Rick Wright, MD, the author of this blog, is a sports medicine physician at Washington University Orthopedics in St. Louis and the head team physician for the St. Louis Blues. He specializes in the treatment of sports-related injuries, and has special interests in knee ACL and revision ACL injuries, meniscus injuries, articular cartilage injuries of the knee, shoulder instability, rotator cuff disease, and total knee replacements. Your comments and feedback are encouraged.
Showing posts with label Inflammation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inflammation. Show all posts
Saturday, June 23, 2018
11 Healthy Foods To Boost Your Immune System
Find 11 foods that are not only healthy, but boost your immune system HERE
Friday, May 25, 2018
10 Foods High In Probiotics
Probiotics help maintain gut flora which helps with inflammation. Find 10 foods high in probiotics HERE
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Why Is Fiber Good For You?
Fiber can decrease mortality, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease. Find out why HERE
Friday, February 9, 2018
The Health Benefits Of Massage
Like a massage? Great! There are multiple health benefits. Read details HERE
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
3 Reasons Coffee Can Be Beneficial
A review of cco articles by the British medical Journal showed many more benefits than problems for coffee drinkers. 3 areas where it definitely helped was heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's. Read details HERE
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Coffee's Benefits May Be Greatest Over Age 45
Coffee in a 10 year study decreased mortality 64% for those that drank 4 cups per day. Every 2 cups decreased the mortality 22%. The effects seemed to be greatest in the over 45 year olds. Read details HERE
Friday, June 23, 2017
Here Is A Shocker - Cinnamon is incredibly Healthy
Cinnamon has been shown to have multiple health benefits including blood sugar control for diabetics and as an antioxidant. Read details HERE
Friday, May 26, 2017
Skipping Breakfast? Find Out If It's Good Or Bad

Skipping breakfast has been believed to be bad for your diet and health, but some evidence suggests it may have some benefits. Read a balanced discussion HERE
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Is Coffee Bad For You?
More and more research is showing that caffeine intake may be beneficial. It has been shown to be a trait of older adults with lower levels of inflammation which is related to less diabetes and heart disease. For more details read HERE
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