Dr. Rick Townsend Health and Wellness Weekly News Update

Beware of this beverage!

Dr. Rick Townsend — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:09:36 +0000

HealthNews of the Month
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Omega-3s Curb Cancer in Breast Cells
“Human cell study indicates that omega-3s block a key cancer-promoting gene switch and curb the kinds of breast cancer that account for most cases…”

20 Worst Drinks
“While Worst Water may sound like an oxymoron, the devious minds in the bottled beverage industry have even found a way to besmirch the sterling reputation of the world’s most essential compound. We went back to this article to find most of these are still around”

Fruit Antioxidants May Help Deter Diabetes
“Three studies combine to affirm prior indications that polyphenols from fruits can blunt blood-sugar spikes after meals.”

Head Out for a Daily Dose of Green Space
“First, the bad news: Americans are suffering from an acute case of “outdoor deprivation disorder,” and the effects on physical and mental health are rising fast..”

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Chiropractor St. Robert MO Antioxidant Resveratrol for Better Blood Sugar Control

Dr. Rick Townsend — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:36:42 +0000

Hi, this is St. Robert Chiropractor, Dr. Townsend and I found this great article on our own Doctor Resource Resource available on our own website. I think you will find this of great value. Please feel free to call Townsend Wellness Center of St. Robert, MO if you have any questions.

Resveratrol—a colorful antioxidant found in red wine, grapes, peanuts, chocolate, and several other foods—has received plenty of recent attention, as previous research has found…

The only medicine you should take

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:45:06 +0000

Research shows that if you have to take medicine this is the one to take. Give a listen!

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Chiropractor St. Robert, MO | Townsend Wellness Center

Dr. Rick Townsend — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:54:55 +0000

Coffee packs a load of free radical-fighting antioxidants, but it’s not usually considered a health food. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that your morning cup of joe won’t raise your risk of many diseases—and it might actually help prevent some important ones.

Set your timer

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:58:20 +0000

Your body will thank you if you follow this tip. Give a listen!

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Be grateful you’ll feel better

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:05:41 +0000

Take just 5 minutes a day to do this and watch what happens. Give a listen!

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Drive Your Own Karma!

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:50:47 +0000

Are you celebrating who you are? Give a listen!

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Do you need a good laugh?

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:40:23 +0000

We hope this makes you laugh a little more. Take a listen!

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Are you getting the signal?

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:21:16 +0000

When you get the signal, you need to stop what you are doing and do this instead. Take a listen!

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Now you can grow new brain cells

Dr. Rick Townsend — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:40:54 +0000

HealthNews of the Month
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Fasting Two Days a Week May Benefit Your Brain
“Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have collected evidence that reducing food intake to under 500 calories per day for two days a week may help to prevent brain damage from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Diseases.”

Childhood Exercise Yields Dividends in the Classroom
“Physical exercise in children improves not only cardiovascular health but also academic performance, an analysis of several studies has found.”

Omega-3s May Reduce Age-Related Muscle Loss
“Small clinical trial in people over 70 is first to show that omega-3s enhance the efficiency of two key metabolic pathways to muscle creation.”

Vitamin C Prevents Vaccination Side Effects-Increases Effectiveness
“The routine administration of vaccinations continues to be a subject of controversy in the United States, as well as throughout the world….The controversy over the potential harm of vaccinating, or of not vaccinating, will not be resolved to the satisfaction of all parties anytime soon, if ever.”

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Chiropractor St. Robert MO Townsend Wellness-Vitamin C, a Sensible Addition to Diabetes Care Plan

Dr. Rick Townsend — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:16:30 +0000

Hi, this is Dr. Townsend and I found this great article on our own Doctor Resource Resource available on our own website. I think you will find this of great value. Please feel free to call Townsend Wellness Center of St. Robert, MO if you have any questions.

Will medicine really fix it?

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:38:47 +0000

Contrary to what you see and hear on television, this attitude is just not working. Take a listen!

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Our advise to everyone at this time is simple

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:40:43 +0000

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week, we look at your greatest defense against stress. Take a listen!

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An easy to achieve improvement in your health

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:23:35 +0000

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week, we talk about how little weight you really have to lose to make a real change in your health. Take a listen!

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A natural cure for Alzheimer’s

Dr. Rick Townsend — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:10:46 +0000

HealthNews of the Month
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Canadian fish eaters threatened by Fukushima radiation
“After the world’s worst nuclear accident in 25 years, authorities in Canada said people living here were safe and faced no health risks from the fallout from Fukushima.”

Breast Cancer Surgery Rules Are Called Unclear
“Nearly half of women who had lumpectomies for had second operations they may not have needed because surgeons have been unable to agree on guidelines for the most common operation for breast cancer, a new study finds.”

Meet the Giants Chiropractor
“The road to the Super Bowl is fraught with neck spasms, aching legs and sore hamstrings. But when the Giants head west to Indianapolis, Dr. Rob DeStefano will be there to smooth out those pulled muscles and stiff necks.”

Coconut Oil Touted as Alzheimer’s Remedy
“Researchers say the ketones found in coconut oil have slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in some people and may actually prevent it.”

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Can you remember a time?

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:04:55 +0000

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week, we all have these moments in life. Take a listen!

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Time to do with your health what you are doing with your car?

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:57:32 +0000

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week we take a look at good common sense things you do with your car that you should do with your body. Take a listen!

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Are you doomed from birth?

Dr. Rick Townsend — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:39:08 +0000

In this week’s Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week we ask is it really all in the genes? Take a listen!

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Doctor texting during surgery paralyzes patient

Dr. Rick Townsend — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:51:36 +0000

HealthNews of the Month
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Sodium-Saturated Diet Is a Threat for All
“Maybe you think you don’t have to worry about salt. After all, you don’t have high blood pressure, you’re not overweight and you exercise regularly.”

Debate Persists on Deadly Flu Made Airborne
The young scientist, normally calm and measured, seemed edgy when he stopped by his boss’s office. “You are not going to believe this one,” he told Ron Fouchier, a virologist at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. “I think we have an airborne H5N1 virus.”

Broccoli Chemical Stems Breast Cancer Cells
“Sulfur compounds in broccoli stop creation of breast cancer stem cells; Effect should extend to kale, cabbage, and broccoli’s many ‘cruciferous’ cousins.”

As Doctors Use More Devices, Potential for Distraction Grows
“Hospitals and doctors’ offices, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.”

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