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There are more health claims made about vitamin D than perhaps any other vitamin. Media stories touting vitamin D for this ill or that are common, particularly in the age of COVID-19. We’re also frequently told Americans don’t get
Determined, consistent and tenacious are just a few words I like to use to describe my Parkinson’s Disease “fighters”. I call them “fighters” because instead of lying down and giving up, they have chosen to take charge of their future.
GLP-1’s are proving themselves as medical phenoms. They have been in existence for many years in the treatment of diabetes. They have demonstrated themselves as capable of reducing cardiac events, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, heart failure symptoms, and even strokes.
Super-duper weight loss drugs (originally they were designed to help those with Type 2 diabetes, or T2D) like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, et al. have swamped the marketplace because of their unique pharmacologic actions compared to their predecessors. Earlier weight loss
The sun rises, golden and quiet. A man stands on a Bosu Ball. He wobbles, his ankles working, his knees bending. He holds his arms out, steadying himself like a sailor on rough seas. This is not just balance training.
Arthritis comes in many forms and has many manifestations, affecting almost every joint in the body. We generally speak in terms of the two most-known if not popular forms of arthritis: rheumatoid (RA) and osteo-arthritis (OA.) The essential difference is
What is the role of grip strength in daily activities and overall health?
Iliotibial band syndrome (IT) is a pain many workout enthusiasts, runners, and cyclists can experience.
*Before we begin, it is essential to look at your accrediting agency’s ‘Scope of Practice.’ Remember, as a Certified Personal Trainers, we DON’T diagnose, prescribe, treat injury or disease, rehabilitate, counsel, or work with patients. We DO perform fitness screenings, design exercise programs,
You’ve heard the terms functional exercise, functional movement or functional movement patterns... but what do these terms actually mean?
The term "functional movement patterns" is confusing because it is really not a specific term. Trainers, especially those putting MSers on exercise
