Chronic inflammation is one of the key reasons why people experience ongoing pain, and, unfortunately, it’s also incredibly common. While acute inflammation helps your body to heal (after an injury, for instance), chronic inflammation contributes to diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to rheumatoid arthritis an … Read More
Coming down with a nasty cold or flu bug can easily derail even the "healthiest” among us. Both diseases of the respiratory tract and caused by viruses, colds and flus often have similar symptoms, although the flu is typically more severe and can sometimes lead to dangerous complications. It’s estimated that anywhere from … Read More
Bizarre Food Cravings Explained! Do you have an "addiction” to uncommon foods? Late night runs for chocolate, ice cream and pickles are legendary among pregnant women. But you don’t have to be pregnant to have a strong craving for unusual foods… or even non-foods. A small but significant portion of our population h … Read More
By Vivian Goldschmidt, MA If you have osteoporosis, your doctor has most likely prescribed you a drug such as Fosamax, its generic counterpart alendronate, or others from their vast - and still growing - drug menu. And chances are, you’re worried about the drug’s side effects and overwhelmed by all the confusing i … Read More
Are you chronically sleep deprived? Wait… before you answer, ask yourself these three questions: Do I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow? Do I need an alarm clock to wake up? Do I sleep extra hours on the weekends / my days off? If you answered "Yes” to any of these, it’s likely you’re not getting enough qua … Read More
Being overweight or obese isn’t just a pain... it might actually be causing your pain. And because it hurts, you don’t want to exercise. And because you don’t want to exercise, you gain more weight… and more pain comes with it… It’s a vicious cycle–but you’re not alone. If you’ve ever wondered why the Healthy Back I … Read More
If you had to spend 25 years in one place, you’d want to be as comfortable as possible, right? Believe it or not, the average person spends 25 years in bed, which is why it’s so important to make sure your mattress is alleviating your back pain–not contributing to it. If you wake up stiff, sore, or in worse pain than when … Read More
Have you ever wondered what the ridges on your fingernails or that pain in your heel might mean? How about that mysterious streak of discolored hair that’s definitely not a sign of old age? More often than not, a weird symptom that pops up one day might indicate nothing at all. No need to become a hypochondriac over … Read More
In the United States, more than 33 percent of adults over 20 are overweight, while nearly 36 percent are obese.[i] It’s an epidemic that’s been blamed on everything from high-fructose corn syrup and too much time spent in front of televisions and computers to "obesogenic” chemicals and other substances in the environment. … Read More
If you’re one of the three in 10 Americans currently trying to lose weight, diet pills may have crossed your mind as a reasonable solution. It’s an alluring proposition: pop a pill or two in the morning and watch your extra pounds melt away. Yet, of those who have actually succeeded with their weight loss goals, only 4 perc … Read More