Acupuncture is a healing technique based on traditional Chinese medicine that involves placing needles at a number of locations on the body. There are 400 such acupuncture "meridians," each tied to a specific set of health problems. For many, the…
The health of your nervous system is vital for maintaining all your body’s functions and avoiding a range of potentially serious health problems. But if you’re not getting a sufficient amount of the nutrients needed for good nervous system health,…
Everyone’s hands tremble a little bit. Hold your hands out in front of you and they will not remain perfectly still for long. However, some people’s hands tremble far more than usual, and this condition is more often observed in…
Long commutes can kill you—maybe even literally. Just the act of sitting for long periods of time has been called “the new smoking”. Plus, all that time spent in a car commuting to and from work, or driving your children…
The holistic therapies of both chiropractic care and acupuncture are designed to eliminate pain and improve function without the use of drugs or surgery. So it’s natural for these two therapies to work in conjunction with one another, and a…
If children eat a healthy, balanced diet, they should not generally require nutritional supplements. However, very few children actually eat a wide enough variety of foods to get the all the nutrients their growing bodies need. To help you choose…
What most Americans used to refer to as a “general practitioner”, “family doctor” or “internist” is now called a primary care physician (PCP). This term has become more popular since the advent of managed care, in which many health insurance…
President John F. Kennedy once said, "Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." Since July 16, 1955, the American government has shown…
While your own genes certainly play a role, studies have consistently found that other factors (including environmental and behavioral ones) are even more important when it comes to living a long and healthy life. These factors include keeping active, maintaining…
In life, it’s nearly always possible to have too much of a good thing, and moderation is usually the right common-sense prescription (no matter what the advertisers say). Screen time is no exception. But how much is too much? That’s…
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