The rate of obesity in the US is climbing daily, yet many Americans ignore fitness centers and gyms as a means to lose weight. The CDC estimates that approximately one-third of the adult population in the United States suffers from obesity. That's over 92,000,000 people with higher-than-normal BMIs, many also suffering comorbidities such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and hypertension as a result of their obesity. Some have indicated that these numbers have little to do with self-control. For many, stress is the cause for that extra fat. Cortisol, a hormone closely linked with obesity, is released as a result of physical or mental stress. [Read More]

Almost all of us have felt the excruciating sensation brought about by neck pain. There are many causes of pain in the neck. Common causes are physical and emotional stress, prolonged postures, minor injuries and falls, upper back problems, and over strain of the neck muscles. Nerd fact, neck pain is also called cervicalgia. This occurs mainly because there is pressure or tension on the muscles of the neck and the upper back. The tension tightens the muscles around the neck producing pain. One way of reducing this pain is to use a neck pain pillow. Before I dealt in further about the pillow, let me tell you about necks. The neck is the second most important part of your body, because as you can see, it holds the most important part of your body - your head (not your face). Improper support... [Read More]

You have made the decision to get fit.  This may be because you want to lose weight or simply to gain strength, tone up and to increase your fitness level generally, but you find that you continually start and then stop your fitness plan.  So what is the key to sticking to your exercise regime? If you haven’t exercised for a long time, remember to take it slowly at first and then build up. Also little and often is the key to increasing your level of fitness.  Increase your routine as the days and weeks go by and you will reap the rewards. If your goal is to tone up it could take six weeks or more to see an improvement in your body shape and even more time to see significant change.  So sticking to your routine and being patient is one important factor; the sam... [Read More]