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Research

The Dangers of Aspartame & Nutrasweet

July 31, 2010

Does Aspartame or Nutrasweet cause brain tumours? Here is an excerpt from a 60 Minutes episode on Aspartame and Nutrasweet. There are some pretty scary allegations against the quality of the research that was done for the FDA approval. According to the investigation, the studies hid data of lab rats dying or getting brain tumors. [...]

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The Science of Muscle Cramps

July 8, 2010

Here is an interesting article on the causes of muscle cramps: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/why-do-i-get-painful-muscle-cramps-when-i-work-out/article1632891/ The article explains muscle cramps as an imbalance between nervous impulses, a sudden loss of electrolytes, and a poor training schedule.

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Botox Can Affect How You Understand And Are Understood

June 21, 2010

A recent study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that is set to be published in the journal Psychological Science sheds new light on the side effects of botox. The study examines how our facial expressions affect how we understand things.  It proposes the simple idea that if we are smiling we will interpret stimuli in [...]

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Sitting Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

June 13, 2010

Here is an interesting article on CBC.ca about a new study of the effects sitting has on your health.  There isn’t any information on the methodology of the study, but it still is nice to see a study that confirms what you think: Sitting strains your body, your muscles and your joints. Sitting may be [...]

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How Dangerous is Red Meat?

May 25, 2010

A new study in Circulation performed a systematic review of literature on the effects of different dietary habits.  A larger summary of the results can be found on Science Based Medicine. The study found that the consumption of processed meats, not red meats, increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 42%. In a comparison [...]

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Research: Lumbar Disc Herniation and Acupuncture

December 2, 2009

The August 2007 issue of the Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, Volume 5, Number 4 had a study by Zhang Bi-meng, Wu Yao-chi and Shao Ping entitled “Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation with electric acupuncture “. A total of 200 subjects were studied with 100 subjects in the treatment group receiving electro acupuncture [...]

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Research: Plantar Fasciitis and Acupuncture

November 30, 2009

The 2009 November 23 edition of Evidence Based Complementary Alternative Medicine contained the study, “Acupuncture Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-up” written by Zhang SP, Yip TP, Li QS. The study followed 53 subjects who were divided into 2 groups. An acupuncture treatment group receiving acupuncture at PC 7 [...]

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Research: Acupuncture vs Conventional Medicine for Lower Back Pain

November 24, 2009

This study appeared in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 169 No. 9, May 11, 2009 The study followed 638 adults with chronic mechanical low back pain who were given one of the following treatments: individualized acupuncture (acupuncture treatment formula tailored to the patient) standardized acupuncture (typical acupuncture points for lower back pain) simulated acupuncture [...]

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Research: Acupuncture Better than Corticosteroids for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

November 20, 2009

The May 2009 issue of The Clinical Journal of Pain included the results of a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of acupuncture vs corticosteroids for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. The study showed positive results favouring acupuncture. The study followed 77 subjects that were either given acupuncture (8 treatments over 4 weeks) or [...]

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“Sham Wow!!!” or The Problem with Acupuncture Research

October 10, 2009

You have probably heard from all the acupuncture skeptics that research proves that acupuncture doesn’t work because many studies have shown that acupuncture is no more effective than a placebo. This is a valid point because a control group is needed in any study to compare participants that received no treatment at all, a fake [...]

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