Atlanta Medical Clinic: Medical Blog
Where Does the Fat Go When We Lose Weight?
Although dieting and exercising are extraordinarily popular in the industrialized world, more than half of healthcare professionals don’t know how fat leaves the body when we get rid of unwanted pounds, according to researchers at the University of New South Wales...
Tips To Improve Office Back Pain
Many of us have experienced low back pain (LBP), and a quick look at recent statistics reveals just how common the condition is: almost 10% of people worldwide suffer from LBP, which is also the #1 cause of disability. All those suffering from low back pain are in...
2015 Nutrition Tips
The beginning of any new year is a great time to make weight loss and wellness goals, but many people don’t succeed with their efforts. The San Diego Union-Tribune spoke with clinical nutritionist Tara Coleman about how critical nutrition is to a healthy lifestyle,...
Why Seniors Do Not Eat Enough
Although nutrition deficiencies were readily apparent, almost 4 out of every 5 malnourished seniors had never received a malnutrition diagnosis, reports a study that appeared in Annals of Emergency Medicine in August 2014. Doctors neglecting nutrition warning signs...
The Benefits of Grapefruit
Natural food stores and best-selling authors point those interested in weight loss to the “superfruit,” a marketing term first used in 2005. Although superfruit is a loose term without an official scientific designation, it typically refers to exotic produce such as...
Positive Effects of Core Strength on Lower Back Pain
Many Americans who suffer from lower back pain (LBP) don’t realize how incredibly common the health condition is, as indicated by a stat list from the American Chiropractic Association: Per the Global Burden of Disease 2010 (an annual report created by the Institute...
How Successful is Exercise in Treating Depression?
We live in an era in which medical science is advancing at an extraordinary pace, especially given the impact of cloud data processing capabilities on the scope of studies and diagnostic tools. Although the speed at which health and nutrition research is being...
Back Pain & the Weather: Is There a Link?
It is common to believe that there is a connection between weather patterns and pain. However, according to coverage by Medical News Today, a study published in July found that changes in the weather have no significant impact on lower back pain (LBP). The only...
Dementia & Vitamin D Deficiency Connection
In a study with far-reaching ramifications for senior citizens, a research team has found a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of dementia. The study determined that people in the older age bracket who are not getting a sufficient...
Supercharge Your Workout with Music
Many of us have experienced firsthand that accompanying exercise with music can be incredibly motivational. A study announced this summer demonstrates why: music makes us feel powerful, especially when there is heavy bass. The study was developed at Northwestern...