Daily Health Update for 04-23-2015 from Poway Chiropractor Dr. Rode of Rode Chiropractic in Poway CA 92064

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Thursday, April 23rd
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Mental Attitude: Can Boredom Be Good for You? The conclusion of a new report suggests that boredom can actually lead to
creativity. Researchers found that participants who completed a boring task were more creative afterwards than a control group that
was assigned more interesting work. University of Central Lancashire psychologist Dr. Sandi Mann believes it is important for
children to be bored. She adds, "Unlike so many parents today, I am quite happy when my kids whine that they are bored. Finding
ways to amuse themselves is an important skill." The Psychologist, March 2015
Health Alert: Are Your Kitchen Towels Making You Sick? A new study finds that cloth towels can easily become contaminated
with the dangerous germs that can cause foodborne illness and may be the top contamination hazard in your kitchen. Previous studies
have found that bacteria commonly found in raw meat and poultry can grow on cloth towels overnight, even if they are washed and
rinsed in the sink. Food Protection Trends, March 2015
Diet: Flavonoids Reduce Mortality Risk! Flavonoids are compounds found in foods such as tea, chocolate, red wine, fruit, and
vegetables that have been associated with a reduced risk of death from cancer and some cardiovascular-related diseases. A new study
that followed 1,063 elderly women for five years found that those with the highest intake of flavonoids were over 30% less likely to
die from any cause over the course of the study than the participants with the lowest flavonoid intake.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 2015
Exercise: Improve Flexibility with Yoga! Can yoga help seniors remain flexible as they age? To test this premise, 22 older adults
practiced yoga and 20 elderly men and women practiced calisthenics for a year, while 24 seniors served as a control group. One year
later, the researchers found the control group experienced a reduction in overall flexibility while the yoga and calisthenics groups
scored higher on flexibility assessments compared to their scores from the start of the study. However, those in the yoga group scored
four times higher on flexibility assessments than those in the calisthenics group suggesting that the slow and passive movements found
in yoga are more helpful in improving flexibility than the fast and dynamic movements of a calisthenics routine.
International Journal of Yoga Therapy, September 2014
Chiropractic: Back Pain Increases Insomnia Risk! Lack of quality sleep has previously been associated with a number of poor
health outcomes including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stoke. After questioning 481 chronic
low back pain patients, a team of South Korean researchers reports that 43% of the patients developed mild-to-severe insomnia after
they developed back pain. They further note that back pain patients who also had musculoskeletal pain in at least one other body site
were over eight times more likely to report sleeping difficulties. The Korean Journal of Pain, April 2015
Wellness/Prevention: Does Xylitol Prevent Tooth Decay? Researchers have found that the available evidence on the effects of
xylitol (a natural sugar substitute used in candy, gum, and toothpaste) is insufficient to prove it prevents tooth decay. The investigators
found low-quality evidence that tooth decay was lower among children who used a fluoride toothpaste containing xylitol when
compared with children who used a fluoride-only toothpaste. An analysis of the rest of the data covering other xylitol-containing
products like xylitol syrup, lozenges, and tablets found little or no evidence the sugar substitute prevents tooth decay. The authors also
highlighted the fact that several of the studies did not give sufficient information about xylitol's side effects, such as bloating, diarrhea,
and laxative effects. Cochrane Database Systematic Review, March 2015
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