What You REALLY Need to Know If you’re dealing with severe, chronic back pain, and medications have failed to give you relief, you may have been advised to consider spinal fusion surgery. But there are important facts you must know before you go under the knife … … Read More
8 Weird Causes of Back Pain and Neck Pain
How to Improve Your Vision
The 2 Best NATURAL Approaches No matter the reason for your poor vision, you aren’t doomed to frustrating corrective lenses, squinting, or painful strain headaches any longer. Even if you’re suffering from age-related vision loss, you don’t have to keep slapping new layers of lens to those coke-bottle glasses. Sou … Read More
The Coming Meningitis Outbreak?
Top Steps to Protect Yourself Now The New York City Department of Health has issued a warning about an increase in cases of a particularly deadly strain of invasive meningococcal disease, or meningitis. Since 2010 there have been 22 reported cases, with 17 occurring in 2012 and 2013.[i] Three of the last five cases have bee … Read More
Sciatic Nerve – What It Is and What Causes the Pain?
The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in your body, branching out from your spine in your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg, all the way to your ankles and feet. You probably don’t give much thought to your sciatic nerve, unless it’s causing you pain. … Read More
Afterburn Exercises — The 3 Moves that Burn the Most Calories
When you go to the gym, if you’re only focusing on the calories burned during your workout you’re missing out on a very important benefit known as "afterburn,” or formally "Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption” (EPOC). Afterburn refers to the number of additional calories your body will burn as it reverts back to its "no … Read More
Why Can't I Eat Just One Potato Chip? Science Reveals Why … and How to STOP Food Cravings
Your personal food weaknesses … you know, those goodies you just can't stop eating because they taste so good? Well it's not your fault. Really! Instead, blame your brain. Even if you're full, your brain's reaction to certain foods tricks you into eating… and eating… and eating some more. While the logical part of your m … Read More
14 Health Warnings Your Toenails May Be Sending
Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but in many ways your nails are the window to what’s going on systemically in your body. "Nails often reflect our general state of health,” according to the American Academy of Dermatology,[i] so if you haven’t paid much attention to yours lately, now would be a good time to start. … Read More
Up to 40% of Back Pain Caused by Infection?
How Much Protein Should You Eat?
Can you have too much protein? Proteins are a part of every cell in your body, accounting for up to 15 percent of your body weight.[i] They’re known as the "building blocks of life” because protein is broken down or digested into amino acids your body needs to break down food. Your body also uses protein for repairs and m … Read More