There is a tremendous amount of discussion of occupational stress, wellness, work-life balance, and burnout. Many of these concepts are used interchangeably and there is tremendous overlap and different understandings of the terminology. There is consensus that wellness is much more than merely physical health, exercise and nutrition. It is the full integration of states of… Read More
Every competitive runner and coach knows how important long runs are to reaching peak performance from training. However equally important is rest and recovery. One of the mistakes runners make is to overtrain and in particular run too hard on long runs. Many runners feel like they are running too slow on their long… Read More
An article in the December 2014 issue of JAMA Psychiatry concluded that physical activity such as running regularly results in a dramatic decrease in the incidence of depression. The study further concluded that the more you work out the less depressed you are. The conclusions further looked at if you become depressed in adulthood, depressive… Read More
Do you want to live longer? Do you want to liver better? Do you want to improve your wellness? Running regularly as little as 10 minutes a day can significantly improve your health. Running is a popular exercise that many utilize to helping to lose weight. There are many myths as to the risks of… Read More
Plantar Fasciitis, is a common and annoying injury affecting approximately 10% of distance runners. I am not offering medical advice but a simple way that I agree with comes from Dr. Michaud on how to tell if you have plantar fasciitis versus a heel spur/stress fracture is to walk on your toes. Heel spurs… Read More
All of the best performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) – such as anabolic steroids and erythropoietin (EPO) – have long since been banned. WADA conducts extensive drug testing to enforce its ban on prohibited substances. But there are some PEDs that WADA explicitly permits athletes to use.Three of these drugs – meldonium (Mildronate), telmisartan (Micardis) and T3… Read More
Wine has been taughted as having many health benefits. An article in the August 22, 2016 issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that smelling wine may ’sharpen your memory. In the study, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières reviewed MRI data and health data from wine sommeliers. According to… Read More
This August 15, 2016 article in JAMA looked at whether Tylenol was safe during pregnancy. This study concluded that acetaminophen was associated child conduct disorders during childhood. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is considered safe for use during all stages of pregnancy, making it the most common pain and fever medication for pregnant women. Over 50% pregnant women… Read More
You might wonder why you see cherry juice at triathlons and other endurance sports. This small study in the June 2006 issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine looked at whether a tart cherry juice blend might help recovery from vigorous exercise. The study was funded by a product company but starts by reviewing… Read More
