Posts made in September, 2016

ADD is officially called Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or AD/HD. It is generally divided into three subtypes, according to the main features associated with the disorder: inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Since the 1980s, ADD has been on the rise among children. According to CDC data, half a million kids (ages 3 to 18) were diagnosed with ADD in 1987. By 1993, that number was up to 3.2 million. Then, in...

Sciatica occurs when the body’s sciatic nerve is irritated for whatever reason. Did you know the sciatic nerve is the longest and biggest nerve in the body, running from your lower back all the way down to your toes? Those with sciatica experience a terrible pain, usually in their back, buttocks, legs, and/or feet. Besides a pain that hurts, sciatica can also take the form of a numb feeling or even a burning sensation. If you’ve had a...

Think about this for a moment: you spend a third of your lifetime sleeping. With that in mind, how’s your current mattress? Now consider this: does a lack of sleep cause your body to suffer? You bet it does! Sleep is vitally important to your everyday life. You need to sleep. But a lot of people don’t get very good sleep and/or they don’t get enough sleep. Therefore, they’re much less productive at work, and worse than that–...