Tag Archives: Exercise

Strong Bones Formula

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Dr. Louis Angulo

In the country where everything is fortified with calcium yet suffer with one of  highest population with osteoporosis is a riddle that can be solved with the following information. Bone and bone matrix is not only made up of calcium but also contains Phosphorus, Magnesium, silicon, boron. So the formula to having strong healthy bones is: Eating good food ( meaning lots of green … Read more →

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Situps Wreck your Lower back

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Dr. Louis Angulo

The reason that situps are bad for your back is that it produces a high amount of pressure on the discs when the spine is in flexion. When you are just laying in bed there is only 25 lbs. of pressure. When you sit up, the pressure shoots up to 180-210 lbs. The flexion of the spine also pushes the disc posteriorly ( to … Read more →

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Treatment for Low Back Pain due to prolonged Sitting

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Dr. Louis Angulo

Unless you live under a rock, you have heard from different sources that sitting is bad for your health. One of the results of prolonged sitting is low back pain. The reason is that when you sit for a long time , your hip flexors and hamstrings get very tight and your abdomen and butt get weakened. This plus the compression placed on the … Read more →

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