Your Bones Are Getting Weaker, Here's How to Keep Them Healthy

How to Keep Your Bones Healthy. It’s never too early to start taking good care of your bones to keep them strong and healthy. There are things you can try in your 20s and 30s to stay healthy and flexible through your 60s. Just make sure you know all of your existing conditions and medications, and consult your doctor beforehand.
Studies prove that women aged 50 and older have a rate of osteoporosis 4 times higher than men of the same age. We start to lose bone mass after we turn 30. Although it’s an ongoing process that takes time, it’s probably the best time to finally adopt a healthy lifestyle and realize the importance of regular physical activity. Unfortunately, if either of your parents has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, it means you also have a genetic disposition to get the disease.

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes!

are you excited for Thanksgiving?! I am! :) today I'm sharing with you my go-to healthy Thanksgiving recipes! these are gluten, dairy, and refined sugar free.

What's the Best Position to Sleep in? Do we even need a Pillow?

Is sleeping position that important? Would we be better off without a pillow? The science addressing these questions is lacking, but we can still make some conclusions based on the research.

11 Surprising Foods That Cause Inflammation

Do donuts do a lot of damage? Should I really cut back on the peanuts? Does this mean I can't eat frozen yogurt? Wait, not my bacon! We're talking all that AND more.

Demonstration by GT Clinical Advisor Jackie Shakar, DPT MS OCS ATC LMT

Demonstration by GT Clinical Advisor Jackie Shakar, DPT MS OCS ATC LMT

STIFF NECK OR HEADACHES? TRY THIS QUICK FIX!

Forward head posture is the common culprit to most neurological and muscle-related symptoms in the head and neck region. The atlantooccipital joint (base of the skull and first vertebrae called the atlas) is commonly involved from fixations, adhesions/scar tissue and/or muscular contraction. This particular technique is designed to help mobilize that fixated joint so the body can regain its normal biomechanical function to repair and heal.

The History Of Veterans Day

An Army veteran explains how the day got its start after World War I and evolved over the decades.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOODS | what I eat every week

These are the anti-inflammatory foods I eat every week to reduce inflammation in my body. An anti-inflammatory diet can help with reducing joint pain and arthritis, healing the gut (key if you have celiac, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's or IBS), getting rid of eczema and psoriasis, and keeping other autoimmune conditions such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis in check. It's also beneficial if you suffer from anxiety or depression.

How Your Muscular System Works - Emma Bryce

Each time you take a step, 200 muscles work in unison to lift your foot, propel it forward, and set it down. It’s just one of the many thousands of tasks performed by the muscular system: this network of over 650 muscles covers the body and is the reason we can blink, smile, run, jump, and stand upright. So how does it work? Emma Bryce takes you into the body to find out.

Why Do Your Knuckles Pop? - Eleanor Nelsen

Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? Eleanor Nelsen gives the facts behind joint popping.