
Can Smoking Cause Back Pain?
Recently, as I was sitting in my barber's chair receiving my bi-monthly trim, he stopped to ask me a question. With a tinge of disbelief in his voice, he asked me if it was possible if his chain smoking habit could be contributing to the back pain he had been experiencing. He seemed genuinely aggravated at the idea. To his chagrin, I proceeded to tell him about the effects of smoking on the spine and how, yes, that can manifest itself as back pain. The owner of the store

The Importance of Quality Supplements
Many people ask me why it is that I always recommend buying products from specific companies. “What’s the difference between those companies and the vitamins I get at large chain stores or supermarkets?” The answer is very simple, Quality. The supplement industry contributes over $61 billion in sales each year, it’s a huge market. Many companies want in on this and will make substandard products just to try and grab some market share. It’s important to understand that vi