Psychiatric

Low levels of healthy gut bacteria could be the cause of mental health issues such as ‘anxiety and schizophrenia’

People suffering from anxiety, might just need to eat more ‘healthy’ bacteria.

Effects of habitual coffee consumption on cardiometabolic disease, cardiovascular health, and all-cause mortality

Authors O’Keefe JH1, Bhatti SK, Patil HR, DiNicolantonio JJ,Lucan SC, Lavie CJ. Author information Journal J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Sep 17;62(12):1043-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.06.035. Epub 2013 Jul 17. Affiliation Comment in J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):607. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):606-7. Abstract Coffee, after water, is the most widely consumed beverage in the United States, […]

Acupuncture versus Prozac in Patients With Depression

Effects of Electroacupuncture on Depression and the Production of Glial Cell Line–Derived Neurotrophic Factor Compared with Fluoxetine: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2011.0637 Hua Sun, Hui Zhao, Chi Ma, Fei Bao, Jie Zhang, Dao-hai Wang, Yun-xiang Zhang, and Wei He. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. September 2013, 19(9): 733-739. doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0637. ABSTRACT Background and […]

Early ‘Junk Food’ Exposure Risks Kids’ Mental Health

Caroline Cassels August 20, 2013 Along with the myriad negative effects on physical health, “junk food” during pregnancy and in early childhood is linked to a significantly increased risk for poor mental health, including anxiety and depression, in very young children, new research shows. A large, prospective study by investigators at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, showed […]

Inflammation Marker Higher in Kids with Asthma, Depression

8/9/13 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Children and adolescents with coexisting asthma and depression tended to have high levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP). Point out that the reason for the elevated inflammation among asthma patients with depression is not known. Children and adolescents with coexisting asthma and depression […]

Can Obesity Be an Addiction?

Bret S. Stetka, MD, Nora D. Volkow, MD July 16, 2013 Editor’s Note: In June 2013, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared obesity a disease, a move championed by many clinicians and derided by others. Debate aside, the announcement reinforced that the understanding and appreciation of obesity is evolving, and that in this era of […]

Refined Carbs May Trigger Food Addiction

Kathleen Louden July 02, 2013 Consumption of a meal that has a high glycemic index (GI) appears to stimulate key brain regions related to craving and reward, a finding that supports the controversial hypothesis of food addiction, new research suggests. Investigators from Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts found that compared with consumption of a low-GI meal, a […]

Depression Linked to Elevated Markers for CVD, Diabetes

Diabetes Deborah Brauser June 20, 2013 UPDATED JUNE 25: Depressive symptoms and use of antidepressants are associated with markers linked to risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), new research suggests. A large cohort study of more than 2000 postmenopausal women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed that those who had elevated symptoms […]

PTSD May Raise Risk of Heart Disease

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Chronic, Noncancer Pain Boosts Suicide Risk

Fran Lowry May 28, 2013 Certain types of noncancer pain conditions are associated with an increased risk for suicide, a new study suggests. A study conducted by investigators at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor showed that psychogenic pain, back pain, and migraine, but not arthritis or neuropathy, were associated with an increased risk […]

Addicted to added sugar? It’s 13% of calories consumed by Americans

5/1/13 By KAREN KAPLAN Sugar. Honey. Maple syrup. Molasses. High fructose corn syrup. All of these are “added sugars,” and you are probably eating — and drinking – too much of them. So says the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers at the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics […]

Linking Stress to Diabetes and Heart Disease

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR APRIL 22, 2013 High levels of cortisol — the so-called stress hormone — have been associated with cardiovascular disease in some studies, but not in others. This may be because measuring cortisol in blood or saliva at one point in time may pick up acute stress, but it fails to account for […]

Think Depression When Chronic Pain Worsens

Think Depression When Chronic Pain Worsens News March 01, 2013 IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Mar 01, MA Otto LAS VEGAS (IMNG) – Treating comorbid depression gives “you the biggest bang for the buck” in the overall care and rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain, according to Dr. Michael Clark, director of Johns Hopkins University’s Chronic […]

One-fifth of spine surgery patients develop PTSD symptoms

9.28.2012 Nearly 20 percent of people who underwent low back fusion surgery developed post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with that surgery, according to a recent Oregon Health & Science University study published in the journal Spine. Past studies have noted PTSD symptoms in some trauma, cancer and organ transplant patients. But this is the first study, […]

The Nervous System and Metabolic Dysregulation: Emerging Evidence Converges on Ketogenic Diet Therapy

David N. Ruskin Front Neurosci. 2012; 6: 33. Published online 2012 Mar 26. Prepublished online 2012 Jan 16. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2012.00033 Abstract A link between metabolism and brain function is clear. Since ancient times, epileptic seizures were noted as treatable with fasting, and historical observations of the therapeutic benefits of fasting on epilepsy were confirmed nearly […]

Comparison of stratified primary care management for low back pain with current best practice (STarT Back): a randomised controlled trial – Full Text

The Lancet Volume 378, No. 9802, p1560–1571, 29 October 2011 Summary Background Back pain remains a challenge for primary care internationally. One model that has not been tested is stratification of the management according to the patient’s prognosis (low, medium, or high risk). We compared the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stratified primary care (intervention) […]

Effects of a restricted elimination diet on the behaviour of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Effects of a restricted elimination diet on the behaviour of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (INCA study): a randomised controlled trial Dr Lidy M Pelsser, MS The Lancet Volume 377, No. 9764, p494–503, 5 February 2011 Background The effects of a restricted elimination diet in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have mainly been investigated […]

Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain

A review of the evidence for an American Pain Society/American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline Chou R, Huffman LH; American Pain Society; American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Oct 2;147(7):492-504 PubMed Reference Abstract BACKGROUND: Many nonpharmacologic therapies are available for treatment of low back pain. PURPOSE: To assess benefits and harms of […]

The organisation of the stress response, and its relevance to chiropractors

The organisation of the stress response, and its relevance to chiropractors: a commentary Katie Hardy and Henry Pollard Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2006, 14:25 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-25 Abstract The stress response is a natural reaction by the body, against potentially harmful stimuli to enhance the chance for survival. Persistent activation of the stress response can cause changes to […]