What Doctors Don't Tell YouShort bouts of exercise are just as effective as long workouts, according to two new studies. ...
* Have your cholesterol checked and switch to a low-cholesterol diet, if necessary, to avoid gallstone development.
We all know that exercise is supposed to be good for us, but now scientists have quantified it. They reckon that unfit men who later become fit as measured on a treadmill improve their chances of ...
BACK PAIN Let your physio do the talking
It’s now proven that whatever good a physiotherapist can do will be done in the very first visit - and that's likely to be the simple advice to stay active.
My husband had a successful hip replacement. He kept mobile before the operation by swimming and using a bike. He made a speedy recovery and was able to walk out of the specialist’s office at five weeks with no sticks at all - all the other patients...
Evidence continues to accumulate about the benefits of walking over other forms of exercise. ...
* Eat the right foods. Eating foods rich in phytoestrogens can allieviate menopausal symptoms. All pulses, tofu and whole soy products (avoid soy protein isolates), nuts, flaxseed and other seeds, grains (rice, oats, wheat, barley, rye),
Butchers, grocery store workers and others who do repetitive work should start the day with yoga exercise to reduce the risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome, a specialist has suggested.
Two years ago, I had a bone densitometry test, which showed osteoporosis in the left hip. My doctor prescribed Fosamax and a calcium supplement. Thanks to your newsletter, I didn’t take the Fosamax. Instead, I took calcium, magnesium and boron...
Neck pain is a common problem, and one that tends to affect more women than men. But how are you going to treat it? The three most popular options are: your family doctor (a ‘wait-and-see’ approach with advice on ergonomics, possibly...
