by Body of Life | Sep 20, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living
The Truth About Salt. Why have we been told that salt is so deadly? The advice has always sounded reasonable. It has what nutritionists like to call “biological plausibility” – eat more salt and your body retains water to maintain a stable concentration...
by Body of Life | Aug 27, 2014 | Exercise, Healthy Living
Osteoporosis is a common condition affecting 1.2 million Australians in which bones become fragile and brittle leading to a higher risk of fractures, than in normal bone. Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals, such as calcium, more quickly than the body can...
by Body of Life | Jul 17, 2014 | Back pain, Posture
23, 532, 632 is the approximate number of people living in Australia. 1, 800, 000 is the approximate number of people living in Australia with current back problems. 18, 400, 000 is the approximate number of people living in Australia who will develop back problems at...
by Body of Life | Jul 17, 2014 | Exercise, Fitness
Do you get knee pain? Have you not had a fall or injury to cause your knee pain? You may have an overuse condition called Iliotibial Band Syndrome or ITB Syndrome. This condition is one of the most common causes of lateral (outside) knee pain in athletes, especially...
by Body of Life | Jul 1, 2014 | Exercise, Posture
Prevention and Treatment Osteoarthritis (OA) may occur as a result of muscular imbalances, which may have been caused by previous injury or repetitive poor postures and poor use of surrounding muscles. This is because there is increased load on the nearby joints....
