Many aren’t aware that the largest organ in the human body is actually the skin. Accounting for 16% of total body weight and covering up to 22 square feet of surface area, the skin is more than just a “covering” as was originally thought. A complex system made up of nerves, glands, and cell layers,…

As winter approaches, the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. For those living near the equator the change isn’t too dramatic but, as you go further north or south, the longer nights are accompanied by cloudy skies. Would it surprise you to know that those long nights and cloudy days can actually affect…

Doesn’t it seem that this particular time of year has become synonymous with “stress”? From November through early January, our lives can be a little overwhelming. What used to be a time of excitement and anticipation has become all about endless checklists, get togethers and last minute shopping craziness. It’s past time that we do…

If you’ve had a busy day or overdid it exercising then you’ll certainly understand being weary or tired. Sometimes too much caffeine in the morning and a heavy lunch can cause an afternoon slump, as most can attest. These are all pretty common as we experience different levels of drowsiness, but fatigue is a completely…

Most parents would love nothing more than to wrap their child in bubble-wrap before they head out the door to play. It’s understandable; the statistics regarding childhood injuries and related deaths are disheartening, to say the least. According to the National Safety Council, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children between the…

The Industrial Revolution happened between 1760 and about 1840, moving the manufacturing process out of people’s homes and into plants or factories. Now we’re in the Technological Revolution, which began in the 20th century with the invention of the television and has continued into this century with computers, laptops, cellular phones, social media and ahandheld…

Chiropractors, pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons alike agree that backpacks are a problem for your child’s spine. While alone they may not cause major problems, overloading and improper carrying of a backpack can lead to headaches, neck, shoulder, and lower back pain. An article published in Spine journal stated, “Of the 1,122 backpack users, 74% were…

Did you know that relaxation techniques can help lower blood pressure, protect your heart and decrease stress, depression and anxiety? A just-published study suggests the practice of meditation may bring cardiovascular and mentalhealth benefits based on research that followed 298 students, half of whom practiced transcendental meditation for 20 minutes once or twice daily over…

We don’t typically associate childhood with stress. Children don’t have bills to pay, demanding jobs or kids of their own to worry over, so why would children possibly be stressed? This may be how we think, but the sad fact is that children today are being diagnosed with high-anxiety, depression and a myriad of other…