Losing weight for a healthier life is not simply a matter of opinion. Medical studies are beginning to show that individuals who lose weight have a decreased chance of developing diabetes or heart disease. While these are two of the biggest factors impacting overweight people in the United States, there are a myriad of benefits…
Eight out of ten people will suffer from back pain in their life. Lifestyle habits like exercise, yoga, and positive thinking can help these people find some measure of relief. It’s possible to take pain relief into the kitchen as well in order to create a healthy back pain diet focused around anti-inflammatory foods. Consider…
Diabetic pain is normally caused by damage to the nerve cells. It effectively “starves” these nerves by eating away at the blood vessels that feed them. Since it begins with the smallest and most delicate nerve cells, diabetic pain most often begins in the feet or hands. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or nerve pain associated with diabetes…
If you’re suffering from pain, what’s the best pain healthy diet you can eat? That depends, but there are a few general rules you can follow. What is a pain healthy diet? Nobody experiences pain in the same way. This is a known fact, of course, but it impacts the way we talk about certain foods…
If you suffer from unusual amounts of stress, did you know that it could be leading to weight gain? Here’s how obesity and stress are related — and what you can do about it. The science on obesity and stress A study conducted toward the end of 2013 and shared on Science Daily shows an…
There are so many popular home remedies for insomnia or other sleep problems. If you’re a chronic pain patient, you’ve likely tried them all. While herbal tea or a shot of bourbon might be recommend by some, there are various foods that can help you fall asleep naturally. While these foods might not help in…
We are just beginning to understand how sugar affects the body and, unfortunately, many of these findings are extremely negative. Studies have found that sugar can cause inflammation, promote obesity, and damage the heart. Could it also cause more chronic pain? What are the effects of sugar? Many people eat far more than the recommended…
Fad diets are a specific term used to describe a diet that has as many empty promises as soda has empty calories. Fad diets are normally identified by their larger than life claims to help you lose weight with little effort and little exercise. As the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics notes, “If a diet…
When people talk about a high or low pain tolerance, it is mostly discussed as a static characteristic, but researchers have found that levels of pain sensitivity may be influenced by changes in a person’s lifestyle or environment that causes genes to switch on or off. This process is called epigenetics and has implications for chronic…
A new research study that was presented for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine showed that remote programs could produce similar results to traditional physical therapy sessions. Here’s how, and what you need to do it. The research into remote physical therapy As David J. Berkoff, MD, noted in his presentation, patients that were…