Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from a reader: I’ve been reading about taking anti-inflammatory medications as an arthritis preventative lately, and I wondered how effective they are. Chondroitin sulfate seems to be the most popular. Even my dog is now on it. Please weigh in here. Is it actually helpful? My dog and I want […]
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Bodywork: What a diagnosis of prediabetes means
Adam’s Journal Two friends were recently diagnosed as prediabetic. Like me, they’re both in their later 50s, and they’re both active and not overweight. I was surprised by their diagnoses, as neither seems to have the hallmarks of Type 2 diabetes. Also, I’m not sure if it’s coincidental, but both also have some impaired gallbladder […]
Bodywork: The Health Benefits of Coffee
Adam’s Journal I just read about a new study that linked drinking coffee to aging healthily. Starbucks and Folgers must have pretty good PR people because I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen similar headlines over the years. Are the health benefits of coffee real, or is this marketing masquerading as science? Dr. […]
Bodywork: Gassing up for an Everest ascent
Adam’s Journal I should open by stating that I have no plans to climb Mount Everest, nor any similar peak. But I have always been intrigued by high-altitude mountaineering, and my interest was piqued when I read about a British expedition this year that summited the world’s tallest mountain not long after inhaling xenon gas. […]
Bodywork: Understanding President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
Adam’s Journal Former President Biden has been diagnosed with a form of prostate cancer that has been described as “aggressive.” Obviously, that’s not good news for him and his family, but what does it mean in terms of prognosis and treatment options? Dr. Scofield Prescribes Former President Biden’s cancer is aggressive. Pathologists who examined his […]
Bodywork: You might want to leave that dropped food on the ground
Adam’s Journal My wife recently picked up one of my all-time favorite brownies for me, but on the way home, she dropped it on the sidewalk. She couldn’t bear to throw it out, so she scooped it up and left the eat-or-toss decision to me. So, what say you? (He asks, wiping tiny, brown crumbs […]
