By: Dr. Allison Heffron, DC, LAc. You might think that the flu season is over because its peak month is almost over, but don’t count yourself lucky just yet… Although some of you may try to avoid getting sick with the help of a flu shot and using an entire bottle of Purell a day, […]
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By: Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD. Unlike some of my colleagues and many of my patients, I have never considered myself an “athlete”. As the son of two immigrants who put education first and foremost, calculators and books were emphasized above anything else. That, and being short and chunky (I didn’t get my growth spurts till
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By: Michelle Miller, MSACN and Rachel Naar, RD. It’s the season of love, and what better way to show love to yourself than supporting your heart! A heart-healthy lifestyle trumps the pharmacy chocolates as a gift to yourself this February and can be instrumental in helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases. (Though if you must, we
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By: Rotem Bar, Pilates Instructor. Sometimes we feel the desire and motivation to pick up old or new habits, many of them revolve around our health, and specific fitness and physical goals. That’s great fuel to get started, but to keep up with those goals we need to find lasting motivation. It’s easy to go
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By: Samantha Wineke, Functional Medicine Health Coach. It’s that time of year again! The holidays have come and gone, and most of us are in need of some help to get back on track with our health goals. I’ve polled some of the practitioners here at Physio Logic to give you all a list of,
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Tissue damage largely comes from three sources: overuse, underuse, and acute injury. In the case of poor posture, overuse and underuse both play a roll. If you accumulate enough tissue damage, you get the treaded trifecta of pain, tightness, and weakness. Improve your posture and you’ll experience less pain, tightness, and generally become stronger where
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By: Samantha Wineke, Functional Medicine Health Coach. A successful, healthy diet is more about planning than it is about willpower. Even the most dedicated health enthusiasts can’t resist the urge to have a piece of candy once they are starving and their blood sugar has dropped. We repeat: It’s not about willpower, it’s about having
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Guide and best practices to replenish electrolytes and fluids after a workout. By: Michelle Miller, Clinical Nutritionist & Rachel Naar, Registered Dietitian Water constitutes most of our body weight and provides the medium by which other nutrients function. The thirst mechanism is most effective at rest, so if you’re hitting the gym or going for a run you
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By: Michelle Miller, Clinical Nutritionist & Rachel Naar, Registered Dietitian Healthy bones are important to our bodies because our bones support us and allow us to move. They protect our brain, heart, and other organs from injury. The body needs vitamin D, calcium, and a wide variety of other important vitamins and nutrients (including regular
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By: Rachel Naar, Registered Dietitian Flushing? Hives? Short of Breath? You may feel like it’s your run of the mill allergic reaction, but histamine intolerance can cause a wide variety of symptoms mimicking that of an allergic reaction, when it’s actually a food intolerance. Let’s first take a second to explain the differences, and then
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By: Michelle Miller, Clinical Nutritionist & Rachel Naar, Registered Dietitian Allergies can put a damper in any spring day, but keeping them in check can be easy. We’re sure you’ve tried your plethora of antihistamines, and while they can be VERY necessary, we wanted to provide you additional natural home remedies and suggestions to keep
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Many studies in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that eating less fiber (from fruits, vegetables, 100% whole grains, and legumes) more saturated fat (from red meat, animal proteins, and cheese), and more added sugar (in processed foods) is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep. Even a single day of greater
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