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 about the other myths you’ve heard about your joints, from weather, menopause, and more? Today we’re covering the top five arthritis myths when it comes […]
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 deal with these debilitating attacks. “Am I the only one I know? Waging my wars behind my face And above my throat Shadows will scream that I’m […]
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 medicine as the same, it’s indicated from his writings that diet and lifestyle are central to health. But ancient cultures have used food as medicine […]
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 major cause of disability. So, if you are concerned about your bone health and tested low on the bone density scan (Dexa scan), read on […]
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 Weekend Warrior. In this blog, I will highlight some nutritional and supplement tips for injury prevention and management. You don’t have to stop doing what […]
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 office all week and then physically exert themselves on weekends to ‘catch up’ on all the activities they love. Unfortunately, this can be a shock […]
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 are increasingly seeking alternative options for pain relief. This Journal of the American Medical Association editorial outlined the CDC guidelines recommending nonpharmacological interventions before any […]
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 months. Lower back pain is classified based on the type and duration of clinical symptoms: acute (lasting less than 4 weeks), subacute (lasting 4-12 weeks) […]
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 adults reporting arthritis-attributed activity limitations. In osteoarthritis, the cartilage that caps the bones in your joints is degraded whereas in rheumatoid arthritis, the membrane that […]
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 efficacy and come with side effects including potential addiction. This leaves us looking for safe and effective analgesics to manage pain – so in this […]