The notion that your brain slows with age as a result of cognitive decline is accepted as fact. But new research suggests that becoming a bit slower in your thinking isn’t evidence of a decline at all, but rather may be indicative of a lifetime’s worth of accumulated knowledge.[i] … Read More
Chronic pain can obviously interfere with your sleep, but does the opposite also hold true? Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are planning to find out. … Read More
People take prescription painkillers because they want to feel better. Sadly, this is often the exact opposite of what happens. It’s becoming such a common story that it boggles the mind why so many physicians just keep prescribing drugs that ultimately only add to their patients’ pain. … Read More
If you have back pain, excess weight is not your friend. It places extra stress and strain on your back, hastening joint deterioration and increasing pain. Plus, certain types of fat, especially visceral fat (the kind that accumulates around your belly), release inflammatory molecules that also contribute to pain and swellin … Read More
Uterine fibroids (or leiomyoma) are non-cancerous tumors that grow in and around a woman’s uterus beginning in her childbearing years. Nearly 70% of Caucasian women and up to 80% of darker skinned women will develop a fibroid of some size by the age of 50. Darker skinned women are more likely to experience s … Read More
You don’t get fat because you indulge in an occasional piece of cheesecake or order your favorite deep-dish pizza once (or twice) a month. Weight gain is far more insidious than that. It sneaks up on you slowly … Read More
Everyone’s experience of pain is unique and while there may never be a way to really feel someone else’s pain, there may be a way to gauge its intensity. … Read More
If you've had a chance to read my book, The 7-Day Back Pain Cure, you know that back pain is complicated. It almost always comes from multiple, interlocked causes -- all of which need to be identified and addressed in order to truly treat the cause of the pain. The hidden cause that surprises most people is DIET. Believe … Read More
Sleeping is supposed to be the ultimate in rest and relaxation … yet so many of us spend our nights tossing and turning instead of slumbering. There are many factors that can disturb your sleep (like your pets, medications and the wrong bedtime snack), but one that you might not have considered is your sleep position. … Read More
