| Now offering Saliva
Testing |
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The advantages to measuring saliva levels vs.
serum or urine levels are:
1.Non-invasive:
no blood draw is needed, no risk to the
patient
2.Convenient:
the specimen can be collected at home or at
work at any time of the day
does not require a
trip to have the specimen
collected
3.Precision:
since hormone levels may vary
during the day or during the month,
multiple
specimens can be collected conveniently offering
precise measurement. Saliva measures the
biologically active fraction of steroid
hormone
samples are stable for several
weeks. |
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Dr. Petry
Featured in Living
Magazine |
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In January Healthy Body Wellness
was featured in Living Magazine. In
that article Dr.
Petry discussed her background,
credentials and passion for treating
patients. It also included a very
interesting patient testimonial. If you
still have a copy of this magazine lying around
turn to page 46 and
enjoy! | | |
Dear Eric,
Each month 'Back Talk', the Healthy
Body Wellness Center newsletter,
provides insightful articles in the areas
of health and wellness. Our purpose is
to provide you with the necessary information for
obtaining optimal health.
I encourage you to share this newsletter
with friends and family members by using the
'Forward email' link below.
- Dr. Marcelle
Petry |
| Chiropractic
Wins 'Hands Down' |
A study
in the May issue of Consumer Reports shows that
hands-on therapies were tops among treatments for
relief of back pain. The study, which surveyed
more than 14,000 consumers, was conducted by the
Consumer Reports Health Ratings
Center.
According to the report, the survey
respondents tried a variety of different
treatments and rated the treatments on how helpful
and satisfied they were with the results. The
report concluded that hands-on therapies were the
top-rated.
The report states that, "eighty-eight percent of those
who tried chiropractic manipulation said it helped
a lot, and 59 percent were 'completely' or 'very'
satisfied with their chiropractor."
-
Chiro.org |
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My Road to
Wellness |
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My Primary reason seeking
treatment was pain and tightness in my lower calf
and leg. I am happy to report that my pain is
completely gone and well as the tightness. This
was accomplished by the time my first follow up
x-ray were done. On 9/26/2009 I stood on my feet
for thirteen hours while walking at the Pecan
Festival with out any problem.
Curtis
P. |
| Snooze
to Lose |
|
Researchers
found that among adults younger than 40, those who
typically slept for five hours or less each night
had a greater accumulation of belly fat over the
next five years.
But those who logged eight hours or more in bed
each night also showed a bigger fat gain, although
it was less substantial than that seen in "short
sleepers."
On average, short sleepers showed a 32 percent
gain in visceral fat, versus a 13 percent gain
among those who slept six or seven hours per
night, and a 22 percent increase among men and
women who got at least eight hours of sleep each
night.
A similar pattern was seen with superficial
abdominal fat. Even when the researchers
considered factors like calorie intake, exercise
habits, education and smoking, sleep duration
itself remained linked to abdominal-fat gain.
The study does not prove that too little or too
much sleep directly leads to excess fat gain. But
the findings support and extend those of other
studies linking sleep duration -- particularly a
lack of sleep -- to weight gain and even to higher
risks of diabetes and heart disease.
-Mercola.com |
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