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Sitting: the downside of your backside

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Lisa Mesko of Proactive Chiropractic for the information in this column.) You may want to sit down for this … on second thought, maybe not. New research shows that sitting may be killing us. … Read more

What you need to know about empty calories

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Lisa Mesko of Proactive Chiropractic for the information in this story.) You may have heard someone say, “I’d have another piece of cake but gosh, that’s just empty calories.” What does it mean if … Read more

Chin up: advice for all ages

By Lisa Mesko “Chin up, kid” is something we say to the middle-schooler on the baseball team after a tough loss, but it should be used much more often – like everyday for anyone with a smartphone. Literally – lift … Read more

How to avoid kidney stones

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Lisa Mesko, DC, of Proactive Chiropractic, for the information in this column.) By Lisa Mesko It was 6:15 a.m. on a Saturday when it happened. I felt a strange muscle cramp in my back … Read more

Are eggs all they’re cracked up to be?

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Lisa Mesko, DC, of Proactive Chiropractic for the information in this column.) You’ve seen the movie “Rocky” right? That scene where he opens the fridge, cracks a half dozen eggs into a clear plastic … Read more

No pain no gain?

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Lisa Mesko of Proactive Chiropractic for the information in this column.) Unfortunately, no pain, no gain is kind of true – when it comes to muscles. Here’s the scenario: It’s the first hot weekend … Read more

What to do with kale

(This is another of a series of stories from Lisa Mesko, DC of Proactive Chiropractic about improving your health.)

Why are my joints noisy?

(Publisher’s note: This is the first in a series of health columns from Lisa Mesko of Proactive Chiropractic.)