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
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
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
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
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
Many people have a hard time seeing small print close up as they get older, a condition formally described as presbyopia (or loss of near vision). Typically, women seem to lose near vision sooner than men, and often require reading glasses or bifocal lenses before their male counterparts. Why this might be has remained a … Read More
by Greg Marsh An eighty-two-year-old man recovered sight in his right eye after that eye had been blind for 64 years... His secret? A Head butt from a pedigreed race horse named "My Buddy Chimo"! It happened at the Monticello Raceway race track in New York. Don Karkos had lost sight in his right eye when he was h … Read More