The Less Painful Times – Newsletter Archive
From the May 2009 Issue:
Chronic Back Pain - Your pain is in the balance
The coordination between several major muscle groups through your core and lower back has a major impact on balance in your body and, subsequently, on pain. Shortening of the Psoas muscles, which may happen if you spend too much of your time sitting, can result in chronic back pain. What's the remedy for chronic Psoas shortening?
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Relief
Standard pharmaceutical treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) treats the symptoms rather than the underlying causes -- which remain a mystery. While these treatments are beneficial to some, this limited success should not distract us from the search for underlying causes, and from examining how simple techniques and adjustments to that which we can control individually (such as lifestyle and diet) can bring relief from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia.
Control Cravings for the Wrong Food Types
That spare tire you're sporting may be a marker for metabolic syndrome" -- your body's response to the types of foods that spike their blood sugar, raise their insulin, and pack on pounds around your waist. Here's some help on learning to control your cravings.
Gadget Corner - Getting Your Balance Back
Check out Dr. Tick's latest product recommendations.
From the December 2008 Issue:
Our Relationship with Food Is Broken
An alarming number of people in the "Developed" World are overweight and undernourished, raising their risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, strokes, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis and some cancers, and placing an increasing burden on health care systems. How can we change this?
Focus on Sickness or Health -- It's Your Choice
Conventional medicine focuses on the diagnosis of disease and treatment with drugs, but health is more than the absence of disease.
Brain Drain
Elderly people with higher vitamin B12 levels have been shown to have less shrinkage in their brains. What can you do to ensure appropriate levels of B12 ? The answer might surprise you.
Pain Files
Poor posture is a mafor contributor to Repetitive Strain Injuries. Here are some exercises you can use to improve your posture and prevent RSI.
Vegetarianism -- Good News and Bad News
Vegetarians are likely to get their daily requirements of fruits and vegetables, but they may suffer from deficiencies in some nutrients. Find out what you can do to ensure that your vegetarian diet is a healthy diet.
Gadget Corner -- Unique Wellness Holiday Gifts
Ergonomically eccentric!
