General Health
Walking for knee pain, diabetes, depression, and to keep you alive!
If you have knee pain, diabetes, depression, back pain or any other ailments, walking is your cure. Check out this informative post on the benefits of walking for overall health by Jon Hill. There is a great video by Mike Evans, MD and a recap of the pertinent health benefits of walking. Walking is also known to Read More »
Sleep More and Sleep Better
In a previous post, Relieve Pain Naturally, 5 Steps, the importance of getting adequate sleep is discussed. Adequate sleep helps reduce pain by allowing the body to heal and keep hormone levels balanced. This is not all sleep does though; there are many other benefits from keeping body fat levels in check to keeping you mentally Read More »
Walking decreases pain while improving overall health profile
Walking decreases pain, low back and knee pain specifically. The simple act of walking has been shown to reduce low back pain, especially brisk walking. Walking has been shown to decrease knee pain from osteoarthritis. What else does walking do? A lot. Walking 30 minutes a day has been shown to have benefits ranging from reducing symptoms Read More »