Fiber also goes by the names “roughage” or “bulk”. It is a non-nutrient, but has many benefits. We’ll review those in a minute. It generally comes from the cellulose of plants. A great example is the tough fibrous stuff when you chew celery. The bands of stringy “collenchyma cells are the fiber that can be so …
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Fiber
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Vitamin C
Posted Nov 24th, 2009 By drbowers in Nutrition With | No CommentsVitamin C is an antioxidant. Which might be an easy way to say it gives itself up for the intruder. The intruder which could be a chemical, harmful portion of sunlight, virus, bacteria, mycoplasm or hormone (the bad, recycled type). These are all looking for an extra electron. It is like when you rub your …
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Codman’s (aka pendulum exercises)
Posted Nov 2nd, 2009 By drbowers in Blog With | No CommentsThese are the starter exercises for your shoulder problem. They are meant to reduce the discomfort and restriction. If you have pain at night, it may because the shoulder rides up into the joint. This routine before bed, may help. Bed forward at the hips, dangle the injured arm down loosely. If instructed by Dr. …
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How soon can I return to activity?
Posted Aug 25th, 2009 By drbowers in Blog With | No CommentsYou are trying to figure out just how much you can do after your injury. Right? Follow this guideline for safe return to activity. This is for sprains and strains, not bone injury, OK? You are icing and wrapping, resting and elevating you injury until it is mostly pain free at rest. Then you are …
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Heel Pain
Posted Aug 7th, 2009 By drbowers in Diseases, Injuries With | No CommentsYou wake up and can hardly put your heels down. To walk, you have to tip-toe or the pain is severe. Right? This can last a very long time. It may occur without an obvious reason. It may fade during the day but it comes back every morning. Some of you do not have the …
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High blood pressure
Posted Aug 7th, 2009 By drbowers in Diseases With | No CommentsHypertension means that there is more pressure in your arteries than is normal. It increases your risk for stroke, heart trouble and anurysms. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers. One number is recorded over the other. Normal blood pressure needs to be under 140 in the top number and under 85 in the bottom number. …
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Elbow Pain
Posted Aug 4th, 2009 By drbowers in Blog, Diseases With | No CommentsThere are numerous things causing pain about the elbow but one dominates all the others. A nagging, tenacious elbow pain when gripping or lifting an object. It can last for months. It is easily aggravated. Over the counter meds can’t eliminate it. It often shifts higher or lower on different days. It is near the elbow …
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healing sequence
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Stretch before or after exercise?
Posted Jul 14th, 2009 By drbowers in Healthy Living, Injuries With | No CommentsThe answer is reflective of what you think about stretching. For example, I think of stretching as a tool to help me exercise. It can increase the blood flow in my resting muscles 5X. A muscle with good blood flow is less likely to get injured than a cold muscle. Performance is enhanced with a “warm muscle”(one with increased …
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Blood sugar troubles
Posted Jul 14th, 2009 By drbowers in Diseases, Nutrition With | No CommentsDo you find yourself sleepy after meals, having poor concentration, urinating frequently- day and night,… you may be having trouble with your blood sugar. Your pancreas is the organ that responds to the sugar you ingest. If you eat mostly breads, pasta, rice , potato, even corn, peas or carrots, they are high in carbohydrates. “Carbs” are …
