The Doctor’s Blog
Is Exercise Helping Or Hurting You?
You mentally motivate yourself, lace up your tennis shoes, stretch it out and step onto the treadmill, ready to start your run. However, within the first 10 minutes your body isn’t cooperating. The aches and pains start creeping up on you. No matter what the activity,...
Is Dehydration The Culprit Behind Your Aches And Pains?
Not everyone finds drinking water to be enjoyable or refreshing. If you’re one of them, you’re in good company. However, it’s still important for you to meet the daily H2O quota of eight 8-ounce glasses – even if you don’t feel thirsty. If that means adding freshly...
3 Ways Your Posture Is Affecting Your Overall Health
Nowadays, a lot of people spend the majority of their workday sitting in front of a computer. It’s inevitable that our posture worsens over the hours. Our hands on the keyboard, shoulders slouching and neck straining as we try to get a closer look at the screen. A...
What Mattress Or Pillow Is Right For You?
It happened again. Another restless night spent tossing and turning. Waking up with a crick in your neck. Back pain that seems to be the worst in the morning. You’ve tried everything you can think of: getting a fluffier pillow, investing in professional massages,...
Best Practices For Setting ‘Good Health’ Goals In 2016
It’s that time of year already! Resolutions are being made across the globe and people believe they have a clean slate once again. As we prepare to embark on our journeys of 2016, the Functional Health team would like to share some helpful and “health-ful” tips! As it...
Energy Drinks Do Not Produce What They Promise
With sales expected to exceed $9 billion this year, energy drinks are experiencing rapid growth in the US market. Part of the growth can be attributed to the multimillion dollar advertising and marketing budgets that have been used to convince the public that they...