We usually don’t think of our bodies in terms of their being “smart.” For example, we walk to the corner store without giving a single thought to the complex mechanics involved in getting there and back. But behind the scenes there’s plenty...
Every successful athlete knows that a plan is necessary to reach the highest levels of performance. How many practice sessions are needed each week, what kinds of things to work on during each session, how much rest to get, how much and what kinds of food to eat, how...
It’s early January – a New Year – and you’ve decided this is going to be the year you actually fulfill your list of New Year’s resolutions. This is going to be the year you finally start taking good care of yourself. You’re going to...
The fitness boom was launched in America in the early 1980s by a small group of celebrities, including Jane Fonda, who recognized the importance of exercise for long-term health and well-being.Although their methods were flawed, their vision was important. Over the...
So far 2009 has been a rollercoaster ride – many great new developments. And yet the worldwide economic turmoil has been very, very rough on most people. Stress levels have been sky high, and stress saps a person’s energy. Even the U.S. Department of...
The holidays are here – Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Lots of family get-togethers, lots of fellowship and fun, and usually lots of food.Family dinners, parties, family breakfasts, more parties. Is there any way to avoid gaining five or ten unwanted pounds...
Americans spend more than $2 billion each year on sleep-aiding medications. Sleep is supposed to be a natural process. What’s going on? There are many issues in the way of getting a good night’s sleep. Daily stresses – work problems, financial...
Most of us, at one time or another, have traveled for business. Some of us do this fairly often, and when we travel for business, we’re usually getting where we’re going by plane. Air travel used to be quick and easy. But lately, within the last ten years,...
Chiropractic care is the one form of health care that keeps on giving. Chiropractic care certainly helps people to recover from short-term health problems, but this powerful method of healing also helps people stay well and assists in preventing new problems from...
In “Out of the Past”, one of the greatest film noir ever made, Robert Mitchum’s past inevitably catches up with him and dire consequences ensue for all involved. Are we, in terms of health and disease, also in danger of having our past – that...
