As we age, most people gain weight and increase their probability of metabolic disease.  The effects of metabolic disease can progressively thicken the internal walls of our large arteries which makes them less elastic and can lead to atherosclerosis.  Subsequently, there is increased resistance and high blood pressure which can further complicated your health.  Watching your weight is one of the most beneficial tasks you can do to keep your health care costs down. 

Do You Really Need an MRI for Your Back Pain?

Getting an MRI can seem like a good idea if you have back pain, but studies show that back-pain sufferers in a 2010 study who had an MRI within the first month didn’t recover any faster than those who didn’t have the test. Additionally, those that received a test were eight times as likely to have surgery, and had a five-fold increase in medical costs with no additional recovery benefit.