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The importance of stretching according to the NY Times and some thoughts from Dr, C.

The importance of stretching according to the NY Times and some thoughts from Dr, C. All mammals stretch at one time or another.  Your family dog or cat has at one time or another. Do we need to stretch and if so, when is it appropriate, and what purpose does it serve? In the world of experts, there will always be opinions but what is their basis? Fascia and joint flexibility. Runners for many years were told to stretch to prevent injury however, years ago, the book Total Body Training by Gajda and Domingues, which is now out of print Read More »

Cold symptoms are often worse at night; here’s why according to the NY Times.

Cold symptoms are often worse at night; here’s why according to the NY Times. We are in the middle of cold and flu season and often, when we feel sick, it seems to be worse at night. If you are wondering why, the NY Times may have some answers for you in this article. At night is when we heal and also fight things off.  Perhaps, this is why often when you feel like you are coming down with something, you may wake up and feel perfectly fine the next day.  Your immune system often works its magic at night Read More »

Reduce your cancer risk by including these foods in your diet.

Reduce your cancer risk by including these foods in your diet. With any health problem, prevention is always better than having to treat a problem. Cancer, no matter what type is a potentially life-changing diagnosis that brings up fears of costly and invasive surgeries and treatments, with a lifetime of monitoring. Recent research has shown that since many cancers have a viral component, a vaccine is possible such as the one in development to prevent breast cancer can help prevent the disease. Food and what we eat can also help reduce our risk.   It is known that sugar is food Read More »

Is walking or running better for our overall health?

Is walking or running better for our overall health? If you were wondering whether walking or running was better for your health, the NY Times recently covered this with this recent article. Many of those who live in Europe and eat the Mediterranean diet tend to live longer and better lives.  Part of this is eating farm-to-table for most of their lives.  This may be one of the reasons many of these countries have lower health costs although the culture of healthcare is also different, used differently with better eating habits (foot is medicine) and healthier overall lifestyles. In the Read More »

Is it worth it to buy a $500 marathon running shoe you can race in only once?

Is it worth it to buy a $500 marathon running shoe you can race in only once? A few years ago, Nike made a shoe that they claimed helped a runner on a specialized course complete a sub-2-hour marathon.  Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour marathon barrier with a time of 1:59:40 in a park in Vienna.  The Zoom Vaporfly 4% or ZoomX Vaporfly Next% and they are about $250 per pair. These shoes could be worn multiple times. Most recently, Addidas released their Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, a new ultra-light marathon race shoe with an eye-popping $500 Read More »