Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Vitamin D Levels May Improve Outcomes for Metabolic Syndrome Patients. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions—including central obesity, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, and elevated blood sugar—that occur together and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. In an analysis of two decades...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Heat Waves Place Seniors with Cardiometabolic Disease at Higher Risk of Death. Using the Veterans Administration Corporate Data Warehouse, researchers found that older adults with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and other indicators of poor cardiometabolic health had a 10-14% higher risk of death on extreme heat days—days with temperatu...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Peanut Allergies May Be Declining in Infants. According to a recent study, the prevalence of peanut allergy among infants has declined from 0.8% to 0.5%. Experts attribute this reduction to updated allergy guidelines that encourage early peanut introduction—particularly in infants at higher risk due to conditions such as atopic dermati...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Forever Chemicals Could Impair Placental Function. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals used to make products such as food containers, clothing, and furniture resistant to heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. Because they persist in the environment and the human body for long periods, they can accumulate ...