach focusing on exercise. The Pilates method, with its emphasis on breath, core strength and joint stability, is particularly successful for those suffering from Fibromyalgia. Due to potential physical limitations due to pain and stiffness, people with Fibromyalgia may need to exercise with special modifications and strategies necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A full description of Fibromyalgia Syndrome would fill pages and pages but a brief summary of this disorder and its control follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/09/fibromyalgia-and-pilates.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-89563076703201597752011-09-25T22:31:00.000-07:002011-09-25T22:37:17.130-07:00Hermosa Beach Open- Volleyball Injury Care<div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sQnnT6sfvHA/Tn_8AYLbJ6I/AAAAAAAACHQ/1nTqk2WyRYI/s1600/2011-09-25_10-04-18_357" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sQnnT6sfvHA/Tn_8AYLbJ6I/AAAAAAAACHQ/1nTqk2WyRYI/s320/2011-09-25_10-04-18_357" width="320"></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The world of professional beach volleyball players requires athletes be in top shape. (Try running and jumping in beach sand and see how long you last). Demanding practice and tournament schedules often lead to playing with pain and injuries. When players are involved in tournament play, there is usually little time between matches. Injuries that might interfere with moving up the ladder towards victory demand immediate attention. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">One particular patient complaint, however, remains my favorite.</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-favorite-symptom.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-68795357686732928532011-08-31T22:51:00.000-07:002011-08-31T22:51:46.676-07:00Elk!? Eat Like a Hunter (without hunting)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4oGTbZzvols/Tl3BOlYefYI/AAAAAAAACGo/Rt8j6qMF7RQ/s1600/2011-08-25_08-44-31_480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4oGTbZzvols/Tl3BOlYefYI/AAAAAAAACGo/Rt8j6qMF7RQ/s320/2011-08-25_08-44-31_480.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br>
<div class="MsoNormal">My wife and I have been bouncing around California quite a bit in the month of August.<span> </span>From Yosemite (as mentioned in my August 10, 2011 post), to Baja California (twice), central California (including the magnificent <a href="http://www.ancientpeaks.com/Margarita-Vineyard/Ranching-">Rancho Santa Margarita</a>, a working ranch since 1774) and most recently <a href="http://www.nps.gov/pore/index.htm">Point Reyes National Seashore</a> in northern California.<span> </span>We put in a lot of driving time but also got to take some great walks to see some beautiful sights.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">One of the unexpected pleasures was seeing wild elk in Point Reyes. These animals were beautiful and got me to thinking about what passes for meat in the Standard American Diet.<span> </span>Not to worry, the elk we saw on the trial were in no danger of being hunted or harvested as they live in a protected preserve but they did get me thinking…</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/08/elk-eat-like-hunter-without-hunting.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-7204199790992165882011-08-10T23:01:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:35:07.218-07:00Walking to See Waterwheels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tBEV214jT2w/TkNi5TuzZ2I/AAAAAAAACFs/xD0btwVSxAY/s1600/2011-08-09_10-52-21_237" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tBEV214jT2w/TkNi5TuzZ2I/AAAAAAAACFs/xD0btwVSxAY/s400/2011-08-09_10-52-21_237" width="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br>
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">My original plan for the weekend of August 6, 2011 was to attend the <a href="http://ancestryfoundation.org/">Ancestral Health Symposium</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at </span></span>UCLA. The symposium was described by <a href="http://thepaleodiet.com/">Loren Cordain. Ph.D.</a>, author of The Paleo Diet, as “The Woodstock of Evolutionary Medicine.” </span><span class="apple-style-span">Alas, I could not get a ticket to as it sold out long ago. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"><br>
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</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Actually, I did something better than sitting on my rear end for two days. I took a walk in the mountains.</span></span></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/08/walking-to-see-waterwheels.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-55671714022411140082011-07-31T22:59:00.000-07:002011-08-01T10:51:16.505-07:00Reduced Pain from a Shirt?<div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">When they damage their bodies, repair is not quite as easy and replacement rarely an option but the pros have access to evaluation and treatment when they travel for competition.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Today I had the pleasure of working on the medical staff at the <a href="http://www.usopenofsurfing.com/">US Open of Surfing</a> in Huntington Beach. I will be back at the venue later this week as well. I was part of a team of chiropractic and medical doctors, physical therapists, athletic trainers and massage therapists who were on hand to patch up surfers from around the world. In addition to hands on examinations, treatment and advice for self-care, the community of surfers is getting exposed to an innovative line of clothing that, as odd as it may seem, can improve posture, reduce injuries, enhance performance and reduce pain.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/07/reduced-pain-from-shirt.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-55181016685664812702011-07-26T10:55:00.000-07:002011-07-26T10:55:04.764-07:00Inflammation & the Other Oil Industry: Part 3<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i1dRhzMaGaM/TikAnBuUbcI/AAAAAAAACEI/DEbHaF42KHs/s1600/Omega%2B3-6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i1dRhzMaGaM/TikAnBuUbcI/AAAAAAAACEI/DEbHaF42KHs/s400/Omega%2B3-6.jpg" style="clear: both; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;"></a><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The diagram above may look chaotic but it is a truly elegant description of how certain dietary fats or fatty acids, Omega-6 and Omega-3, play a role in the body’s production of inflammation causing and inflammation quieting substances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As explained by David Seaman, D.C., who created this graphic explanation for the text book, <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=HVXORrTa5poC&pg=PA725&lpg=PA725&dq=David+Seaman+eicosanoid+synthesis&source=bl&ots=LtJBwC4eUt&sig=bOO3O5hM60kaJC_u8lfdHuwZSkI&hl=en&ei=EQIpTsf4I4aCsQPS96jYCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=on">Nutritional Considerations in the Treatment of Soft-Tissue Injuries</a>, the standard American diet contains an abundance of Omega-6 fats and relatively fewer Omega3 fats.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why are we eating so many Omega-6 fats? What are the health consequences of an imbalance in Omega-6 fats compared to Omega-3 fats?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you eat fish oil capsules, flax or hemp seed, can you put these two types of fat in a better balance?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div></div></div></div></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/07/inflammation-other-oil-industry-part-3.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-86267573538502140242011-07-10T22:28:00.000-07:002011-07-24T15:30:15.666-07:00Inflammation & the Other Oil Industry: Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7P-7MnO28e0/ThiRH1pKQjI/AAAAAAAACDc/rt1m9_cnG2k/s1600/2011-07-09_09-34-05_627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7P-7MnO28e0/ThiRH1pKQjI/AAAAAAAACDc/rt1m9_cnG2k/s320/2011-07-09_09-34-05_627.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br>
<div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">First off, the picture posted with this entry has nothing to do with inflammation or diet. I took it yesterday while on a six or seven mile walk, mostly through El Dorado Park and its Nature Center, which are just a few minute’s walk from my house.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">In an earlier post (<a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/06/inflammation-other-oil-industry.html">June 6, 2011</a>) I discussed the potential of trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils to promote a pro-inflammatory state, among other unhealthy effects.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">There are other pro-inflammatory fats and oils that have intruded into the food supply , which I will discuss at a later date, but first I want to address some of the reasons these oils have come to dominate the standard diet in the US.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><br>
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/07/inflammation-other-oil-industry-part-2.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-89166729065656607402011-06-28T17:46:00.000-07:002011-06-28T17:46:49.890-07:00What do All Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Have in Common?<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">What do All Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Have in Common?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>And What in the world is this diagram trying to explain?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="Figure" src="http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7086/F1.medium.gif"><!--[endif]--></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to a recently published research paper, from the <a href="http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7086.full">British Medical Journal</a> in 2011, n<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ew data show</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> that all major, </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">non</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">-</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have cardiovascular risks</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Investigators evaluating available evidence report they have found little to suggest that any of the investigated options are safe.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-do-all-anti-inflammatory-drugs.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-67817432547810040252011-06-19T21:46:00.000-07:002011-06-22T22:07:59.177-07:00PGAP™<div style="text-align: right;"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Descartes-reflex.JPG/220px-Descartes-reflex.JPG"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">An illustration from philosopher and scientist, Rene Descartes. The fire displaces the skin, which pulls a tiny thread, which opens a pore in the ventricle (F) allowing the "animal spirit" to flow through a hollow tube, which inflates the muscle of the leg, causing the foot to withdraw.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"><br>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I just returned from Santa Clara, California, in Silicon Valley, having attended a training program called <span class="apple-style-span">PGAP™</span> (Progressive Goal Attainment Program). <span class="apple-style-span">PGAP™</span> is a<span class="apple-style-span"> treatment program for reducing disability due to chronic pain, depression, cancer and other chronic health conditions. There are very few providers of this service in the United States who currently offer this program. As for California, until yesterday, there were only a few providers in northern California. At the conclusion of the training, I join a growing number to offer it in southern California. I will be working in conjunction with an organization called <a href="http://www.lifeteamhealth.com/">LifeTEAM</a>, starting in July to offer PGAP™. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><br>
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"></span></span></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/06/pgap.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-59812577833803985712011-06-09T22:13:00.000-07:002011-06-10T06:15:47.040-07:00The Worst Diet! It is What I Eat!<div class="MsoNormal"> I originally planned to continue a thread on Inflammation and Dietary Fats but recent news caused me to veer off course. It turns out that US News and World Report has categorized the best to worst 20 diets. The diet I recommend as the best for managing chronic inflammation and pain, the Paleo Diet, is ranked a lowly 20<sup>th</sup>. I would be embarrassed were it not for the near complete lack of scientific rigor in the article and my disdain for thoughtless conventional wisdom.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Fortunately, Loren Cordain, Ph.D., one of the foremost authorities on the Paleo Diet, has quickly rebutted the journalistic- nonsense with his usual scientific and evidence-based logic.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal">First read the <a href="http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-overall-diets">US News listing</a> of 20 diets. Next see their <a href="http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/paleo-diet">criticism</a> of the Paleo Diet. Finally, take a look at Dr. Cordain’s well researched debunking of the US News analysis and their near total ignorance on the science of nutrition.</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/06/worst-diet-it-is-what-i-eat.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-69509555966913535752011-06-06T18:45:00.000-07:002011-06-06T18:45:15.773-07:00Inflammation & the Other Oil Industry<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><img src="http://www.reduceyourinflammation.com/images/pic2.png"><!--[endif]--></span>In about 1980, while I was still a student in chiropractic college, I read an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition about a particular type of dietary fat known as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">partially hydrogenated oil </b>or<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> trans fat</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found the article quite troubling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These trans fats were made by taking ordinary grain, seed and bean oils (such as corn, sunflower, soybean, safflower, peanut oils) and chemically altering them in a way that was mainly intended to extend shelf life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another perceived benefit of these fats was that they gave baked goods a texture and consistency similar to animal-based fats such as butter and lard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trans fats were considered to be a healthier alternative to the saturated animal fat as well as coconut oil, which is also a saturated fat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a quick explanation of how oils are partially hydrogenated, <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_partially_hydrogenated_soy_bean_oil_is_made">read this.</a><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal">I do not believe there was any evil intent to create an especially unhealthy product when partially hydrogenated oils were invented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t believe their increased use was intended to cause harm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However the research article I first read, which is now over 30 years-old, and almost three decades of more of research have proven these to be uniquely unhealthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Predictably, commercial food manufacturers and restaurants tried to ignore the damaging effects of these fats and tried to keep the public in the dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The edible oil industry (the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">other</i> oil industry) apparently did not want to lose market share, even with public health at risk.</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/06/inflammation-other-oil-industry.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-58015201807433911622011-05-30T17:27:00.000-07:002011-05-30T17:36:47.270-07:00Inflammation: Friend and Foe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f2Ol8z2jDdQ/TeQyUoXLVhI/AAAAAAAAB-4/KIFdKjSd8-8/s1600/Time+Magazine+Inflammation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f2Ol8z2jDdQ/TeQyUoXLVhI/AAAAAAAAB-4/KIFdKjSd8-8/s400/Time+Magazine+Inflammation.jpg" width="310"></a></div><div style="line-height: 18.65pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><br>
Although I had worked with patients for many years who suffered with pain and inflammation, it was not a text book or journal article that made me think of the problem in a big picture. It was Time Magazine. After reading the February 15, 2004 issue of Time, shortly after it appeared on the newsstand, I was taken aback by the many diseases and problems with the common thread of inflammation. It was obvious to me that we don’t suffer from a deficiency of anti-inflammatory drugs. But what was the problem? After I spent considerable time looking into the issu</o:p></span>e, it became clear that unwanted inflammation is an expected byproduct of having demanding our body’s to perform in a manner biochemically out of step with with our genetic design. From poor food choices to excess stress, poor sleep and repetitive micro-trauma, many people have shifted into what is now called a pro-inflammatory state.</div><div style="line-height: 18.65pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br>
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</div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/05/inflammation-friend-and-foe.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-81451665923901704432011-05-22T22:27:00.000-07:002011-05-22T22:27:38.018-07:00CHANGE YOUR BACK, CHANGE YOUR BRAIN?<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You may have heard of or read the book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, by psychiatrist <a href="file:///C:/Users/Robb/Documents/p">Daniel Amen, M.D.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without getting into specifics, the book deals with what Dr. Amen believes are measurable improvements in brain function and morphology (form and structure) that are possible after a special test (a SPECT scan) and customized treatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The treatment is used for addiction, depression, ADHD and many other conditions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think most people would find it sensible that treatments tspecifically intended to improve the brain can positively affect many things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But would you have imagined that successfully treating back pain could also improve brain function?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might be surprising to you that </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">those with chronic back pain have problems with </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">the ability to think, concentrate, formulate ideas, reason and remember.</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They lose brain gr</span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ay matter </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">in parts of the brain associated with pain processing and the emotional components of pain, like depression and anxiety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More surprising might be a recent finding that when back pain improves, brain function improves, including thickening previously thinned brain cortex.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/05/change-your-back-change-your-brain.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-40222521524530728942011-05-17T17:40:00.000-07:002011-05-17T17:40:00.837-07:00Chiropractic Adjustments versus Surgery<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;">Most chiropractic doctors, myself included, use spinal adjustments or manipulation as our primary treatment tool. We are, however, legally able (in California and other jurisdictions) to examine and treat almost all human illnesses so long as we do not prescribe drugs, perform surgery or otherwise puncture the skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br>
</span></div><div style="background: white;">While some seek chiropractic treatment for general health purposes, in my practice, as in the majority, patients seek care for spine and related muscle and joint related pain and injury.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I offer treatments other than adjustments, virtually all are focused on managing pain, be it by hands-on treatment or prescribing an anti-inflammatory diet.</div><div style="background: white;"><br>
</div><div style="background: white;">As stated on my website, chiropractic adjustments improve spinal joint mobility and increase pain tolerance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are also studies that suggest adjustments release chemicals that improve blood flow to the area that is treated, may release pain relieving chemicals and decrease circulating inflammatory chemicals, all without the side-effects of medications. (For more information, there are convenient links to my website, SpinePainSpecialists.com, on the right-hand side of this page as well as at the bottom of the page).</div><div style="background: white;"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;">Given the nature of my practice and the reason patients typically consult with me, it makes sense to address one of the most common problems, spinal or back pain associated with disc herniation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br>
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;">Exciting new research concludes that <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">chiropractic spinal adjustments are as beneficial as surgery for sciatica.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On top of that, the cost savings of chiropractic treatment versus surgery may be enormous.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br>
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you are curious, keep reading. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/05/chiropractic-adjustments-versus-surgery.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-69833208709789329942011-05-08T22:49:00.000-07:002011-05-15T19:32:37.728-07:00Find Your Way to the Healthy Road Ahead<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://designed4health.blogspot.com/2011/05/find-your-way-to-healthy-road-ahead.html#more">Read more »</a>Robb Russell, D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15888280405989747463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733564010306629523.post-78937728864706728692011-04-30T17:52:00.000-07:002011-05-15T19:22:22.142-07:00The Healthy Road Ahead<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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