You don’t get fat because you indulge in an occasional piece of cheesecake or order your favorite deep-dish pizza once (or twice) a month. Weight gain is far more insidious than that. It sneaks up on you slowly … Read More
There are Two Types of Pain: Which are You Suffering From? Though there are many back-pain conditions, such as sciatica, scoliosis, and a herniated disc, we can narrow them down to two basic categories: nerve-based pain and tissue-based pain. You may have one or the other, or you may have both. Some treatments will ease ner … Read More
Six Big Myths About Back Pain Excerpted from The 7-Day Back Pain Cure by Jesse Cannone You've probably heard several of these myths spoken as fact. Perhaps you, your friend, or even your doctor has used these personally. To treat back pain, we have to figure out and treat the underlying problem causing the pain. But b … Read More
Find Your Muscle Imbalances So you can fix them without surgery, toxic drugs, or expensive medical treatments Back pain doesn't just happen overnight. While the pain may seem to appear suddenly, the fact is, the problem has been developing for months — or probably even years! The real reason you have back pai … Read More
When it comes to getting fit, everyone has an opinion about how to do it best. But as you’ll soon learn when you enter the world of fitness, there is no set right or wrong way to exercise, and what works for you may be quite different from what works for others. … Read More
We’re in the midst of cold and flu season, and if you haven’t gotten sick you can either count yourself lucky or be thankful that your immune system is serving you well. For the rest of you — it’s estimated that Americans get 50 million cases of flu and 1 billion colds a year[i] — you’re probably interested in knowing what … Read More
Losing weight can seem daunting when it involves a complete overhaul of your lifestyle. Faced with so many factors — diet, exercise, stress — many aren’t sure where to begin … and so fail to even start. … Read More
You’ve probably heard the motto "no pain, no gain,” and when it comes to exercise this is quite true … sort of. While some pain after a workout is completely normal (and a sign that you’ve been beneficially challenging your muscles) other pain is a warning sign that you’ve pushed it too far. … Read More
Don't let back pain wreck your year... or the rest of your life! Instead, resolve right now to take your life back from the pain. Unlike resolutions you may have made in the past -- whether to start a New Year or at any time -- these are going to be so simple and effective you're going to want to keep them! … Read More
Everyone knows it's a good idea to exercise. Except that's hard to do if you hurt yourself in the process. Yet even in my own circle of friends and family members I hear of new workout injuries all the time. My friend just pulled a muscle playing recreational soccer… my cousin injured her shoulder doing chest press … Read More