by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 22, 2014 | Health Articles

Today children live in the virtual world as much as the real. Unfortunately their health is not as easily modified as an "app". Good computer ergonomics – our posture when we sit at our workstations – is important for children as well as for adults. According a New York Times article, over 70% of America's ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 20, 2014 | Health Articles

You may have heard that the less sleep you get, the more likely you are to gain weight. How exactly does this happen? Our body is maintained by a series of delicate balances that help us maintain a set “level” that keeps us healthy. Many of these set points are balanced by hormones that regulate ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 15, 2014 | Health Articles

Our lives today have become congested and overrun with stress. The effects of stress are seen across the nation at an earlier age and with more detrimental health effects. Stress can be caused by a number of factors, both personal and professional. In most cases, though, it is the result of the difference between what ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 13, 2014 | Health Articles

As the national anthem ends, your heart pounds, the sound of the fans rings in your ears with a blur as the energy that cannot be contained any longer takes hold and bursts forth as you prepare to take the field.
For generations our country has a great passion for sports. With each generation, kids are ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 8, 2014 | Health Articles

Your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc., are a true gift. We are first taught just how precious this gift is when our children are born. Sunshine is in a child’s smile and we can think of nothing more beautiful or precious.
So often there is a disconnection when we talk about how important it is that ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 6, 2014 | Health Articles

Spring cleaning has begun for most Americans. Not many people like doing the housework. For most, it’s a real pain in the aaah … what’s the word? Sacroiliac. But it’s not just the disruption it causes to your longed-for life of leisure; it really can be a pain. Literally. So this year plan to keep ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | May 1, 2014 | Health Articles

Let's Spring into Health!
Do you want to lose that stubborn weight? Did you promise yourself that this year you would get into shape? Do you want to feel young again and enjoy your health and life?
It can happen. But, it is up to you to make a change. Do something different. It comes down to ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Apr 29, 2014 | Health Articles

As the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic continues to expand – some describe it as a ‘health meteor’ that’s going to strike the elderly populations from modern countries around 2025, great information is surfacing about how to avoid Alzheimer’s disease.
The Difference:
Small Brain Syndrome: People who have Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have ‘shrunken’ brains – i.e. smaller brain volumes; meaning their ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Apr 24, 2014 | Health Articles

Our body has a miraculous way of healing it self but also protecting damaged areas. Scar tissue is one of the body's natural reactions to injury, no matter how small or slight. Everyday actions that most people would not regard as an injury can create scar tissue. The soft tissues in our body are made ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Apr 22, 2014 | Health Articles

Is your body able to predict the weather better than your local meteorologist?
The Human Barometer
It's true that many people with back pain, neck pain or other joint complaints are often surprisingly accurate in predicting when storms are approaching, and believe it or not, there is some validity to their weather forecasting abilities.
In 2010 by the International ...
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