Our daily lifestyle activities can be boiled down to 3 simple things: eating/drinking, moving, and thinking. Evolution has shaped our behaviors and genetic requirements in all three categories and if we fail to fulfill these requirements, over time we suffer consequences. Most notably are the ramped, preventable chronic diseases. All of which can be traced…
Have you ever wondered why so many people are struggling with chronic medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, pain syndromes, digestive disorders, etc.? Have you been sold the idea that this is “normal” and that our health and our bodies are prone to failure? Have you been taught that humans are designed to genetically express disease and dysfunction that require drugs…
Welcome back to the Core 4! When putting together an exercise plan there are thousands of exercises and pieces of equipment to choose from. The variety tends to be overwhelming for most people especially those who do not have much exposure to functional exercise. I am a big proponent of teaching people how to move well,…
When putting together an exercise plan there are thousands of exercises and pieces of equipment to choose from. The variety tends to be overwhelming for most people especially those who do not have much exposure to functional exercise. I am a big proponent of teaching people how to move well, move often, and keep it…
In our office I make all my nutritional recommendations based on reviewing blood labs. These allow me to see a very comprehensive picture of what I like to call ‘peeking underneath the hood’. Labs don’t lie and they will tell me right away if you are making the #2 biggest mistake people make when it…
Have you ever been caught humping in public? “Humping” or what is sometimes called “turtle necking” is one of the most common devastating postures that I catch people doing all the time. If you’re looking at your phone or computer screen reading this blog, I bet you’re doing it right now! Turtle necking is when…
The last step in getting your lower back bullet-proof is to step up your health. By making positive shifts in your health you will begin to speed healing, boost your immune system, improve recovery, and lower inflammation and pain. Let’s talk about the 5 most critical things you can start doing TODAY to support the…
Change Your Movement Continuing my 3-part series on strengthening your low back, next is up changing your movement. Most lower back problems stem from mechanical or movement dysfunction. This means that at some point the healthy movement in your lower back became compromised. Usually from either not enough movement, or the wrong kinds of movement….