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Foods that reduce inflammation: top 10 list

Foods that reduce inflammation: top 10 list

Inflammation is a normal part of the body's healing process. However, all too often our modern diet and nutrition introduces foods and chemicals that create, drive, and prolong this damaging process to the point of diminishing returns. People with idiopathic scoliosis are particularly vulnerable to food caused inflammation, because the scoliosis condition is rooted in genetic variants that make it difficult for them to process...

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What is the link between Scoliosis and insomnia?

What is the link between Scoliosis and insomnia?

Virtually everyone has experienced insomnia from time to time, but a very large number of people experience it on an almost constant basis.  1 in 7 adults suffer from insomnia with 1 in 4 of them being female.  In fact, 10-30% of the population has insomnia at any given time.   In my over 20 years of clinical experience, I noticed that patients with scoliosis...

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Can Scoliosis Cause Constipation?

Can Scoliosis Cause Constipation?

Constipation, or the inability to have 3 or less bowel movements a week for more than 3 months, is an uncomfortable (literally) and awkward topic for discussion.  However, it is one of the most common digestive complaints and especially for those suffering from scoliosis.  It is so common that it accounts for over 2.5 million medical doctor visits each year and affects more than 4...

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