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By |January 3, 2010|News|

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Take a peek at the Original Home Page to review the numerous sections we maintain, including chiropractic research, pediatrics care, nutritional information, acupuncture, office forms, free graphics, and numerous other valuable materials. (See the toolbar at the top of the page). (more…)

JAMA Recognizes Soy Food Intake and Breast Cancer Survival

By |December 29, 2009|Nutrition|

JAMA Recognizes Soy Food Intake and Breast Cancer Survival

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SOURCE:   J American Medical Association 2009 (Dec 9); 302 (22): 2437–2443


Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, 2525 West End Ave, Ste 600, Nashville, TN 37203-1738, USA. xiao-ou.shu@vanderbilt.edu


Soy foods are rich in isoflavones, a major group of phytoestrogens that have been hypothesized to reduce the risk of breast cancer. To evaluate the association of soy food intake after diagnosis of breast cancer, with total mortality and cancer recurrence, 5033 surgically treated breast cancer patients were tracked for more than 3 years.

Soy food intake, as measured by either soy protein or soy isoflavone intake, was found to be inversely associated with mortality and recurrence. The researchers concluded that soy food consumption is significantly associated with decreased risk of death and recurrence of breast cancer. (more…)

The Evidence-based Poem

By |December 24, 2009|Education|

The Evidence-based Poem

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SOURCE:   Dynamic Chiropractic

Louis Sportelli, DC


As I sit to write this verse,
I think of the blessing and the curse,
That we may climb this slippery slope,
Between rational thought and offering hope,

To make the care our patients receive,
Based on more than just what we “believe,”
To search for the best approach to care,
And all the decisions doctors/patients share, (more…)