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New Study- Placebo as Good as Meds for Back Pain
Two important studies were published in February 2017 for the treatment of back pain. The 1st was published on-line (e-publish ahead of print) in the Annals of Rheumatoid Disease. The 2nd was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. For years I have advised my...
Time to get “Pickled”
I happen to have a friend that I swim with 3 times a week that is an excellent Nutritionist. She often gives nutritional tips to me and the other guys that swim in our lane. One thing that she recently suggested was to “eat something fermented every day”....
Don’t Let Your Kids Become a CDC Statistic!
The numbers are staggering. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC): High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries and 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year. More than 3.5 million kids under age 14 receive medical...
You Got Some Nerve!
The truth is you have a lot of nerve! There are more nerves in your body than stars in the Milky Way. The human brain alone consists of about 100 billion neurons. If all these neurons were lined up it would for a 600 mile long line. The nervous system transmits...
Special “K”
No, I am not talking about the Kellogg’s cereal in the big White box with the big red letter K on it. I am talking about Potassium, which for you Chemistry Geeks is the 19th chemical element with the symbol K (derived from Neo-Latin, kalium). It was first isolated...
MORE TIPS (and New Research) TO HELP PREVENT THOSE WINTER COLDS
Here we are once again battling frigid temperatures, shorter days, slippery steps and dangerous commutes. Winter can be stressful in many ways. Add that stress to the fact that we are all indoors more often in closer quarters, spending much less time outside in the...
Half Full or Half Empty Matters to Your Health
How you view the world and your place in it affects the quality of your health! Google optimism and this is how it is defined: hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something. Do the same for pessimism and this is what you get: a...
Laughter is the Best Medicine
I am writing this blog the day after Thanksgiving, and one of the things I am always most thankful for is to spend time relaxing and laughing with family and friends. Just yesterday my daughter Emily had me laughing so hard I thought I was going to pass out, and it...
Ouch! Yes it is your phone!
Text Neck and other synonyms used to explain the neck pain and headaches you are experiencing are real and directly related to how you are using your smart phone. In fact anytime your crank your neck forward, whether on your phone, using your laptop, or any other...
Need Sleep?
How did you sleep last night? If you answered not well, you are not alone! 30% of all Americans have sleeping problems. The National Institute of Health recommends 7-9 hours a sleep for adults (18-64 years old). If you are not getting the minimum hours of sleep...