Think Healthier: because you need to!

There is always a long waiting list for organ transplants, and in the United States, it currently tops 122,000, according to government statistics. However, many of those on the list will never receive the phone call that can potentially extend their lives. That’s because the list of those willing to donate an organ is a…

Cryotherapy involves blasting the body with cold air in a room or chamber. The word cryo comes from the Greek word “krous,” meaning icy, cold or frost. Any use of ice or very cold materials is technically cryotherapy, although the centers that practice the treatments typically use machines or chambers to stimulate cold rather than…

Weight. It’s an American obsession, driving the food, beverage, exercise and clothing industries, among thousands of other businesses. For some people, it can be an all-consuming focus. For others, it is so much a part of their lifestyle that they barely notice the scale. What is a fact is that the rate of obesity is…

The average person breathes in more than 3,000 gallons of air each day. Some of that is polluted air, and much of it can make the breather sick or cause health problems over time. We need air to live, but one need only look around at the environment to see the effects polluted air can…

Summer is a time when people enjoy a multitude of outdoor activities available only during that special season. Hiking, swimming, boating, bicycling, picnicking and camping are just some of the activities children and adults enjoy. While fun in the sun is summer’s theme, the time spent in the great outdoors also presents a host of…

A peptic ulcer has been described as a hole in the stomach, a sore in the lining of the stomach, an open sore, and a break in the inner lining of the stomach, esophagus or duodenum. What anyone who has one will say is that it usually starts with burning pain, which can last for…

Many people are accused of being a pain in the neck. But some people actually have a physical problem in that region of the body, whether they blame it on someone else or not. Call it a “crick,” a bulging disk, a muscle sore spot or a stiff neck, it all means the same thing…

Johnny was out with the gang at the local pub, but he wasn’t having a great time. Normally, the plate of nachos being passed around the table would be something he loved to indulge in, but he just didn’t feel like eating tonight. For the last few days, Johnny quietly suffered a throbbing pain in…

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Two college friends run into each other on the street. They exchange the usual pleasantries, and then one asks the other, “So, what are you doing for a living?” The other says, “I’m unemployed. But I’ve been doing a lot of meditating.” His friend puts a supportive…

What do Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller have in common? Yes, they are all men. They are all swimmers. Certainly, all were Olympic athletes and in fine physical condition (or were, at least in Weissmuller’s case – he died in 1984). Yes, all managed to capitalize on their Olympics success – Phelps with…