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The Exercise Cure

I just read the most fascinating article I've seen in quite a while. It came from this week’s issue of Time Magazine and it is entitled: The Exercise Cure. It is pretty much a summation of some of the proven and documented physiological benefits of exercising the proper way and in the correct dosage. There are also interview excerpts from physicians of different disciplines who are weighing in how powerful exercise has been for their patients. The basic takeaway is that exercise is the best "medicine" for any...
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Overnight Success…

Hey!  I hope your day is going well! How many times have you heard the term "overnight success?" Such an attractive concept isn't it? When I think about this I often think about the Olympics. This year we saw hundreds of absolutely incredible athletes display their physical abilities on the worlds grandest platform.  Some of them we had never seen before. I had never even heard of many of the American athletes including some of the swimmers and the gymnasts that were so dominant in their events. Sometimes when...
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Research Review: Why Useless Surgery Is Still Popular

Recently one of my clients and I were talking about the idea of him having a surgery. He had a fall a while back that resulted in some pretty serious injuries and the option was presented to him by a physician. As with any person I have this discussion with, I view it purely from a standpoint of risk vs. benefit and always based upon the nature and severity of the condition/injury and on the proposed surgical procedure itself. From my perspective I think there are times...
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Lessons Learned While Conquering Colorado Mountains

Hey! I hope you're having a fantastic day! What a week my family and I have had... Last Friday (7/22) we flew out to Denver Colorado and began what was to become an absolutely epic family vacation all through the Colorado Rockies. It was packed with action, adventure, rest, relaxation and everything in between. We just flew back in to Florida at 7:30 this morning and I'm still on cloud nine. I could tell story after story of what we did, what we saw, and the fun we...
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This Is Nourishment For Aging Joints

Hey my friend!  I hope you're having a great weekend! Have you ever had the experience where you read something that you have read before but something about it stands out that didn't stand out the previous time?  This happened to me a few weeks ago when I was at home on a Saturday studying my textbook "Joint Structure and Function." Something caught my attention that I had previously not looked as closely at. I was reading about the composition of joint and connective tissue and the...
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Can You Really Say “It’s Impossible?”

Hey! I hope you're having a great day! I'm sitting in the Columbus Ohio airport still in awe of how much I've learned this weekend. I came up for an advanced class on identifying muscular problems and on intra-session problem solving taught by arguably the most skilled practitioner in the country. I am amazed at some of the things I've seen. I'm very excited to get home and start applying this, because I know it will make a huge positive impact in my body and in my clients...
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Fail to Manage This and You’ll Always Live In Disappointment

Hey! I hope you're having a great day today! I'm an optimist. I usually tend to believe the best about a situation. When I wake up in the morning I expect to have a good day. I expect people to be mostly fair and honest with me as I am fair and honest with them. I expect there to be some positive outcome to every challenge, failure or setback. I expect to learn something from every situation and use those lessons to make better future decisions. I also expect...
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1 Minute of This Exercise Can Equal 45 Minutes Worth

Hey! I hope you're having a great Memorial Day weekend! Many people will be going to get-togethers this weekend, as did we just the other night. Whenever we do, its common for me to get the question from people I've just met- "so what do you do?" I often joke with my clients about the funny experiences I have while interacting with people after I answer this question because undoubtedly someone will ask me "why does this hurt?" or "I have this problem, what do I do...
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An Innovative New Study On Lower Back Pain

Hey! I hope you're having a great weekend! I've got some pretty exciting news. Non-Fiction Fitness will be launching our first official research study beginning in about 30-45 days. Here's the scoop: According to statistics over 13.4 million people in just the U.S. alone suffer with lower back pain. This is the second most common reason why people see a physician, closely trailing the common cold and flu. It is also one of the most difficult problems for doctors to treat and because of that, people can...
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Putting These On Your Shoes Can Really Help Your Back

Hey! I hope you're having a great day! I'm taking a little break right now from working on the slides for a 6 hour continuing education workshop I'm teaching for health professionals this coming Friday. It's an intensive task and I can use the brief distraction. I wanted to write to you about something I recently got for my shoes. They are called "Lock Laces" and they are pretty cool little contraptions. They are essentially shoelaces that both stretch and self tie so as to eliminate the need...
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