The Real Meaning of Lab Tests
You\’re at the doctor\’s office because you think something might be wrong. Rationally, you know tests are probably necessary, but getting the tests done sometimes provokes a lot of anxiety in all of us. We want to know the results, but are very concerned about the outcome.\”You need blood work\” your doctor remarks casually. Your insides do an immediate flip-flop and you feel as if you\’ve just begun hurtling down a very steep roller-coaster. ... Read More
Travel Can Be A Pain In Your Back
Traveling can be rough on your body. Whether you are traveling alone on businessor on your way to a sunny resort with your family, long hours in a car or an airplane can leave you stressed, tired, stiff and sore. ... Read More
What Is Your Spinal IQ?
Your IQ that\’s measured in school has to do with problem solving – mental gymnastics. Your spinal IQ also has to do with problem solving. These are \”problems\” of the physical kind. ... Read More
Tips for Safe Travel
Here come the holidays – Thanksgiving, Channukah, Christmas, and New Year\’s. And the travel, Thanksgiving is one of the biggest travel days and the day before Christmas is just as busy. ... Read More
Save the Planet
Did you ever think your health and well-being are important factors in the health and well-being of the planet? It is true. The choices each of us makes each and every day are important for our family\’s welfare as well as the welfare of our neighborhood, our community, our city, our country, and our global society. ... Read More
Your Weight Loss Can Stay Lost
America’s weight problems are now so well-known they’re even fair game for jokes at the Oscars. “Americans really know how to fill up a seat,” jibes Ellen DeGeneres, host of the 2007 Academy Awards. ... Read More
How to Stay Well in Winter
Simon and Garfunkel [and later, The Bangles] had it right. Winter light is hazy – it’s more diffuse. The sun is lower in the sky and the sun’s rays reach the Earth at an angle, losing much of their power. And of course, there’s less sunlight during each 24-hour day of winter than during the rest of the year. ... Read More
How to Survive the Holidays
The day after Thanksgiving is a milestone of sorts in America. It reminds us of just how quickly the year has gone by, and how close we are to the holiday season. This realization- coupled with the fabulous sales at major department stores and malls everywhere- helps make the day after Thanksgiving our biggest shopping day of the year. And until we flip the calendar over to a new year, the chaos just doesn’t let up. ... Read More
Get Ready for the Holidays
The holidays are here – Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Lots of family get-togethers, lots of fellowship and fun, and usually lots of food. Family dinners, parties, family breakfasts, more parties. Is there any way to avoid gaining five or ten unwanted pounds during the extended holiday season? Thanksgiving through early January can be a pretty long time. In order to maintain that healthy weight range you have worked hard to achieve, it’s important to keep following the good habits that got you there. ... Read More
The Superstar Supplement-Vitamin D
You may remember the public health slogan, “Vitamin D helps build strong bones”. This message could be seen on colorful school posters and heard on radio and television programs as early as the1950s. Getting enough Vitamin D was a major health issue, primarily for its role in preventing childhood rickets, “softening of the bones”.1 ... Read More
