Health

Ask a Health Care Professional – Colorectal Cancer

Ask a Health Care Professional – Colorectal Cancer

By Diana Weber, M.D., Medical Director, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico March is national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which draws attention to one of our country’s most deadly but often preventable diseases. Colon cancer, which starts in the large...

Journey to Health – Overcoming Frustration

Journey to Health – Overcoming Frustration

By Eli Follick Imagine that you have expended great energy to change some bad habits and to be healthier. You’ve succeeded in some areas but not in others. You’ve probably learned about making healthful food choices, exercising regularly, improving your sleep, and...

Amino Acids: The Pot of Gold for Growing or Maintaining Muscle

Amino Acids: The Pot of Gold for Growing or Maintaining Muscle

By Shellie L. Rosen, PhD., DOM, L.Ac. Muscle loss occurs from reduced physical activity and a lack of optimal protein loading. For example, you break down muscle for fuel if you work out without adequate protein. Such a scenario can lead to sarcopenia (muscle loss)....

Journey to Health – The Art and Science of Healthy Substitutions

Journey to Health – The Art and Science of Healthy Substitutions

By Eli Follick The bad habits started with breakfast: two to three pieces of white bread toast coated with butter and jelly, an equal number of fried eggs, and a cup of coffee loaded with sugar and whole milk or cream. Then, I was off to work where I enjoyed more...

Ask a Health Care Professional – Coronary Artery Disease

Ask a Health Care Professional – Coronary Artery Disease

By Diana Weber, M.D., Medical Director, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico February is American Heart Month, which is an opportunity to direct our focus toward recognizing and preventing heart disease. Heart disease causes one in three deaths each year, but most...

Pain Loves Mobility

Pain Loves Mobility

By Shellie L. Rosen, PhD., DOM, L.Ac. It is common to limit activity and movement to avoid pain. However, movement facilitates healing and supports various body functions. Many find help using over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS); others...

Relearning How to Walk May Ease Pains, Improve Posture

Relearning How to Walk May Ease Pains, Improve Posture

By David Wargo My work as a movement and alignment practitioner is focused on how my clients move throughout their day and how their body is aligned. As I mentioned in my December column, most of my clients are causing some, if not all, of their orthopedic issues by...

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