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- Breathwork: WTF Just Happened And Why Everyone Should Try It!
  
  Tags: Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging , stress management
  
  Posted: November 15, 2019
  
  By: Rebecca Kordecki
  
  If you read my blogs or follow me on Social Media you know I am not one to swear or use expletives to get my point across but for this blog’s title I am literally taking the words right out of
  
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- The Evolution of Truly Personalized Medicine: Epigenetics, Food, and Fitness
  
  Tags: exercise , fitness , Fitness Professionals , genomics , Healthy Aging , nutrition
  
  Posted: November 14, 2019
  
  By: Dr. Mark Kelly
  
  Most would not argue that there is ongoing transition in how our healthcare is being delivered. This article will examine some of these transitions as a result of breakthroughs in technology, as well as how genetic information, exercise, and diet
  
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- Orthopedic Injuries: Prehab To Avoid Rehab
  
  Tags: fall prevention , Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging , Orthopedic Injuries , physical therapists , prehab
  
  Posted: November 13, 2019
  
  By: Mirabai Holland, MFA, EP-C, CHC
  
  Orthopedic Injuries. Here's one of mine. This picture is real. It was taken by my husband a few years ago. That's me unable to lower my arm without passing out...
  
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- Your Sports Diet: Quality Calories for Weight Management?
  
  Tags: nutrition
  
  Posted: November 12, 2019
  
  By: Nancy Clark, RD
  
  If you are like most athletes, you are busy juggling work, workouts, family, and life. You likely eat meals and snacks on the run, grabbing an energy bar here, a frozen meal there, and a protein shake to go. You
  
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- Alzheimer’s Disease
  
  Tags: Alzheimers Disease , Fitness Professionals
  
  Posted: November 11, 2019
  
  By: June Chewning
  
  Although there are natural physiological changes that occur with age, memory loss is neither normal nor a natural process of aging. It is important to take a proactive role in retaining the strength, resiliency, and vitality of the brain. Research
  
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- The Naturopathic Chef: Gluten Free Thanksgiving! Gluten Free Wild Mushroom Stuffing with Roasted Leek Gravy
  
  Tags: nutrition
  
  Posted: November 7, 2019
  
  By: Tina Martini
  
  Enjoy these two gluten free recipes that you can incorporate into your Thanksgiving dinner! Gluten Free Wild Mushroom Stuffing....
  
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- Can Tapping Into Your Memory Help You Stay Aerobically Fit?
  
  Tags: Alzheimers Disease , Fitness Professionals
  
  Posted: November 6, 2019
  
  By: Lori Michiel
  
  November is Alzheimer’s awareness month. There are fun ways to teach your loved ones effective exercise and lively movement to improve their cardio and strength endurance—two activities that assist in brain health...
  
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- Specialize and Thrive: Working with Individuals with Osteoarthritis and Joint Replacements
  
  Tags: Arthritis , Fitness Professionals , Joint replacement
  
  Posted: November 4, 2019
  
  By: Dr. Evan Osar
  
  Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the world.3 Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, has led to a dramatic increase in the incidence of hip and knee replacements in recent years. The rate of total hip
  
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- The Three R's: Reset. Reload. Reinforce.
  
  Tags: chiropractor , Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging , massage therapist
  
  Posted: November 1, 2019
  
  By: Leanne Wylet
  
  Before you can begin checking the boxes off above a baseline needs to be established. What is the best way to set a baseline that isn’t time-consuming? A Physical Therapist can test physical capacity, but will that give them the
  
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- Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Differences and Prevention Methods
  
  Tags: Alzheimers Disease , fitness , nutrition
  
  Posted: October 31, 2019
  
  By: Sarah Kaminski
  
  Laymen (and even medical professionals) still often have difficulty recognizing dementia, as opposed to Alzheimer’s disease.
  
  And while the symptoms and even some of the prevention methods may be similar, we need to find a better way to distinguish between the
  
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