by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Beauty (Skin, Hair and Nails, etc.), Body Health & Fitness, General Health, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Motivation and Goal Setting, Nutrition, Nutrition & Supplementation, Nutrition Behavior, Performance Supplementation, Proper Nutrition, Senior Health, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Supplementation, Women's Health
Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season. This is the time of year filled with festivities, family gatherings, and parties – and along with all of these comes the inevitable eating, eating, and more eating. Some use the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day as...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Beauty (Skin, Hair and Nails, etc.), Body Health & Fitness, Cardio-vascular and Cardiac Care, General Health, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Nutrition & Supplementation, Performance Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Strength/Muscular Training, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Supplementation, Women's Health, Youth Health
Sir William Osler, the famous Canadian medical doctor, once quipped, “There’s only one way to treat the common cold—with contempt.” And for good reason. The average adult has two to three respiratory infections each year. That number jumps to six or seven for young...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Hockey, Men's Health, Sports Performance, Women's Health
Tired of paved roads? Want to go where there aren’t any speed limits? If you answered yes, then your vehicle of choice could very well be a mountain bike. Ever since a group of friends took a fast-paced ride down a steep incline in Northern California, mountain...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Body Health & Fitness, General Health, Getting Started, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Motivation and Goal Setting, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Proper Nutrition, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Question Yourself Your first step is to ask yourself how active you want to be. This may sound like a silly question – you are probably planning on doing whatever you are capable of, whether that is a slow walk around the block or a vigorous step class. But if...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, General Health, Getting Started, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Motivation and Goal Setting, Nutrition & Supplementation, Performance Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Strength/Muscular Training, Weight Loss Supplementation, Women's Health
Inflammation is the immune systems way of defending against infection and disease. Sometimes your body can be thrown-out-of-balance by the foods we consume, pollutants or the lifestyle you lead. This can cause the immune system to produce excess inflammation and...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Back Pain / Injury, Behavior Modification, Body Health & Fitness, Cardio-vascular and Cardiac Care, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Muscle Pain, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Teenage Health, Women's Health
How and when should ice be used? Ice is commonly used to treat injuries. It reduces swelling and alleviates or decreases pain. The vasodilation and vasoconstriction associated with the use of ice help decrease the inflammation. Ice should be used within the first...
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