What is cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Disorders involving the heart and circulation include coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. CVD is the leading cause of death in the US for both men and women (4). Physical activity can help prevent disease or restore lost function. Heart Failure (HF) Due to cardiac muscle dysfunction, the heart […]
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What is Diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes Mellitus (DM) occurs when blood glucose is poorly controlled. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (TIDM) is caused by an autoimmune process that damages insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas. This damage causes low insulin. Insulin pulls glucose out of the bloodstream and into cells for energy and storage. Low insulin levels can
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Training for a half marathon can be challenging. Sticking to a training plan can be difficult, especially if you don’t know where to start. We will break down the various types of workouts, programming, and nutrition. Once you understand the principles, committing to training will be much easier. Long Run Purpose: (2,5,8) Long-slow runs can
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Every day we face many decisions about our diet. When should I eat? How many times a day should I eat? What types of food? How much food? This article will answer how much food you need, specifically to maintain your current body composition. What is a Calorie? Energy is released from the carbohydrates, proteins,
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Neck pain can be caused by many factors. This article provides tools you can use to relax overactive muscles and correct postural causes of neck pain. Mobilize Your neck pain can be caused by tight muscles or which may cause a restriction in motion. If you struggle to move your head you may benefit
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What is a Rotator Cuff Tear? The rotator cuff (RTC) is a group of four muscles that stabilize your shoulder. If you experience weakness or pain while sleeping or moving your arm, you may have a torn RTC muscle. Tears can occur with trauma, overuse, or simply age-related degeneration. Tears are so common that most
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How do we fuel movement? The body uses macronutrients we eat such as carbohydrates, fats, and protein, to be used as fuel for movement. The intensity of exercise, availability of oxygen, and fuel dictate which system will generate energy. Metabolism Metabolism is the total of all anabolic and catabolic reactions in the body. It maintains
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Calf tightness can cause pain and slow you down in your life. Tight calves may develop in runners, toe walkers, or even stomach sleepers. The calves are composed of two gastrocnemius heads and a thinner soleus underneath. These muscles form the strongest tendon in the body, the Achilles tendon which attaches to the heel and
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Everyone faces the same challenges that aging presents the body. However, your chronological age is not the same as your biological age. In this article, I give you behavioral tools you can use to lengthen the amount of time you remain healthy as you age. As we age, our brain, heart, and movement system begin
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In our busy lives, it is too easy to neglect our health moving from one thing to the next. Fortunately, breathing can be practiced anytime, anywhere, and requires no special equipment, making it easy to incorporate into daily life. How will training your breath help you? Improved relaxation Breath training helps to activate the parasympathetic
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