Family Health & Fitness Day will be held on June 12, 2021! Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year, this special day promotes the importance of staying fit and getting outside the entire family!! The day promotes family involvement in physical activity When families strive to be healthy together, the success rate increases. Get... Continue Reading →
Trying To Protect Our Health & Becoming Unhealthy
Another day of self-isolating, which means it's potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom class, practicing social distancing from the frig. Prolonged sitting is an unavoidable reality for many. And with us spending more time inside, as the pandemic continues, it's inevitable that we're spending even more time being sedentary. We... Continue Reading →
Bones
It still looks like winter out in NE Ohio today even though it's 07 April 2018. This is what I woke up to . But I also woke up to pain as well. I mean every bone in my body hurts today. It's weird hearing the birds of spring singing away while there is a... Continue Reading →
1 year ago I decided to take my health back
Happy Anniversary To My Health.... I was always pretty healthy ....until I wasn't. I gained weight , injured my knee gained more weight was diagnosed with one thing after another and it was really exhausting. First osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism at age 45 They torn meniscus age 51 Then thanks to the meniscus tear Osteonecrosis set... Continue Reading →
A Treasure In My Home Town- A Need Your Vote
I love Millcreek Park It's located in Youngstown Ohio-and I Love Lanterman's Mill Link to vote for my photo Link to vote http://woobox.com/bq82rg/gallery/bXZRTqzp9Kc Voting ends 12/20/2017 Lanterman’s Mill One of Mahoning County’s most historic landmarks, Lanterman’s Mill was built in 1845-46 by German Lanterman and Samuel Kimberly. Restored in 1982-85 through a gift from the... Continue Reading →
Stress-Anxiety & How To Cope
Holidays seem to cause people more stress. Maybe they are missing a loved one. Maybe they are working and going to school. Maybe they are trying to stretch their dollar to pay bills and find a way to buy gifts. Maybe they already suffer from depression and holidays just add to that depression. Maybe they... Continue Reading →
Knee Pain In The Winter
Knees not feeling great this time of year? Do you need a thermometer to let you know when the temperatures change outside? Or do your joints painfully serve as your weather forecast? Unfortunately, for many who suffer from osteoarthritis or other inflammatory conditions, cold weather can cause havoc on already vulnerable parts of your body.... Continue Reading →
Get To Know Me
Hi, I'm Debbie and I have Avascular Necrosis/Osteonecrosis, It's a rare disease/disorder where you have a temporary or permanent loss of blood supply to the bone.I developed my avascular necrosis/osteonecrosis after I suffered a meniscal tear. I'm lucky and very grateful because the doctors don't feel it will go to any other joints . Others... Continue Reading →
Various Relaxation Techniques
See full Disclaimer at bottom of the postHere is a partial DisclaimerUsage Policy•The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. By using the website you are participating at your own risk. With so much stress that comes with having a chronic condition and the world we live in is full of several... Continue Reading →
Blood Supply In Bones
Osteonecrosis -Avascular Necrosis So what actually is Bone death anyway. It's mostly of the break down in the vascular system (blood supply)that runs through the bone.Although bone is not an actively growing tissue in adults, it does need a constant blood supply to stay alive. In fact, the supply of blood to long bones is profuse and... Continue Reading →
Burning Bone Fat for Better Bones
Another reason to exercise: Burning bone fat a key to better bone health The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, also suggests obese individuals -- who often have worse bone quality -- may derive even greater bone health benefits from exercising than their lean counterparts. "One of the main clinical implications... Continue Reading →