Dr. Gold's Optimal Living Institute

  The Ultimate Back Stretch   Do you suffer with back pain? I did at 16 and my dad and brother suffer with chronic low back pain. Nearly 65 million Americans report a recent episode of back pain. [1] It’s a costly illness at 12 billion dollars per year and can be disabling. [2] A common cause is prolonged sitting. A simple remedy is staying active, standing more, and stretching. [3] Getting exercise (at least three times a week) and moving daily is critical. Remember MOTION is LOTION (it lubricates the body). **Check out this evidence-based stretch for back pain . Do this stretch and please subscribe and provide feedback for a cool prize. Resources: Healing Back Pain by John Sarno 20/20 Rule (every 20 minutes stand for 20 seconds, when possible) Dr. Gold’s Optimal Living Institute on YouTube , Facebook , & Instagram . We appreciate your emojis, likes and comments.   Dr. Tanya Gold is a medical doctor and registered yoga teacher, who practices natural medi

  One Important Tip to Improve YOUR Brain Health About the Brain It is the most important real estate in your body! It controls everything, from what we do, to how we think and how we feel. It comprises about 2% of the body’s weight but uses 20% of its energy. [1] It’s the consistency of soft butter and has over 80 billion neurons (that’s right 80,000,000, 000 nerve cells) with each of these cells having thousands of connections with each other. On average we can have over 6,000 thoughts a day and process certain types of information in as little as 13 milliseconds. [2] Outstanding! That’s why we need to keep our brains healthy and strong.   Tip #1 Size Matters - Learn what shrinks Your Brain and what helps it GROW . Just like many things in life, you don’t want a puny brain. The nice part is you are NOT limited by your genes. You can influence them with a good lifestyle. [3] It’s not too late either. Some studies show you can continue to grow the brain, even int