by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Sep 27, 2010 | Articles, Articles on General Health, Health Topics
General Health | ArticlesExposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women’s thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found. Women with higher concentrations of perchlorate in...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Sep 27, 2010 | Articles, Articles on General Health, Health Topics
General Health | Articles Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI), which is a soy-derived protease inhibitor, shows promise in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. In a recent study, BBI was administered in an animal model of multiple sclerosis and was shown to have a significant...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Sep 27, 2010 | Articles, Articles on General Health, Health Topics
General Health | Articles Combining psychotherapy, delivered over the telephone, with medication seems to improve the outcome of depression treatment, research shows. In the United States, people who suffer depression are typically treated with an antidepressant,...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Sep 27, 2010 | Articles, Articles on General Health, Health Topics
General Health | Articles A smog-filled sky can make it hard to breathe, but air pollution in the home may also be hard on people with lung disease, researchers have found. In a study of 148 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), investigators found...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Sep 27, 2010 | Articles, Articles on General Health, Health Topics
General Health | Articles Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus, may help reduce abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome. In a study of lab rats induced with abdominal pain, the Lactobacillus treatment resulted in an increase in the...
