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According to the article “Knee Osteoarthritis: Biomechanical Risks” by Deborah Pate, DDC DACBR. 12% of the US population, ages 25-75 years old has symptoms of Osteoarthritis (OA). Do you fall into that category? Pate states that there are three major risk factors associated with the development of OA in the knees: 1. Body-mass index (BMI) Continue reading How Body-Mass Index Can Affect Osteoarthritis I don’t sell supplements—but sometimes I do recommend them because I know that they can prevent and even cure chronic diseases and reduce stress. When I work with a patient I treat the whole person—from what you eat and drink to how you walk and sleep. What you eat and the supplements you take can affect . . . → Read More: Treating the Whole Person I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—keep moving! One of the best ways to reduce inflammation and keep your body lean and strong is to move and I promote doing what you love. I’ve already told you I swim—but did you know I dance too? Once a week I take an adult beginning ballet class . . . → Read More: Get Up and Dance! Inflammation is a huge health issue—it can lead to chronic diseases and other debilitating health problems—and it’s the number one cause of autoimmune diseases and fibromyalgia. The good news is that you can be proactive in your life and reduce it. You can ask your doctor for a simple blood test that can measure your inflammation levels. . . . → Read More: Take Control of Your Health—Minimize Inflammation For those times when aches and pains in muscles and joints can persist because of chronic inflammation I recommend a great book and a set of two supplements that you can get at Amazon.com from various suppliers. In these cases, the simple exercises that normally relieve these pains are just not enough—you’ll know when that’s the . . . → Read More: Persistent Inflammatory Pain |
     
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