Health & Fitness

Debunking the Myths of Hospice THE TEXAN by Naomi Naierman, President & CEO, American Hospice Foundation and Johanna Turner

Oct 26th, 2009 | By

Hospice is a set of services that we all may need someday — if not for ourselves, for our parents. While death is not an option for any of us, we do have choices about the services we use at the end of life. Hospice is undoubtedly the best option in the last months of
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Low Back Pain Epidemic by Christopher R. Gratton, D.C.

Oct 26th, 2009 | By

With all the current talk about health care reform and measures to promote “preventative” medicine I began to ask myself, WHERE IS THE REFORM FOR TREATING LOW BACK PAIN!?!? Want to venture a guess at the second most common reason for a visit to the hospital (pregnancy is #1)? How about the most common reason
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Two-Billion Daily Doses Later, American Medicine Has Yet To Discover Ginkgo Biloba

Sep 28th, 2009 | By

By Bill Sardi Imagine that ginkgo biloba, a widely sold herbal supplement, were an FDA-approved drug in the U.S.A. Brian Williams, NBC’s evening news anchor, would likely lead off by saying: “Good evening, I’m Brian Williams with NBC’s Nightly News, brought to you by Tebonin® ginkgo leaf extract, the world’s leading remedy for circulatory problems
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The Scale Is The Enemy!!!

Sep 28th, 2009 | By

By Claudia P. Ramirez, MS, CSCS Is it the number? Or, is it how you feel about the number? Maybe the number is not the problem… Maybe it’s the way your body feels. Fatigue, bloating, abdominal discomfort, depression, lack of accomplishment and numerous other symptoms of a sedentary lifestyle can rob you of life’s special
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Seasonal Allergies

Sep 28th, 2009 | By

Has anyone ever wondered why EVERY commercial for a new seasonal allergy drug always has a beautiful field of flowers, the wind blows pollen all over, and the actor in the commercial sneezes?  Or how about the big fluffy golden retriever that just jumped off the couch sending pet dander everywhere?  Why does your nose
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