Acute bouts of lower back pain will affect many over time. These moments can be prompted by faulty body mechanics, prolonged postures, and normal wear of the spine over time. Managing bouts of pain can be a challenging topic to broach. Bed rest and pain and/or muscle relaxant medications were the plan of care adopted […]
Metabolic Health and COVID-19
According to many experts and studies, when we look at who is most vulnerable to Covid-19, we see that, besides the immune compromised and elderly, there is also a population with major metabolic risk factors. That means insulin resistance, high triglycerides, low HDL (good) cholesterol, obesity, hypertension, fatty liver, and gastrointestinal disorders. Poor metabolic health […]
Ouch! Muscle Cramps!
Ever get those excruciating involuntary muscle cramps in the middle of the night in your calf or foot that just makes you feel helpless? Do you ever wonder why do we get those? According to research, 1 in 3 adults have experienced night-time cramping. Exercising without properly warming up the muscles can lead to cramps. […]