Sleep Apnea and Weight Gain Created inNewsletter Library,Weight Loss Is a lack of sleep thwarting your best weight loss efforts? There is much evidence to suggest that a lack of sleep goes hand-in-hand with weight gain. But first, it is important to address why you aren’t sleeping well. Is your stress level or caffeine intake…

Shouldering the Load Created inNewsletter Library,Injury Rehab & Prevention As with much in life that we take for granted, we are not usually concerned with the mechanisms of how our bodies work and how they do what they do. Such knowledge is not required for use of these magnificent machines that have been freely given…

Shoulder Pain – Heart Attack or Rotator Cuff Injury? Created inNewsletter Library,Injury Rehab & Prevention The great TV classic ER helps teach armchair physicians to become amateur diagnosticians. He’s in shock! She’s got kidney stones! Rule-out pheochromocytoma! But sometimes a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. You’ve learned somewhere – on the network news,…

Should I Go Gluten Free? Created inNewsletter Library,Nutrition & Healthy Eating It is now well-known that gluten intake is frequently associated with various serious conditions such as celiac disease, diabetes, and fibromyalgia. Years ago, most people had never heard of this substance or its related medical problems. But today, supermarkets as well as organic markets…

Senior Fitness Created inNewsletter Library,Senior Health Bob Barker, beloved host of The Price Is Right, recently made headlines by announcing his retirement after 35 years. “Barker irreplaceable!” blared the entertainment tabloids. And yet, Mr. Barker celebrated his 82nd birthday a few months ago. Eighty-two! Who really are the “seniors” among us? And what does “senior”…

Secrets of Adding Exercise to Your Life Created inNewsletter Library,Life-Work Balance Most of us are plenty tired of having experts tell us we should do more exercise. Our chiropractors tell us. Our family doctors tell us. Friends who just started taking their first yoga class and aren’t really experts tell us. Celebrities tell us. Kid…

Saving the Planet Created inNewsletter Library,Healthy Tips Did you ever think your health and well-being are important factors in the health and well-being of the planet? It’s true. The choices each of us makes each and every day are important for our family’s welfare as well as the welfare of our neighborhood, our community, our…

Running and Running Injuries Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Everyone knows that exercise is good for you.1,2 Many people who haven’t exercised in a while (possibly not in many years) want to know whether running will help them get fit. A follow-up question for those willing to take action in the important area of exercise…

Root Vegetables Created inNewsletter Library,Nutrition & Healthy Eating In decades past, very few urban kids had ever even heard of a parsnip, a fennel bulb, or a bunch of kale. In those days, fruit and vegetable consumption typically consisted of apples, bananas, corn, potatoes, peas, and lettuce. Oranges were infrequent and grapefruit was a rarity….