One study in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases found that eating five servings of cod per week as part of a low-calorie diet for eight weeks resulted in an extra 3.8 pounds of weight loss compared to a diet with the same amount of calories but no fish.
The letters DC mean that this doctor is a doctor of chiropractic, or chiropractor. These letters differentiate him/her from a doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of dentistry â¦(DDS) or doctor of osteopathy (DO), or doctor of podiatry (DPM), or doctor of phiosophy (PhD), etc.
Yes and No. They are doctors similar to non-medical doctors in other allied health care professions like optometry, podiatry, dentistry and psychology. Chiropractors usually have the academic degree of Doctor of Chiropractic, which is awarded after an average of 8 years of university training. However, medical doctors are allowed to prescribe medication while chiropractors are not (except in a few states, usually nutritional and homeopathic items). The scope of what medical treatment and procedures chiropractors are allowed to perform varies by state.