Hiking for Health and Happiness by Marlaina Donato Many of us equate fitness with going to the gym, but a good hike in a natural environment can foster unique benefits… read more →
Help Your Pet Fight Off Seasonal Discomfort Dr. Shawn Messonnier As the weather warms, so does the chance of a family dog, cat or other pet suffering from springtime allergies.… read more →
by Roberta Bolduc The Carolinas campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) sits on the edge of the historic area of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is the… read more →
Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing by Marlaina Donato Modern chiropractors are often seen primarily as pain specialists, yet their care can encompass much more. While the common focus is better health… read more →
By Roberta Bolduc Although osteopathic physicians use all the conventional methods of diagnosis and treatment, they differ from allopathic or traditional Western medicine doctors. They are trained to place additional… read more →
Helps Elderly Maintain Strength Seniors that ate a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts and legumes were able to live independently longer, had fewer
On Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, Dr. Chase Dixon and Dr. Angela Dixon will hold an educational health seminar at their office entitled “Knowledge is Power”. The… read more →
Hopping and jumping are probably the best way to strengthen bones, but must be done in the proper way, according to Tucker and others. Research by Tucker’s team published in the American Journal of Health Promotion studied the effects of
Supplements Have Little Effect on Density Researchers reporting in the British medical journal The Lancet, analyzed 44 studies on calcium supplementation or dietary calcium and bone fractures and concluded, “Dietary… read more →
A 12-week study of 60 menopausal women in Denmark has found that red clover halted bone loss and bone mineral density reduction. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled research, sponsored by the Aarhus University Medical School and Hospital, tested the women over a three-month period.
