10 Minute Seated Abs Workout (STRONG CORE Routine for All Levels)

Here's a good way to get your core stronger at any fitness level. 1

10 Minute Seated Abs Workout (STRONG CORE Routine for All Levels) 


You are responsible for your own health.  As always, please check with your health care professional before you do any exercise.  You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself.

Importance of Hand-Washing

An educator is imploring students and parents to wash their hands after posting the results of her classroom's stomach-churning experiment.

15-Minute Walk Lowers Death Risk for Seniors

15-Minute Walk Lowers Death Risk for Seniors: A French study that followed more than 123,000 seniors shows that a 15-minute daily walk lowers death risk by 22%.



This is more and more the point of exercise.  You can do a little and still boost your health compared to doing ZERO.  The older you are the more health or anti-disease benefits exercise can give, especially walking.



If you have leg, knee, hip or feet issues that keep you from walking for exercise,  contact Dr DiVelbiss at 614-529-8171 for a consult and evaluation.

11 Things that Destroy Your Immune System

For most of us, we don't want to eat things or do things that are hurtful to us.

We often don't know some of the things we should change to live longer and healthier.

Go to this article on Yahoo and se if you have one or more immune damaging items on the list.

11 Things that Destroy Your Immune System

You can save a life by learning "Chest-Compression-Only CPR" | Video by Sarver Heart Center

CPR to save lives is a great tool for anyone to have learn.  But it requires training, practice and certification.  Now there is a new method of CPR that even a non-certified person can learn to save a life.

The continuous chest compression CPR method can be learned easily and applied by most people.

Take a moment and view this video...download or bookmark it and share it with others!

Chest-Compression-Only CPR Video | Sarver Heart Center

Getting Your Kids Off the iPad Is Worth the Fight

When treating patients in the age of technology, it is often common to see the pain or health problem that they present with can be helped or stopped by more careful use and breaks from their abuse of posture and the fatigue they experience in their body.

Even more important is for parents to look at this problem in their minor children and how their use of mobile phones, tablets and computers can be hurting the development of the growing body.

Take a look at this link below to get some ideas to help you in this "struggle" for healthy growth.

Getting Your Kids Off the iPad Is Worth the Fight

6 Moves For Strong, Toned Abs

Here is a link to a list of simple and generally safe ab and core toning exercises that do not involve crunches or sit ups.  The goal is to increase your ab and core strength without irritating your back or sciatic nerve.   If you already have a pain or injury do not do these without talking to us or your health care professional to determine the problem/diagnosis first,  Then you can get on with treatment or better exercises for you.

With that being said take a look at this link below and see if the 6 exercises fit into an overall core and muscle building program for you.

6 Moves For Strong, Toned Abs

Be Strong!

Flu Vaccine...Good Idea?

The truth about whether to vaccinate or not can be made more clear by this infographic:

Go to FLU Shot Image...Click Here.

Dangerous Diabetes Drug

Have you seen the new info warning of the deadly side effects of a diabetes drug called Avandia.

How would you like to increase heart attack rate by 43% from taking this  drug?  Me neither!

Go to this link: Dangerous Diabetes Drug

Study Reveals Disturbing Effects of Genetically Modified Feed on Pigs.

Study Reveals Disturbing Effects of GMO Feed on Pigs

More and more I wonder how we can ever be healthy.  Hopefully the scientists will be able to really study the issue of Genetically Modified Organisms...GMOs independently of the companies that sell them.

If you are concerned that you should avoid them, go to The Non-GMO Project to learn more.

Stay Healthy!

Papa Joe Aviance Lost 250 Pounds on the "99-Cent Diet" | Yahoo! Health

Papa Joe Aviance Lost 250 Pounds on the "99-Cent Diet"

Sometimes life is hard.  Sometimes you just try anyways.  This story about Joe is a perfect example of "just do it" mentality.  The "I'll do it not overthink it".  Don't feel first...do first then you'll get the feelings you deserve.  If you're alive, you can getting going.

Note that Joe lost 250 lbs. over 18 months which is safe and amazing.  He felt better...was much more healthy and had dramatically reduced his risk of major diseases like diabetes, heart disease and other degenerative diseases.  He did all this on a budget and with no real help or outside pressure.  Wow!

A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests patients try chiropractic services for the treatment of low-back pain.

JAMA Network | JAMA | Low Back Pain

This article in the April 24th, 2013 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association says that Chiropractic treatment can be a benefit for low back pain.  This is an amazing statement form this source.  They also recommend acupuncture, physical therapy and exercise.

According to the article, surgery is not usually needed and should only be considered if more conservative therapies fail.  That's how I practice.  Using methods of chiropractic...acutherapy(acupuncture without needles), functional myofascial/fascia treatment, exercise and home advice, it is likely for these patients that their back pain, sciatica and misery can be helped.

The 9 Foods Never to Eat

The 9 Foods Never to Eat | Yahoo! Health

This article at Yahoo Health gives some food choice tips you should know.

Good foods prevent or reduce inflammation and can help you lose weight.

What Cardiologists Tell Their Friends

What Cardiologists Tell Their Friends is a great article to remind us that too little or too much exercise can create health issues, especially for women as in this article.  Be healthy as well as active!

Acupuncture Relieves Cancer Fatigue

Treating the acupuncture points can benefit people in so many ways.  The article I am highlighting here-
Acupuncture Relieves Cancer Fatigue, was given to me today by a patient whose  months old, post- chemotherapy fatigue went away from using  "non-needle" treatment with laser light to specific acu-points on her last visit.  It is wonderful and gratifying to be part of her care.

I am not certified/licensed to use acupuncture needles but I am able to treat the acu-points effectively without them.  And for those who "fear needles", it is an easy alternative!

Is Your Chair Trying To Kill You? | Daily Shot - Yahoo! Shine

Is Your Chair Trying To Kill You?  As a Doctor that regularly deals with pain and related disabilities my patients suffer, I have to agree.  Sitting a lot  is a major Bad habit! 

Take breaks every 20 to 30 minutes.  Stretch, walk or move to reset your "connective tissue".

Consider a standing desk or even a treadmill and desk combo.  Also cycling or other  exercise device could be helpful as well.

You know..."Move it or Lose it!"

Has Your Doctor Recommended this Life-Saving Vitamin with Coumadin?

Has Your Doctor Recommended this Life-Saving Vitamin with Coumadin?

This article gives very important advice for anyone under medical care.  Always be informed because your doctor may not be aware of all the issues that effect your health and life.

Statin Drugs: Overprescribed, Pose Unnecessary Health Risks

Get informed as to the benefits and risks/costs of presrciption medicine to lower cholesterol.

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Statin Drugs: Overprescribed, Pose Unnecessary Health Risks

Tips to Maintain Good Posture

Patients I work with will often want to exercise to fix their posture.  But the first and primary homework I can give is "Do this!" and "Don't do that!".  Start with these tips and then add exercise and you are more likely to succeed.  Just like eating right is the basis for losing weight while you also exercise.

Tips to Maintain Good Posture

Back Posture Help - Exercises to Stand Up Straight - Oprah.com

Patients often have issues with their posture and want to know ways to help.

The link below gives some useful exercises.  As in all things, see your doctor or Dr DiVelbiss for an evaluation before begginning any exercises.  If you have PAIN, the rules change and you can make yourself worse or more dysfunctional to avoid pain.  Get examined and have your pain problem resolved.



Back Posture Help - Exercises to Stand Up Straight - Oprah.com