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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE Week of: Monday Oct. 6, 2014

Courtesy of:

John H. Keefe III, D.C.

(918) 663-1111

 Dr. Keefe, Keefe Clinic. Tulsa Chiropractor, pain, natural health care.

DIET: Medicinal Plants You Can Use to Benefit Your Health Gingeris best known for its antinausea effects but also has broad-spectrum antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-parasitic properties, to name just several of its more than 40 scientifically confirmed pharmacological actions. It is anti-inflammatory, making it valuable for pain relief for joint pain, menstrual pain, headaches, and more. Garlic has immune-boosting, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal effects. Many of garlic’s therapeutic effects are derived from its sulfur-containing compounds, such as allicin, which are also what give it its characteristic smell. Peppermint offers benefits to the respiratory system, including for coughs, colds, asthma, allergies, and tuberculosis. In terms of digestive health, peppermint oil capsules have been described as "the drug of first choice" in IBS patients,7 and peppermint oil is an effective alternative to drugs like Buscopan for reducing colonic spasms. Thymeis also nutrient dense, containing vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, and dietary fiber. When used in cooked dishes, thyme may also help inhibit glycation making thyme a potential preventer of heart disease and premature aging. thyme oil’s is antibacterial, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, expectorant, hypertensive, and has calming properties.

Dr. Keefe, Keefe Clinic. Tulsa Chiropractor, pain, natural health care.IN THE NEWS: FOODS TO HELP REDUCE GLAUCOMA RISK Consume abundant amounts of colorful fruit and vegetables. Avoid high intake of salt in patients with hypertensive glaucoma. Refrain from high-calorie diets (restricting fat) to avoid an increase in body fat. Consider eating fish or nuts rich in omega-3 PFA, which appear to reduce risk. Avoid drinking large amounts of liquid in a single take. It is preferable to drink small amounts in the course of the day. Consume moderate amounts of red wine, black chocolate and green tea.  Avoid coffee and caffeinated beverages into reduce increased blood pressure if you already have glaucoma.

Dr. Keefe, Keefe Clinic. Tulsa Chiropractor, pain, natural health care.CONDITION OF THE WEEK: LEG PAIN there can be different causes for leg pain. It could be due to muscle problems, alignment in the hip, knee, ankle or foot. A common cause for leg pain is pressure on the sciatic nerve coming from low back misalignments, and with those misalignments disk problems can contribute. The good news is chiropractic is one of the most effective treatments for leg pain. Covering leg pain with pain pills is dangerous on two levels: the problem with addiction and death, and then if you can effectively cover the pain with drugs you are allowing the underlying condition time to get worse. If you or someone you know suffers from leg pain tell them about chiropractic.

Dr Keefe, Keefe Clinic, Natural Health Care, Tulsa Chiropractor, Diet, Pain,FUNNY BONE: I asked my North Korean friend how it was there, he said he couldn't complain.

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