Thinking About Leg Pain and Prevention
“I move, therefore I am.” - Haruki Murakami Almost everyone experiences the leg pain of sore, overused muscles occasionally. And many know the pain and crippling effect of sprained joints or tendons in their legs. For athletes and physically active people especially,...
Staying Fit: How Much Activity Is Enough?
We understand that not everyone is an athlete and, in fact, not everyone intentionally workout regularly or pursue high levels of fitness. Nonetheless, people want to stay physically fit - at least fit enough to prevent obesity and avoid health issues related to a...
Treating Chronic Hand Pain And Its Cause
“It is necessary to keep one's compass in one's eyes and not in the hand, for the hands execute, but the eye judges.” - Michelangelo For almost everyone, our hands are an absolute necessity. With hands we work, we build, we play, we show affection, and we take care of...
Stay (Fit) At Home With HIIT
“Working out anchors my day.” - Dwayne Johnson Staying at home or only being allowed to go outdoors for short walks or to run necessary errands can do far more than make people “stir crazy” - it can lead to a lack of sufficient exercise and the loss of fitness. But...
Staying Healthy While Staying At Home
“Want to be healthy? Cook. The food industry has done a great job of convincing eaters that corporations can cook better than we can. The problem is, it’s not true.” –Michael Pollan “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” –Jim Rohn We’ve...
Coping With Covid-19 While Staying Fit
Coping With Covid-19 While Staying Fit “Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” - Denis Waitley It has become quite obvious that going to gyms and fitness clubs, even if you still can, may not be...
Exercise, Working Out And Coronavirus
“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” - Hippocrates "The people who have strong immune systems have a far better chance of fighting off any type...
Exercise And Your Immune System
“When it comes to health and well-being, regular exercise is about as close to a magic potion as you can get.” - Tich Nhat Hanh “The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.” - Kenneth H. Cooper If you’ve been paying attention at all, you know that the...
Chronic Pain And Opioids
“Nature has the power to heal because it is where we are from, it is where we belong and it belongs to us as an essential part of our health and our survival.” – Nooshin Razani Anyone who has suffered from some degree of chronic pain knows the sense of desperation and...
Vasper, Interval Training And The Science Behind It
“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” - Mark Twain It is probably a universal truth that training your body (or your mind) is a sure path to fitness, health, improvement, skill...