When your knees hurt, your first impulse may be to stay off of them. But a new study of golfers shows that’s exactly the wrong strategy.
Researchers found that golfers with knee osteoarthritis are actually better off walking the course than taking a cart.
A study at Northwestern University looked at older golfers. Some had had knee osteoarthritis and some did not.… Read More
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is notorious for causing headaches, allergy symptoms, and other unsettling health problems.
MSG is a so-called “flavor enhancer.” It’s added to some processed and Asian foods.
For decades, food manufacturers have denied that it causes any problems. But the ill effects are so common that they even have a name:
Chinese restaurant syndrome. It’s also referred to as MSG symptom complex.… Read More
Each year doctors perform a procedure on tens of thousands of seniors that is supposed to make them able to walk better and live without pain.
But study after study shows it’s a sham. There’s overwhelming evidence it doesn’t work at all. It’s no better than a placebo.
A major review concludes that despite the damning findings, surgeons continue to reap billions in revenues by performing meniscectomies on unsuspecting patients.… Read More
Pain researcher Dr. Pavel Goldstein was at his wife’s bedside while she was in labor. She was in excruciating pain.
Dr. Goldstein is one of the world’s top experts on pain. But he felt helpless as he watched her agony.
“My wife was in pain, and all I could think was, ‘What can I do to help her?’” he said. “I reached for her hand.… Read More
Peripheral neuropathy is often called “the most common disease you’ve never heard of.”[1]
Over 42 million Americans suffer from it. That’s almost double the number of heart disease patients.[2]
Neuropathy can cause excruciating and debilitating nerve pain, especially in the hands and feet.
Diabetes and prediabetes are the root cause of 40 million of the cases. Other causes include traumatic injury and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.… Read More
You may have read how the coronavirus crisis has caused health to suffer even in people who have not been infected.
Studies have found that Americans are putting on weight and suffering from mental health issues at unprecedented rates.[i] [ii]
Now, new research shows that many people with chronic pain conditions report they are hurting more.
This is no small matter.… Read More