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Spotlight on Drug Interactions: What You should Know
Medications—prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal/nutritional—are used every day by millions of Americans to treat illnesses and to help them stay healthy. There is no question that...
The Latest on High-Protein Diets
Fans of the Atkins Diet®, the Paleo Diet™, and the Dukan Diet®—all of which revolve around eating large amounts of protein to lose or maintain weight—might be well-advised to reconsider their eating...
What Is Your “Heart Age”? Why You Should Care and How You Can Find Out
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How old is your heart? Would you be surprised to learn that it might be either “older” or “younger” than you are in biological terms? That is the message being...
More Exercise Now Means More Independence in Your Golden Years
We all know that exercise is good for us at any age. What is becoming more apparent, however, is that developing the habits of regular exercise in the present—meaning at whatever age you happen to...
What Is a “Charley Horse”?
"Charley horse" is a North American slang term for a painful muscle spasm. These muscle spasms are very common and may occur while exercising or when falling asleep. A charley horse occurs when the...
What to Look For When Buying Nutritional Supplements
There are quite literally hundreds of different brands of nutritional supplements (also called dietary supplements) on the market today, and it’s difficult for the average consumer to tell the...
Benefits of Selenium
Selenium is essential for the maintenance of a healthy metabolism, although we need it only in trace amounts. It is naturally found in the soil and in a number of the foods we eat. Because we...
Got Neck Pain? Upper Back Adjustments Can Help!
Almost everyone experiences neck pain from time to time during their lives. Doctors estimate that on any given day, 10% of the adult population is suffering from a "stiff neck." However, it's a...
Want Your Kids to Be Active? Here Is Why YOU Should Be their Lifestyle Role Model
It’s not news—obesity is a growing national epidemic among young people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that obesity in children has doubled in the last 30 years and...
What are “Pain Management Clinics”?
An estimated 50 million Americans live with chronic pain. If you have tried dealing with your pain on your own but the results have been ineffective, you may want to consider visiting a pain...
What Are “Essential Fatty Acids” and Why Are They So Essential?
Understanding nutritional advice can be challenging. We hear all the time that we should reduce the amount of fat in our diet, and then we hear that this is not quite true, and that there are "good...
Back or Neck Pain? Chiropractic Can Help!
When it comes to chronic back or neck pain, anyone who has looked for help knows that traditional healthcare providers often have few treatment options to offer other than rest, medication or...