by drfred | Mar 4, 2015 | Diet, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Have you ever noticed that some meals keep you feeling full for hours while others leave you scrounging for a snack in what seems like no time at all? You’re not alone. Research conducted by Sydney University in Australia found that a food’s ability to...
by drfred | Feb 16, 2015 | Breathing
“Take a deep breath.” It’s something we say to each other—and even to ourselves—when the going gets rough and we need to get our emotions under control. But it turns out that this bit of advice isn’t only useful in helping us recover our composure. When practiced on a...
by drfred | Feb 1, 2015 | Posture
As with changes in skin and hair, changes in posture are common with aging. Your bones give your body structure and support, joints attach your bones and allow movement and muscles give you the strength to move your body. Your brain coordinates these and many other...
by drfred | Jan 15, 2015 | Chronic Pain, Foam Roller
Foam rolling is gaining in popularity as more people learn about its benefits in treating soft tissue injuries and conditions such as piriformis pain and sore muscles. The first foam rollers were simple pieces of rounded foam. These days, countless alternatives to...
by drfred | Jan 1, 2015 | Back Pain, Electrical Stimulation
Back pain–whether acute or chronic–can range from mildly uncomfortable to truly debilitating. And in some cases, the exact cause of the pain can be very difficult to diagnose. If you’ve ever experienced severe back pain yourself (or spent time with...
by drfred | Dec 15, 2014 | Foam Roller
You have learned in the last blog post about the basics of foam rolling. Now we’d like to show you some different techniques with videos made by Dr. Ratio himself. Basic Foam Rolling Anterior...
by drfred | Dec 15, 2014 | Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Foam Roller
If you or someone you care about works out regularly or has chronic pain in their muscles or joints, it may make sense to investigate foam rollers and foam roller exercises. Foam rollers are simple therapy and fitness tools that can be used in a wide variety of ways....
by drfred | Dec 1, 2014 | Bones, Diet, Exercise
When it comes to leading a healthy, active lifestyle in middle age and beyond, maintaining your bone density (also called “bone mass”) is very important. To really understand the challenges associated with this—and to appreciate the opportunities—it’s necessary to...
by drfred | Nov 12, 2014 | Diet, Natural Health Care, Nutrition, Supplementation
In this infographic I’ll share the 3 main strategies I use to help clients fix a “broken diet” and start eating better. I’ll also share how we troubleshoot eating plans when they’ve “just stopped working” and you don’t know what else to try. And, finally, I’ll show...
by drfred | Nov 1, 2014 | Diet
Hypertension (high blood pressure) has become a near-epidemic in the U.S. The numbers themselves tell the story. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it affects 67 million American adults today. And slightly fewer than half of them (47%)...
