Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Is your spine shrinking?
Not only do we shrink as we get older, but our height varies throughout the day. During the course of any given day, the intervertebral disks of the spine - those shock-absorbing sponge-like structures that lie bet…
Aromas that take you back
The human sense of smell is widely regarded as the most powerful of the human senses, not only for the role it plays in taste - 95 percent of what we taste is actually what we smell - but also for its ability to ev…
Helpful tips for telephone use
Always remember that a hearing-impaired person will have trouble hearing on the telephone because they cannot see the sounds being made on the lips of the person talking. Most people with hearing loss will speech r…
Dogs and humans weigh in
When I look at the average weight of people in our area, and other areas I visit, I am astounded at how many more people are overweight. The level of obesity and pudgy bellies today is unprecedented. Then I look at…
Two weeks
A couple of months ago, a beautiful woman came into my office, wondering why she was referred to physical therapy after she started radiation therapy. She had a partial mastectomy with axillary lymph nodes removed …
Detoxification for health
Our bodies detox continuously as a natural function. It's only when our detox mechanisms become overloaded that the process becomes less efficient and symptoms may occur.
Suffering from knee pain?
Knee pain can be caused by disease or by injury. Knee pain can restrict movement, affect muscle control in the sore leg, and reduce the strength and endurance of the muscles that support the knee. The most common d…
Strength training for better health
A recent study is showing that women who lift weights or practice strength-building yoga exercises weekly reduce their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. The study tracked almost 100,000 women and the findings use…
Weighing more doesn't boostsurvival for diabetics
The "obesity paradox" - the controversial notion that being overweight might actually be healthier for some people with diabetes - seems to be a myth, research…
Listening environments
Your lifestyle will help determine the technology level that will best meet your hearing needs.
Vitamins under fire
Once again, the media is hyping up information coming from a flawed study that vitamins may be bad for you. However, I do agree with many of their points.
Parents need to be health role models!
There is much talk these days about obesity and lack of health among the younger generation in our country. Many fingers are pointing the blame at fast food, schools, TV, computers, video games and change in values…
Loose dentures? Implants can help
In the relatively recent past, dental implants have completely changed the way that dentists think about replacing teeth. But besides being a nearly ideal option for single tooth replacement (for all of the hockey …
Stay warm during the winter chills
With the holidays behind us and the new year ahead, it's time to focus on our goals for 2014. One of my goals this year is to become a better skier. We got up before sunrise on Saturday and headed up to Lookout Pas…
Metabolic Syndrome: Chronic disease of today's lifestyle
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of issues that occur together and increase your risk of heart disease, cancer and early death. It is characterized as having high blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, elevate…