The Role of Salt in Our Every Day Diet

The commentary on the amount of salt we consume fluctuates. You need sodium; salt can be harmful. A low-sodium diet is a good thing; eating less salt won’t necessarily change your life. What’s the deal? Salt has a bad rap, and with good reason, but...

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Fun Foot Facts

They’re small but mighty and have sensitive soles, but did you know that your feet can tell you when other parts of your body are in trouble? Or that the bones in your feet don’t completely harden until you’re 21? Click for more fun facts...

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Demystifying Acupuncture

Acupuncture, a treatment employed by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), treats pain and illness using the insertion of acupuncture needles under the skin to rebalance Qi, (pronounced “chee”), also known as energy or life force. TCM believes that two different but complementary universal energy...

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4 Ways to Reduce Back Pain

While you debate whether to use hot or cold to treat back pain you’re more likely to wonder how to get better than how to prevent landing here again. We’ve got some ideas you might want to try to keep back pain in check whenever...

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4 Ways to Manage Stress

Stress can lead to physical and mental health issues including high blood pressure, chronic headaches, and depression. Some stress is normal, but when it feels like you can’t get ahead talk to your primary medical caregivers about stress management. Here are some of our best...