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Caffeine Found to Reduce Pain of Exercise

A cup of coffee prior to intense exercise can make a workout more tolerable by modulating the way the nervous system processes pain, a recent study showed.
   
The study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, was done by Robert Motl, professor of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois.



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Physical Therapy Bergen County, NJ

Dr. David Podell, DC

Dr. David Podell, DC

Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation

115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater, NJ 7020

Call: (888) 319-4510

Is chronic back pain ruining your life? Dr. David Podell, DC in Bergen County, New Jersey offers appropriate treatment and physical therapy which can give you the relief you seek. Patients can look forward to advanced spinal decompression therapy with DRX9000 and personalized care.

Obese Women's Newborns Have More Birth Defects

The fetuses of obese women have an increased risk of birth defects such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects, a recent analysis of previous studies showed.


Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States and in increasing numbers of countries around the world. Complications from the condition threaten to overwhelm the health-care system. For example, some evidence suggests that pregnant obese women are more prone to give birth to babies with abnormalities, known as congenital anomalies. Such abnormalities contribute significantly to stillbirth, infant death, preterm birth and childhood illnesses.



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Weight Loss Manhattan

 Christopher Trahan OMD., LAc

Christopher Trahan OMD., LAc

Olympus Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine

54 West 21st Street (near 6th Ave)Suite 910
NYC, NY 10010

Call: (888)-530-0611

Have you tried many weight loss techniques in Manhattan but nothing seems to work for you? Dr. Trahan is a well respected doctor of Oriental Medicine, a Licensed Acupuncturist, and a Medical Herbalist who integrates Chinese and Western Herbs to create a custom program for every single one of his patients in order to achieve their goal of weight loss.

Yoga Reduces Fear of Falling Among Elderly

Taking yoga classes yields a slight but important decrease in the fear of falling among senior citizens, a recent study showed, as well as conferring greater lower-body flexibility and removing constraints on their leisure activities.


Fear of falling may have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of older adults because it causes them to curtail their social and physical activity. It has this effect even on those who have never fallen.



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Seattle Pinched Nerve

Dr. Jeremy Meadows

Dr. Jeremy Meadows

Spinal Relief Center USA

13325 100th Ave NE Ste B&C
Kirkland, Washington 98034

Call: (888) 351-8612

With a pinched nerve causing your every move to be a painful one, it's no wonder that the simplest activities are so hard to tackle. Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC at Spinal Relief Center in Seattle, WA has a state of the art rehabilitation center where you relive the pain associated with a pinched nerve.

Expert Commentary: Dr. Micozzi, M.D - May 18, 2009

Yoga and the Fear of Falling


Anything that can reduce the fear of falling among senior citizens would truly be a valuable contribution to society. Such a fear may not seem like a big deal. But the fact is that, among the elderly, it can have huge repercussions – on both a personal level for each affected senior citizen and on a societal level in terms of increasing the burden on the health-care system.



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MUA/ Manipulation under Anesthesia Jupiter, Palm Beach County

Dr. Louis Miller

Dr. Louis Miller

Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida

6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, Florida 33463

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Living with the excruciating pain and muscle stiffness that you can't find help for? Are you sick and tired of living with these problems? Since you have probably tried numerous treatments without any success, there is something you can do. Dr. Miller of Jupiter, Palm Beach County offers Manipulation under Anesthesia or MUA, a type of therapy that can help in your back pain treatment.

More Exercise Induces Women to Eat Treats

Overweight women who engaged in exercise for one to two hours a week lost several pounds over six months without dieting. But paradoxically, those who exercised even more – three hours a week – failed to lose as much as expected.


The researchers, who published their findings in PLoSONE, a Public Library of Science online journal, speculated that the reason for this phenomenon was that the women who exercised the most rewarded themselves with food treats for their “sacrifice.”



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Fibromyalgia Palm Beach County, Florida

Dr. Louis Miller

Dr. Louis Miller

Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida

6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, Florida 33463

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The symptoms of Fibromyalgia can make daily life a struggle. Sensitivity to touch, constant pain can make even small things a trial. Dr. Louis Miller, DC and Associates in Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Miller is one of a few practitioners in Florida to offer HBOT treatments for Fibromyalgia.

Self-Confidence, Motivation Key to Exercising

It's all in the mind. At least that's where it starts in terms of pursuing an exercise regimen, according to a recent study.

The investigation, performed on 5,167 Canadians by a team of researchers led by Sai Yi Pan of the Public Health Agency of Canada, found that self-confidence in participants' ability to exercise and a strong desire to do so were the main factors in whether they actually went ahead with an exercise program. And the main reasons for holding back from exercise were negative psychological factors.

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Back Pain Treatment Hoboken, New Jersey

 Hoboken Integrated Healthcare

Hoboken Integrated Healthcare

Hoboken Integrated HealthCare

91 Washington Street
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

Call: 1-888-533-1061

Have everyday activities like making up the bed or walking up a flight of stairs become a nightmare? Do you find yourself relying on over-the-counter pain killers just to get through the day? For many chronic sufferers, the quest to find lasting back pain treatment can seem impossible. With over 19 years of medical experience, Dr. Joseph Canova, DC, knows that there is a better way to treat back pain than drugs or surgery. With the best non-surgical back pain treatment techniques available, the people of Hoboken, New Jersey have the tools to get them back on their feet.

Fewer Black Women Who Exercise Have Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is less frequent among black women who engage in vigorous walking for exercise several times a week, according to a recent study, regardless of whether they're thin or fat.

The study, performed by Julie Palmer of Boston University and her colleagues and published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, is one of only a very few that have been conducted on how exercise benefits black women.

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Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Reno, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine

1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703

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Aging can be one of the most excellent times in your life. Or it can be one of the most difficult times as your body begins to go through changes. Just because you are aging, doesn't mean that you have to act like you are slowing down. You now have an option of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy not far from Reno, Nevada with Dr. Frank Shallenberger, M.D., H.M.D, A.B.A.A.M.

Treadmill Exercise Helps Patients With Leg-Artery Disease

Patients with leg arteries partly or fully blocked by plaque, a condition that hinders walking and often produces debilitating leg pain, had their walking endurance and quality of life boosted by treadmill exercise, according to a recent study.

The condition, known as peripheral artery disease (PAD), afflicts approximately one in 16 American adults 40 years of age and older. The disorder leads to a gradual deterioration in leg function. There had never before been a study done on the influence of exercise on PAD sufferers.

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Relief from Neck Pain Warren County, New Jersey

Dr. Peter Ferraro, D.C.

Dr. Peter Ferraro, D.C.

Coming soon
to Rutherford NJ,

Call: 888-283-6198

Debilitating neck pain can be very hard to live with. If you are struggling to get through the day due to your chronic neck pain and are looking for relief, there are effective, non-surgical treatment options available. Dr. Peter Ferraro DC, has been helping clients with their chiropractic needs for years in and around Warren County, New Jersey. If you are looking for relief, Dr. Ferraro's multidisciplinary approach to treatment can help improve your quality of life and help you gain back your healthy, active lifestyle.

Another Five Predictors of Long Life

Being conscious of fat and sugar in your diet, and working out at the gym, may seem like the keys to a long and healthy life. But you may easily tire of calorie counting and workouts. It seems the real signs of whether you will be blessed with considerable longevity is if you've adopted certain lifelong healthy lifestyles and attitudes - some of which you can still start. Here are five of them.



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Backache Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 Hauptman Family Health Center

Hauptman Family Health Center

Hauptman Family Health Center

Rodin Place, 2000 Hamilton Street Ste. 303
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

Call: 888-551-0868

Wake up throughout the night because of a backache? Medication and drugs will temporarily mask the symptoms, but the source of the problem persists. If you are tired of living in this painful cycle, there is a caring staff who is ready to help you. Dr. Garret Hauptman and his team at Hauptman Family Health Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania use the latest in chiropractic and holistic care to treat patients. If you are in pain call today.

Even a Little Exercise Confers Benefits

Your life can be changed - and extended - by just a little regular exercise, according to a report by a blue-ribbon U.S. panel. A commission empaneled by the federal Department of Health and Human Services says your most important exercise paraphernalia are your legs. The panel declares that a moderately paced half-hour walk five days a week will lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and many other disorders. And the benefit will be conferred even if you're overweight or obese - and regardless of your age, race or gender.



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Back Pain Rye Brook, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center

1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605

Call: 914-908-5562

Stop living with back pain! In Rye Brook, Westchester, NY you have a chiropractor that can help relieve your back pain, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC. At the Westchester Spinal decompression, he has helped many people deal with their back pain.