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There’s a lot of noise and claims in the health and fitness world. Whether it’s on TV, the internet or social media, it can be very confusing. It’s difficult to tell what’s true and what isn’t. This can affect your progress to healthier living.
Here are the top 7 myths that you should know about to maximize your health and fitness. [Read more…] about 7 Health and Fitness Myths You Should Know
The opioid epidemic and dangerous side-effects of pills are causing people to look for other ways to manage pain. Exercise, physical therapy and occupational therapy are the best options for natural pain relief. However, other factors need to be considered like sleep hygiene, work habits and diet.
Diet and nutrition play a big role in pain relief and inflammation control. There are a whole host of foods that should be avoided because they cause inflammation.
Inflammation is a natural process that occurs in the body. It is an alert system that happens in response to injury, wound or sickness. The action of swelling after you twist you ankle is your body reacting to fix the problem. This is a good thing! [Read more…] about 10 Foods That Reduce Inflammation
Another year is coming to an end. It’s that time again where we all want to lose weight, exercise more and just feel more healthyWhatever your health goals are, it’s important to stay motivated. Without motivation, you are more likely to fall short of achieving those goals.
Not sure how to stay motivate? Here are seven tips to help you out. [Read more…] about 7 Health Strategies to Get You Motivated for The New Year
Good sleep is one of the most important aspects of living. This becomes especially true for those who are in pain. Chronic pain is a growing problem in our country. Nearly 1 in 3 people are suffering from chronic pain. Chronic pain is any type of pain that has lasted more than 3 months. Chronic pain and sleeping tend to go hand and hand. [Read more…] about How Important Is Sleep
Fibromyalgia is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that affects the muscles throughout the body and results in an all over pain. Many people describing “I hurt from head to toe”.
The term fibromyalgia comes from “fibro” which means fibrous tissues, “myo” meaning muscle and “algia” meaning pain. Thus, the term literally means muscle and fibrous tissue pain. People with fibromyalgia often describe it as flu-like symptoms that leaves them exhausted and unable to think clearly. While others with this disorder have trouble sleeping and often wake up stiff and sore. The symptoms can be debilitating at times and is estimated that 10 million Americans are effected with fibromyalgia aged 18 or older. With the average age of first diagnosis being 35 to 45 years old.
Chronic or severe pain affects nearly one third of Americans. Chronic pain is pain that is lasting longer than three months. With so many pain treatments out there, you would expect that these numbers would be in decline. However, the reality is that they are on the rise.
So, with all the pain medications, over the counter pills, injections and other treatments out there for pain, something must be missing. One of the biggest factors to address when it comes to pain is nutrition.
Often physicians will tell you to lose weight and eat better, but a discussion about specific types of food is rarely mentioned. There are variety of foods that actually increase inflammation in the body. It may surprise you how the intake of certain foods will cause more inflammation and pain. Eliminating these foods or at least moderating your intake may be the solution to treating your pain. [Read more…] about Top 5 Foods That Cause Inflammation