Do I need more Vitamin D?

With the days getting shorter and the temperature getting colder, this is the time of year when you might think about increasing your intake of Vitamin D.   Why this time of year?  Because our bodies actually manufacture Vitamin D (known as the sunshine vitamin) in...

FALL: Time for a Change

The recent changing color of the leaves and the drop in temperature reminds us, fall is here, and it is a great time to change some things in your usual weekly and daily routine. For exercisers- the days are getting shorter and the temperature colder, and with that a...

Cooler Sleeping Environment Has Added Health Benefits

With the cooler weather approaching, it will become easier to “cool” your sleeping environment, and recent research shows there are added benefits to sleeping in a cool environment besides more restful sleep. Researchers recently published a study in June issue of...

Do You Have “Text Neck”?

If you spend long periods of time texting each day, this method of communication might end up creating a literal “pain in the neck”. We now have a term for this ailment caused by tilting our heads forward and down while typing text messages: “Text Neck”. Think of the...