So you want to live to the ripe old age of 100? Or you at least want to live a VIBRANT life as long as possible? Centenarians -- people who are 100 or over -- are indeed a rare breed, making up just 1 out of every 6,000 people in the United States (and 85 percent of the time, they’re women). But this is a dramatic increase … Read More
Lower Back Pain Treatment: The 6 Best Solutions & What to Avoid
Did you know that the average person with back pain spends about $3,000 more each year on health care than someone without pain ($7,000 vs. $4,000 respectively)?[i] These extra thousands are going toward lower back pain treatment, but research suggests that more treatments do not necessarily … Read More
BEWARE: Is That Chest Pain Signaling One of These 3 Dangerous Diseases?
What is that intense and tightening pain in your chest? Is it something serious or just a bad case of indigestion? You’ve probably experienced the discomfort of chest pain. It can radiate anywhere along the front of your body from your neck to your upper abdomen. What is the cause of your chest pain? The list of potential … Read More
An Open Letter to Serena Williams: How to End Your Back Pain Now
Dear Serena Williams, First, I am a big fan of yours. I've appreciated your amazing skills and your determination to succeed for years. Which brings me to this letter ... I know you recently had to bow out of a match at the Rome Masters semi-final due to back pain. I know you must dearly want to defeat that fierce opponent … Read More
Do You Love or HATE Your Job?
Your Answer MATTERS If You Have Back Pain!!! Do you feel stuck in a job you hate? These feelings of dread and lack of job satisfaction could be making your back pain worse … or even causing it in the first place. Researchers from the University of Western Australia found that among people who visited a doctor for back pain, … Read More
7 Pains You Should NEVER Ignore
...And the WARNINGS They May Be Sending More often than not, you may think pain isn’t a big deal. Sure, it’s no fun to be in pain, but it usually doesn’t mean an untimely death is around the corner. A small headache could mean you’re simply a little dehydrated. Unusual soreness could be from that extra hard workout this … Read More
Aspirin for Pain?
... 7 Reasons to AVOID It Like the Plague Aspirin is based on salicylic acid derived from willow bark, a compound that works to stop pain by interfering with cells’ ability to make prostaglandins (chemicals involved in your ability to feel pain). Hippocrates, the father of medicine, is often credited as one of the first to … Read More
10 Worst Cities for Spring Allergies
Allergies driving you crazy this season? Are you suffering from that sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching stuffy head feeling? Hold off on the NyQuil®. This year there’s a better than even chance you’re not suffering from a cold... it might be seasonal allergies in what’s shaping up to be a particularly tough season for al … Read More
Lower Back Pain Relief
... The 9 Best Solutions Looking for lower back pain relief? Join the club … millions of Americans are members of the "back pain club” and they’re paying big time to be members, both in quality of life and expenses. One classic JAMA study revealed that Americans spent $85.9 billion on back pain relief in the form of surg … Read More
Top 10 Foods that Fight Chronic Inflammation
Fighting Chronic Inflammation by Eating More of These Superfoods... Foods that fight inflammation are an invaluable way to maintain your health. Whereas certain foods are decidedly pro-inflammatory (sugar, alcohol, trans fats), others, like many fruits and vegetables, are anti-inflammatory. Rheumatoid arthritis, infl … Read More