health Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/health/ Funding the Adventurous Life Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:56:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/clippingchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TEST_CC_Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 health Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/health/ 32 32 150809980 An Emerging Revolution in the Treatment of Chronic Pain https://clippingchains.com/2024/04/08/chronic-pain-miriam-gauci-bongiovanni/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/04/08/chronic-pain-miriam-gauci-bongiovanni/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9992 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic pain—pain lasting at or beyond three months—affected over 20% of U.S. adults, or 51.6 million people, in 2021. Symptoms were severe enough to substantially restrict daily activity for 6.9% of Americans that same year. And with chronic pain comes soaring medical costs, pharmaceutical over-reliance, and …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/04/08/chronic-pain-miriam-gauci-bongiovanni/feed/ 0 9992 Lean Out: The Achievement Paradox with Dawn Baker https://clippingchains.com/2023/03/06/dawn-baker-podcast/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/03/06/dawn-baker-podcast/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9279 Today on episode 57 I’m pleased to welcome Dawn Baker, a board-certified anesthesiologist, wife, mother, climber, coach, and now the author of a new book about the perils of, as she puts it, an intense need to achieve. And Dawn has walked the walk. After years of hard-driving pursuit of linear improvement in both career …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/03/06/dawn-baker-podcast/feed/ 0 9279 Back (Pain) in the Saddle Again https://clippingchains.com/2022/08/08/back-pain-in-the-saddle-again/ https://clippingchains.com/2022/08/08/back-pain-in-the-saddle-again/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=8816 I’ve been slack on writing, which is generally a reliable indicator of an overly stressed life. That busyness came to a screeching halt early last week. Five minutes before my partner—let’s call him Bob—arrived to pick me up for the new-school classic Spirit of Squamish (5.8, 8 pitches), everything changed. At the strike of 6am, …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2022/08/08/back-pain-in-the-saddle-again/feed/ 3 8816 How to Have Negative Health Insurance Costs https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/30/negative-health-insurance-costs/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/30/negative-health-insurance-costs/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=7654 One of the chief concerns for those considering leaving a job is the prospect of health insurance costs. I’ve met many climbers who choose to not insure, and many other concerned corporate employees who are convinced that insurance in the private marketplace will cost tens of thousands of dollars per year. As of this month, …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2021/08/30/negative-health-insurance-costs/feed/ 33 7654 The Shocking Truth About Sleep https://clippingchains.com/2021/05/17/the-shocking-truth-about-sleep/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/05/17/the-shocking-truth-about-sleep/#comments Mon, 17 May 2021 13:50:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=7196 New research presents a natural solution to being smarter, stronger, slimmer, wealthier, more attractive, more likable, less anxious, depressed, and generally far healthier. Sounds dreamy, eh? Is there possibly a natural homeopathic method to improve all these arenas in life; some sort of fountain of youth? The answer is a resounding yes, and the solution …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2021/05/17/the-shocking-truth-about-sleep/feed/ 2 7196 Is Healthcare Insurance About to Get a Lot More Expensive?! https://clippingchains.com/2020/10/05/healthcare/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/10/05/healthcare/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5815 With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the nation is thrust into an unexpected and incredibly time-sensitive debate on the future of the Supreme Court. The court is suddenly on a fast-track to a hard right turn, and hanging in the balance are pivotal social issues including abortion rights and healthcare programs. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/10/05/healthcare/feed/ 0 5815 How to Make Food at Home That Doesn’t Suck https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3765 Let’s get one thing clear right off the bat: I’m not against eating out. I’m 100% an advocate of experiences, and I find that food, when done well, is an art and sensation worth the expense. That said, far too many folks almost exclusively eat out because either they think there’s no time, or they …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/27/how-to-make-food-at-home-that-doesnt-suck/feed/ 4 3765 Walking the Walk and Other Tales by Foot https://clippingchains.com/2019/11/04/walking-the-walk-and-other-tales-by-foot/ https://clippingchains.com/2019/11/04/walking-the-walk-and-other-tales-by-foot/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3148 I really like to walk. Or maybe I really loathe sitting still. Ask my wife or any of my family members. If you invite me over and expect the bulk of the experience to be shared on a couch, you will find me pacing like a deranged man on his third rail of cocaine. YEAH! …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2019/11/04/walking-the-walk-and-other-tales-by-foot/feed/ 4 3148 In Defense of Stew https://clippingchains.com/2019/04/29/in-defense-of-stew/ https://clippingchains.com/2019/04/29/in-defense-of-stew/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:00:36 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=1911 It is late April as I write this. Spring has sprung, flowers are in full bloom, and Gary is tuning up the lawn mower. People are aerating their lawns, for some reason. Pasty white legs are in shorts and flip flops, even though it’s not quite yet that warm. Not in Colorado at least. We’re …

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