15% of adult men worldwide suffer from pelvic pain. Most men are suffering in silence with their pelvic pain. Often they will go to the urologist and participate in testing that returns with normal results. Then men don’t know where to turn and are left searching the internet for answers. A vast majority of these men …
2020 has been stressful, ya’ll!! HELLO 2021 with open arms. Have you met anyone that did not have some form of stress in their life this year? Stress has always made an impact on the pelvic pain patients that I see but, in 2020, stress was comfortable in the driver’s seat and we were mostly …
The effect of exercise on health is profound. It can protect you from a range of conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But the type and amount of exercise you should do changes as you age. To ensure that you are doing the right type of exercise for your age, follow …
While we’re all cooped up during the pandemic, the World Health Organization wants you to exercise. The WHO released new physical activity guidelines recommending that adults get at least 150 minutes — that’s 2.5 hours — of moderate to vigorous physical activity weekly. Being physically active to the extent of your ability can benefit your …
Here’s the type and amount of exercise you need. Read More »
The body requires the proper balance of fluid and electrolytes to function properly. Every day, the body loses water through daily activities, such as sweating and urinating. Most of the time, the amount of fluid lost is easily balanced through drinking or eating fluid-rich foods. However, sometimes the body loses water faster than it can …
Many headaches can be at least partially alleviated without medication, which will help minimize your need for pain relievers and reduce your risk of rebound headaches. Here are some tips for homemade headache relief: Close your eyes and rest. This is an effective treatment for headaches associated with migraine, and it can help ease a …
Think you’re a victim of sinus headaches? Think again. According to research, there’s no such thing. Read on to find out what else you didn’t know about all that throbbing and pounding. 1. Fifty percent of people with migraines don’t realize they have them. Current stats show that more than 29.5 million Americans …
In a study of American seniors hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of dehydration, the mortality rate in the following year was nearly 50%. This study also found that even when dehydration was not the primary diagnosis, concomitant dehydration increased patients’ relative 12-month mortality risk by 16 to 78%, compared to patients with the same …
“Elderly showed with a decrease in grip strength a 17% increased risk of dying from a heart attack” — Harvard.edu Think about all the times you use your hands throughout the day. From pouring your morning coffee to opening the front door to go get the mail, you have to do a lot of …
When you eat fruit the fiber helps digest the sugar at a slower rate. Slower rise in blood sugar and little to no insulin spike. Synthetic sugars have little to no fiber and result in a large spike in insulin. Insulin converts sugar into fat for storage and the body does not feel full. …
