I had heard bits and pieces of Pilates this and Pilates that. But, I never really took a serious look until some of my women's kick-boxing trainees started talking and demonstrating these "Pilates" moves. O.K. some of it looked difficult... I mean c...
The pancreas is a small gland found in the abdomen just a little below the breast and very close to the stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones which helps break down foods we eat. One of the most known hormones it produces is insulin. The pancrea...
Whether you are a parent, friend, student, teacher, boss, co-worker, employee, patient, counsellor, manager or partner with an addict can drain you mentally, physically and financially. It takes no genius to figure out the role of alcohol and drugs...
Before I learned of the following technique, I used to train my gut muscles randomly, without any strategy. Then a friend from a national cycling team, taught me this sequence of: working the obliques, the lower and then upper abdominals. Although I...
Exercising is a bore for many people. Although workout fans like to claim that others are simply too lazy or too spoiled by the modern sedentary lifestyle to exercise on a regular basis, this is not always the case. Some people have far too busy dai...
The two sources of cholesterol are food and your own body. Only 25% of the body's cholesterol comes from food and the rest is produced naturally in your cells and liver. The good news is that you won't have to give up every egg and cookie to maintai...
Between 2000 and 2006, when the housing meltdown began, Atlanta was the fastest growing city in the nation. It has grown from an important regional transit and manufacturing center into a global player. It is the ninth largest metro area in the nati...
SPINAL STENOSIS by Marion Todres-Masarsky, D.C. and Charles S. Masarsky, D.C. * Copyright 2008, Charles S. Masarsky and Marion Todres-Masarsky, D.C. Please feel free to share this story, as long as you are not selling it. * Originally, this term was...
Fibromyalgia syndrome is characterized by aching pain and stiffness in soft tissues including muscles, ligaments, and tendons. There are areas of great sensitivity called "tender points." Other characteristics may include sleep disturbances, restles...
Back in the old days, dental x-rays were long, and sometimes tedious, affairs. Because most people go to the dentist twice a year, the x-rays are part of the general dental visit. Right there before getting your teeth cleaned came the x-ray. Add get...
There’s a story sometimes told to kids when they’re learning about George Washington. In this story, George Washington isn’t only the first president of the United States, but also had wooden teeth. This is infinitely more exciting for first g...
Talking about the colon is tricky. There’s a stigma attached to colon-related procedures in the medical field that dredge up uncomfortable thoughts about laxatives and tubular microscopes being inserted “up there.” Thanks to Hollywood, colonic...