Chronic back pain is truly a pain. It can affect your sleep, your work performance, and your ability to be active. But there's no reason to let back pain win. Here are just a few ways that you can strike back against back pain. Buy the right mattress A mattress that’s too soft could be aggravating your bad back. Doctors recommend a firm mattress that can support your spine. You can buy … [Read more...] about Strike Back Against Back Pain
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Cortisol, Stress and Weight Gain
So what is cortisol? It's a hormone that can help save you during life and death situation. It teams up with hormones like adrenaline to play an important role in the “fight or flight response”. Cortisol will help you battle your way through, or conversely, escape life-threatening situations. So thank you, cortisol! When cortisol is doing its job, it makes fighting or running for your life a … [Read more...] about Cortisol, Stress and Weight Gain
