You may want to stand up for this. The average person is sedentary 9.3 hours per day Sitting 6+ hours per day makes you up to 40% more likely to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than 3. Even if you exercise. People who sit to watch TV for 3 or more hours per day are 64% …
Your spine is the most essential part of your body, but yet it is given the least attention. People may think that the less you move, the less damage on your body and spine. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Spinal degeneration and arthritic changes are one of the fastest growing epidemics in our country, affecting people of all …
SITTING DISEASE Eighty percent of adults will experience some type of back pain in their lives, and according to a study by the Mayo Clinic, back pain is the third most common reason that people visit a doctor. So Why? Well, the culprit may not be what you would think. It’s not the strenuous exercise or physical work (as …
Neck pain is more prominent now than ever before. Our posture suffers from sitting too long at computers, and from personal devices that have consumed our lives. We don’t think about anything happening until we feel that pain, and the effects of it taking us away from our daily lives. We just want to get our lives back, right? Well …
The day after Halloween may be spookier than Halloween itself. There is likely more sugar in your house now than there has been all year. Who would of thought your children could be that good at panhandling your neighbors. Now comes the hard part. How to resist the incredible urge to binge on candy and sweets. I heard on the …
The key factor to winning the war on “The Sick Season,” DOES NOT come from drugs and pills. It comes from being proactive instead of reacting once the symptoms start in. Now starts the time where we will become more susceptible to illness. The reasons are simple. Nutrition takes a back seat this time of year. More sugar is taken …
No matter your skill level at any sport or athletic endeavor, you have THIS in common with a PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE. A recent article by ESPN highlights the year professional tennis player John Isner is having on the court, coming off his first Grand Slam Semifinals appearance at Wimbledon. The 33 year old Isner is having a career year, and this …
Experts predict this year’s pollen counts will be at an all-time high. Approximately 40 percent of the world’s population suffers from at least one allergic condition and some countries report that allergies increased by as much as 50 percent over the past decade. The most frequently recommended solution for allergy sufferers involves the ingestion of a variety of medications. Allergy …
Wow , that was a long winter! I got a fever and the only cure is more GOLF! My poor basement ceiling can’t take anymore of me swinging my clubs downstairs, and my wife is getting very upset with the marks I’m leaving. If you are anything like me, you are finally starting to get OUTSIDE and swing the clubs …
One major area of healthcare that demands a safer, more effective approach comes in the form of life’s most fragile stage: pregnancy, labor, and delivery. An advanced country like the United States would seem to model the safest and least invasive methods for healthy childbirth in the world. Current statistics reveal the contrary when it comes to some of the …