October is National Physical Therapy Month. I know October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Black History Month, but with only 12 months a year, every month has at least a couple subjects associated with it. But since I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I can’t pass up this opportunity to build awareness for [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. That’s the month when we’re supposed to work to build awareness of breast cancer issues. I take that responsibility very seriously because my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was thirteen. The time after she was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment [...]
Many people blame their weight on genetics. After all, maybe their father and/or mother suffer from obesity. Plus, in the last few years the news media has covered how scientists have identified a gene that is linked to obesity, called the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO), or as some like to call it [...]
For the past few months, Neil slept poorly, tossing and turning to find a comfortable position, but always waking up stiff and achy. He wasn’t sure why he slept so poorly. He had never had any problems sleeping before. The answer eluded him until he went to Hawaii on vacation. While he was there, he [...]
Since losing weight takes willpower, foresight and planning, it can be challenging at times. You have to reduce the calories you consume and take time to exercise more, so that you burn more calories than you consume. Unfortunately, according to researchers at Northwestern University, having a a successful weight loss program might be a little [...]
In Brandon’s opinion, there was nothing better than a big glass of milk to wash down a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the morning. But lately he noticed that he felt a little bloated and gassy after breakfast each morning. On top of that, his eczema had been getting worse, lately. Brandon thought it [...]
Whenever I enter a coffee shop, I find the smell of coffee intoxicating. It is so rich, warm, inviting, relaxing and invigorating all at once that it feels like it must be a drug. There are so many different ways you could describe the wonderful scent of coffee. But what is it about the smell [...]
Every Sunday, Tracy’s family wakes up to the smell of the bacon and eggs that she is frying up in the kitchen. It is a long standing tradition that everyone looks forward to. Unfortunately, it might not continue for much longer because at Tracy’s annual check up, her doctor recommended that she switch to a [...]
Larry is an avid runner training for his first marathon, which is coming up in September. Unfortunately, he is having some difficulty with his training. The weather is just too hot where he lives, making it hard to run. Lately, the temperatures have been over 100 F (38 C). Despite that, Larry needs to train [...]
Darla felt good about her health when she went to her annual checkup. She had monitored her cholesterol and blood pressure for over a year and both were in desirable ranges. So, she was surprised when her doctor told her that her triglyceride levels were high and had to be monitored also. When Darla thought [...]
Jerry loved grilling season. Creating the perfect burger had been his hobby for the past 5 years. For Jerry, there was nothing better than grilling a juicy hamburger. However, at his last physical, his doctor said that he was 25 pounds overweight and that it was time for him to lose some weight. “There goes [...]
Stacey wanted to cut some unnecessary calories from her diet, so that she could lose a few pounds. She thought the best place for her to reduce her calories was to replace her soft drinks and lattes with water. The big problem was that she couldn’t stand the way that the tap water at her [...]
Doris remembered the apples, pears, strawberries and oranges that were available at the local grocery store when she was a kid seventy odd years ago. You didn’t see guava, kiwifruit, mango and papaya like you did now. Those were all considered exotic delicacies when she was young. But now you could find them all year [...]
As you walk down the aisles of your local grocery store, you will notice foods labeled as “fat-free”, “low in sodium”, “heart healthy”, etc. Those labels make the foods sound extra healthy, but do the labels actually mean something? Or are they just false marketing promises to convince you to buy the products? That’s a [...]
In the last few years, you have probably seen countless headlines extolling the virtues of omega-3 fatty acids and their role in a healthy diet. So, why is everyone raving about omega-3’s? Why are omega-3 fatty acids important? Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids that are needed in every cell of our bodies to [...]
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