You hold more tension in your upper body than you probably realize, especially in your neck, shoulders, and back. But yoga poses are a great way to open up your tense body to increase suppleness and find relief from tightness and pain.

A lot of doctors focus on the health of your organs … and with good reason. But for your ability to live your life the way you want to, your spine is literally and figuratively central to a good quality of life.

Do you feel bombarded with advice on how to escape cancer? It hard to remember all of it, even though it’s lifesaving information you want to know. Well now you only have to remember ONE way to reduce as many as 13 different types of cancer.

Keeping the spine supple and the core muscles strong are important not only for athletes, but for regular everyday activities.

There is more to do on a mini-trampoline than just jump up and down or jog in place. It’s a great tool for toning and strengthening the legs, developing dynamic stability in the core muscles of the low back, abs and glutes.

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia don’t just develop overnight. By the time you start to notice the first signs of serious cognitive decline, your brain has already been on a downward spiral for years.

Thrombosis is a condition where a blood clot forms in one of your veins and obstructs the flow of blood. And the most common type — deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — can occur often in your legs.

Shoulder strength and tone are very important. Many people lose their range of motion in the shoulders over time, which limits their activities in daily living.

Hip replacements are at an all-time high, even among those in their 40s. Opening up your hips with easy exercises are your best bet for improving and keeping your hip health.

Stress and fatigue take their toll every day. Meditation has been used for centuries or calm down, focus, transcend and is also shown to alter our genetic expression in positive ways.

Reflexology views each part of the body as a microcosm of every other part. As such, within the landscape of your feet, palms, or forearms are maps or holographic representations of all the organs of your body.

If you can set aside 10 minutes a day to put yourself first, the disease-fighting and age-defying benefits gained can push diabetes, heart disease and cancer last.