Health Tips and Info By La Quinta Chiropractor Dr. Delos Soehren

This is pretty cool. One of the greatest football players in NFL history has decided to publicly endorse his support for chiropractic care and the chiropractic profession.

Jerry Rice, one of the best wide receivers to ever play in the NFL, and also a star on the popular television show “Dancing with the Stars” has teamed up with the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress to let the public know about the positive benefits of chiropractic care.

Check out some of Jerry Rice’s comments:

“My first experience with chiropractic care was right before the 49ers were to play the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII in 1987. A couple of our key players were injured and a chiropractor turned things around. I quickly became a believer and ever since I have had the benefit of chiropractic care.”

“Football is a very rough and vicious sport. I took some vicious hits from players nearly twice my size. Thankfully, I had the durability to withstand these tackles or I would have never succeeded or lasted as long as I did. Chiropractic was the key to keeping me in the game.”

“Dancing with the stars was every bit as exhausting and challenging – though not nearly as brutal as football. It required many hours of practice. I had aches and pains that I never had before. Again, chiropractic made the difference – and kept me dancing and in competition.”

If you’d like to see the video of Jerry Rice talking about chiropractic care, it’s on YouTube. Just Click the link below to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=jerry+rice+%2B+chiropractic+care&aq=f

Did you know that most professional athletes receive chiropractic care on a regular basis to keep their bodies healthy and performing at their best? It’s true.

And even though none of us are professional athletes, that doesn’t mean that we don’t suffer from stress, aches and pains, stiffness, fatigue, soreness, or other problems.

The cool thing is chiropractic care will improve our quality of lives and keep our bodies healthy just like it does for pro athletes. I hope you understand that chiropractic care is for much more than just pain. It can keep your body healthy and functioning at its best.

The patients we have in our office that include regular chiropractic adjustments as part of their overall health plan are happier, less stressed, don’t get sick as much, sleep better, are more productive at work, and don’t have as many aches and pains.

The days of chiropractic care being thought of as a treatment only for back pain are over. That thinking is severely outdated. Chiropractic care has been proven to do much more than that, so please take advantage of all of the benefits that chiropractic care can offer you.

Have a great day!

Dr. Delos Soehren

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Have you ever eaten a pomegranate? They are the fruit with the little red seeds in them.

Well, it turns out that pomegranate juice has some pretty powerful health benefits. Some research was done a few years a go and I want to share with you some of the findings because they are pretty interesting.

Check out the benefits discovered in the research study:

* After one year of pomegranate juice consumption (3 ounces per day), systolic blood pressure decreased by 21%.

* After one year of consumption, the antioxidant health status increased by 130%.

* Oxidative stress is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease. Consumption of pomegranate juice lowed the oxidative stress levels in the blood.

* A significant decrease in the LDL cholesterol levels after 6 months of consumption.

* Was shown to decrease atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries.

So let’s recap the benefits really quick. By consuming only 3 ounces of pomegranate juice daily, over time there is a good chance you would obtain the following health benefits:

* Lower blood pressure
* Increased antioxidant health status
* Decreases carotid artery atherosclerosis
* Lower oxidative stress levels
* Lower LDL levels

Those are some good benefits, so I’d recommend you consider adding this juice to your diet. You can buy pomegranate juice in your local grocery store. I think the main brand is “POM.”

Have a great day!

Dr. Delos Soehren

Source: Clinical Nutrition, June 2004, 23, 423-433

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Chances are you or someone you know drinks coffee. After all, it’s one of the most popular beverages in the world.

According to a study by Finnish and Swedish researchers, there may be a good health reason to enjoy that hot cup of java.

In their study, they found that middle aged people who drink moderate amounts of coffee significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

“Middle-aged people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day lowered their risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by between 60 and 65 percent later in life,” said lead researcher on the project, Miia Kivipelto, a professor at the University of Kuopio in Finland and at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

The study, which was also conducted in cooperation with the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki and which was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease this month, was based on repeated interviews with 1,409 people in Finland over more than two decades.

They were first asked about their coffee-drinking habits when they were in their 50s and their memory functions were tested again in 1998, when they were between 65 and 79 years of age.

A total of 61 people had by then developed dementia, 48 of whom had Alzheimer’s, the researchers said.

“There are perhaps one or two other studies that have shown that coffee can improve some memory functions (but) this is the first study directed at dementia and Alzheimer’s (and) in which the subjects are followed for such a long time,” Kivipelto told AFP.

It’s still unclear how drinking coffee helps delay or avoid the onset of dementia, but we do know that coffee contains strong antioxidants, which are known to counter Alzheimer’s.

Some studies have also shown that coffee helps protects the nerve system, which can also protect against dementia, she said, pointing out that yet other studies show that coffee protects against diabetes, which in turn is known to be linked to Alzheimer’s.

So if you drink coffee, keep doing so in moderation…tell your friends too!

Talk to you soon!

Dr. Delos Soehren, D.C.

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When cooking, adding spices to the food really enhances the flavor and makes the meal more alive and fulfilling.

Today I wanted to share with you 3 spices you should be using consuming on a regular basis because of their health benefits.

The first spice is garlic.

Various studies show that garlic can prevent heart attacks, strengthen the immune system, as well as help the body fight diseases such as colon, breast, prostrate, and throat cancers. Researchers are conducting further trials to uncover more of this pungent spice’s medicinal benefits.

The second spice is chili pepper.

This hot spice is loaded with capsaicin, a compound that triggers the body to produce more heat and, thus, burn more energy. In 2007, in an article published in Physiology & Behavior, research teams from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands and the Laval University in Quebec, Canada reported that capsaicin may help fight obesity. Moreover, their findings indicated that capsaicin has cancer-fighting properties as well.

The third spice is ginger.

Last year, an article in Food and Chemical Toxicology revealed that various studies have found that ginger can lower both blood sugar and cholesterol levels. It also has powerful antioxidant properties that protect against the toxic effects or radiation treatment, ulcers, and skin diseases.

The powerful qualities of these three spices should encourage you to use them in your cooking. Not only will they enhance the flavor of your meals, they will also provide many health benefits. Hopefully, this would help you get into the habit of “spicing up” your life with foods that are good for you!

Have a great day!

Dr. Delos Soehren, D.C.

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Dr. Delos Soehren, D.C.

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