Russia probably isn’t the only country whose athletes have been caught using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). Many of the athletes and their coaches have long been looking for and figuring out edges and secrets. Lance Armstrong was the most tested individual in the world and never tested positive. This article is a quick rudimentary list… Read More
There have been tremendous advances in medicine. Over the past several decades positions and the health care system have done a tremendous job of decreasing deaths from heart disease and stroke. However our fight with cancer has not been as successful. Despite hundreds of billions of dollars in research and multiple public health measures including… Read More
Insufficient sleep is considered by the CDC to be a public health epidemic. Sleep disturbances have long been associated with all cause mortality and more recently with inflammation. A study in the July 2016 issue of Biological Psychiatry examined inflammatory markers and their relationship to sleep disturbance in sleep duration. Both inflammation and poor sleep… Read More
Whether you are a competitive athlete or an exercise enthusiast, most people have experienced serious cramping at least once and many athletes and others experience severe cramping more often. It can be embarrassing as marathon world record holder runner Paula Radcliffe and Superstar Lebron James have both been disabled by cramps during major competitions. The traditional… Read More
This is another great post I found that reviews the issue of transitioning to midfoot strike. It emphasizes several points. The first again is that midfoot and forefoot runners generally run faster. The second which is just as important. If you are making the transition from a heal striker do it gradually. Those people that… Read More
It is better to run smarter rather than harder. What are some of the secrets to running fast besides training more. This review looks at the science of whether working on landing midfoot or forefoot vs heal striking makes a difference. Ever since the dawn of the padded Nike running shoe in the 1970’s, the… Read More
Tesla’s entry into the electric vehicle (EV) space invigorated not just the electric car but also the entire car industry and may even evoked a culture change. Now, a new manufacturer is entering the electric bicycle market with hopes of doing the same for the bicycle industry and culture. Several months ago, my wife bought… Read More
For over two decades, ever since the cell phone first surfaced on the retail market, the question has been whether cell phones can cause cancer. The U.S. government’s official position is “No” and that the weight of scientific evidence hasn’t indicated any health risks. However in 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated cellphone radiation… Read More
Are soft drinks safer in California then New York because of regulation? This story is either reassuring if you drink sodas in California or disconcerting if you drink that same soda in New York. The idea that a chemical additive that many people don’t know is potentially dangerous and may be in your soda that can cause… Read More
