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Vitamin D and Your Health

Mention Alaska, and for many people, the first mental picture may be of a snowy wilderness. While that’s true part of the year, there are...

Wilderness Injuries

Anyone who lives in Alaska should understand the potential risks from wilderness injuries. Although Alaska has towns and cities,...

4 Tips To Healthy Healing Post-Surgery

Most of us don’t look forward to surgery, but oftentimes it is non-negotiable. The best we can do is to prepare ourselves for a speedy...

3 Ways to Prevent ACL Injuries

ACL injuries are very common, especially in women. Whether you are a runner, skier, basketball player, or otherwise it is important that...

Staying Safe During Winter Activities

With all of this fluctuation in weather this winter, there are bound to be some icy roads as well as everything else! Being cautious with...

3 Supplements to Help Prevent Joint Pain

Joint pain can make everyday activities much more difficult than they need to be. The winter months can be the worst, with the cold...

Running in Cold Weather

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder. This can only mean one thing – winter is coming. During these...

Knee Pain Help!

Knee pain is very frustrating to those that suffer from it. Since you use your knees in many different ways throughout the day, the pain...

Injury Recovery Helpful Hints

You got injured. It probably makes you a little irritated that you have to sit out some games, or stop training for a period of time. The...

Football Season Injuries

The time is coming for football pads to be broken out at high schools all around. Being a sport with one of the highest risks of injury...

Summer Fun for Seniors

The heat! This summer has been crazy for the completely non-typical heat we are having, but who is loving it? I think a lot of us are,...

Prevent Lower Back Pain While Fishing

You know that it can happen. Lower back pain will come after a few long days of deep sea fishing fun – or even just one! Here are a...

Avoid A Summer Softball Season Full of Injuries

Back – this is most common in those who find themselves behind the batter as the catcher. These people are constantly squatting and...