Shin splints, also known as tibial stress syndrome, are a common name for pain that affects the lower leg when it’s been subjected to too much pressure. We most often see this in runners and people new to a walking program. Whatever the cause, many cases respond well...
Trevor Ling
What are Shin Splints and How to Prevent Them?
As we see runners ramp up their mileage for the fall running season – especially those training for the St. Jude Marathon – we can always expect to hear an increase in “shin splint” complaints. Shin splints, technically referred to a medial tibial stress syndrome, is...
Help Your Family Eat More Vegetables This Fall
Do you eat enough vegetables each day? What exactly is enough anyway? The USDA recommends 3-5 servings each day. However, many dietitians would argue this is just a minimum and for optimal health, we should be getting more. This isn’t a big problem for me in the...
5 Strategies to Fight Brain Fog
Brain fog and fatigue is a complaint I hear nearly every day. It can range severity from annoying to frustrating to a very upsetting issue. Brain fog can be described as not being able to think clearly or not being able to remember things you normally would. It can...
10 Easy Ways to Help Your Body Detox
Our bodies are amazing and can handle quite a bit of abuse from us and our environment. I mean, I did live through my college years despite horrible nutrition and sleep habits. I didn’t yet know what I know now about how to help my body help me. Because when you are...
Does My Body Need a Detox?
Scroll through Facebook or do a Google search and you will find countless detox diet products and cleanses being sold. They make a really good case for why your body needs a detox. But do we really need that magic tea or $12 bottle of juice to get results?...
How to Ease Sore Joints to Sleep Tonight
You may have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep if your hips, knees, back or shoulders ache due to arthritis, osteoporosis, or fibromyalgia. How do we know it’s a problem? Because we hear it from clients every single day. The relationship between sleep and pain...
Top 7 Ways to Beat Belly Bloat
We have all felt it after eating a big meal or overindulging on foods we know don’t agree with us . . . Belly Bloat. And for many of us it isn’t easy to beat. In fact, there were times I wasn’t able to fit in my regular clothes, I looked six months pregnant, and the...
5 Reasons Sitting is Killing You
Do you have a long commute to work, just to then sit all day at your desk? Do you enjoy relaxing over this long weekend in your favorite recliner? Sitting may be a necessary part of our lives – in fact I have about a 40 minute drive each way to work every day. So we...
10 Tips For a Pain Free Carpool
Over 80% of Americans report back pain from prolonged driving or riding in a vehicle. Are you one of them? Or maybe it’s headaches, a stiff neck, or a sore knot between your shoulder blades. Although your fall break road trip is over, you may find that you are...