To Your Health

When I meet someone new and we exchange pleasantries, part of that usually includes what we do. When I say I’m a personal fitness trainer, the most frequent follow-up questions have something to do with [Read More…]

It seems everyone wants a quick fix and a simple solution to issues that are complex. Headlines like: ‘Four simple exercises to do at home and in just 30 days you can have that beach [Read More…]

Original – familiar – comfortable – safe – predictable – lasting – known – same – traditional – conservative – established – proven – stable… Uncertainty – vulnerability – unknown – different – transition – unconventional – innovative – change – pioneering – risky – dangerous – discovery… I’m guessing one of those collections of words appeals more than the other. Most of us lean at least a bit toward one or the other. Problems in communication between individuals or factions [Read More…]

…is supposed to be a compliment? Bah!  Let’s start with some facts: All around us are examples of successful, productive individuals who are contributing just as efficiently as ever but are much older than previous [Read More…]

This is not about posing on stage in a Speedo or a bikini. This is not about our “mirror muscles” (those few of the 600+ that are on the front surface). This isn’t even about [Read More…]

Research: “The systematic investigation to establish facts and enable us to accurately reach new conclusions.” On subjects other than health I’ve written that while the knowledge gained from research is often necessary to help us [Read More…]

When it comes to stress, most of us place responsibility on sources outside ourselves. We blame the long list of items on our to-do list, the expectations of people at work or home, the appointments [Read More…]

In my March “To Your Health” column I referred to self-discipline as equal parts self-motivation and self-denial but only had space to talk about the self-motivation part. So, as I said I would, here’s self-denial.  [Read More…]

Does going to the dentist make you anxious or nervous? You are not alone. Dental fear or dental anxiety affects between 9 and 20 percent of Americans. Some of these fears stem from prior traumatic [Read More…]

It’s March. Many New Year’s resolutions have disappeared. The desired changes didn’t happen. Yet. But they were positive and well meaning, so let’s re-explore.  A brief but connected detour first. One of our trainers, Joey [Read More…]

For most of us, 2021 was such a different year. Dealing with this pandemic sure changed our daily lives in many ways, but one thing is still the same — and every January I have a similar [Read More…]

About 10 years ago, a local orthopedic practice ran an ad stating that our skeletons, specifically our spines, have the responsibility of supporting our bodies. In response I wrote a column titled “No, They Don’t” [Read More…]