See the article here that was posted on Keloland.com. Are you battling a summertime cold? I know there have been a few of us here at the clinic that have suffered from the summertime cold season. One of the best things you can do to help avoid that cold is to get your regular adjustments to keep your immune system running at its top speed. Keeping your immune system healthy will help fight the bugs!
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Published: July 8, 2011, 6:03 PMHARTFORD, SD - A runny nose, sore throat, a nagging cough: all signs we've come to expect with a cold, but, in the middle of summer? It turns out summer colds make their rounds just as easily in the warm months as they do in the cold.
It was a trip to the doctor Joan Nichols wasn't expecting to make in July.
"Nasal drip, congestion, headache, fever and chills, feeling very warm," Nichols said.
Fed up with feeling rundown with symptoms of a cold for a few days, she wanted to get checked out to see whether that's what was getting her down.
"It doesn't seem to be getting any better," Nichols said.
Nichols is far from being the only patient Certified Nurse Practitioner Julie Bostic has seen come through Sanford's doors this summer with those symptoms.
"I see several summer colds every day. Summer colds are related to viruses so as people contact people, they can get it," Sanford CNP Julie Bostic said.
Just like a winter cold, the virus can stick around for quite sometime, putting a kink in summer plans. However, the recommended treatment can slow you down even more.
"Good healthy behaviors, we want people to eat lots of veggies, some fruit, exercise and sleep," Bostic said.
Determining whether what you have is a cold can be a little trickier in the summer months, because what seems like a pesky illness could, in fact, be allergies.
"Allergies are a little different than a summer cold because it's the real runny, drippy nose, itchy, watery eyes, but usually people will notice them about the same time of the year," Bostic said.
Telling the two a part can be difficult. But, Bostic says checking with your doctor and into your family history can help answer the question.
"If mom and dad have allergies, chances are you might have them too,' Bostic said.
In Nichols case, she doesn't believe allergies are boethering her, but she still wants her nagging cough and headache to go away so she can get back to enjoying the warm weather.
"Let’s get it over with and get to feeling better," Nichols said.
Bostic says colds can be treated with decongestant, but she recommends talking with a pharmacist first to determine which medication is best for you. She also says nasal rinses, while not the most comfortable, can help as well.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Are Energy Drinks Safe For Kids?
Dr. Kirk at Sioux Falls Chiropractic wanted to share this article that recently on Keloland TV. Something to keep in mind when kids want to reach for an energy drink or a sports drink.
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Published: July 5, 2011, 6:13 PMSIOUX FALLS, SD - If you haven't tried them yourself, you've most likely seen them on store shelves with advertisements to keep you awake for hours. We're talking about energy drinks that come in the smallest of bottles to the biggest of cans. But is that jolt of energy something kids should be downing? A new article in the American Academy of Pediatrics says no.
After a long night of no sleep and facing a big to-do list, it's all too easy for teens and children to reach for that can or bottle filled with a quick burst of energy.
"There's no real good reason a child or adolescent should be consuming caffeine," Sanford Health Dr. Michael Bergeron said.
However, many do, and they get it in the form of sports and energy drinks. But an article in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging against that. Bergeron contributed to that article and says the drinks just aren't needed.
"A lot of kids are using the caffeine energy drinks to stay awake, more alert in school, probably very few to enhance athletic performance," Bergeron said.
Bergeron says there is a difference between sports and energy drinks. Sports drinks can have a benefit for athletes because they contain carbohydrates and electrolytes to help provide needed energy, but for those not heavily active, they could just mean more calories.
"They have carbohydrates, which mean they have calories. So, do they need to be consuming extra calories in the day, unknowingly? Probably not," Bergeron said.
That's the same case for energy drinks. However, Bergeron says teens and children should not consume these at all if they're using it to stay awake and alert because caffeine can have negative effects.
"If they're using the energy drink for these purposes, there's clearly a problem. They're not getting enough sleep, not eating well otherwise. I would endorse the recommendation to steer clear of these because there's probably another issue going on where they're trying to do too much on too little sleep," Bergeron said.
The article focuses on children, but Bergeron says it's also a good idea for adults to limit the amount of caffeine and other stimulants throughout the day. And when it comes to hydration, water is still the best choice.
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Published: July 5, 2011, 6:13 PMSIOUX FALLS, SD - If you haven't tried them yourself, you've most likely seen them on store shelves with advertisements to keep you awake for hours. We're talking about energy drinks that come in the smallest of bottles to the biggest of cans. But is that jolt of energy something kids should be downing? A new article in the American Academy of Pediatrics says no.
After a long night of no sleep and facing a big to-do list, it's all too easy for teens and children to reach for that can or bottle filled with a quick burst of energy.
"There's no real good reason a child or adolescent should be consuming caffeine," Sanford Health Dr. Michael Bergeron said.
However, many do, and they get it in the form of sports and energy drinks. But an article in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging against that. Bergeron contributed to that article and says the drinks just aren't needed.
"A lot of kids are using the caffeine energy drinks to stay awake, more alert in school, probably very few to enhance athletic performance," Bergeron said.
Bergeron says there is a difference between sports and energy drinks. Sports drinks can have a benefit for athletes because they contain carbohydrates and electrolytes to help provide needed energy, but for those not heavily active, they could just mean more calories.
"They have carbohydrates, which mean they have calories. So, do they need to be consuming extra calories in the day, unknowingly? Probably not," Bergeron said.
That's the same case for energy drinks. However, Bergeron says teens and children should not consume these at all if they're using it to stay awake and alert because caffeine can have negative effects.
"If they're using the energy drink for these purposes, there's clearly a problem. They're not getting enough sleep, not eating well otherwise. I would endorse the recommendation to steer clear of these because there's probably another issue going on where they're trying to do too much on too little sleep," Bergeron said.
The article focuses on children, but Bergeron says it's also a good idea for adults to limit the amount of caffeine and other stimulants throughout the day. And when it comes to hydration, water is still the best choice.
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