Cheri D Fisher, DC

27/09/2024

Generations at Risk

Cancers diagnosed in individuals younger than 50 years, has been increasing sharply for decades. This rise is just the tip of the iceberg, as once these younger patients age, it will also lead to an increase in chronic diseases and cancers in older adults. Notably, many of these cancers affect the gastrointestinal tract and are linked to obesity, highlighting the importance of the microbiome and diet.

In other words, children born from the mid-20th century onward were exposed from childhood to known risk factors such as an unhealthy diet, excess weight, and sedentariness.

The question of whether these cancers are linked to the environment or genetics, genes also play a role, and it is important to link these two aspects for more targeted prevention.

Numerous factors contribute to this phenomenon, with many gaps still to be filled in research and prevention.

24/09/2024

Evidence is mounting that the gut microbiome influences just about every major human disease. These trillions of microbes use our food to generate substances called metabolites that can protect or harm our health, with consequences reaching far beyond our gastrointestinal tracts.

Now scientists are developing treatments targeting gut microbial pathways, designed to eliminate the bad metabolites and boost the good metabolites.

Research has linked microbial metabolites to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, obesity, high blood pressure, neurological disorders, depression, cancer, and more.

The association remained strong, even after controlling for risk factors like age, s*x, smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

For most people, the first step to fostering healthier microbial metabolites is much simpler: Diversify your diet.

"Eat foods and experiment with foods that you might not eat all the time," especially fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and beans."

Another strategy: Eat foods with probiotic bacteria. View it as an insurance policy, fortifying the gut with probiotics, with daily yogurt, for example, at breakfast.

Fermented foods like kimchi and kombucha can also increase microbial diversity and can even contain health-promoting postbiotics, research shows.

More and more research suggests that gut microbiome metabolites could hold the key to treating nearly every disease.

23/09/2024

Stroke is highly preventable, with 84% of the stroke burden in 2021 attributable to 23 modifiable risk factors, including air pollution, excess body weight, high blood pressure, smoking, and physical inactivity.

This means there is "tremendous opportunities to alter the trajectory of stroke risk for the next generation...

Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors are driving large global increases in stroke cases and deaths, new data showed.

20/09/2024

The 12 risk factors cited in the 2020 report are lower levels of education, hearing loss, hypertension, smoking, obesity, depression, physical inactivity, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, traumatic brain injury (TBI), air pollution, and social isolation.

Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors over the life course could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases worldwide, according to a new Lancet Commission report.

20/09/2024

Compared with non consumers, people in the higher range of coffee, tea, or just caffeine intake have almost a 40% reduction in cardiovascular disease.

The sweet spot for daily consumption can be found around 3 cups of coffee or tea (or 250 mg of caffeine).

Is this all too good to be true? It's hard to say. The data on coffee's benefits have been remarkably consistent. Still, I wouldn't be a good doctor if I didn't mention that clearly there is a difference between a cup of black coffee and a venti caramel Frappuccino.

Nevertheless, coffee remains firmly in my holy trinity of enjoyable things that are, for whatever reason, still good for you. So, when you're having that second, or third, or maybe fourth cup of the day, you can take that to heart.

How many daily cups of joe can be beneficial to health?

20/09/2024

Pesticides vs Smoking
The researchers also estimated the additional cancer risk related to smoking, using the same model. They found that pesticides contributed to a higher risk for cancer than smoking in several cases.

Researchers found that pesticide exposure may contribute to 154.1% more non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases than smoking.

20/09/2024

Ultra processed foods are industrially mass-produced in a process that relies on the heavy use of flavor enhancers and additives, as well as preservatives and packaging that make them shelf-stable. This has flooded our food supply with cheap, accessible, hyper rewarding foods that our brains are not well equipped to resist.

Designed to be irresistible, ultraprocessed foods are rewiring our brains and taking a significant toll on our health. But there are strategies for combating their overuse.

11/09/2024

Not sure why you feel fatigued with brain fog... it may be a bug has been there for years...

Scientists uncover mutations that allow Salmonella to fly under the immune system’s radar for years

09/09/2024

What patients want when their doctor shows that they care...

A doctor's decision to sit at the bedside is associated with increased patient satisfaction, data suggested.

04/09/2024

Guidelines now recommend a BP target of less than 130/80 mm Hg for most people.

New Lifestyle Advice
The updated recommendation of 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise per week has been added as an alternative to the previous recommendation of at least 2.5 hours per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. This should be complemented with low- or moderate-intensity dynamic or isometric resistance training two to three times a week.

Simplified and more aggressive targets are among the significant changes to the updated hypertension guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology.

22/08/2024

Car Crash? Auto Collision? If you are experiencing pain it is important to have an evaluation after a car crash. There is no such thing as a minor impact. Minor impacts can have big injuries. You only have one body, come in and let's help you take care of yours.

If you've experienced low back pain after a car accident, you're not alone. In fact, those who experience low back pain after a car accident are almost 3 times more likely to experience low back pain in the future. Chiropractic care can help.

22/08/2024

Learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care and repetitive strain injuries.

Repetitive strain injuries impact 1.8 million workers each year. Chiropractic care can help treat and prevent these injuries. Learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care: https://www.f4cp.org/blog/

22/08/2024

As a female chiropractor, I want to welcome Erica Witter-Davis, DC. It is important that we acknowledge accomplished women into the Chiropractic profession. Her amazing story of the benefits of chiropractic care is a great message.

22/08/2024

A new study, said men with the poorest flexibility were nearly twice as likely to die over the follow-up period than men with high flexibility. Women with the poorest flexibility were almost five times more likely to die than those with high flexibility.

The more flexible a person is in middle age, the lower their risk for death in the near term, a new study found.

21/08/2024

How to best nurture your cognitive health as you age
As you get older, it’s natural to wonder about changes in your mental sharpness. Some cognitive decline is normal with increased age, but there are proven ways to help keep your brain healthy and active.

Recommendations:
Regular exercise: Consistent physical activity is good for the body and mind.
Plant-filled diet: What you eat affects the brain, so aim for plant-based foods that encourage the growth of healthy gut bacteria.
Daily relaxation: Try breathing techniques, tai chi practices or yoga classes to help with self-regulation.
Quality sleep: Getting enough shut-eye is essential for brain clearing and healthy aging.
Vision and hearing health: Being able to hear and see well contributes to cognitive health.
Finding joy and purpose: Volunteer, play an instrument or do something else that makes you feel fulfilled.
“Living life to the fullest, actively participating in your own healing, and determining your own destiny is the best application of living a healthier life,”

21/08/2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, alcoholic hand sanitizers have become widely accessible nationwide. They can pose a problem, especially for emergency departments, when alcohol-dependent patients start drinking them.

Patients with advanced alcohol addiction may consume hand sanitizers, the composition of which can distort blood values and complicate a correct diagnosis.

21/08/2024

Although some sugar substitutes have no perceived concerns, others have been shown to promote gut dysbiosis, causing chronic low-grade inflammation and contributing to insulin resistance and increased intestinal permeability. Other results have linked their use with increased mutations of Escherichia coli and increased rates of antibiotic resistance.

Although some sugar substitutes can promote a healthy microbiome, most have the opposite effect. Avoiding them altogether might be best for our patients.

12/08/2024

People with knee osteoarthritis and symptoms for less than 1 year benefit more from exercise therapy than those with longer symptom duration, especially when long-term outcomes are considered.

Exercise therapy may be more effective for early-stage knee osteoarthritis such that people with short symptom duration appear to benefit more than those with longer symptom duration.