Pink Washing For Profit

Beware the Pink Washers A new article in the journal, Environmental Justice, sheds light on this new profit building trend.  What is it?  Companies that try to increase sales of their products by adopting the color pink and pink ribbons to imply that they support breast cancer research  but at the same time permit the [...]

Sitting Leads To More Than Just Back Pain

No, not baby sitting.  I am talking about the sedentary kind when the gluteal muscles are at rest. Your body is designed to move. Unfortunately, we spend far less time moving than we do sitting at a desk, in a car, on the couch, at the dinner table, etc. Chronic Sitting Syndrome (CSS) I just [...]

Pain Medications Cause Joint Pain & Joint Damage

Back pain is the second most common condition that people visit their doctor for.  Likewise, prescriptions medications to treat pain are often the first line o treatment recommended by doctors.  Unfortunately, pain medications do little to address the actual origin of the pain and serve more to mask the outward symptoms.  The consequences of long [...]

Good Sleep Habits = Good Health

Lack of sleep is one of the most detrimental components to our health.  In the U.S., sleep apnea, insomnia, and other sleep disorders are a major contributing factor to diseases.  Lack of sleep has been linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, and much much more.  In this video, Dr. Osborne discusses the importance of [...]

High Blood Pressure Medications Cause Vitamin Deficiency

Millions of Americans are prescribed high blood pressure medications to reduce their risk of heart disease. In theory this idea sounds great, however; the side effects of the medications can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies. These deficiencies can actually cause heart disease. Bottom line, you end up reducing disease risk in one way and increasing [...]

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