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Sometimes, pain can be your friend. Pain can be a helpful reminder when you are moving, letting you know when you are overexerting a muscle, putting too much stress on a joint, or placing too much load on a tendon or ligament. Other times, pain can be more than just a warning to back off on a...

Finding time to exercise is difficult enough for most of us in today’s hectic world, so any supplement that we can take to avoid missing too many sessions due to illness has got to be seen as a huge plus. Fortunately, a recent study has highlighted the importance of vitamin C as relates to the...

Targeting excess facial fat is tricky as evidence that you can spot-reduce body fat remains limited [1]. The good news is there are a handful of studies suggesting facial exercises can help define and rejuvenate facial appearance by strengthening muscles of the cheeks and jaw [2]. However...

When you look down, can you see your toes? Are you looking at an excessive amount of abdominal fat plaguing your physique? You’re not alone. But that also doesn’t mean it’s ok, healthy, or should be considered a “norm” by today’s standards. Unfortunately, Americans across the nation are...

By: Matt Weik Are you trying to lose weight? Do you HATE diets? Have you tried eliminating entire macronutrients in an attempt to drop unwanted body fat? Well, you’re not alone. But there’s good news! You don’t have to starve yourself or say goodbye to carbs or fat forever. Instead, be specific...

What causes butt wink, and is it something to be concerned about? Learn how to improve your squat form and reduce likelihood of injury by minimizing pelvic rotation. Butt wink refers to the posterior tilting or rotation of the pelvis in the hole of a squat. As a lifters sinks to depth and...

by Matt Weik Not being able to breathe easily can be quite a scary situation. The shallow breaths and wheezing when you’re feeling under the weather can shake people to their core. And while this article is not meant to treat or diagnose any disease, there are a few things you can do to help...

Post-workout protein shakes: Do they reduce muscle pain, aid recovery? A recent, small scale study concludes that protein shakes, compared with high carbohydrate drinks, do not reduce muscle pain or speed up muscle recovery after a workout. However, there are several issues with the study. Do...

Normally, short-term inflammation is a natural process that plays an important role in healing and cellular repair when you’re injured or sick. However, it can also be bad, very bad, depending on the cause and duration. This is known as chronic low-key inflammation, and plays an integrative...

Normally, short-term inflammation is a natural process that plays an important role in healing and cellular repair when you’re injured or sick. However, it can also be bad, very bad, depending on the cause and duration. This is known as chronic low-key inflammation, and plays an integrative...

Normally, short-term inflammation is a natural process that plays an important role in healing and cellular repair when you’re injured or sick. However, it can also be bad, very bad, depending on the cause and duration. This is known as chronic low-key inflammation, and plays an integrative role...

Among the supplements lining grocery store shelves, you’ve likely come across fish oil. Thanks to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids (found in the diet via fatty fish) for centuries, research links fish oil to health benefits, including better heart health, cognitive function and reduced...

Dropsets are a great way to increase muscle mass, as they’re a quick and easy way to increase blood flow into the muscles, get the heart pumping, and most importantly, fatigue the muscles to ensure hypertrophy. What are dropsets? Dropsets are essentially a technique where you perform an...

Foods Anyone suffering from inflammatory health conditions should avoid foods that cause inflammation such as fried foods, refined carbohydrates s (white bread, cakes and cookies), soda, and processed meats. 7 Anti-Inflammatory Foods To reduce symptoms, try adding anti-inflammatory foods to your...

Oral vitamin D supplement may reduce risk of severe asthma attacks A new Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library today and presented at the ERS International Congress, has found evidence from randomised trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma...

Noninvasive approach using pulsed electric fields may reduce scarring after burn injuries A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has reported that repeated treatment with pulsed electric fields - a noninvasive procedure that does not generate heat - may help reduce the development of...

Simple tips to reduce pain from sunburn The British Skin Foundation has sun safety tips available to the public on this page and our primary advice is to follow these to avoid sunburn in the first place. However, we realise that sometimes accidents can happen. Source: Simple tips to reduce...

Nociceptin could help to reduce effects of asthma attacks An international team of researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Naples has examined the role of a receptor in the body that could help to prevent or reduce the effects of asthma attacks. Source: Nociceptin could help to...

7 Natural Anti-Anxiety Herbs to Reduce Stress by Christina Sarich Posted on October 1, 2015 In the documentary created by National Geographic and researchers from Stanford University, Stress, Portrait of a Killer, experts outline just how deadly stress can be. (Watch the documentary below.)...

5 Ways to Reduce Muscle Soreness Naturally by Elizabeth Renter Posted on April 5, 2014 If working out more is part of your New Year’s resolution, you may want to prepare by looking into natural methods of soothing sore, tired muscles. While muscle soreness is simply part of working out, there...