"I think I slipped a disc,” is one of the most common phrases I hear from back pain patients. The truth is, you can’t really slip a disc. Your intervertebral discs are fused to the vertebrae of your spine. They help keep each bone aligned and supported. You can imagine intervertebral discs by thinking of a thick, spong … Read More
One of our contributing experts recently put together a kick-butt article that is the "Do This — and DON’T Do That” rule-book when it comes to getting rid of unsightly cellulite dimples, shadows and ripples. It’s a quick read with some eye-opening tips and a helpful video that you’ll want to see while it’s still up. ––––– … Read More
15 Healing Benefits of This Natural Wonder Belladonna is a perennial plant that’s sometimes known as Deadly Nightshade because its foliage and berries contain tropane alkaloids, which can be toxic and may lead to hallucinations when taken incorrectly. However, at the proper doses the alkaloids in belladonna also impact the … Read More
7 Back Pain Mistakes which ones are Keeping You in Pain By Jesse Cannone Creator of the International Best-Seller "Lose the Back Pain" losethebackpain.com In working with tens of thousands of clients over the years, we here at the Healthy Back Institute have found that there are a number of common mistakes people make in … Read More
Achy joints and limited mobility from arthritis are enough to make anyone hunt for a quick fix. Often the "solutions" you find sound good, but are they really helpful? Sometimes popular arthritis treatments are unhelpful at best… and at worst can cause life-threatening side effects. So before you jump ont … Read More
In the US, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease every 68 seconds, but by 2050 this is expected to increase to every 33 seconds. Already, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the US.[i] This is expected to nearly triple to 13.8 million within the ne … Read More
Last year about 14,000 people received steroid injections for back pain that were tainted with the fungus Exserohilum rostratum, a type of black mold that can lead to fungal meningitis. To date, 58 people died and 745 were sickened by the contaminated injections, but even now some related spinal infections are still being u … Read More
Do you believe weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise? Poor diet? Genetics? It turns out that what you believe may actually influence how much you weigh. Allow me to explain … … Read More
Research suggests that memory problems occur more often in men than in women, but that doesn’t mean women are immune to memory loss. From pregnancy to menopause, women experience unique challenges to their memories throughout life. … Read More
8 Essential Steps An estimated 26 million U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease (the loss of kidney function),[i] but most don’t know they have it. In fact, early on the disease often causes no symptoms, and because it progresses slowly most don’t realize there’s a problem until they’re already quite sick. … Read More