Think your bones will always be strong and supportive? Think again. While the human body reaches peak bone mass by the late 20s (and up to 90 percent by age 18-20), that doesn't mean things will stay that way, particularly if you don't eat right, exercise and pursue other bone-friendly health behaviors. What's more, our bones naturally start to lose bone...
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We're not talking about airline flights or flights of craft beer; this article focuses on how walking up at least five flights of stairs every day can lower your heart disease risk. With all the talk about walking 10,000 steps per day, add walking up stairs to your list of must-do's for a healthy heart. Let's see what research says about the power of...
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If you wake up during the night or the next morning with neck, back and/or other pain, what's the cause? The first potential culprit you should investigate and talk to your doctor about is your pillow ... that fluffy, comforting support that might not be so comforting or supportive after all. Your pillow can do more damage than good if it's not the right...
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Are fitter kids smarter kids? At least when it comes to cognitive skills at an early age, suggests new research. In a study designed to assess the potential correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive test performance among preschoolers, children (ages 4-6) who walked farther than similarly aged children on a timed test (used to estimate...
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Whether you're about to begin what will hopefully be a successful weight-loss journey, right in the middle of the process or trying to motivate yourself to start over after a failed attempt to achieve your desired weight, it's important to understand some of the variables that influence weight / weight loss. With that said, let's take a look at weight...
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More than 100 million Americans suffer from preventable diseases such as osteoporosis, diabetes and heart disease. As a health care provider, my goal is to help patients regain their health, but that isn't always easy. Suboptimal diets, such as the Standard American Diet (SAD), lead to various micronutrient deficiencies, which we often seek to address...
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