One answer to neck pain – don’t hunch your shoulders!   When it’s cold, we instinctively hunch our shoulders to try to stay warm.    In fact, the opposite happens.   Hunching the shoulders causes continuous tensing of the muscles which actually slows circulation.   It’s like standing on a garden hose…you reduce the blood […]

I have subscribed to Eric Barker’s weekly email for about a month or two and have enjoyed his writing and great advice on subjects like: 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy How to Stop Being Lazy and Get More Done The Secret to Never being Frustrated He is funny and insightful and I want […]

Flu Season – What to do to Prevent   The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that, so far, flu activity in New York is “sporadic.”   Here are some tips that can help keep it away or even minimize the effects.   The old standby….wash your hands frequently! Get extra sleep. That’s what […]

As you know, I have periodically emailed health care articles of interest for the benefit of my patients. Health care information is dispensed in mind-boggling amounts and it is difficult to know what is valid and what is important.   It is my intent to sift through all this information and give you what I […]