Osteoporosis is a condition more commonly known as “brittle bones.” As we age, the body loses calcium and this affects the bones. Women are particularly vulnerable to this. But, you don’t have to live with it. By changing your diet, you can preserve your current level of bone mass.

Bone is a living thing. Most people think of it as a dense framework that stays strong from birth to death. But, it is made of cells that are continuously renewing themselves. This process makes the new bone stronger. Continue reading →

Men fear prostate cancer, but most don’t even know what the prostate is, what it does or know how to prevent cancer. Over 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year and over 20,000 die from it. Some men will never be diagnosed with the cancer, but maladies concerning the gland could cause problems and sometimes affect quality of life.

If you’re a man over 50 years of age, it’s important for you to know about the prostate and some of the situations that could affect your life and your health. Number one on the list of things you should know is that if you’re over 40 years of age, you should have the prostate checked on a yearly basis. Continue reading →

You have chronic pain yet you just can’t explain it. Your doctor can’t find it and yet it’s very real to you. You’ve probably been told that your pain is a Somatoform Disorder.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) a somatoform disorder means that your pain symptoms are physical but don’t have any connection to a general medical condition.

So, is the pain real? The answer is yes and no. When there is no medical reason found to cause the pain, then pain disorder or somatoform disorder is considered to be emotionally triggered – and yes, psychological pain hurts plenty.

Some of the symptoms of pain disorder are: Continue reading →