Is 5’9” the Height Cut-off when Tall Women Won’t Get Comments?
Tall women the world over get comments and questions (some of them rude or stupid) about their height—even from strangers, but what about 5-9 women? […]
Why Does Acid Reflux Cause Pain in the Upper Back?
Pain in the upper back along with more common acid reflux symptoms might actually be a sign of heart trouble. The upper back pain may be a coincidence and totally unrelated to the acid reflux [...]
How to Convince Elderly Parent to Go from Walker to Scooter
At what point should an elderly parent, prone to falls, go from walker to scooter? After they take a hard fall that kills them? This is a vexing situation, a slippery-slope dilemma that many mature [...]
Ensure and Boost Will NOT Help GERD or Cause It
Ensure and Boost can be thought of as glorified liquid candy, which is why it’s no surprise that these sugary drinks cannot treat GERD in any way. A lot of GERD sufferers and those with [...]
Can Secondhand Smoke Cause Acid Reflux?
With all the problems that secondhand smoke has been linked to as well as proven to cause, it would be no wonder if it also can cause acid reflux. If you’re exposed to secondhand smoke [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause Left Sided Chest Pain?
Left sided chest pain is associated with a heart attack or cardiac trouble, so when people experience this, they hope to high heaven it’s only acid reflux. So the million dollar question is: CAN left [...]
Can Excessive Sitting on the Job Thicken Your Waist ?
If you want to trim down that thick waist, you’ll need to spend less time sitting on the job. Not only are desk jobs linked to bigger stomachs, but they’re linked to a bigger risk [...]
How to Get 15,000 Steps a Day if You Have a Desk Job
You can get in 15,000 steps a day even if your boss won’t allow a treadmill desk. There are ingenious ways you can make the step count rack up by the end of the evening. [...]
Why Does Keflex Smell & Taste Like Smoke with Smoky Aftertaste?
Keflex stinks so bad that when I open the bottle to give my father a pill, I hold my breath. Keflex tastes like smoke & leaves a “burnt cigarettes” aftertaste, he says. Keflex (cephalexin) is [...]
Elderly Falls: Tell Doctor & Risk Coumadin Prescription Stop?
What a real catch-22: An elderly person on Coumadin takes a bad fall, but if you take them to the doctor this will result in a prescription cancellation for the blood thinner. […]
Can Unilateral Tinnitus of Acoustic Neuroma Seem Bilateral?
Should you exclude acoustic neuroma as the cause of your tinnitus if the “ringing” is in both ears? Ninety-five percent of acoustic neuroma patients have the tumor in only one ear. The remaining five percent [...]
Can Cymbalta Cure Irritable Bowel Syndrome ?
Cymbalta is sometimes prescribed off-label for patients who suffer from IBS. And some patients swear that Cymbalta has cured them of their irritable bowel syndrome. But what’s really going on here? “Unfortunately, IBS is a [...]
Can a Digestive Problem Cause a Metal Taste in the Mouth ?
A metal taste in your mouth can be caused by a serious medical condition including cancer, but it can also be triggered by a disorder in your digestive tract. “In the occasional patient, acid reflux [...]
Can a Long IBS Flare Mean Something Serious; Should You Worry?
Panic often sets in when a person’s IBS flare seems to be going on and on without any let-up. […]
Double Hip Replacement Guidelines for Walking on a Treadmill
If you’re recovering great from your double hip replacement and walking well without assistance, here are smart treadmill guidelines from a surgeon, even if you’ve never before used a treadmill. […]
Ribbon Stools Caused by IBS vs. by Colon Cancer: Comparison
Both colon cancer and IBS can cause stools to come out like ribbons. We’ve all heard that thin flat bowel movements are something to be concerned about. "Ribbon" or "pencil" shaped stools are almost always [...]
IBS Chest Pain vs. Cardiac Chest Pain: Symptom Comparison
Your chest pain may be irritable bowel syndrome—you HOPE, since you’re also fearing it’s related to your heart. If you have IBS and one day you get chest pain, this doesn’t mean it’s from your [...]
Why You Should Exercise 7 Days a Week
Exercising seven days a week is a good thing, not a bad thing. Your ancient ancestors worked their butts off seven days a week, and that's why you're here! Think of all the things that [...]
How to Get ER Attention for a Migraine
Do ER doctors avoid taking your migraine complaints seriously because perhaps they think you might be an opioid addict faking a headache? Here’s how to get treated promptly and efficiently in the ER for all [...]
Dry Scaly Skin Above Eyelids that Itches: Causes & Solutions
Itchy scaly and flaky skin above the eyelids—sometimes it even stings. There are many causes, and the solution depends on the causes. The flaking and itchiness can seemingly come out of nowhere. […]
How to Safely Treat Eyelid Allergies: Dermatologist Instructions
“Anything you put on your eyelid can be absorbed into the eye itself and could can cause problems,” says Dr. Janet Prystowsky, who’s a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with 30+ years’ experience. [...]
How Stress Increases Stroke Risk
Stress increases stroke risk. If you suffer from a lot of stress, then beware, as this is a risk factor for stroke, which strikes 700,000 Americans every year, the third leading medical cause of death [...]
What Not to Say to Someone Whose 4 Year Old Can’t Talk
Do you know someone whose four-year-old child is not yet talking? Perhaps the child could say a handful of words on command, and may even be speaking two-word duos to communicate, such as “more food” [...]
Walking vs. Medication for Type 2 Diabetes to Lower Sugar
Wow, it’s now been shown that walking, in the form of a daily step count, is at least as good as medication for lowering blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. This happens when a doctor [...]
Feeling off Balance after Treadmill Walking: Causes, Solutions
There’s basically one reason why you feel off balance after stepping off the treadmill, but there’s more than one solution to this benign problem. First of all, when I was a personal trainer at a [...]
Treadmill HIIT: Will Time Taken Switching the Speed Interfere ?
It’s entirely possible to do a blistering HIIT workout on a treadmill without having to worry about time being used to switch the speed settings. Having to switch the speed settings will NOT interfere with [...]
Steady State Cardio vs. HIIT for Congestive Heart Failure
The question isn’t just if HIIT is safe for congestive heart failure patients, but does it improve the function of their heart better than steady state cardio. […]
MRI Breast Cancer Screening for Non-Dense Breasts? Why Not?
If the MRI is so sensitive to picking up cancer in very dense breasts, why shouldn’t women with non-dense or fatty breasts ALSO benefit from annual MRIs? After all, MRIs can pick up a lot [...]
Carpal Tunnel Wrist Brace: Hand Falls Asleep at Night Solution
If your hand falls asleep at night from a wrist brace for your carpal tunnel syndrome, there’s a cause & solution, straight from a carpal tunnel doctor. […]
Can You Suddenly Get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Both Hands ?
Sudden carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands is also referred to as “acute bilateral” carpal tunnel syndrome. And yes, this can happen: A person can develop sudden-onset carpel tunnel syndrome affecting both hands in a [...]
Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Pain in the Entire Arm ?
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain in your entire arm, but not without the help of another neurological disorder. To relieve the whole arm pain, you must have both conditions treated. […]
Which Burns More Fat? Running Level Courses or Walking Hills?
The question of “Which burns more fat, walking hills or running on level land?” is too broad a question to say one or the other burns more fat. […]
Exercise Guidelines for TIA Patients: Transient Ischemic Attack
The idea of starting an exercise program after suffering from a transient ischemic attack can be daunting to some patients. People who've had a TIA will often wonder if it's safe to exercise. A TIA [...]
Is 60 Minutes of Cardio Exercise Too Much at Once?
First of all, it depends on if the one hour of cardio exercise is done three times per week versus every day. So let’s just start with several times a week. One hour of cardio [...]
Treadmill vs. Track for Running & Walking: Pros and Cons
If you compare the treadmill to track running or walking at the same speeds, then yes, there is some compromise. In other words, 7 mph on a treadmill is a bit easier than 7 mph [...]
Stopped Losing Weight Despite Doing HIIT ?
Have your HIIT workouts lost steam at causing weight loss, and now you're stuck in the mud in a plateau, unable to budge off more fat? So here you are, watching those pounds drop, and [...]
Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Treat Tendonitis & Torn Tendons ?
“Most tendon related pain is due to degeneration,” says Nathan Wei, MD, board-certified rheumatologist specializing in regenerative medicine like platelet rich plasma injections to treat conditions including tendonitis. […]
When a Personal Training Client Wants a Weight Loss Guarantee
"So can you guarantee that I'll lose weight?" You were probably caught off guard, and searched for the right words, while this new client watched you struggle. You just told your new or about-to-be client [...]
Symptoms of Low Blood Pressure, Dangers & Solutions
You hear a lot about the dangers of HIGH blood pressure, but guess what: LOW blood pressure can kill you. Do you know the symptoms of low blood pressure and how to safely raise it? [...]
Safety Guidelines for Seniors and Strength Training Equipment
Bad form stunts results, wastes time, and can cause injury or strain to joints and muscles, especially in senior age people who are new to strength training machines. Senior Strength Training Safety Guidelines Seated cable [...]
