If you’re a smoker and you have chronic back pain, it may not have occurred to you that one might be related to the other. In fact, smokers are three times more likely than non-smokers to develop chronic back pain, in part because of the way it impacts your brain. New research from Northwestern Medicine revealed that smok … Read More
Anyone who works at a desk for a living knows how difficult it is to maintain proper posture, and thereby avoid back pain as a result. Others, like truck drivers and sales people who spend long hours in the car or on planes also know this well. Prolonged sitting puts a strain on the lumbar region of your back, and this is of … Read More
Many people think of detoxification as a finite thing, something that happens over a period of three or seven days and involves consuming nothing but green drinks and water. But, really, detoxification is something your body must do on a daily, 24/7 basis – and if it cannot, you’re in for some trouble. Your body is litera … Read More
Keloids are excess scar tissue that forms on your skin at the site of an injury. Virtually any type of skin injury can lead to a keloid, including not only surgery or trauma but acne, burns, chicken pox and even ear piercing, vaccination sites and minor scratches.[i] When you have a wound, your body gathers collagen aroun … Read More
Fruits are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber, making them quite worthy of being a part of your healthy diet. Research has linked fruit consumption to a number of health benefits, including a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Increased fruit consumption has even been linked … Read More
Any type of prolonged, repetitive or awkward movement can cause damage to your muscles, tendons and nerves, leading to varying degrees of pain, weakness and numbness. In the modern day, the resulting repetitive strain injury (RSI) (also sometimes called repetitive stress injury) is often the result of computer usage – but th … Read More
New York doctor Craig Spencer is the latest person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States. As a physician working with Doctors Without Borders, he had recently returned to the US after treating patients in Guinea, Africa, which is one of the three hardest-hit countries with Ebola. After returning home, the doctor … Read More
Pain from arthritis is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and if you’re affected you probably know that certain foods can make pain flare-ups worse. Why is this? With osteoarthritis, the most common form, the breakdown of cartilage causes your bones to rub together at your joints, leading to inflammation and pain. W … Read More
There are three big myths surrounding arthritis. Myth #1: Chronic joint pain is a part of aging and only affects the elderly - If you look around it is easy to see how this myth formed and took hold. There are plenty of elderly afflicted with arthritic conditions. But by keeping the immune system strong and stable, eating … Read More
The biggest myth of cancer is that tumors are cancer. That doesn't tell the whole story. Tumors are actually a SYMPTOM of cancer. And that means destroying them (via surgery, chemotherapy, or other means) doesn't not address the root problem. Think of it like a kid blowing soap bubbles. You could pop bubble after bubbl … Read More