chronic neck pain, headaches, and whiplash: what does the latest research say?

Headache, Whiplash and Neck Pain Research

WHAT DOES THE LATEST RESEARCH ON NECK PAIN, HEADACHES, AND WHIPLASH REVEAL? “Neck pain is the most common musculoskeletal pathology second only to low back pain. It is the fourth largest contributor to global disability with its prevalence ranging between 30 to 71% of the general population. Two thirds of adults are affected by neck […]

new study links pcos and psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, adhd, autism & bipolar)

PCOS and Psychiatric Disorders

BRAND NEW RESEARCH LINKS PCOS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: (ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADHD, AUTISM, BIPOLAR…..) “Polycystic ovary syndrome was confirmed according to the ultrasonographic criteria of Adams and by clinical parameters. 57% presented at least one psychiatric diagnosis. Among them, the prevalence of mood disorder reached 78%. The most prevalent diagnostics were major […]

is asthma an inflammatory or autoimmune disease, and what can be done about it?

autoimmune asthma

ASTHMA: AUTOIMMUNE OR INFLAMMATORY? ARE THERE NATURAL WAYS TO STOP IT IN ITS TRACKS? “Sure enough, Dr. Juhn’s research showed that children and adults with asthma have a much higher risk of developing shingles compared to patients who do not have asthma. These findings were replicated by other research groups. Similarly, adult asthma patients have […]

the very latest research on the flu vaccines

flu vaccines

FLU FLU FLU: WHAT AM I TO DO? THE LATEST COCHRANE REVIEWS ON FLU VACCINES Late last year I wrote about how the medical research community continues chasing after the elusive ‘El Dorado’ of flu shots — the UNIVERSAL FLU VACCINE.  Just a couple of weeks ago the Virology Journal (Towards A Universal Influenza Vaccine: […]

fascia as a proprioceptive organ and its relationship to chronic pain

Fascia Proprioception

FASCIA, PROPRIOCEPTION, AND CHRONIC PAIN “Fascia contains mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors.  In other words, every time we use  a muscle, we stretch fascia that is connected to  spindle cells, Ruffini and Paccini corpuscles and  Golgi organs.  The normal stretching of fascia thus  communicates the force of the muscle contraction  and the status of the muscle regarding […]