The benefits of barefoot running and exercise
The benefits of barefoot running and exercise. Many of my patients are runners, and they have certain characteristic injuries that we treat on a daily basis at my clinic. I am constantly asked the same questions by barefoot and shoe runners frequently. I was asked to write an article by many of my patients to […]
Understanding Training Injuries and Supplementation
Understanding Training Injuries and the Supplementation to Facilitate Recovery As a doctor that treats sports injuries on a daily basis, I find a general ignorance when it comes to understanding injuries and what can be done about them. The two most common misconceptions that I hear are, “I’ll just rest it for a few days […]
Stop Watching Television and Add Years to Your Life
Stop Watching Television and Add Years to Your Life For years now, you’ve heard that the way to better health is to turn off the Boob Tube and get your body moving. But new evidence shows that cutting back on TV time does more than just help you slip in a little exercise. The fact […]
Salt Intake and Childhood Obesity
Salt Intake and Childhood Obesity Children are eating as much salt as adults, according to a new report published in the Jopurnal of Pediatrics….and experts are concerned. Most adults consume too much sodium and that, can have serious health implications. Too much salt in a person’s diet can raise your blood pressure. High blood pressure […]
Why You Need A Healthy Prostate
Why You Need A Healthy Prostate Prostate health has been widely recognized to be important for men 50 and over. In fact 50% of all men over the age of 50 will suffer from benign prostate hyperplasia which if left untreated may result in prostate malignancy (CANCER). Shockingly, in recent years, the importance of prostate […]
Nutrition for the Recovery of Injuries
Nutrition for the Recovery of Injuries There are many things you can do to help repair, or in a perfect world, prevent your injuries through proper supplementation and preventative maintenance at a competent chiropractic physician’s office. The most important thing you can remember is that 99% of the pain you feel comes from inflammation. All […]
Plastic and Cancerous Compounds in Tea Bags
Plastic and Cancerous Compounds in Tea Bags—A Surprising Source of Potential Toxins I’ve long advocated drinking tea in lieu of coffee, but the downside of modern food technology is again rearing its ugly head and causing brand new health concerns over this otherwise healthful brew. A recent article in The Atlantic1 raises questions about the […]
Nutritional Approach to Tendon and Muscle Health
Nutritional Approach to Tendon and Muscle Health Your muscles and tendons are the biomechanical mechanisms that move your body. Depending on the research, there are a minimum of 646 muscles in the body and each muscle attaches to a bone via tendonus attachments. Without muscles and tendons, there is no movement which means there is […]
L-Carnitine and Fat Loss
L-Carnitine and Fat Loss L-Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid that helps your body turn fat into energy. L-carnitine is used not only for fat metabolism, but also heart health, brain function, and muscular function. The main function in the body however, is to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria of cells to help energy […]
Guidelines for Healthy Food – 8 questions you should ask your grocer or local farmer
Guidelines for Healthy Food – 8 questions you should ask your grocer or local farmer Whatever food you’re looking to eat, whether organic or locally grown, from either your local supermarket or a farmer’s market, the following are signs of a high-quality, healthy food. Most often, the best place to find these foods is from […]