How to Relieve Back Pain Safely and Naturally Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints heard by doctors. The pain can range from a minor ache, dull constant throbbing or shooting pain. There are two types of back pain, acute and chronic. Acute low back pain (short term) is the most common,…

Month-long Focus on Heart Health Aims to Save Lives February is a month of celebrating Valentine’s Day and candy hearts. It’s also the perfect month to focus on your heart health! Each February, the U.S. shines the spotlight on heart disease. While it’s the leading cause of death among American men and women, cardiovascular disease…

Celebrating Hemp Products To Support Your Health Each January, we celebrate National CBD Month! This month-long recognition was founded to raise awareness and dispel myths about the natural hemp product, cannabidiol (CBD). What is hemp? Hemp, a non-psychoactive variety of the cannabis sativa plant, has been grown for thousands of years for use in oils,…

How to Make Sure Your Mental Well-Being Is Top of Mind Did you know there is a whole month devoted to emotional well-being? Emotional Wellness Month has been observed each October since 2004 to raise awareness about this important topic. This October, perhaps more than any other year, we need to assess our mental health….

How to Calm Your Child’s Back to School Stress and Anxiety Back to school time can be overwhelming for parents and students, even in a typical year. And this year has been anything but typical. Some kids may be extra worried about returning this school year with the lingering uncertainty of how the COVID-19 pandemic…

How to Manage Kids’ Anxiety About Going Back to School After COVID Even in a typical school year, there’s a buzz of nervous energy at back to school time. New teachers, unfamiliar classrooms and fresh faces are exciting but also daunting. With the collective trauma of COVID-19 fresh in everyone’s minds, no one is quite…

Easy Tips for Getting More Outside Activity “Go outside and play!” As kids, most of us heard this line often from grown-ups who wanted us to be healthy and active. Now that we’re the ones calling our health shots, it’s still great advice. Whether you’ve loved the outdoors since childhood or are just getting started,…

What may change, what stays the same—and how to protect your health in a post-pandemic world Ah, pre-COVID days. When the word “mask” meant Halloween, “social distancing” sounded like an introvert’s party strategy, and “corona” was a cold beer (or Hemingway’s famous typewriter). That was then. This is now. It’s been a long road, and…

It’s not too late to get back on track with your broken resolution—or start a new one Think back to December 31. Remember all those big promises you made yourself? Less vodka, more veggies. Fewer carbs, more cardio. Less Facebook, more face-to-face. Oh, the guilt. If you’ve had trouble sticking to your New Year’s Resolution,…

Easy ways to support the immune system and keep yourself healthy You and a friend go to a party. You both hang out with someone who, it turns out, has a bad cold. A few days later, you’ve got a sore throat and a wastebasket full of Kleenex, while your friend stays healthy as a…

Stress levels and mental health issues can spike during the holiday season. Here’s how to make the holidays less stressful. Fights with a family member over politics. Maxed-out credit cards. Too much togetherness. Not enough togetherness. COVID-19 logistics. Welcome to holiday stressors, 2020 edition. We might tell ourselves to just relax and enjoy this special…

The common cold, influenza or the flu, COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus, and seasonal allergies all share common symptoms.  How do you know the difference? The chart below illustrates common symptoms and their likelihood. If you think you are suffering from COVID-19, stay home, separate yourself from other people and pets, and call your health…