by Dr. Jockers According to the World Health Organization, chiropractic care is “a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.” In other words, chiropractic adjustments not only alleviate pain as it relates to the central nervous system […]
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By Jillian Levy, CHHC Whether you’re an athlete looking to improve your training and performance, or someone trying to reduce pain and achieve better alignment, myofascial release therapy can likely help. This type of manipulative therapy targets hard knots and trigger points in the muscle tissue that can elicit tenderness, pain, stiffness and even twitching. […]
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By Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES If you’ve been curled up on your couch on a steady diet of wine, cable news and coffee, and/or your step count is barely escaping triple digits, it’s time for a reset. But maintaining, let alone starting, a fitness routine during the current COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges. Mainly: […]
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Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at-a-glance Being healthy and having a robust immune system is your primary defense against COVID-19. Aside from old age, people with underlying health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease are at increased risk of complications from the disease, and obesity has been found to be the biggest determinant […]
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By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory It’s no longer recent news – regular physical activity can help you live longer. But did you know that it can also be used to estimate your chances of a heart attack or a stroke? Well, a recent study has discovered exactly that. It was found that if a man […]
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By Alanna Ketler North American children are not meeting the daily requirements for physical activity, and it’s affecting their mental and physical health. With a few simple changes, we can ensure they meet these minimum requirements. There’s no getting around it: Children need physical activity. Years of research have shown that kids should be getting […]
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By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory George Hood of Naperville, Illinois, broke the Guinness World Record for holding an abdominal plank posture. The 62-year-old successfully did an eight-hour plank. He held the position precisely for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Prior to achieving this feat, he had been training 7 hours per day, for […]
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By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory When one door closes, several others open up. Joan MacDonald, a septuagenarian from Ontario knows all about it. She believes that age is no impediment to how you live your life. Just because you are old doesn’t mean that you have to give up on life- or simply waste […]
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Written By: GreenMedInfo Research Group As we age, it can be tempting to “take it easy” on ourselves physically, and even let our fitness slide. A new long-term study on dementia has highlighted the importance of staying as fit as possible, for as long as possible, to ensure not just a healthy body, but also […]
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by Dr. Jockers The New Age of Fitness Fitness is something our ancestors never had to think about, it was just a natural way of life. Our physical bodies were made for movement. Movement is a necessary way of life for healthy bodily function. Properly performed fitness exercises can stimulate metabolic functions within the body […]
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