Prenatal DHA Supplement

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Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Is taking a prenatal DHA supplement wise for brain health? There are lots of reasons to think that DHA supplementation may be important for healthy brain development. DHA is a major component of the myelin sheath that coats every neuron in the brain. Just as the plastic coating on copper wire allows it ...

Should We Take Calcium Supplements?

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Clearing Up The Calcium Confusion Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Should we take calcium supplements?  You have every right to be confused about calcium supplementation. There have been a lot of conflicting headlines in recent months. It has seemed like a no-brainer for years that calcium supplementation could help post-menopausal women and men over 50 avoid the debilitating effects ...

Side Stitch Pain Relief

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What Is Side Stitch Pain And How Do You Treat It? Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Side stitch pain feels like a pin is being pushed into the muscle between your ribs – and it hurts!  In fact, it’s enough to make you stop running if you’re out exercising. Or you’ll ...

Personalized Nutrition To Change Your Life?

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Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney   Can a personalize nutrition assessment provide you with information to assist your health strategy?  We’ve been told that genetic testing is the wave of the future. We’ve been promised that genetic testing will tell us which diseases we are most likely to develop. Of course, the unspoken assumption is that if we ...

Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Part 2 Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney This month we will discuss treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.  However, let's recap a little. In last month’s article “What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” – Part 1 I shared how carpal tunnel syndrome almost destroyed my career as a ...

DHA Supplements During Pregnancy

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Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney   A recent study has estimated that taking DHA supplements during pregnancy, specifically in the last two trimesters, could save the US healthcare system close to $6 billion/year (Shireman et al, Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 111: 8-10, 2016) . Another study has come to similar conclusion in Australia (Ahmed et al, Prostaglandins, ...

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