Pain
Understanding Arthritis: The Types, the Triggers, and the Toll
Understanding Arthritis: The Types, the Triggers, and the Toll Waking Up in Pain: What Could It Be? Imagine waking up one morning and trying to stretch your arms, bend your
Understanding Vaccines: How They Protect Us and Why They Matter
Understanding Vaccines: How They Protect Us and Why They Matter Not long ago, diseases like measles, mumps, and whooping cough were a frightening part of everyday life. Parents lived in
Cracking 5 Arthritis Myths
Cracking 5 Arthritis Myths “Stop cracking your knuckles, you’re going to give yourself arthritis!” Chances are you’ve heard this before. It’s an old myth, but is it true? And what
Managing Migraines Naturally
Managing Migraines Naturally If you regularly suffer from migraines, you may be familiar with this song by Twenty One Pilots. The lyrics ring true for so many that have to
Nature’s Brilliance — Food as Medicine
How 6 Natural Foods Have Impacted Modern Medicine “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” is attributed to Hippocrates and although he did not see food and
Exercising to Prevent Osteoporosis
Did you know that osteoporosis and osteopenia (low bone mass) affects more than 50 million Americans and causes bones to become weak and brittle? For older women, it is a
Weekend Warrior Injury Prevention and Management: Part 2
As we age, our mind may say ‘yes’ but our body says ‘no’. If you love sports and activities but mostly enjoy them at the weekend, you may be a
Injury Prevention Tips for Weekend Warriors
If you enjoy the great outdoors, yardwork, gardening, sports but like many of us, have sedentary jobs, you may be labeled a ‘Weekend Warrior’. These folks typically sit in the
3 Natural Pain Therapies
In my previous blogs on pain, I covered some natural interventions for managing arthritis and back pain. With the current opioid crisis and prescribing guidelines tightened for pain medications, consumers
Top Tips for Managing Back Pain
According to the CDC, lower back pain is the most common type of disability globally. In the US, one in four adults reported having back pain in the last three
Tips for Managing Pain: Arthritis
According to the CDC, an estimated 78.4 million adults will have some form of physician-diagnosed arthritis (one in four of the population) by the year 2040 with about 35 million
Natural and Alternative Options for Managing Pain
It’s estimated that over 150 million of us in the US live with chronic pain and take prescription and over-the-counter painkillers, both of which provide only temporary relief, have limited