Laughs aside, is pilates good if you suffer from back pain? Yes and no... it all depends on if the exercises and movements you perform are strengthening the areas where you are weak and stretching the areas where you are tight... Because if not, it can makes things worse for you. In order to know which areas you need t … Read More
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Why You Should NOT Vaccinate Your Children Against the Flu This Season
The Big FAT Swine Flu Lie by Jesse Cannone Should you get the swine flu vaccine? Infectious disease expert says, "Absolutely not!" I agree and here's why... The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) in the United Kingdom released a new experimental swine flu vaccine into the public. Yet it had only five days of testing! Normal … Read More
Top Bodybuilder Secrets for Injury Recovery
Bodybuilding is tough work, requiring many hours every week sculpting muscles in the gym. It also leads to numerous muscle and tendon injuries, particularly among those less knowledgeable about balanced workouts. A complete series of articles on preventing bodybuilding related back pain should be required reading for anyone … Read More
Hypnosis: Changing Your Mind About Weight Loss
We usually find a way to accomplish what we really want to do. Many of us tell ourselves losing weight is one of those things we really want to do... but it's not. That's because our minds don't think "losing weight" then naturally project a self image of ourselves as slim and trim. Instead, it takes "losing weight" and imm … Read More
The Blessing of Pain
No one likes pain, yet we should be thankful for it. Pain serves a vital function in letting us know when something within our bodies is not quite right. The problem is we often rely upon pain to direct our health choices instead of being proactive. A heart attack is often the first sign of heart disease most people notice, … Read More
Acupuncture for Pain?
Looking for pain relief? You might just find it among the dozens of available alternative pain treatments. While the term may conjure up thoughts of new and unproven remedies among some, acupuncture has a track record of helping people for literally thousands of years. Some in the traditional medical community seem to … Read More
Glucosamine and Chondroitin: Miracle Joint Cure?
Over the past decade or so, glucosamine and then chondroitin have become widely promoted for "joint health" by many supplement manufacturers. Today we look at what these supplements are and some of the evidence behind their use. What are glucosamine and chondroitin? Glucosamine is a compound found naturally in the body. It … Read More
A Rare Case of Upper Back Surgery
Upper back surgery made the news earlier this year when U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln underwent a procedure to remove part of a herniated disc which was pinching a nerve in her back. What is particularly interesting about this surgery, beside the fact it was on a sitting U.S. Senator, is how uncommon the need for upper back s … Read More
3 Vegetables that Fight Abdominal Fat
I bet you didn't know that there is a specific class of vegetables that contain very specific phytonutrients that actually help to fight against abdominal fat. Let me explain what they are and why... First of all, if you've already grabbed a copy of my new Fat Burning Kitchen Program then you may already know about … Read More