Posts by Dr. Youdeem
Better Posture May Reduce Musculoskeletal Pain Risk…
Among a group of 176 office workers, those who participated in a three-month program aimed at improving their sitting posture were less likely to report neck pain, back pain, elbow pain, and knee pain during the course of the study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, December 2018
Read MorePoor Posture Affects Breathing.
Pulmonary function tests performed on fifteen healthy males revealed that when participants adopted a forward head posture (FHD), they had significantly lower forced vital capacity, expiratory and inspiratory reserve volumes, forced expiratory volume at one second, and peak flow rate. Doctors of chiropractic routinely check for FHD and recommend exercise and ergonomic modifications to address…
Read MoreWalking More May Benefit Dialysis Patients.
Experts recommend taking 10,000 steps per day as part of a healthy lifestyle. In a recent study involving 48 kidney dialysis patients, researchers observed that the more steps per day a patient took, the less likely they were to experience fatigue and insomnia. Unfortunately, the data show that most of the patients in the study…
Read MoreOlive Oil May Reduce Stroke Risk Among Obese.
According to a new study, severely obese patients who consumed olive oil at least once per week had lower platelet activation, which reduces the propensity of blood to clot, lowering the risk for heart attack or stroke. American Heart Association, March 2019
Read MoreToxins Found in Home Furnishings Can Be Passed to Kids.
In this study, researchers analyzed indoor air, indoor dust, and foam from furniture in 190 homes and found that children living in homes where the sofa in the main living area contained flame-retardant called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in its foam had a six-fold higher concentration of PBDEs in their blood. Furthermore, children from homes…
Read MoreVeterans with PTSD Often Have Other Mental Health Issues…
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reports that veterans under treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have one or more accompanying psychiatric conditions. According to a review of records from 2012, 70.2% of VHA patients with PTSD had at least one co-existing psychiatric condition, while a third of all PTSD patients had two or more…
Read MoreWhy Am I Bloated?
Many people suffer from abdominal bloating, which feels like an inflated balloon in the abdomen. The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders notes these common triggers for bloating: too much gas in the intestine; abnormally high amounts of bacteria in the small intestine; imbalance of microorganisms that live in the bowel, which could be the result…
Read MoreWhat Onset Is Associated with Cervical Radiculopathy?
Cervical radiculopathy is a condition characterized by pain, numbness, or weakness in the neck that goes down one or both arms. Questionnaires completed by 122 cervical radiculopathy patients found that one third recalled their symptoms started following a specific physical activity or trauma while the remainder said their cervical radiculopathy began without an inciting event.…
Read MoreKids Should Be Active Every Day.
An analysis of data concerning 5,779 pre-adolescent children from twelve countries suggests that staying active throughout the week is important for reducing a child’s obesity risk. In particular, the study found that kids who generally don’t exercise are almost five times more likely to be obese, while children who are mostly sedentary during either the…
Read MoreBreakfast May Not Be Important for Weight Loss.
For years, we have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day to help maintain a healthy weight, but a new paper suggests otherwise. Investigators looked at thirteen randomized controlled trials and found that people who ate breakfast ended up eating about 260 additional calories per day, while those who skipped…
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