Natural Steps to Liver Health
When I suspected liver malfunction in one of my patients recently, he protested. He assumed that his liver was fine since he didn’t drink large amounts of alcohol.
His assumption was a common one. Whenever I mention liver problems, most of my patients think of cirrhosis (associated with excessive alcohol consumption) or hepatitis, a viral disease with particular risk factors. They assume there’s not much else to worry about when it comes to liver health. Perhaps it’s an assumption you’ve made yourself. (more…)
Michelle Obama calls for fight against child obesity
First lady Michelle Obama called on the nation’s mayors Wednesday to do their part in combating child obesity, a problem she called an epidemic and an economic threat.
“This isn’t something that will be fixed by just a bill in Congress or an executive order from the president. And I know that the last thing you all need right now is a bunch of commands from Washington or a ton of red tape that makes it hard for you to get anything done at all,” she said to a group of 250 mayors at the National Conference of Mayors in Washington. (more…)
Alzheimer’s & Exercise – Partners in Recovery
Alzheimer’s and exercise go hand in hand in slowing, or even reversing this dreaded disease.
Most of us know one or more of the 5.2 million people in the United States whose lives are devastated by Alzheimer’s disease. Millions more have short-term memory loss or early dementia signs.
It is estimated that 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s in their lifetime. Some experts theorize that anybody who lives long enough will get it. (more…)
Exercise for Neck Pain, Back Pain & Sciatica
A Mayo Clinic study noted that, “Back pain ranks second only to headaches as the most frequent pain location. More than 65 million Americans experience low back pain every year. Four out of five adults will experience at least one bout of back pain at some time in their life.” There can be little doubt that the associated condition, sciatica, follows right behind, equally in frequency and just as debilitating. (more…)
Call Out to All Mono-Ski Racers!
