And no to most drugs, says the World Health Organization (WHO), which recently released its "Guideline for Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings." The purpose of the document is to "provide evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary LBP in adults"...
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For everyone out there who thinks cardio is the only exercise you need, think again. Particularly as we get older, muscle is an essential component of healthy living. Here's why. As we get older, we naturally lose muscle if we don't maintain / build it: up to 3-5 percent loss per decade, beginning as young as age 30 or so. Muscle is also harder to...
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An estimated 119 million U.S. adults suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension), increasing their risk for experiencing a life-threatening event such as a heart attack or stroke. While medication remains a mainstay of hypertension treatment, lifestyle changes – including diet and exercise – are proven nondrug options without the potential side...
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Stress is a silent epidemic, contributing to a wide range of health issues, from physical to psychological. Let's talk about three common reasons why you could be stressing; and how you can lower your stress levels in each scenario for the benefit of both your body and mind.
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Why? Because it's associated with an increasingly long list of health benefits many people don't realize. That's because vitamin D has always been promoted for its role in supporting bone health, even though its research-supported benefits transcend the skeletal system. Let's look at what else vitamin D can do for you.
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Bone health is critical as we age to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and related fractures (particularly hip fractures), which can be deadly in seniors. But the seeds of bone health need to be planted and nourished much earlier in life. In fact, promoting bone health in children has been shown to correlate with bone health in adulthood.
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