Exercise is Medicine
The American College of Sports Medicine has launched an initiative entitled "Exercise is Medicine". This program targets physicians to understand the importance exercise plays in the health and wellb ...
Off the medicine
A couple of weeks ago, I had horrible food poisoning…buckets all over the house! Did you know that anti-nausea medicine is mostly fructose? Maybe when you are losing fluids like that, fructose ...
The many modalities of Chinese medicine
If you think Chinese medicine is just acupuncture and Chinese herbs, think again. There are many different kinds of treatments that traditional Chinese medicine uses to address various disorders.Cuppi ...
The future of personalized medicine
With so much news about a future of personalized medicine, it's exciting to see that Dr. Ornish is applying this approach to lifestyle and well-being. It makes sense that everyone's different, with t ...
10 Reasons to Choose Food as Medicine
The "Pill for an ill" mentality still has a stronghold in our cultural mindset. But does medicine really get to the true cause of chronic illnesses? A nutritional approach is often a better way and he ...
Stanford Sports Medicine Tip: Tennis Ball Therapy
Why not pick up a tennis ball outside the tennis courts instead of letting it dry in the sun? While a nice, deep tissue massage can often take care of trigger points and muscle aches and pain, the sad ...
Steven D.
Feb 04 2008 11:18am
Meditation: a "non-medicine" cure for common...
We know that meditation helps to increase concentration and reduces stress. But it is also good for fighting many other problems for which we normally pop a pill. Here's a list of things that meditat ...
Tramadol Hydrochloride 50mg. Proper Use of This...
Tramadol is an active medication, one that is known to relieve pain you are feeling. While Tramadol is not going to cure you of your pain, it is going to stop you from feeling the intense pain you hav ...
BALLS!
Well, maybe it's a blessing that I need to move out of the house this week.
In the process of emptying out the garage and packing stuff up, I found my tennis racket buried deep under the spider web ...
Balance ball
I recently bought a 64 cm balance ball for work. I find that sitting all day, my posture really suffers. Now, when I am not with clients, I sit on the ball, which forces me to sit up straight. When ...
