Soma Physical Therapy and Rehab

08/08/2021

You wear a mask.
You've been vaccinated.
What else can you do?
Reduce your chances of developing severe symptoms by 70% by eating a plant based diet.
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https://www.pcrm.org/news/exam-room-podcast/plant-based-diet-and-covid-19-what-science-shows-dr-neal-barnard

A plant-based diet can help prevent severe cases of COVID-19 and may reduce the risk of becoming infected altogether, according to two studies.

06/24/2021

More evidence that the way we eat is making us sick.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210623141644.htm

A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a new study.

06/17/2021

Animal fat and protein feed bad gut bacteria that causes inflammation, leading to more risk of strokes, cancer, heart disease, and auto-immune disease.
"since both a Western diet and a diet rich in red meat are known to elevate TMAO levels. Switching to plant-based protein sources helps to lower TMAO."
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210616113816.htm

New findings show that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results lay the groundwork for potential new interventions to help treat or prevent stroke.

05/22/2021

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513100030.htm

Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress, according to new research. The findings revealed people who ate at least 470 grams of fruit and vegetables daily had 10 per cent lower stress levels than those who consumed less than 230 grams.

05/04/2021

04/29/2021

Good nutrition lowers our inflammation.
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https://nutritionfacts.org/audio/a-world-without-back-pain/

Got an achy back? Time to take a closer look at your diet.

04/06/2021

Spring is in the air.

02/27/2021

Instead of counting calories, we should be counting grams of fiber (28 grams, per FDA).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41IfdwLqtkA

Robert Martindale, MD, PhD, works in the ICU as a general and trauma surgeon. In this video Martindale discusses inflammatory-based diseases (heart disease, ...

02/23/2021

"Knee OA patients using NSAIDs showed greater loss of medial minimum joint space width compared with those taking other drugs, reported Thomas A. Perry, PhD, of the University of Oxford in England, and colleagues."
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https://www.medpagetoday.org/rheumatology/arthritis/91282?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2021-02-22&eun=g333005d0r&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition&vpass=1

02/19/2021

Curcumin appears to play a role in helping to block every stage of cancer transformation, proliferation, and invasion. It may help before carcinogens even get to our cells! Watch the video “Carcinogen-Blocking Effects of Turmeric” at http://bit.ly/1hjC69k to learn more.

Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen suggests consuming at least 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric per day. Learn more: https://nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/

02/19/2021

Grinding teeth at night and sleep apnea are very common. Here's some tips on how to address it. I just finished the book "Breath". What's said in this article is consistent with the book.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/well/live/tooth-grinding-night-guards.html?referringSource=articleShare

Some experts say tooth-grinding is a behavior rather than a disorder, and the dentist’s chair isn’t the best place to address it.

02/12/2021

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/islamic-prayer-ritual-muslim-reduce-back-pain-joint-elasticity-health-body-study-a7618776.html

Proper knee and back angles can be an effective clinical treatment, research finds

02/12/2021

https://www.pcrm.org/news/exam-room-podcast/conquering-crippling-pain-food-how-meg-donahue-triumphed

Meg Donahue had been in crippling pain for years, but everything changed once she started eating a plant-based diet!

12/21/2020

A quarter teaspoon of garlic powder a day can reduce the risk of stroke by a third and reduce the risk of a heart attack by 25%.
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https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-garlic-powder-for-heart-disease/

See what a penny a day worth of garlic powder can do.

12/18/2020

We know how to reverse diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease.
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https://medium.com/thrive-global/sugar-does-not-cause-diabetes-did-the-film-what-the-health-get-it-right-3ef441045c01

The documentary What the Health is receiving a huge amount of attention and most of it is positive. Many reports of people attempting to…

12/16/2020

12/09/2020

His concepts are based on evidence from studies.