Most people chalk urinary incontinence and excessive urgency up to age. We get old, stuff stops working, we wake up to wet sheets. Cue jokes about adult diapers and investing in “Depends” futures. It’s not entirely out of line. Aging matters. There’s just more to it. Like other aspects of “aging,” incontinence and unreasonable urgency...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Heighten your awareness of this, the second most common cause of death from cancer in women in the United States.Breast cancer facts and stats1 in 8 women in the US will develop breast cancer during the course of her lifetimeMore than 250,000 new cases of breast cancer will be...
There is no surefire way to prevent breast cancer but you can possibly reduce your risk through diet and healthy living. Here are five things you can do now.October is breast cancer awareness month.October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while the statistics for this disease are still pretty scary (see chart below), the...
Emmy-winning TV host, author and certified trainer Samantha Harris shares her top lessons learned from her breast cancer experience.Samantha Harris is a TV host, author, certified trainer and breast cancer survivor.When you think of what it means to be “fit,” what immediately comes to mind? Someone who goes to the gym on a regular basis, eats...
How you lace up your shoes can make all the difference in comfort and performance.How you lace your shoes can make or break your workout experience.We spend a lot of time researching the proper shoes for our sport — whether it be running, CrossFit or strength training — making sure that they fit just so...
Here, we put five common sleep misconceptions to bed — once and for all.Sleep Myths, DebunkedNot logging enough zzz’s? Join the club: One in 3 adults doesn’t get adequate sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But before you self-diagnose as an insomniac, there are several sleep myths that need debunking. Read...
Here’s how to keep your spine safe and healthy from top to bottom and improve your results in the process.Maintaining spinal integrity during exercise is paramount, but keeping your spine safe goes beyond the simple directive of maintaining good posture when performing big or heavy movements. It also expands into programming, workout timing and more....
Skip the side effects most pain medications cause in favor of a cure grown by Mother Nature herself.If you’ve ever suffered from chronic pain (such as arthritis), acute pain (an injury) or muscle soreness after a particularly tough workout, then you know you’ll do just about anything to find relief: ice, heat, compression, acupuncture, meditation,...
A Primal woman’s first reaction to the prospect of taking synthetic hormone replacements for menopause? Probably a healthy dose of skepticism. We in the ancestral health community, after all, tend to view pharmaceuticals as a last resort—interventions that are overprescribed by vested interests, create their own set of side effects, and may even do more...
Sneaky things you’re doing regularly could be making you age faster. Find out what they are and learn how to tweak your habits to be more age-friendly.Nobody wants to age any faster than they have to. Surprisingly, though, things you do, perhaps even daily, could be adding years to your life, even making you look...