Health Articles
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Stress? What Stress? Do I Look Stressed?
How appropriate that April is Stress Awareness Month. With all that we are experiencing in our world at this time, how can a person not feel the effects of stress? This is the first time in our lifetime that we have had a global pandemic that has almost shut our...
Time for a Colonoscopy? To Go or Not to Go…
During this time of stress and fear that our country is encountering, the last thing on many minds is preventative health maintenance. While this is understandable, our personal health is something to be cherished. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month....
Love Your Heart-Don’t Be a Statistic
February is widely known to be the month that we celebrate Valentine’s Day but, more importantly, it is also National Heart Disease Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control states that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with one...
Stop COPD Before It Starts
Dr. John McElligott and Dr. Donna Kennedy discuss the #1 cause of COPD and how you can avoid or stop their effects before start. Read all about it here.
Alcohol Isn’t the Only Cause of Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is considered to be an epidemic in America. With no medications available to treat this disease, you can learn what is the best treatment option by reading the following article written by Dr. John McElligott and Dr. Donna Kennedy....
Diabetes on the Road
1: Plan your meals - Most poor diet choices are made due to lack of planning. Meal planning really applies to anyone living with or without diabetes. Most poor diet choices are made due to lack of planning. Creating a routine with meals and having a general idea of...
Summer Heat Creates Health Risks for Truckers
The cab of your truck is probably pretty cool and comfy when you have the key on. The 2018 Land Line Reader Survey says 56 percent of respondents do not yet use an alternative to idling. So, while heat stress is a rare issue when the truck is running, there is clear...
Four Ways to Alleviate Back Pain
Dr. John discusses four ways that truckers can alleviate back pain that truckers can do while out on the road. Read all about it here.
Yoga For Truckers – Yes, You CAN Do it!
Yoga for Truckers: 3 Moves to Help You Feel Better, Wherever By: Hope Zvara of Mother Trucker Yoga Yoga and fitness for everyone else, but nothing truly for truckers. WHAAAT... Yoga for truckers? You heard correct! Yoga-For-Truckers! A hard life, filled with constant...
What is Yoga and How Can It Help a Truck Driver?
What is yoga? By Hope Zvara, Mother Trucker Yoga® A question that a few years ago could have been more easily answered. But in todays modern western world one that is a bit more complicated to answer. Many equate yoga to stretching, or even impossible poses followed...