Arthritis joint pain and stiffness can drive you to any number of questionable pain pills, potions and therapies looking for relief. Experimenting to find what works is reasonable… and can lead to real progress. But some mistakes can sabotage your efforts to get real joint pain relief. Below you'll find t … Read More
The 3 Best Core Exercises
(Avoid Back Pain & Lose Weight With These Moves!) After almost two decades of working in fitness, personal training, bodybuilding, and rehabilitation, I’ve found one thing to constantly be true: People with back pain almost always have weak core muscles. That’s because core strength is essential to keeping yo … Read More
Would YOU Trade 15 Minutes of Your Day for Less Pain?
It is easy to dismiss meditation as just another ineffective alternative medicine, but even the most skeptical scientific minds are beginning to see that there is something to the idea that meditation can help to make us feel healthier. Recent research has proven that even beginners can relieve their chronic pain, stress or … Read More
5 Drugs That May Cause Back Pain
While most cases of back pain result from muscle imbalances caused by repetitive actions and unbalanced postures we assume every day, there are other culprits too. Millions of Americans rely on medications to treat chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and, oftentimes, those same drugs end up causing … Read More
The REAL Top Cause of Death (By Far) Is?
In a disease-specific sense, the top cause of death in the United States is heart disease, which is responsible for nearly 600,000 deaths (that’s one out of four) a year.[i] But that sounds pretty vague, doesn’t it? What exactly is heart disease? And, more importantly, what can you do to avoid becoming its next victim? … Read More
The 7 Most Effective Joint Pain Remedies
Spinal Disc Health: The 7 Most Essential Tips
"I think I slipped a disc,” is one of the most common phrases I hear from back pain patients. The truth is, you can’t really slip a disc. Your intervertebral discs are fused to the vertebrae of your spine. They help keep each bone aligned and supported. You can imagine intervertebral discs by thinking of a thick, spong … Read More
Lightning Deaths
The 12 Most Common Activities Associated With Deadly Lightning Strikes Getting struck by lightning is rare … but it’s not impossible. You’re actually far more likely to be struck by lightning (odds are 1 in 1 million) than you are to win the Mega Millions lottery (odds are 1 in 176 million).[i] … Read More
The 5 Critical Keys to Kill Your Cellulite
One of our contributing experts recently put together a kick-butt article that is the "Do This — and DON’T Do That” rule-book when it comes to getting rid of unsightly cellulite dimples, shadows and ripples. It’s a quick read with some eye-opening tips and a helpful video that you’ll want to see while it’s still up. ––––– … Read More
Heat and Back Pain
7 Essential Tips for MAXIMUM Relief If you ever experience back pain, you may instinctively reach for a hot water bottle, heating pad or even simply a warm blanket to provide soothing relief. As you might already suspect, heat has been scientifically proven to provide pain relief in people with low back pain.[i] Studies sho … Read More