General Health

Alternative Sweeteners, Part 1 - Sugar Alcohols
Volume 22, Number 15, 7/15/04, page 30
I define sugar alcohols and made a table of those most commonly used in low carb and diabetic foods

Alternative Sweeteners Part 2 - Artificial Sweeteners
Volume 22, Number 17, 8/17/04, Page 40
Focuses on calorie free synthetic sweeteners, like Part 1 it too includes a Table.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Part 1 - Dietary Causes of Inflammation
A discussion of the macronutrient & micronutrient imbalances that promote inflammation.

A Pyramid Replaced by a Plate
Dynamic Chiropractic Vol. 29, Issue 17, 08/12/11
The much-maligned USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) food pyramid has been replaced by a four-quadrant plate.

Blood Chemistry, Kids, and Profound Change in 2 weeks: A Study Inspires A Commentary
Volume 23, number 15, 7/16/05, page 39-40
What just 2 weeks of good food can do for your kids.

Breast Feeding Update
Volume 13, number 23, 11/6/95, page 18
The review of the health benefits of breast feeding.

Caffeinated Beverages: The Hypertension Paradox
Volume 24, Number 12, 6/6/6, pg. 24
In a large study on Caffeine's effect on hypertension, there was a big surprise when regular & diet cola drinks raised blood pressure more than coffee even though they contain less caffeine.

Calcium Supplements May Be Unhealthy
Volume TBD, number TBD, 5/19/13
3 large studies all generate headlines stating calcium supplements may be unhealthy.

Cell Health - Part 1
Posted 10/26/14

Cure-All Juices - Amalaki
Volume 26, number 23, 11/04/08, page 37
Indian Goosberry, known as Amalaki im the ancient language of Sanskrit, is another fruit whose juices are aggressively marketed to treat a long list of problems. I welcome more research

Data Manipulation
Posted 5/17/14
Dr Andersen discusses the problem of data manipulation and how to beat it.

Diet, Nutrition & the Context of Risk Part 1
Dynamic Chiropractic Volume 34, Issue__, 2016
When it comes to food safety, many people worry about the wrong things

Diet, Nutrition & the Context of Risk Part 2
Dynamic Chiropractic Volume 34, Issue__, 2016
Food poisoning risk, stats, facts and misconceptions

Exercise-Induced Asthma, Part 1 - Dietary salt
Dynamic Chiropractic 7-01-09 Vol. 27, Number 14, page 33
Dietary salt is an overlooked trigger in persons who suffer from asthma during activity

Exercise-Induced Asthma, Part 2 - Caffeine
Dynamic Chiropractic 7-29-09 Vol. 27, Number 16, page 34
Caffeine is an overlooked treatment for persons who suffer from asthma during activity

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 1
Vol. 29, Number 19, 09/09/11
Introduction to my series of what the longest lived cultures around the world actually eat, and the confusion of what is actually healthy in the western diet. 

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 2 (Okinawa, Japan)
Vol. 29, Issue 26, 12/16/11
Okinawa - What the longest lived cultures around the world actually eat.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 3 (Sardinia, Italy)
Vol. 30, Issue 2, 1/15/12
Sardinia, Italy - What the longest lived cultures around the world actually eat.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 4 (Ikaria)
Posted 1/15/12
The area with the highest % of 90 year olds sheds it’s dietary and lifestyle secrets.

Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People - Part 5 (Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica)
Posted 6/24/12
It was very unexpected when researchers realized how long Costa Ricans in Nicoya live. The foods they eat also raised some eyebrows.

Genetic Modification of Organisms for Human Consumption Part 1
Posted 10/25/13
Some topics in nutrition remind me of politics because the spin, distortion and exaggeration make it difficult to determine the facts

Genetic Modification of Organisms for Human Consumption Part 2: Pro’s, Con’s & a Loss Becomes a Win
Posted 10/25/13
When I was researching GMO, I was struck by how many one-sided information sources insist they are presenting both sides of the debate.

Genetic Modification of Organisms for Human Consumption Part 3
Posted 9/8/14
Overlooked and misunderstood aspects of GMO are discussed and placed in context. Best article of the series.

Interview with David R. Seaman, DC, MS, DACBN, Part I – Fatty Acids and the Anti- inflammatory Diet
Volume 19, number 11, 5/21/01, page 24
Discussion of the biochemistry of inflammation.

Hair Analysis
Volume 19, number 21, 10/8/01, page 38
A researcher sends her hair to 6 different laboratories. The results highlight the fact that hair analysis needs much refinement before it should be used clinically.

Honey Part 1
Volume 23, number 5, 02/26/05, page 14
An example of how food can act as a biological modifier.

Honey Part 2
Volume 23, Number 7, 3/26/05, page 32
Honey and Herpes: Worth a Look. This is a good article to share with patients who suffer from outbreaks of herpes simplex.

Infants and Allergies
Volume 16, number 17, 10/8/98, page 14
The results of a large and very interesting study.

Interview with David R. Seaman, DC, MS, DACBN, Part II – Liver Detoxification
Volume 19, number 13, 6/18/01, page 4
Dr. Seaman’s arguments against the science of so-called liver detoxification formulas (rice protein powders).

Low-Fat Diets and the Risk of Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Beyond the Negative Headlines
Volume 24, number 14, 7/4/06, pg 10
It turns out that the lowfat diet the press said failed to reduce cancer and heart disease wasn't truely a diet low in fat.

Multivitamins: Wise or Wasteful?
Posted 5/21/14
Disappointing studies have prompted some in the medical community to declare they are a waste of money.

Nutrition and Sciatica
Volume 20, number 9, 4/22/02, page 45
How bacteria may affect the sciatic nerve.

Nutrition and Smoking
Volume 19, number 15, 7/16/01, page 20
24 diseases and 12 types of cancer that are associated with
cigarette smoking.

Nutritional Detoxification Part 1 (Before the Diet)
Steps to take to insure the problem is not environmental

Nutritional Detoxification Part 2
Common sense approach to improving health through diet without expensive and often unnecessary pills, potions, and powders.

Nutritional Tips for Injuries Without Selling Supplements
Vol. TBD, Issue TBD, 4/5/12

Nuts and Antioxidants
Volume 25, Number 20, 9/24/07, page 11
Health benefits of various nuts are impressive

Organic foods vs. Conventional foods – Part 1: The Stanford Study
Vol. TBD, Issue TBD, 9/20/12
A large medicine review analyzing the benefits of buying organic and surprising results.

Organic foods vs. Conventional foods – Part 2 Final : The Stanford Study
Posted 1/3/13
A large medicine review analyzing the benefits of buying organic and surprising results.

Postpartum Depression: Nutritional Considerations
Dynamic Chiropractic Vol. 28, Number 18, 08/26/10
Research is on going on how to help postpartum depression using supplements and diet.

Protein Q&A
Volume 11, number 21, 10/8/93, page 35
RDAs for males, females, and age groups, along with a chart about the various ways to rate protein quality.

Real Wellness Care Means Caring - A True Story
Volume 24, Number 08, April 10, 2006
A true story of achievement against long odds by both mother and child.

Restless Leg Syndrome
Volume 21, number 17, 8/16/03, page 22
Restless leg syndrome is defined, nutrition is reviewed, and an important connection on iron deficiency as a common cause is established.

Statins - Dr Andersen explains a new study comparing apples vs. statin drugs for the prevention of disease. To see the winner, read on....
Posted 5/17/14
An Apple a Day Keeps the Statins at Bay

The Glycemic Index
Volume 20, number 25, 11/30/02, page 24
Glycemic index is defined and the many factors that can affect a food’s glycemic index are reviewed.

The Most Common Errors in Recommending Supplements
Volume 28, number 14, 7/01/10, page 16
Some of the most common mistakes people make when recommending supplements.

These Are the Best Supplements, Part 1
Volume 24, Issue 24, 11/21/06
The obvious and obscure steps I take to determine how good a given nutritional product is.

These Are the Best Supplements, Part 2
Volume 24, Issue 25, 12/17/06
No matter how pure a product is, it is not the "best" if it is not correct for the patient. The most common cause of incorrect nutritional supplement recommendation is insufficient information on what foods the patient normally consumes.

Vitamin D Absorption, Part 1
Volume 27, number 26, 12/16/09, page 16
As the evidence for conditions that vitamin D may influence increases, so does the evidence that cholecalciferol is the best absorbed form.

Water, Part I – Interview with Greg Barston
Volume 14, number 13, 6/17/96, page 14
Tap water purity issues.

Water, Part II
Volume 14, number 17, 8/15/96, page 14
Everything you want to know about water filters.

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