If you’ve ever gone to see a holistic doctor, you know that the experience is very different from that of a conventional doctor’s office visit. Holistic doctors are often trained in a variety of alternative medicine modalities, including nutrition, acupuncture, supplements, craniosacral therapy, ayurvedic medicine, and herbalism (just to name a few). When you visit […]

When people think about core exercises, they usually imagine exercises that begin in the supine position, or lying on your back. There are some very effective core moves that begin in this position, but they aren’t the only ones that can help you get the abs you want. Bust out of your exercise funk and

If you encounter glutathione (GSH) in the aisle of your favorite nutritional supplements store, you may see it marketed as a detoxifier, immune system booster, or “master antioxidant.” You may have also heard through the grapevine that some people use it before they party to reduce the impact of drinking alcohol. But you may not

It’s a highly dramatized and simplified version of a new wave of meat production, but the idea is there: Scientists are now extracting from an animal’s nearly limitless supply of cells and growing them outside of the body in order to create what’s referred to as clean, cultured, cruelty-free, or cell-based meat, depending on who

For a while, boutique fitness—barre, indoor cycling, a treadmill class, or yoga—has been ruling the scene. But if you tweak your calf or need to make a PT appointment? That’ll land you somewhere else—a chiropractor’s office or a medical facility. (And we’re guessing your go-to fitness instructor and your sports medicine doctor have never met—or

Groin strains are among the most common type of muscle strain, but they can be particularly annoying due to their location. A groin strain refers to a set of five different muscles, also known as the adductors, that help adduct (bring in towards your midline) the thigh and stabilize the hip. These muscles are most

But what exactly is a headache? Loosely defined, a headache is any kind of pain in the head, but it can also include pain in the face or neck. There are more than 300 types of headache, if you want to get specific, varying in intensity, location, duration, and origin. [Full Article]

If you’re like most guys, you probably don’t associate yoga with the weight room. But you may be surprised how much a few simple yoga poses can seriously improve your overhead lifting technique, improve your postural alignment, and protect your shoulders and back from injury. [Full Article]

Sweat streamed down my face as I dropped to the floor, ditching the medicine ball from the last round of woodchops to move on to mountain climbers. The high-octane routine wasn’t what pushed me to the brink of my conditioning, though — the extra kick came from the surges of electricity crackling into my stomach,

Cannibinoids interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system, and there is substantial evidence that the compounds have therapeutic properties for treating various health conditions and managing pain. For some, CBD is also appealing because it lacks the mind-altering effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in marijuana. [Full Article]