Five To Stay Alive
It’s the rare child who actually wants to eat fruits and vegetables. Kids are bombarded by television and radio ads for cereals, candy, and chips that contain huge amounts …
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Staying Well In Winter
Simon and Garfunkel had it right. Winter light is hazy – it’s more diffuse. The sun is lower in the sky and the sun’s rays reach the Earth …
Vitamin D – The Superstar Supplement
You may remember the public health slogan, “Vitamin D helps build strong bones”. This message could be seen on colorful school posters and heard on radio and television programs …
What’s Your Sign?
“Who you are speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying.” This truism is well-known in human potential circles and can often be heard at personal growth-and-development seminars. …
Your Spinal IQ
Your IQ that’s measured in school has to do with problem solving – mental gymnastics. Your spinal IQ also has to do with problem solving – these are “problems” …
An Ounce of Prevention
Everyone knows the old adage that declares “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This time-honored wisdom certainly makes sense. We wouldn’t wait until we were …
Will You be Coming?
An old cliche for getting to know someone in a new social situation entails asking, “What’s your sign?” The notion, of course, is that a simple identifier such as …
Living With Pain
Chronic disease is a major problem in U.S. health care. More than one-third of Americans have one or more chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. The personal …
Your Spine 101
An adult human spine typically consists of 26 moveable segments: seven cervical vertebras, twelve thoracic vertebras, five lumbar vertebras, one sacrum, and one coccyx (tailbone). Intervertebral discs separate the …
Migraine Headaches
About 36 million Americans suffer from the debilitating headaches known as migraines, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Women between the ages of 25 and 55 are the likeliest …