Category: Get Healthy
“Text Neck” Pain
Is there a connection between “text neck” and neck pain?? Signs and Symptoms of Text Neck •Instant upper back or neck pain when using a handheld device. •Nagging or sharp pain in the neck or s... Read More
Fall Prevention…Balance Improvement Exercise Program. SIT LESS/MOVE MORE!! “Activate the Cerebellum:Improve Balance & Reduce Falls Utilizing Pilates Concepts/Techniques while stimulating the Cerebellum
Have you fallen lately?? . Falls are becoming an epidemic with individuals over 65 years. The financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population over 65 increases... Read More
Exercise Benefits the Brain
Exercise is not all about your body. Building muscles and conditioning your heart and circulatory system are side effects. Exercise is really about your brain according to New York ... Read More
Polypharmacy: The other drug crisis
There is another drug problem quietly developing: The elderly are popping too many prescription pills. The phenomenon is called polypharmacy, multiple studies trace its dramatic rise..... Read More
Which is Harder: Losing Weight or Keeping it off?
According to Traci Mann, PhD, professor of Psychology @ Univ. of Minnesota, most people do not succeed in keeping that weight off. The majority of people gain the majority of the weigh... Read More
Do Men Really Lose Weight Faster than Women?
As we start a new year, 2019 it is amazing how many of us think more about our weight and weight loss. Here is summary of article from journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism which fo... Read More
Blood Types Offer Clues About Hidden Health Risks
Information provided from Mary Cushman, MD, a hematologist and professor of medicine at University of Vermont. Scientists first began theorizing about the links between blood type and ... Read More
Heart Disease Prevention Myths
Information provided from Erin D. Michos, MD, at John Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine: Myth: If cholesterol is too high, you need a statin Some people with high cholesterol do not benefit from ... Read More