Two concepts are often currently applied to selenium in adult men in the United States: •Intake is generally enough to maximize blood glutathione peroxidase activities. •In such men, selenium supplementation does not reduce risk of prostate cancer. In contrast to these concepts, 30 healthy middle-aged men were studied to test the following hypothesis: 6-week supplementation [...]
It is a broad consensus today that scoliosis curves cannot be improved through bracing, and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) methodological criteria for bracing have the avoidance of progression as their only objective. Consequently, in curves more than 45°, fusion is considered as basically the only possible treatment. The purpose of the study was to [...]
Researchers in New Zealand studied the effects of taking selenium and iodine on thyroid function. They subdivided a total of 100 seniors into 4 groups: a placebo group, a group taking 100 mcg of selenium, a group taking 80 mcg of iodine, and a group taking both the iodine and selenium. Supplements were taken for [...]
Dr. Morningstar is currently seeking anyone with idiopathic scoliosis as an adult or adolescent. He is in the testing stages of a new dynamic functional brace for scoliosis, and is in the data collection process. Because it is experimental, the brace is available to all patients at a 90% cost reduction, which equates to the [...]
It seems like common sense that breastfeeding is the absolute best thing a mother can do for her baby. In the animal world, a newborn animal cannot survive without its mother's milk, and often will not survive on formula. However, this doesn't stop infant formula/baby food companies from trying to pay for research that says [...]
The US Dept of Health and Human Services is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride in tap water. Fluoride, although considered one of the greatest public health achievements, is a toxic ingredient. There is growing concern among many public watchdog groups that fluoride may cause other serious health problems. In a recent study, it was [...]
Australian and Chinese researchers recently showed that a Hawthorn and Kiwi extract lowered LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) better than Lipitor. Their study, published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, evaluated the effects of Hawthorn and Lipitor in mice fed either a normal diet or one very high in cholesterol. They found that the [...]
German researchers find that apple smoothies deliver a higher quantity of bioavailable polyphenols to the colon than apple juices or ciders, and may therefore be effective in the prevention of chronic colon diseases. In the office we have long advocated eating whole foods and whole food supplements rather than juices. This study supports the idea [...]
Imagine that..... yet another study demonstrating that eating healthy can actually make you, well, healthy. Iranian researchers gave 30 adult men 60 grams of almonds a day for 4 weeks. At the end of the 4 weeks, the men experienced significant reductions in their LDL (bad) cholesterol, their total cholesterol, and their apolipoprotein B100 (bad). [...]
Chinese researchers studied two groups of patients with adolescent thoracic scoliosis and syringomyelia. Previous scoliosis researchers have suggested that an asymmetrical growth of the ribs and/or arms can have a causative impact on the development of scoliosis. In this present study, the researchers looked at the length of ribs attaching at or near the apex [...]
