Are Reading Glasses Inevitable?

by Martin Sussman President and Founder Cambridge Institute for Better Vision It's an all too-familiar picture: a group of middle-aged people huddled in a restaurant struggling to read the menu. Some feeling their arms are too short; others squinting, moving their arms in and out in what's been coined the "trombone syn … Read More

Filed Under: Vision
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Can Spinal Discs Be Repaired By Stem Cells?

By Dr. Mark Wiley New research indicates that back pain due to degenerated and herniated intervertebral discs (IVD) may now have found a cure in stem cell research. This is a huge scientific breakthrough when back pain statistics are factored into the equation. For example back pain is one of the most common reasons that … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

The Science Behind Acupuncture

In western medicine, doctors are notoriously slow to embrace new techniques. Even more amazing is how slow they are to accept even minimally invasive treatments with a successful track record spanning hundreds or thousands of years. Acupuncture, rooted in Traditional Chinese medicine, is one of these largely ignored yet pro … Read More

Filed Under: Acupuncture
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Dozens of Health Problems, One Simple Cause

Dozens of Health Problems Are Caused By This One Simple "Thing"...by Dr. Mark V. Wiley Consider, for a moment, this list of 10 ailments. Tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction "Knots" in the back of the neck "Rocks" in the shoulders "Sore" chest muscles General irritability Poor sleep Chronic "achy" fee … Read More

Filed Under: Rub on Relief
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

This Could Have Saved Tim Russert's Life… Maybe It Can Save Yours

  As you may have likely heard, Tim Russert, a very well known and respected journalist here in the US passed away unexpectedly a few days ago due to a sudden heart attack.While I am saddened by the news because I did like him and the way he tried to pull answers from politicians, I am not surprised.It's estimated that … Read More

Filed Under: Weight Loss
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

“Bodybuilding Sins” Article #5 – Rest, Recovery, and Injury Prevention

Many of the injuries that bodybuilders suffer from could be easily prevented just by allowing the body enough time to rest... While most bodybuilders dread hearing the word "rest”, many fail to realize that there is far more to rest than just avoiding overtraining. When you perform a tough workout you not only stress that … Read More

Filed Under: Exercise
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

“Bodybuilding Sins” Article #4 – Targeted Exercises

What is a Targeted Exercise and Why You Need To Be Doing Them? While performing three different exercises for each area of the chest may sound "targeted” and it may work great for targeting the chest itself... this is NOT what we mean by targeted... What we are talking about is choosing exercises with more than just si … Read More

Filed Under: Exercise
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,