To Your Health

I’m guessing the first thing that comes to mind is not falling. While there’s nothing more important, there are some additional considerations I’ll get to in a minute. But first let’s address not falling. If [Read More…]

Dental plaque is the primary cause of gingivitis (gum inflammation) and can lead to periodontitis, a more serious form of gum disease. The buildup of plaque can also lead to tooth decay. Both gum disease [Read More…]

Even with its unique challenges and changes, 2020 went by fast. 2021 will too. Life and time don’t allow us to stay the same. We can improve ourselves in 2021 or we will decline. Because [Read More…]

As I was contemplating the topic for this issue, my family started asking me allergy questions. I decided to take that concept and turn it into a column. What we have here is a series [Read More…]

…which, considering the obvious challenge of keeping crowded gym’s surfaces clean while practicing any semblance of distancing, makes a lot of sense for many. So to be safe and effective please consider: What is the [Read More…]

There are many different approaches to effective exercise with different goals for different folks. Many of them are perfectly valid to achieve valid goals. I’m not writing this to establish right/wrong or good/bad. I’m writing [Read More…]

What is epistaxis? It’s the doctor word for nosebleeds, because doctors have to have a special word for everything. It’s literally when, well, blood comes out of the nose. It’s a simple idea, but it [Read More…]

I’m writing this column in mid-March but you’ll be reading it in May. I sure hope this viral threat has turned in a positive direction by then. My challenge is to write this column without [Read More…]

When I started with private clients more than 20 years ago, I inherited quite a few with similar stories. With minor variations they went something like: “I worked with a trainer a couple of years [Read More…]

Every new year, people all around the world come up with New Year’s resolution(s). I looked up what the top 10 resolutions are, and about half relate to improving one’s health — exercise more, diet/lose weight, eat [Read More…]