This weeks article is from the Maximized Living Blog. By Dr. Ben Lerner and Megan Rall One of the most POWERFUL aspects of Maximized Living is that it helps you totally transform how you view and understand your health. Let me give you an example: Think about your car. Imagine if all you were ever [...]
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Following a Lancet Infectious Diseases report of the spread of a new drug-resistant superbug spreading from south Asia, news agencies have reported “panic” over the germs’ possible consequences. Writing in the Guardian, for example, editor and columnist Sarah Boseley said: “The era of antibiotics is coming to a close. In just a couple of generations, [...]
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Your back is an intricate structure composed of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and disks. Disks are the cartilage-like pads that act as cushions between the segments of your spine. Back pain can arise from problems with any of these component parts. In some people, no specific cause for their back pain can be found. Strains [...]
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Bryan Miller, Health.Com Linda Bacon, Ph.D, dreads swimsuit season, but not because she has anything against the beach. Instead, the California-based nutritionist fears what the season brings: scores of otherwise health-conscious citizens who subject themselves to deprivation diets (like the Master Cleanse) or intense exercise regimens, often in blazing hot weather, to look slimmer in [...]
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This weeks article is from an up and coming health and fitness chiropractor out in Tennessee, Dr. Josh Axe. There are three types of exercise: Strength/Resistance Training Cardio/Aerobic Training Flexibility/Stability Strength/Resistance Training The primary hormone response invoked by strength and resistance training is elevated levels of Human Growth Hormone. This hormone is essential for fat [...]
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Today we have a Maximized Living Testimonial from Lisa Scanlon. Lisa attended a Maximized Living Class and then began participating in our Biggest Loser Challenge! I went to the Maximized Living Class with my daughter Kristina and my friend, Jenn. The class was about four hours and we got a book that gives you the [...]
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Researchers from Germany, Spain and Britain who studied data on 50,000 children across the world found the link between burgers and asthma was strongest in rich nations where diets with high levels of junk food are more common. A meat-heavy diet itself has no bearing on the prevalence of asthma, according to the scientists who [...]
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An important part of our growth and motivation as people lies in contributing to the greater good, being part of something greater than ourselves. There is plenty of room for simple acts that create small measures of happiness for you and in the lives of those around you. Here are ten little gestures, all of [...]
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As you can probably imagine, I have a lot of patients who struggle with neck and shoulder pain. Many people who work in offices and on computers complain of frequent neck pain and tightness. Here’s a way to target the neck and shoulders: dumbbells. Strength training using dumbbells not only reduces pain, but also improves [...]
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In December, two studies were released and they said that CT scans deliver far more radiation than has been previously believed, and they may contribute to 29,000 new cancers each year, along with 14,500 deaths. The information comes from the Archives of Internal Medicine. In one study, researchers found that people may be exposed to [...]
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