Humans are uniquely adapted to standing and walking upright while continuously looking forward. Pairing binocular vision with extraordinary dexterity has given us some distinct advantages, but we were never designed to spend most of our time looking downwards. Were that the case, our spines would be built much differently. Our heads weigh, on average, ten…

Every few years, a new “miracle treatment” surfaces. Most of these come and go, but a few of them, such as NAD+ supplementation, appear to have staying power that warrants a closer look. First, the basics. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme found in all living cells. Enzymes and coenzymes are facilitators. They help…

In the U.S., most patients with chronic pain are dissatisfied with their treatment. That’s 50-52 million people impacted by pain who are unhappy. Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability, outranking diabetes, depression, heart disease, and cancer. Aggressive treatments, ranging from chronic narcotic analgesics to injections to nerve ablations to stimulators to fusion spine…

If you haven’t heard of metabolic syndrome, you will. Fully one third of American adults have it now, and those numbers are going up. Very briefly, metabolic syndrome is a clustering of at least three of the following five signs/symptoms:-High visceral (abdominal) body fat-High blood pressure-High blood sugar-High blood triglycerides-High cholesterolMen and women with metabolic…

For years, when discussing exercise, doctors advised patients to simply “walk more”. While there’s nothing wrong with walking, from a fitness standpoint, it doesn’t get the job done.Exercise science has advanced to the point where the health of individual cells (the average person has roughly thirty trillion of them) and organ systems (we have eleven…

Gut Health SimplifiedNo doubt you’ve encountered discussion about “gut health” and its vital role in overall well-being. While it’s important to seek your own sources, here is a concise overview and practical guidance to help you begin restoring your gut health today.The digestive tract stretches from mouth to rectum and is home to over 100…

Atomic Habits, by James Clear, is one of my favorite books. I encourage you to read it. Early in the book, Clear describes how England’s national cycling team progressed from being an embarrassment in 2003 to dominating the cycling world in 2008. Some sports historians fault Clear for not bringing up the role money played…