7 MORE Ways to Grow & Repair
Your Brain
Tempus fugit! More than a year has past since we posted the first part of “7 Ways to Grow & Repair Your Brain.” And no better time to establish even more healthy routines into your life than NOW. This article discusses 7 more ways...read more...

The Two-Week Test
Not just for weight loss, but a quick way to get back on a healthy track.
Take the Two-Week Test...
For more details, read In Fitness and In Health by Dr. Phil Maffetone and learn about carbohydrate intolerance.

Hidden Inflammation
If you're serious about being healthy, this is one of the keys.
Don’t think YOU have it? Think again. Most people who have chronic inflammation don’t know it. There is a full spectrum of problems caused by chronic inflammation – from fatigue, hormone imbalance and reduced immunity, to osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s heart disease and cancer. Read more...

7 Ways to Grow & Repair Your Brain
by Dr. Coralee Thompson & Dr. Phil Maffetone
Want a better brain? Want to prevent the common brain problems often seen in the elderly? We can not only prevent brain dysfunction, but correct it, and, actually grow our brains. It’s not a dream, it’s real. The first step is the most difficult – deciding you really want to do it. And, it’s quite simple. Read more...

The 5-Minute Power Break
(AKA, Dr. Phil's Respiratory Biofeedback)
It’s a long day, often filled with stress. Whether you’re in an office, working at home or on the road, you’re not without help. The 5-Minute Power Break can reduce stress and energize you – in five minutes! And it’s free. Read more...

"When I learned the 5-Minute Power Break from Dr. Maffetone, I was having severe adrenal and thyroid dysfunction that resulted in weight gain, food allergies, irritability, and lack of energy, good sleep and concentration. I began doing a few minutes of Respiratory Biofeedback each night before bed. I noticed that within a few breaths I was more relaxed, my hands were warm, and I had an overall feeling of peace and well-being. It is now an integral part of my health program. A year later, with the help of a good diet, the right supplements, and regular aerobic exercise I am nearly as good as new!" -- Darci

Athletes: Fit But Unhealthy
Is death part of the game?
News reports of athletes dying in the course of competition are not uncommon. While we take physical injury in sports as part of the game, we’re bewildered when a seemingly healthy and young athlete drops dead. Our sports culture, spectators and participants alike, see knee, back and other injuries as the normal “wear and tear” of supposedly giving 110%. But when the “injury” occurs in a different part of the body – such as the heart – many people are perplexed. Read on...


The Overtraining Syndrome
An excerpt from Dr. Phil's "Training for Endurance"
Overtraining has been traditionally described as diminished performance that results from an increase in training volume and/or intensity. I have defined the overtraining syndrome as an imbalance in a simple equation: Training = Workout + Recovery. Read on...


Sports Music: Your Brain & Athletic Body. An interview by William Katovsky.
"Over 5,000 years ago, Chinese medicine included music as a therapy, along with other remedies," says Dr. Phil, who began studying music therapy over 30 years ago. Currently, one of the hottest fields in medical science is research into the brain -- how it functions, what is consciousness and memory, biofeedback, behavior modification and prediction, and physical self-repair. Read on for Dr. Phil's interview.