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How To Reduce Obesity, Hirdyesh Kumar Singh

Hirdyesh Kumar Singh

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fats has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and also increased other health problems, viz. heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis Obesity increases the risk of many physical and mental conditions. These co morbidity are most commonly shown in metabolic syndrome, a combination of medical disorders which includes: DM diabetes mellitus type 2, High BP high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and high triglyceride levels. People is consider as Obese when …

Commentary: Critical Analysis Of Chiropractic At The Crossroads Or Are We Just Going Around In Circles., Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

This commentary presents critical analysis of a paper published by Dr John Reggars, and based, as he admitted, on his perceptions and opinions. Many of those are wrong. Others raise important questions. Sourced from a lecture presented by him at the 2010 annual conference of the Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australia (‘COCA’), this polemic is best understood in its historical and political contexts. COCA’s objects include political activity and Reggars is its vice president, which he failed to declare.

Vitalism And Value In Undergraduate Chiropractic Education, Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

Vitalism is a philosophical viewpoint with ancient origins. In more recent times it has been discussed as a reaction to dominant reductionist and mechanist models in science and health. A ‘new vitalism’ incorporates recent developments in philosophy and science.

Demographic changes, particularly ageing, are occurring in many societies. These changes and the rise of non-communicable diseases resulting from unhealthy lifestyles challenge biomedicine’s ability to address them and societies’ abilities to pay for treatment of them.

Chiropractic was founded on and continues to involve vitalist thinking. A vitalist approach by chiropractors might offer solutions to these challenges. Such an approach would …

A Systematic Review Of The Benefits Of Mindfulness-Based Interventions Following Transient Ischaemic Attack And Stroke., Maggie Lawrence, Jo Booth, Stewart Mercer

Dr. Maggie Lawrence

Background Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between perceived psychological stress and ischaemic stroke. A feature of stroke is recurrence; 30-40% within 5 years following first transient ischaemic attack/stroke. Equipping patients with skills and coping strategies to help reduce or manage perceived psychological stress, may represent an important secondary prevention intervention. Mindfulness-based Interventions are structured, group-based self-management programmes with potential to help people with long term conditions cope better with physical, psychological, or emotional distress. Review evidence suggests significant benefits of across a range of physical and mental health problems. However we could find no evidence synthesis relating specifically …

Positively Mindful: An Investigation Of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction As A Supportive Care Option For People Living With Hiv [Conference Abstract], Graeme Donald, Karen Lorimer, Maggie Lawrence, Jacqui Stringer, Paul Flowers

Graeme Donald

No abstract provided.