February  Healthy Heart Month

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We are committed to giving you the best health care experience you can find as we enter the year 2012.  It is a new beginning for all of us and as we move forward together, expect great care from our office.  Expect great things from yourself and no matter how last year looked, forgive yourself for any goof ups and begin anew to build a WHOLE new you and we will work on this together!

Painkillers May Raise Risk of Heart Failure

Protect Your Heart... Get Regular Adjustments

From the May 22, 2006, Reuters Health comes a report of a study from Spain that suggests that common pain killers in the category of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), carry an increased risk of a first hospitalization for heart failure. Medications in the category include include over-the-counter analgesics such as ibuprofen or naproxen.

In this study Dr. Consuelo Huerta compared a group of individuals ages 60 to 84 who were hospitalized for heart failure to a control group. Of those hospitalized for heart failure, fourteen percent of the heart failure patients were current NSAID users compared with only 10 percent of those not using the drugs. Researchers concluded that after ruling out heart failure risk factors, this represented a 30 percent increased risk of a first hospitalization for heart failure when using these drugs.

Researchers termed this as a "considerable public health impact." Oddly, according to the study, the dose and duration of use of the drugs had no apparent effects on the rate of increased risk. The article notes that a history of heart problems greatly increased the risk factors of a first hospitalization due to these drugs.

Researchers did point out that their findings corroborated others that showed that NSAIDs exacerbate heart failure symptoms. However, they note that this new study adds the finding that NSAIDs increase the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients who do not have a history of heart failure.

A survey will be forthcoming, likely on this site or in your email this week.  Please take a moment to let us know how we are doing....feedback is appreciated and we like to try to fix anything that we can and to keep the things you like about our office protocol and care.  Thanks in advance.

Make sure you get out to a mall or large store to walk 40 minutes at least 3 times a week.  Remember to ask about learning what you need to learn to exercise at home by asking Doc or Abbe for print out sheets.  Drink your mininum of 36 ounces of water a day and stay true to the three legged stool of basic vitamins:  Multiple Vitamin, Omega 3 Fish Oil and a Probiotic.

REFER OTHERS:  THE GREATEST COMPLIMENT WE CAN EVER RECEIVE....where are the rest of your family and loved ones??

Massage

Jean Kubbelka now books every other Monday pm and every Wednesday

between 4 and 6 Pm for her Therapuetic Massage.

Low Back Pillows and Stability Ball  now in our SHOP

We have added low back pillows (posturepedic material)  and stability balls to our retail store.  Also, remember that any supplements or vitamins we do not have in stock can be ordered for you and available within a day or two.  Let us know all your needs and we will do all we can to accomodate you.

Remember:  A Healthy Nervous System (from Womb to Tomb) Creates a Healthy LIfe!!