stretching, fascia, and cancer: a new frontier in cancer treatment and prevention
CAN STRETCHING REALLY HELP PREVENT OR EVEN REVERSE CANCER? Although the research on what constitutes the best form of stretching is all over the place, most experts would agree that good / normal ranges of motion in all anatomical areas are important. So it shouldn’t come as a shock that we know from peer-review that […]
while over 10% of americans are taking anti-depressants, new study shows that more than 1 in 3 are taking meds that cause depression
NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ARE HUGE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC If you’ve been following my site for any length of time, you are aware of the phenomenon of INVISIBLE & ABANDONED STUDIES. This is where researchers, who are generally in one way or another working for BIG PHARMA, see that their […]
falls and the elderly: the numbers are both staggering and growing
DEADLY FALLS AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION ARE SKYROCKETING Antidepressants have long been recognized as a contributory factor to falls. From a study mentioned below The May 11 issue of the CDC’sMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Deaths from Falls Among Persons Aged 65 Years or Older — United States, 2007–2016) came to some scary conclusions. “Deaths […]
why high blood pressure in the elderly may be a good thing
NEW STUDY SHOWS BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER DEATH RATE IN THE ELDERLY “A person’s physiology is ever-changing at the structural, functional, and molecular levels as they age, and every major organ system experiences physiologic change with time. The changes to the nervous system result mostly in cognitive impairments and the cardiovascular system result […]
got ten or fifteen minutes? you’ve got time to work out!
WORKOUTS FOR THE PERSON WITH NO TIME Time. It seems that these days few people have enough of it. For some, this has made exercising difficult. Let me walk that back a bit. People’s busy lives have made them think they don’t have time to exercise. It’s created an almost built in excuse for those […]
mom’s sugar consumption while pregnant affects her unborn baby
SUGAR CRAVINGS WHILE PREGNANT? FEEDING THE BEAST HAS CONSEQUENCES FOR YOUR UNBORN CHILD “Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise for 10% or less of calories from added sugar, and the American Heart Association advocates less than 150 calories from added sugar per day for men and less than 100 calories for women and children. Over-consumption may […]
the aging gut: can you keep yourself young & healthy by maximizing the health of your gut?
THE AGING GUT: MANAGE YOUR GUT HEALTH TO STAY YOUNGER AS YOU AGE “Alterations in the composition and function of the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of conditions and diseases. Culture-dependent and culture-independent studies both showed that older people harbour a gut microbiome that differs in composition from that of younger adults. […]
mom’s level of inflammation tied to baby’s brain architecture and brain function
GOT INFLAMMATION? YOU MAY BE WRECKING YOUR UNBORN CHILD’S NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH The brand new issue of Nature Neuroscience published one of the most jaw dropping studies I’ve seen in quite some time — a joint effort between researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and THE “CORPORATE” PORTION of Universitätsmedizin Berlin called Maternal IL-6 During […]
new study links pcos and psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, adhd, autism & bipolar)
BRAND NEW RESEARCH LINKS PCOS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: (ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADHD, AUTISM, BIPOLAR…..) “Polycystic ovary syndrome was confirmed according to the ultrasonographic criteria of Adams and by clinical parameters. 57% presented at least one psychiatric diagnosis. Among them, the prevalence of mood disorder reached 78%. The most prevalent diagnostics were major […]
more exercise than ever / more obesity than ever: what gives?
WHY IS THERE MORE OBESITY THAN EVER, EVEN THOUGH UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ARE EXERCISING? Earlier this week, the NIH’s National Center for Health Statistics released their massive report, Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September 2017 National Health Interview Survey. Their conclusions? As is often the case, it was one […]
what will your life look like in thirty years?
THE LAST THREE DECADES HAS FLOWN BY! WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MAKE THE NEXT THIRTY YEARS EVEN BETTER? Bring me back a souvenir the next time you’re around. Now fly because there’s too much here to keep you on the ground. Nik Kershaw from The Sky’s the Limit Although there are dozens of songs […]
practical pain management and the functional medicine matrix
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE FOR CHRONIC PAIN? WHY NOT? “Until a magic medication comes along to stabilize β-cell function or, better yet, to reverse β-cell dysfunction, it will remain difficult to improve diabetes outcomes very much…” From Diabetes Care (How Our Current Medical Care System Fails People With Diabetes). This is something I’ve shown you over and over […]
why mitochondrial function / dysfunction might just be the single most important aspect of your health you’ve never heard of
MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION / DYSFUNCTION: DR. CHANDLER MARRS’ GUEST POST ON ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF YOUR HEALTH YOU MAY NEVER HAVE HEARD OF When I came to the realization that I desperately needed to have a dedicated post on mitochondrial function / dysfunction for my website, I knew one thing and one thing […]
the importance of touch as part of your therapy and healing process
HOW BIG A DEAL IS TOUCHING AS PART OF THE HEALING PROCESS? Thirty five years ago Rick Springfield was singing about the future — the year 2016 to be exact (you’ll have to watch the music video to remember this fact). The soap opera star turned musician (or maybe prophet) sang, “Everybody’s talking to computers, […]
new research shows something you never thought of might be making you fat: your microbiome
WHAT’S MAKING YOU FAT? COULD IT BE THE BACTERIA THAT MAKE UP YOUR MICROBIOME? If there is one drum that I continue to beat on my site, it’s the importance of GUT HEALTH and the fact that it’s critical to maintain it by keeping your family off of ANTIBIOTICS. When you foul your MICROBIOME — […]
new study shows why what you eat affects your ability to think as well as your moods & emotions
DIET AND BRAIN FUNCTION: WHAT YOU EAT AFFECTS YOUR MOODS, EMOTIONS, AND ABILITY TO THINK Just two short weeks ago, a group of elite university researchers from around the world (France, Netherlands, Australia, United States) put together a scientific paper for the journal Science of Food called Food for Thought: How Nutrition Impacts Cognition and […]
fascia’s relationship to grounding / earthing, and why it has the potential to dramatically improve your health
Before we start our review of “grounding” as a potential tool for helping people to address their own health issues (not to mention pain), let’s look at a few quotes on the subject. “Emerging scientific research has revealed a surprisingly positive and overlooked environmental factor on health: direct physical contact with the vast supply of […]
question for my readers: what do you want me to write about?
GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANTWHAT TOPICS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Although Ray Davies and The Kinks were talking about “Giving the People What They Want” back when I was a sophomore in high school, I’ll never be accused of always taking their advice. In other words, I can be stubborn. So, although there are […]
Shaking Your Fascia: Whole Body Vibration Helps To Successfully Address Chronic Pain And Chronic Illness
What is Whole Body Vibration (WBV)? It’s exactly what it sounds like. Some of you remember when WBV used to be done with the motorized-belted “JIGGLY MACHINES” that your folks or grandparents kept in their basement (both sets of mine had them when I was a kid — we would get on them and instead […]
low testosterone? knowledge of the various causes can lead to solutions
LOW TESTOSTERONE? UNDERSTANDING ITS MANY POTENTIAL CAUSES CAN HELP LEAD TO LONG LASTING SOLUTIONS “Commercials don’t mention a 2009 study in the New England Journal of Medicine wherein a group of men on testosterone replacement therapy had more than four times the number of cardiovascular problems — so many that the study had to be halted. They also […]