What Underpins shoulder strength?
In this article I discuss how I fully recovered from a torn rotator cuff without surgery!
The foundation of motivation
What is motivation? Do you have it? In this article I discuss how I define it, how to nurture it, and why it is so important for our quest for better health, and life!
What is motivation? Do you have it? In this article I discuss how I define it, how we can nurture it, and why it’s so important for our quest for better health and life!
Blog | Exercise | Fitness | Motivation
Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Exercise
What is the one thing that never sits still? I wish the answer were people, but unfortunately it’s not…it is TIME! It would be nice if time did not move at times, but it always does. Have you ever heard someone say, “When I get more time, I will start exercising”? Maybe if people could…
Healthy Eating – Part 3
The last article I wrote was about the non-digestible sugars found in fiber, so today let’s discuss what happens to the digestible sugars. There has been a lot of talk in the mainstream media lately about public enemy #1 – added sugars. As I discussed last time, sugars come in many forms including long branched…
Healthy Eating – Part 2
Let’s continue our discussion about healthy eating by allowing me to introduce another critical component of our diet – fiber. As I talked about in the previous article, this is arguably the best time of year to start eating better. Local fruits and vegetables are in season, and farmers markets are filled with growers, chefs…
Blog | Dermatology | DNA | Exercise | Fitness | Skin Cancer
Exercise can make you look old
I know it may seem a bit early to start talking about ultraviolet (UV) exposure, sunscreen and skin cancer, but I plan to be back on my bike as soon as the snow melts to get a head start on spring. I think that a discussion about skin health is appropriate for this blog. Let’s…
Blog | Epigenetics | Exercise | Genetics | Nutrition
What the hell is epigenetics?
Some of you may have recently heard the term “epigenetics” in the mainstream media and thought what is that and how does that impact my health. Should I be concerned about this new scientific trend or will we figure out it has virtually no impact on the human body? Epigenetics has recently become one of…
Blog | Fitness | Osteoporosis
Why Exercise is Good For Your Bones
The topic of my second article is how exercise impacts your bones. I began my scientific career a long time ago as an undergraduate working in a lab that studied how metastatic cancer stimulates bone loss. Although I no longer work in that area of research I have maintained an interest in how bones work…
