Daily health update for 12/08/2015 from Poway Chiropractor Dr. Rode of Rode Chiropractic in Poway CA located on Poway Rd.

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Tuesday, December 8th
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Mental Attitude: Having a Lot of Facebook Friends May Increase Depression Risk in Adolescents. The greater the amount of
friends a teenager has on Facebook, the more likely they are to be stressed, which may increase the risk for future depression.
Investigators found the teenagers with more than 300 friends on Facebook had higher cortisol levels than teens with fewer friends on
the social media site. Cortisol is a hormone released in response to stress, suggesting that the higher cortisol level findings among
adolescents in the study may indicate future depression risk. Study leader Dr. Sonia Lupien explains, "Adolescents who present high
stress hormone levels do not become depressed immediately; it can occur later on… Some studies have shown that it may take eleven
years before the onset of severe depression in children who consistently had high cortisol levels."
Psychoneuroendocrinology, October 2015
Health Alert: 1 in 10 Americans Have a Lifelong Drug Problem. A survey of more than 36,000 adults over age 18 that focused on
the use of marijuana, amphetamines, club drugs, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, narcotic painkillers, sedatives/tranquilizers, and
solvents/inhalants found nearly 10% of Americans have some type of lifelong drug use disorder. Dr. Adam Bisaga, a professor of
psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City comments, "The public will probably be surprised to know that the problem is so
prevalent… So surveys like this are important because they help get the message out that this is an issue that affects millions of
people. And that in and of itself will help to abolish the stigma that surrounds the disease." JAMA Psychiatry, November 2015
Diet: Too Much Gluten Before Age Two May Lead to Celiac Disease in At-Risk Kids. If a child carries a genetic risk factor for
developing celiac disease, then eating gluten-rich foods before the age of two may place them at greater risk of developing the
condition. Gluten is a protein found in grains, such as wheat, rye, and barley. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that causes
damage to the small intestine when someone with the disease eats foods containing gluten. Dr. Arun Swaminath, director of the
inflammatory bowel disease program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City notes, "At this point, it's too early to say all newborns
should moderate their gluten intake. But those at the highest risk, with affected parents or siblings, may want to avoid doses higher
than 5 grams per day during early life." Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, November 2015
Exercise: Aerobic Exercise Has Potential to Reverse Aging on the Brain. A new study has found that aerobic exercise improves
brain function and reduces markers of neurodegeneration in older individuals at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Principal
investigator Dr. Laura Baker is hopeful these results will help motivate people to think about exercise in a different way. She adds,
"We all know that exercise is good for us, but maybe seeing observable, objective brain changes will provide the impetus to get us out
the door to exercise." 8th International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer's Disease, November 2015
Chiropractic: Is Whiplash Worse Than Chronic Pain? A recent study compared how patients with whiplash associated disorders
(WAD) tolerate pain compared to patients with chronic pain from other sources. Though pain tolerance was similar between both
groups, the analysis found that people with WAD report more additional causes of pain, more painful locations, and higher pain
intensity than other chronic pain sufferers. These findings add to a growing body of research that paints WAD as a serious and
potentially life-debilitating problem. European Journal of Pain, November 2015
Wellness/Prevention: Sit-Stand Desks Help Reduce Some Cardiometabolic Risk Factors. Among office workers reporting no
pre-existing musculoskeletal conditions, those who utilized a sit-stand desk for eight weeks experienced improvements in both blood
pressure and cholesterol levels. In total, participants with sit-stand desks spent about 73 more minutes per day on their feet, and there
were no reports of musculoskeletal pain/discomfort relative to those in the control group who sat at traditional desks.
BMC Public Health, November 2015
Quote: “The unfed mind devours itself.” ~ Gore Vidal
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