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DID YOU KNOW that there's not only fatty liver disease, but fatty pancreas disease?

Fatty pancreas may be an early manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

According to the study from Scientific Reports, subjects with higher dietary inflammatory index scores were linked to a significantly increased risk for fatty pancreas. Similarly, empirical dietary inflammatory pattern scores and the dietary inflammatory score, also used to assess dietary contributions to inflammation, were significantly higher in those with fatty pancreas.

Again, it is all about reducing inflammation and it starts with diet!

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Steve: The reasons why one gets constipated are vast. With so many being on multiple medications, it makes fixing the issue even more difficult. That said, healthy diet and lifestyle habits can reduce functional constipation by 40%, according to a study from The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Middle-aged and older adults who adopted three of five healthy lifestyle behaviors - never smoking, 7-8 hours of sleep per night, high levels of vigorous physical activity, a high-quality diet, and mild to no alcohol consumption - had a 40% reduced risk for incident functional constipation compared with those who adopt none. Those who adhered to all five had a 50% reduced risk.

The study did not include subjects on medications that could lead to constipation. Helping these patients requires much more nuance.

We have decades of experience with helping clients with constipation without having to rely on laxatives in perpetuity.

A 23 year-old female came to see Steve to help maintain colitis remission, help bring on her period which was dormant, aid in weight loss, and help with binge eating.

She had been able to stay away from medication for her colitis, but still dealt with flare-ups that caused her to have blood in her stool periodically. Her blood work showed excess acidity and low grade inflammation, among other things.

She did our PureInsight Genetics panel, so Steve went over the results to elucidate not only where some of her issues came from, but what could be done to help switch off any negatively expressing genes.

Steve helped her alkalize her diet, gave recommendations for how to repair her intestinal lining to the degree that it could be repaired, fixed areas of nutrient deprivation, as well as gave her binge eating and stress management techniques.

While she definitely had some days where she binged, for the vast majority she was on track. She cut down on saturated fat, red meats, and acidic foods, as well as took targeted healing supplements. In a little over a month, she noticed her clothes fitting better because she lost weight. She got her period back. Moreover, she had not seen blood in her stool. 

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The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recently unveiled their 2025 hypertension guidelines. The blood pressure classifications are the same with normal being under 120/80, Elevated is 120-129/80, Stage 1 Hypertension is 130-139/80-89 and Stage 2 is 140/90 or higher. 

What has changed is the emphasis towards prevention with lifestyle interventions like the DASH diet, reducing sodium to ideally 1,500 mg/day, regular exercise, weight loss, stress management, and curbing alcohol. The universal goal is to have a blood pressure under 130/80 to fend off cardiovascular disease, kidney issues, cognitive decline, and dementia.

Another way to reduce blood pressure is with chiropractic. A pilot trial of 50 stage 1 hypertensives with misalignment of the first bone in the neck showed striking results. Half received a specialized upper neck adjustment while the other half underwent a sham procedure. After eight weeks, the real adjustment group saw a systolic blood pressure drop by 17 and the diastolic dropped by 10. These results rivaled two blood pressure drugs combined, with no side effects in the chiropractic group. 

This study suggests that realigning the first bone in the neck could ease nerve pressure and normalize Blood Pressure signals to the brain. Something to consider when looking for a natural way to handle hypertension.

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice with Nutritional Concepts since 1989. She uses a variety of techniques, including low level laser, to help patients reach their full potential. Contact Dr. Schuster at (847) 509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net.

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