by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 10, 2015 | Health Articles

Want to look in that mirror and see your fabulous abs? Of course you do - so read on.
First the Exercise
Doing sit-ups or abdominal crunches is an extremely effective way to strengthen you core muscles. These muscles help you to maintain a good posture and they allow you to twist and bend. Chronic back pain ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 5, 2015 | Health Articles

As we look in the mirror or stand on a scale, we are measuring our health on a simple measurement of visual information. All the graphs and medical journals outline our health on simple measurements and determine where we should optimally range to be considered healthy. When it comes to our health internally we no ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 3, 2015 | Health Articles

Amazing how a fad from the 80's was a future predictor of our generation of children and young adults and now adult health. This fad originated from sticker cards that were later brought to life on the big and small screen. Each character featured a Garbage Pail Kid having some comical abnormality, deformity and/or suffering ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 29, 2015 | Health Articles

Often the scariest and most feared questions begin with "How Much?". How much time? How much does it cost? Plus the most dreaded "How much do I weigh?"
In perspective it is a simple measurement but on the grand scale it can elicit quite a response.
The Baseline
As a nation, the United States is heading toward a sedentary, ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 27, 2015 | Health Articles

Our love and our never ending pursuit of taking sports and sports activities to the next level is dominant feature of our society. We enjoy the feel of wind, the push of our bodies to victory and the endorphins that our body releases at the point of success. The exciting news is that out of ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 22, 2015 | Health Articles

Car accidents are renowned for causing whiplash injuries, and these should always be taken seriously no matter how insignificant they may at first appear, because of the areas which are affected. It should also be remembered that the effects of whiplash may take weeks or months to fully manifest, thus it cannot be assumed no ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 20, 2015 | Health Articles

You finally have committed. The gym bag is packed and your gym shoes are tied tight. As you enter the door you are still running through the workout routine you did years ago that got you into great shape and are ready to start again. This year, I promise. You look across the packed gym ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 15, 2015 | Health Articles

Congratulations Mom!
The miracle of life is an amazing experience. Excitement mounts as the first pink indicator appears. In one whole breath you can experience the elation of being pregnant and scared all at the same time. Ahh, breath easy their is a natural and wonderful way to keep both you and your little bundle on board ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 13, 2015 | Health Articles

When making any lifestyle change, whether getting started on a new dietary regimen or a new exercise program, it is always better to start by adding good or positive things first, and then discontinue the bad habits later or simply let them fall away. By taking the “add positive first” approach, there is not the ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 8, 2015 | Health Articles

If you have trouble sleeping, rest assured you are not the only one. Perhaps “rest assured” is the wrong phrase … Anyway, surveys into this problem reveal that between 40 and 60% of us don’t sleep as well as we’d like to. It may be down to money worries, family concerns, issues at work, aches ...
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