“Food Matters” Movie
One of my new clients sent me this trailer, and it looks very interesting. You are what you eat seems to be the overall message. Might be worth a gander at the whole movie.
Category: Health
How Strength Training Improves Bone Density
June 5, 2008 | Filed Under (Exercise Science, Strength Training) Ken (a very spry 70 year old) asked me, “How does strength training increase bone density?” Well, the basic mechanism is very simple: Think of your skeleton as the framework of the body, the base upon which the body is built. Load up that framework [...]
Summer Safety and your Breastfed Baby
Summer Safety and your Breastfed Baby
Health Care concierge anyone?
Got this today from the NAHU: Health consulting firms help coordinate healthcare services for individuals. The Boston Globe (6/23, Wertheimer) reported, “During the last six years, a number of personal health advising firms and solo consultants have opened shop, catering to people willing to pay fees ranging from $150 an hour to $100,000 a year [...]
Loudoun SBDC Event on Small Business Health Insurance
A little news I thought might be worth mentioning: The Loudoun SBDC is putting on an event this coming Tuesday, April 29th, from 6:00 to 8:30pm, titled “Health-Care Options for Small Businesses” (Full info here). There will be various representatives from the health field (yours truly included) talking about how Small Businesses can best contain [...]
Leesburg Pharmacy Supports Autism Awareness
April is Autism Awareness Month. During the month of April we are raising money for the Aurora School which is a private non-profit school that is designed for students who are unable to reach their full potential in a public school setting or in a traditional classroom. The Aurora School will be relocating to the [...]
Congress working their magic
Here’s a grand example of how Congress can talk out of both sides of its mouth. On one side they are concerned about making Health Insurance more affordable; and on the other, they want to make it just a little more difficult for us to manage our own healthcare. First of all, this story does [...]
Choosing the Right Rollator
Choosing the Right Rollator
Are you a boiled frog??
ARE YOU A BOILED FROG??? I’ve been told that if you want to boil a frog (you would have to be pretty hungry to try this) that you must first put him in cool water, and slowly turn the heat up. You see, if you put the frog in hot water, it will jump out [...]
Bounce for Autism
Kym and Krysten Norris of the locally owned “n2Design” have been selected as part of the national team to spread the word about autism: ASA Launches “Bounce for Autism” this April! New Nationwide Event to Raise Awareness, Support Families Affected by Autism ASA and Pump It Up, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchise of giant [...]