As some of you know, I have been recommending Dr. Andrew Weil’s book, Healthy Aging, for years. Although this book is a wonderful overview about how to improve health and make healthy choices, this book also loses some readers in technical language and scientific pontification. Where a male author fails in communication, leave it to [...]
Everyone has a story. These experiences provide the foundation for your belief system. What do you believe in? Do you believe in yourself? Your story will provide the answer to these questions. The chronicle about your life comes from different places, times and events. For some, a basic belief about yourself can be traced back [...]
Boasted as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation, the Health Central Network offers a place where patients, professionals and curious individuals can learn about a variety of health conditions. Dr. Lasich joined the Health Central Network in 2008 after publishing her first book, High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spine [...]
Vitamin D presents many dilemmas and controversies. Even the experts cannot agree on the answers to these simple questions: How much to take? What level constitutes a deficiency? What does Vitamin D deficiency cause? This article starts to put some of the pieces to the Vitamin D puzzle together. More information will become available as [...]
If you need to know more information about vitamin D, please check out my latest article on the HealthCentral Network. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23153/64890/vitamin-pain If you ever have any questions about pain or related issues, join the virtual community that I work for at www.chronicpainconnection.com , a part of the HealthCentral Network. Where solutions to pain can come [...]
What do thoracic outlet syndrome, fibromyalgia, low back pain, and whiplash pain all have in common? All of these types of pain are more likely in women. Even when faced with this fact, the male dominated world of medical research seems to be reluctant to explain the gender-bias tendency of pain. Usually, the reports acknowledge [...]
That’s right… High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spine Care is an Award-Winning Finalist in the women’s health category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. I am honored to have my book recognized as one of the top books to guide women towards improved health. Too often, [...]
Look good or feel good, that is the dilemma that many women face. Just this week, I saw two women in pain because of their wardrobe choices. Choosing to wear a bra or high heels may give an impression of looking good, but both of these items of clothing can lead to pain. Why does [...]
With the summer winding down to a close, many women look forward to less back pain. Here are some of the reasons why summer’s end means saying good-bye back pain. Good-bye Back Pain: Good-bye barefooted frolics through the summer days without well cushioned shoes. Good-bye Back Pain: Good-bye frequent leg shaving in precarious positions. Good-bye [...]
Step right up and feast your eyes on the Olympic Games in Beijing China. That’s right folks. You will see feats of strength, speed, and the most outstanding age-defying acts of courage. What’s that? “Age-defying?” Oh yes, the Olympics have been a proving ground for many athletes over the age of 40 years old who [...]
