Don’t suffer from neck pain! Many times, ‘a pain in the neck’ is caused by an accident (usually a car accident), poor sleep position or posture, or work-related repetitive motion. Neck pain may come from standing or sitting too long, from gazing too long in a certain direction, or even from lying down or sleeping
Are you an exercise aficionado? Do you love to work out, run, cycle, hike, and more, but you hate post-sports inflammation and pain? Read on for some interesting natural news! Only a few natural products have shown such a wide range of health defense qualities as curcumin. Derived from the turmeric root. curcumin has many
Do you often find yourself in what you consider a ‘bad’ mood? Are you easily aggravated, frustrated, or angry at yourself and others? Are you forgetting important things you need to do? Do your bad days seem to outnumber the good ones? Consider this. The brain is the body’s most complex organ, and often we
Did you know that your feet can be causing your knee pain? Problems with your feet can also cause back pain, hip pain, and even neck pain. Our feet are our foundation – everything else rests on top of our feet. If our foundation is off-center or tilting, or not moving correctly, everything above it
Your primary care physician recommends that you take muscle relaxants for your acute lower back pain. You don’t like the idea of taking medication. So, what else can you do? Chiropractic treatment has been shown in multiple studies to be more successful in treating lower back pain than muscle relaxants. A recent study published in
Did you know that the entire pea plant is edible? Young pea vines are prized in the culinary world for their grassy pea-like flavor. The main phytonutrient in peas is quercetin, a powerful antioxidant. They are also a source of highly digestible protein often found in plant-based protein supplements. Peas contain an amino acid, which
Is the metallic crunch of aluminum foil a regular sound in your kitchen? Do you use aluminum cooking or baking pans, pots, or utensils? What about the baking powder in your prize-winning biscuits or processed, quick-melting cheese in your omelets? Do you use a well-known national brand of deodorant or antiperspirant? If you can say
Cruciferous vegetables are plant foods from the Brassica family. These foods are high in nutritional value and are also high in phytonutrients, substances that are beneficial to health and help prevent disease. Diets rich in cruciferous vegetables are associated with decreased risk for chronic disease. They are high in vitamin C, fiber, B vitamins, potassium,
Many people with low back pain have been told that a bulging disc was shown on their MRI and that the disc was the reason that they had back pain. They were then scheduled for an epidural injection or even surgery. In an article written by JC Smith, MA. DC, the subject of protruding (or
You probably know someone who has had a gallbladder problem. But what is it, and how do you take care of it? Your gallbladder sits below your liver on the right side of your chest just under the lower ribs. It is a sac that receives bile from the liver and then squeezes that bile
Over 30 million Americans suffer from age-related arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis. At the root of the condition is an overall low level of inflammation. People with osteoarthritis usually have high levels of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in their blood. These lipopolysaccharides are released from bacteria in the gut and enter the bloodstream when the gut is
Are you a sloucher? What is correct posture? The body should be in its “anatomical position” as much as possible – head up, shoulders back, keeping the normal spinal curves. By doing this, we reduce strain on the joints and muscles, and we also reduce strain on the organs. Body parts should be placed under
