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Anti-Inflammatory Foods May Lower Cholesterol

Did you know that nearly 98 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol? In addition, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States. For decades, physicians recommended low-fat diets without considering the effect of overall nutrition on cholesterol. However, current research suggests taking a more comprehensive approach read more…

Rosenthal Acupuncture Receives 2020 Best of Robbinsville Award

For five years in a row, Rosenthal Acupuncture, PC has been selected for the, “2020 Best of Robbinsville Award” in the Acupuncture Clinic category by the Robbinsville Award Program. Dr. Steve Rosenthal is a nationally board-certified Acupuncturist, and has received a Diplomate in Acupuncture, and Diplomate in Chinese Herbology. Since 1997, he has helped many read more…

Supplements To Consider

Thinking about adding supplements to your daily routine?  At Washington Wellness Center, we offer a wide range of products from Pure Encapsulations, known for their hypoallergenic, research-based dietary supplements.  Below are a few examples of Pure products that we have successfully recommended to our patients: 1. Vitamin D3 – Vitamin D3 naturally supports calcium absorption read more…

Study Finds Micromanagement is Destroying Your Back

Based on new research from Technische Universität Dresden, researchers established a connection between the development of chronic lower back pain and workload, job control, and perceived lack of social support. Chronic back pain, which is defined as any pain occurring on the spine or back that lasts between four and 12 weeks, affects just about read more…

Eating These Foods Can Reduce Depression in Just 3 Weeks

According to a recent study, replacing beer and pizza with fish and fruit made young people less depressed. Research suggests poor diet is associated with mental health disorders like anxiety and depression but can changing your diet really reduce these symptoms after you exhibit them? A new randomized controlled trial on young adults shows that read more…

New Year? How Active Should You Be?

A new year typically brings new resolutions. While making resolutions is easy, sticking with them is not. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 lists, but up to 80 percent of resolutions to be healthier, including promises to exercise more, are tossed aside by February. You know physical activity is good for you but that read more…

14 Healthy High Fiber, Low Carbohydrate Foods

Low carb diets have been linked to several impressive health benefits. Research has shown that they’re particularly effective at reducing hunger and aiding weight loss. They’ve also been associated with decreased blood pressure and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, as well as increased HDL (good) cholesterol. What’s more, low carb diets have been found to improve read more…

The Healthiest Smoothie

Smoothies are one of the easiest breakfasts you can make. In order to create a filling smoothie that will help you lose weight, Leslie Langevin, MS, author of The Anti-Inflammatory Kitchen Cookbook suggested this recipe formula: 1-cup fruit:berries are the highest in fiber and antioxidants. 1-cup milk of choice:If using plant-based milk, try getting one read more…

The Correlation Between Alzheimer’s and Trans Fat

According to a new study published in the Journal of Neurology, people with higher levels of trans fat in their blood may be 50% to 75% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. “This study demonstrates there are negative brain/cognitive outcomes, in addition to the known cardiovascular outcomes, that are related to a diet read more…

Acupuncture and Side Effects of Chemotherapy

A 2018 study published in the World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion looked at the effect of acupuncture treatments on rectal cancer patients who were experiencing hand-foot syndrome caused by their chemotherapy treatments. Hand-foot syndrome is a known side effect of chemotherapy characterized by redness, swelling, tingling, numbness, itching and pain in the palms of the hands read more…

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