Category: Prevention
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Nothing stresses us more than a breakdown in our body. A classic case in point is the bladder infection, or cystitis. While it can happen in men, it is far more likely to happen to women.
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While some turn to long walks or running, many prefer to concentrate their time by using the gym. In doing so, many injuries are surfacing at rates not seen a generation ago. One example is the shoulder injury.
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While stress relief is only a jog or a bike ride away, it is good to prepare for the possibility of injuries. People who don’t often end up in sports clinics like mine.
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One of the top ten ways that stress can influence your health is via your blood pressure.I commonly have patients present with a surprisingly elevated pressure, and suggest that we consider the context before rushing to medicate.
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Iron is one of the key building blocks of your next batch of red blood cells. These cells last only about three months, and are constantly needing replacement by the marrow. If our iron levels fall, then we can end up anemic, and, commonly, fatigued.
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After a series of weeks filled with deadlines, pressures at work, and the excitement of preparing for holidays, it can be a great strategy to block out time to do nothing at all
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One of the most common complaints I see in the office is that of an elevated cholesterol. Not just in middle aged male executives, but even in otherwise fit twenty and thirty year old men and women.
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In a recent post, we discussed common stress complaints from real patients in our clinic. Over half of our stressed patients admitted to depression as one of their problems.
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One of the top 10 ways in which stress can hurt you is insomnia, which has become a growing issue for stressed workers today. One of the principle reasons for this is Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb.
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If you are suffering from headaches, especially the tension headaches we associate with stress, don’t assume you will always need to take a prescription drug, or otherwise be doomed to enduring the pain.