Step one - You will remain standing, and walk into and between the padded arm rests, until the waist belt prevents any further movement in that direction. Step two - Now that the waist belt is resting comfortably against your pelvis, lift the handles (one in each hand) toward you and lean into the device so that your ches … Read More
"I had three slipped discs and a broken tailbone. I went to back therapy and the pain was so bad that they dismissed me. I started to use the Back Ease and my pain was almost instantly bearable. Last week for the first time in five years, I realized that I have become very strong. I can now do pretty much anything I want inc … Read More
It can be hard to find the time and motivation to fit in regular workouts, but 17 percent of women say they’ve skipped workouts because of a perhaps lesser-known reason -- their breasts.[i] Breasts were actually the fourth greatest barrier to physical activity uncovered by researchers in a study published in the Journal o … Read More
America has very much become a “throwaway” society, but there’s one area where we may be holding on to an item for too long … our pillows. Most people use the same pillow for more than three years, according to a study by Ergoflex UK.[i] For some, it becomes like a security blanket, something you can’t possibly imagine sleep … Read More
The first vinegar is said to have been created on accident, after grape juice was left to sit out for too long. The juice first turned into wine and then into vinegar, and today the literal meaning of vinegar (in French) is actually “sour wine.” Vinegar has been valued since ancient times for its medicinal properties. Eve … Read More
It’s estimated that 5 million Americans, mostly women, suffer from fibromyalgia.[i] Most are not diagnosed until middle age, although symptoms often begin earlier, and many are not correctly diagnosed at all. Often considered an arthritis-related condition, fibromyalgia is not actually a form of arthritis. However, it is … Read More
Michael Brantley, a star outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, suffered back pain even before the season began. Like many others in professional sports, he apparently was -- and possibly still is -- trying to "play through the pain." Meanwhile, many, many others who work in other jobs suffer back pain and similarly try to … Read More
The average American eats healthy only seven days a year … succumbing to too many unhealthy foods the other 358.[i] In case you don’t want to do the math, that means Americans are eating right only about 2 percent of the time. No doubt, food cravings can be hard to beat. A new study published in the journal Nature even fo … Read More
All types of physical activity, from working in your garden and vacuuming your house to jogging and competitive tennis, are beneficial in their own way. But new research suggests that intense activity, the kind that makes you work up a sweat, may be especially good for you. Compared to those who engaged in only moderate a … Read More
Humans have been boiling animal bones in water, and drinking the resulting nourishing broth, since ancient times. Your grandmother probably also had a recipe for bone broth or stock and used it as a base for soups, stews and gravies – just as most good restaurants do today. Yet if you happen to be in New York City, you mi … Read More