Intestinal Glutathione Synthesis in Patients with IBD
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Summary: Decreased glutathione (body’s main antioxidant) production and availability in the body means decreased mucosal glutathione, which protects the intestinal lining from oxidative damage. Addressing glutathione deficiency could help with the treatment of irritable bowel disease (IBD). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Reactive oxygen species contribute to tissue injury in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The tripeptide glutathione (GSH)
- Published in Scientific Article
Chiropractic Care and Cervical Artery Dissection
Monday, May 20, 2019
Systematic Review and meta-analysis of chiropractic care and cervical artery dissection: no evidence for causation. Summary: There is no convincing evidence that there’s a causal link between chiropractic manipulation and cervical artery dissection (stroke). Studies that show association between the two have high risk of bias. The annual incidence of artery dissection is between 2-3
- Published in Scientific Article
What are Some Red Flags for Low-Back Pain?
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
When it comes to low-back pain, prevention by stretching and exercising is the most important thing people can do. Benjamin Franklin said it best, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Prevention can only go so far sometimes, and life may happen where someone gets into a serious car accident. Regardless if
- Published in Functional Wellness and Chiropractic Center News
Low-carb and Low-fat diets in Relation to Knee Osteoarthritis
Monday, April 22, 2019
Summary: Low-carbohydrate diet reduced pain intensity both subjectively and objectively. It also reduced adipokine leptin and oxidative stress, which could have been the cause of the pain. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis is the most prominent form of arthritis, affecting approximately 15% of the population in the United States. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has become one of the
- Published in Scientific Article
Dietary Fatty Acids and Susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis
Monday, April 22, 2019
Summary: Incorporating short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) is a safe and potent add-on therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS). Abstract: BACKGROUND: The gut microbiome as well as dietary habits have recently been established as environmental contributors to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). OBJECTIVE: To summarize
- Published in Scientific Article
SCFAs Train T Cells in the Gut to Fight Autoimmunity in the Brain
Monday, April 22, 2019
Summary: Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs) produced by gut bacteria decreases autoimmunity (immune system attacking host tissue) against the brain. Abstract: In this issue of Immunity, Haghikia and colleagues (2015)demonstrate that dietary fatty acids, by modulating gut microbes and their metabolism, regulate mucosal immune cells to impact systemic immunity. Using this mechanism, dietary and bacteria-derived medium-chain and
- Published in Scientific Article
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Monday, April 22, 2019
Summary: Brain lesions can be a result of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Neurological manifestations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease supposedly are rare, although the exact frequency is not known. Most previous reports involve cerebral venous thrombosis, central nervous system vasculitis, or peripheral nerve inflammation. METHODS: Two cases of patients diagnosed with inflammatory
- Published in Scientific Article
Low Back Pain
Monday, April 22, 2019
Summary: Improvement during low back pain treatment sessions indicate a 3.5 better chance of improvement in-between sessions. In other words, if there’s improvement during a low back treatment (especially first treatment) then there’s a higher chance there’s going to be continued improvement. Abstract: Physiotherapists commonly use post-treatment changes in a patient’s pain intensity and range
- Published in Scientific Article