Campaign for a Healthier America

Tanya Barham spoke at IHRSA this year and took a moment to ask legislators to consider how better health for Americans could go a long way toward improving our economy.

IHRSA Health Promotion for Club Owners

Thanks to everyone who attended the IHRSA workshop on Health Promotion Leads to Healthy Business. Here are notes from the presentation:

http://recesswellness.com/download/RecessIHRSA2009.pdf

Here is a link tofmyi - which we discussed can be a handy tool for managing wellness communities using social networking style tools:

www.fmyi.com

Now go forth and promote health!

Stop the Pop! Headache Pills Make Matters Worse.

Research shows pain relievers make matters worse

Do you suffer from chronic headaches? Research indicates that as many as 50 percent chronic migraines sufferers and 25 percent of all headaches, are actually triggered by the overuse of common both prescription and over-the-counter drugs used to treat them.

So when your head is pounding is there anything you can do to stop the pain?



90% of headaches are primary headaches (i.e. not caused by another medical condition) and can be attributed to tension (tight muscles and spasms of the neck and back), vascular (migraine), and cluster (non medical causes such as stress).

Sitting for long periods without stretching or moving, jaw clenching, and the kind of physical habits we adopt at work can contribute to muscular tension. Short bouts of stretching (20 seconds of stretching every twenty minutes) and exercise (a 5 minute walk around the block) can ease muscular tension, will produce hormones that counter stress and help you relax. While you may not see immediate results, continued adherence to a self-care routine will lead to more overall relaxation and fewer headaches.