Are you suffering from debilitating pain in your low back or legs? Even if you’ve receive a diagnosis of a herniated disc, it’s probably still little comfort… Did you know the medical community has not standardized the term for a common spinal condition. So, if you’ve been told you have a herniated disc, a slipped disc, a … Read More
Are you suffering from sciatic pain or pain running down the back of your leg? If so, you probably already know, or will soon learn, this is called sciatica. But, what may be a surprise is that sciatica is not a condition, but a symptom of a condition. But that’s really just semantics right? You’re in pain now, and you ne … Read More
Surgery for back pain is only performed in about 5% of all cases. And only 1% of all disc herniation occur in the thoracic, or upper back, due to its stability. This is good news for those with upper back pain: odds are high upper back surgery won’t be in your future. While upper back surgery is still rare, upper back pai … Read More
If you have a bowel movement fewer than three times a week, you could be constipated. While virtually everyone has experienced constipation at some point during their lives, recurring or ongoing constipation is not normal. Further, the symptoms it creates — bloating, straining, hard dry stools and difficulty eliminating — … Read More
One minute you’re happy, the next you feel like you’re ready to explode out of anger, burst into tears, climb the walls out of anxiousness — or all of the above. Moodiness is something we all struggle with from time to time, but if your mood swings are extreme (i.e. they’re making your life, or your loved ones’, difficult) … Read More
Your escape from back pain could be as close as the nearest pool. It's not just kids that love a trip to the swimming pool — your back does, too. Water has an amazing power to help you heal and nurture your muscles, but most people prefer pills and surgery. That approach certainly suits Big Pharma and hospitals, … Read More
Tailbone pain is exhausting. Sitting down is painful. Standing up is painful. Lying down is painful. Talk about a pain in the butt! Fortunately, there are three fast, easy steps you can take to not only relieve your tailbone pain, but make sure it never comes back again. Tailbone pain, or coccydinia, is typically … Read More
Can Ray Lewis’ "Unfair Advantage” Help You Lose Weight? If you have even a passing interest in American football you’ve likely heard of Ray Lewis. Following the Baltimore Raven’s Super Bowl XLVII win in New Orleans, Ray Lewis is now a newly retired two-time Super Bowl Champion linebacker with the team. No stranger … Read More
It should come as no surprise that losing weight and getting fit are nearly always among the top 10 New Year’s resolutions that Americans make every year. They’re goals that the majority of us strive toward, but precious few actually reach … Why? … Read More
While the American Heart Association recommends Americans consume no more than 9.5 teaspoons of sugar a day, the average adult eats 22. The average child? 32.[i] We probably don’t have to tell you that all of this sugar is not only adding to our waistlines, it’s also been linked to numerous chronic diseases ranging from ca … Read More