Common New Year's resolutions are to lose weight, eat better, stop smoking, and exercise more. Giving yourself a personal goal for the New Year is a great way to make positive changes in your life. Time and time again, however, people tend to drift away from these resolutions after only a few months, returning to old and comfortable unhealthy habits. But, what if you had a different motivation? This year, why not look beyond the...Read More »
If you've recently identified more excuses than reasons to visit the gym, you may be battling a case of boredom in your exercise routine. Simple, small changes in your normal regime may reunite your feet and the elliptical machine once again. Often times people forget that a periodic change in your routine can not only benefit different muscles, but prevent the boredom that many of us experience, explains Craig Wax, DO, an osteopathic family physician...Read More »
Fourteen million Americans between the ages of 30 and 60 struggle with a skin disease that resembles teenage acne. Although these men and women are not experiencing the hormone changes that cause acne during the adolescent years, they suffer from an inflammatory skin disease that causes small, red bumps - rosacea. Rosacea is more common in women, but men frequently display more severe signs of the disorder, explains Scott Lim, D.O., an osteopathic dermatologist practicing...Read More »
"Osteoporosis is a disease that lowers bone mass and weakens bone tissue, explains Debra Spatz, DO, an osteopathic orthopedic physician. While it's often considered an older person's disease, it can strike at any age. Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle Dr. Spatz further explains that the most common injuries from the disease include hip, spine and wrist fractures. However, many of the contributing factors to this disease are preventable. For example, Dr. Spatz advises all of her...Read More »
