Category: Stress
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It has long been believed that medical diseases can often be a result of our western diet. Well, it turns out that we now have an even better reason to eat fiber, not just for our bowels, but for our hearts.
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Many people are over-medicated, either from over the counter products or from prescription drugs, and many of their complaints could have been better handled with grandmother’s old fashioned herbal remedies.
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For most of us, public speaking is a deep fear, probably dating back to our first “show and tell” command performance in kindergarten.
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We have redesigned our ancestors’ active workplace to remove most movements as we sit all day at a desk. So the modern response to stress has gone from the “fight and flight” option to a not-so-energetic “sit and stare” response. and new research is indicating that even more is at stake with our modern inactivity.
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Doctors have often recommended Yoga for their patients, to help with back pains, injuries to the limbs, or for routine post-operative care. However, that does not mean Yoga is automatically safe for all.
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One of the more common questions we get in medical practice concerns the proper use of eye drops.
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In medical offices all over the country patients are patiently squinting down corridors to spot the color bars, letters, and symbols on a faded cardboard chart. A common assumption is that annual physical exams with the doctor preclude worries about vision.
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A common complaints I see in our Sports Clinic is foot pain, and probably the most common cause is inflammation of the thick band of fascia along the sole of the foot.
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Whole industries sell billions of dollars of products designed to make marginal improvements in our immune system, or to add a few more good years to our lives. But one of the cheapest and most sure-fired lifelines is also one of the finest: dental floss.
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Iron Horse or Iron Surplus? Too little blood iron can cause fatigue, but too much can also be harmful!