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| Dr. Heidi |
The latest report, published by in the Journal of the American Medicine said, "Men have caught up to women with respect to their prevalence of obesity...We continue to see an inching up of obesity among males."
In honor of Father's Day I'd like to dedicate this newsletter to helping change this trend and hope to educate the men in our lives toward better health!
One important research discovery is the connection between consuming wheat and weight gain, diabetes and ill health. Important distinctions are being made in science recognizing that the wheat your grandmother used to bake her bread is dramatically different from the one we are consuming today. The wheat found in the U.S. today is a scientifically engineered food product developed in the last 50 years. This type of wheat is being proven to be very unhealthy yet most Americans consume 55 lbs of it per year!!! And while filling up with "fattening, inflammatory, addictive" bread and bread products (pasta, crackers, pastries etc) we eat less and less fiber-filled fruits & vegetables. This often leads to high cholesterol and the use of cholesterol lowering drugs (statins). The FDA is now acknowledging that these drugs cause; liver problems AND type 2 diabetes perpetuating a downward spiral of weight gain & ill health.
On the flip side of this research, a study has just been published that Chiropractic adjustments in men increase brain glucose metabolism, resulting in lower stress levels, more relaxed cervical muscle tone as well as decreasing their risk of Alzheimers, ADHD, OCD and Diabetes. (For more information, be sure to check out my recommended reading links below.)
My personal hope is that we can create some practical ways to keep our men healthy. Getting off wheat, maintaining a healthy weight, making informed decisions regarding the use of statin drugs and getting our men adjusted are proven to be important steps!
Until our next adjustment....
Yours in health,
Dr. Heidi & The InnerMovement Wellness Team
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