alternative pain relief

Gin and Raisins…for Arthritis?

Approximately 350 million people around the world suffer from arthritis and for many of these sufferers, the pain can be debilitating.  Pain relief options for these individuals are essential for them to maintain a good quality of life. In addition to traditional medical pain relief options, many people seek out alternative pain relief options for ...click here to read more

The Ultimate in Pain Management?

For some people, overcoming pain may be quite challenging, especially when the current pain relief techniques or medications do not impart any improvement in one’s condition. Pain can also decrease one’s productivity at work or at school, significantly affecting the capacity to concentrate on a particular task. The quality of life may also deteriorate in ...click here to read more

Cocoa: The Muscle Miracle

Skeletal muscles are the muscle tissue that link bones together and are required to support and move the skeleton. There are 640 skeletal muscles in your body and they make up approximately 50 percent of your total body weight. Your skeletal muscles are extremely important and are vital for maintaining an upright posture, generating heat ...click here to read more

3 Surprising Things for Bone Health

Due to heavy ‘milk does the body good’ ad campaigns, anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock this past decade, is well aware that calcium is good for their bones. You may also be aware of the important role that magnesium and vitamin D both play in bone health. Recent research suggests that the ...click here to read more

Is Pain All in Your Imagination?

The ‘placebo’ effect is a form of alternative pain relief and a well-established term in the medical field used to describe the phenomena of the real and perceived improvements that occur when a patient is given an inactive treatment such as a sugar pill. The placebo effect can materialize for nearly any health disorder, however ...click here to read more