The truth is there is no secret formula that promotes weight loss. Anyone who has tried repeatedly to lose weight knows exactly what is required. Your input has to be less than your output, barring unusual metabolic issues. The problem isn’t that we don’t know what to do, we all understand the basic principle, the difficultly lies in doing it consistently for the rest of our lives.

Weight loss research shows that the brain wants to keep weight...

The process of spinal decompression is one that involves using a specialized table to provide traction for people suffering from a variety of back injuries. Recently some studies have been conducted relating to the efficacy of the treatment specifically for those with herniated or bulging disks. Results are mixed, but at least some of the studies have reported positive effects.

Research Indicates a Success Rate for Spinal Decompression
In one study reported in Neurology Research in 2001, a small group of patients...

Back pain affects 80% of Americans at some point in their life. With so many people experiencing back pain, it is no wonder people spend millions of dollars every year on back pain relief. So, what can you do at home to improve back pain and how do you know when to see a doctor?

Sleep With a Pillow
When lying on your side, your legs throw your back out of alignment. For most people, this is not a problem. However, for those experiencing chronic back pain, this may put just enough pressure on...

Almost everyone will experience neck pain at some point in his or her life. In many cases, neck pain is not serious. The pain goes away with home treatment after only a few days.

Types of Neck Pain

Acute Neck Pain
Acute neck pain is defined as neck pain that goes away within a few weeks. The most common cause for acute neck pain is caused by bad posture. For example, hunching over a computer all day puts strain on the neck.

The head weighs upward of 10 pounds. The neck supports the entire weight of the head....

I’m sitting here with a throbbing headache. Mine happens to be deadline induced, so I get them often. In this world of bigger, better, faster and right now, headaches are a daily occurrence for many. I’m pretty lucky as my headaches happen to be just garden variety stress headaches and go away as soon as I finish whatever project I’m working on, get a bit of fresh air and some exercise.
But there are other types of headaches all...

Many people live with back pain every day and many of those people may need to have back surgery. The thing is that not everyone can afford it or wants to have it done on them. A new procedure that you could look into is called decompression, and it just might work for you.

What is Decompression?

This is when a doctor or chiropractor will straighten the back, which offers more room for the bones and joints within the spinal column to work. It can be an expensive procedure and is...

How Chiropractors Offer Relief for Back Injuries

Back pain and back injuries are more common that ever. An estimated 80% of Americans will suffer from a back injury during their lives. The effects are devastating.

Back pain interferes with every aspect of your life. It will stop you cold from enjoying time with friends and family. If you include the expense to treat back pain through over-the-counter medications and prescription pills, then you...

What can we do if they have a pain that is a little more abstract, a pain such a headache? Headaches can be tricky to help a child with as this is not something that you can see and evaluate.

As a parent, there isn’t anything that we wouldn’t do to ease our child’s pain. If they have a tummy ache, we give them an antacid and tell them lay down for a while. If they fell off their bike, we put a band-aid on it, give them a kiss and tell them they are okay.

Thankfully,...

The back is an interesting part of the anatomy and it can be remarkably sneaky too. Back pain does not always appear where you expect it.
It is very easy to stress one’s back muscles without even being aware of it. Most of us have had the exciting experience of doing some physical activity over the course of a day without even the hint of pain, only to wake up the next morning feeling completely fine until that critical moment when we pick up our first glass of orange juice.
How long you...

Everybody experiences neck pain at some point in their life and often times they have no idea why. It is very common. You ask someone what happened to his or her neck and he or she will respond, “I don’t know. I was just standing there and bam! My neck went out.” Or they will say something like, “I don’t know I just woke up this way.”

Here we go. The five real reasons why we experience neck pain without even realizing we are hurting...