It’s a fact of life that everyone gets older day by day. As the years go by, factors like genetics, lifestyle and nutrition can speed up or slow down the aging process. So what is the definition of healthy aging? According to a 2006 report by the Swedish National Institute of Public Health, healthy agingContinue reading “Healthy Aging: What a Concept!”
Category Archives: Frame Essentials
What’s at the Source of Your Pain?
Physical pain can occur anywhere in your body. It may be the result of an injury, such as banging your knee or toe, straining your back to lift something, or tripping and falling. The resulting pain is the inflammatory response of your body to heal the damage. Even when the source is not so obviousContinue reading “What’s at the Source of Your Pain?”
The Inflammatory Core of Arthritis
People suffering with arthritis have a great need to cool the inflammation associated with pain and stiffness. Arthritis is just one of many diseases with the suffix -itis, which indicates an inflammatory condition. Osteoarthritis—the degeneration of joint cartilage and underlying bone—is the most common type. Although this chronic disease has been classified as non-inflammatory byContinue reading “The Inflammatory Core of Arthritis”
Protein, Carbs Build Strong Bones after a Workout
It’s quite common for exercise enthusiasts to guzzle protein drinks after a big workout, but they’re usually doing it to add muscle mass or to aid in recovery. Some may even be doing it to look cool! A new study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise suggests that consuming some protein and someContinue reading “Protein, Carbs Build Strong Bones after a Workout”
Alex Frisk in the Net!
AIM nutrition powered AIM-sponsored Athlete Alex Frisk through academic and athletic demands at Red Deer College during the fall of 2016. “The term was awesome! I found it easier to be awake all day in terms of energy,” Alex stated. “Even staying after class to study in the library after getting through a day ofContinue reading “Alex Frisk in the Net!”
No Bones About It! A Healthy Diet Strengthens Your Skeleton
The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends women over the age of fifty add more calcium and vitamin D to their diets. That’s because as we age, we lose bone density, and this is especially true for women. Both of the aforementioned nutrients are well-known guardians of skeletal health. However, recent research indicates that there could be aContinue reading “No Bones About It! A Healthy Diet Strengthens Your Skeleton”
AIM Nutrition Helped Me Through RA and Surgeries
As an Internationally Certified Prevention Coordinator, I know a lot about avoiding disease, but I never expected that rheumatoid arthritis and two cervical surgeries would be in my future. I had tried to do all the right things to stay healthy, but when horrible pain left me pacing and moaning at night, I knew that this was something more than what my chiropractorContinue reading “AIM Nutrition Helped Me Through RA and Surgeries”
Are You Being Framed?
How much thought do you give to your frame? Your skeletal frame is movable because of joints. Otherwise, you’d be one inflexible bone. When it comes to the point where one bone meets another, you have three main kinds of joints: 1 Fibrous – immovable joints like teeth joined to bone sockets 2 Cartilaginous – partially movableContinue reading “Are You Being Framed?”
Frame Essentials: Natural Pain Relief
Pain is instantly recognizable but can be hard to describe and define because it can vary in duration and severity; however, pain does have three major classifications: Nociceptive (injury to a body tissue, usually aching, sharp, or throbbing,) psychogenic (pain caused from a psychological source) and neuropathic (pain often caused by nerve damage). Nociceptive is the most common type and is associated with the classic manifestations of inflammation: pain,Continue reading “Frame Essentials: Natural Pain Relief”
The Essentials of Frame Essentials
As we age the water content of the cartilage decreases as a result the cartilage becomes less resilient. •Inflammation surrounding the joint can occur. •The inflammation is usually the result of the cartilage breakdown which is released into the synovial space. Osteoarthritis can also be caused by other factors such as: •InjuryContinue reading “The Essentials of Frame Essentials”
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