Because of its naturally occurring broad-spectrum anti-infective activity, the sunshine vitamin may do much more than prevent colds and flu. Trends in nutritional remedies, like those in traditional medicine, come…
I believe everyone is an athlete. That makes every table a training table. Whether you’re “training” for weight/fat-loss or have competitive goals, this requires energy. Sustained energy comes from what…
Training slow to race fast really does work. Just ask ultramarathoner Tracy Hoeg who uses the MAF plan to set personal and course records. In late 2014 the 35-year-old endurance…
Find and fix these 7 health and fitness hazards that can slow you down One of the most common questions I receive is from athletes asking why, despite all the…
Ivan Rivera casts off brain injury on his way to becoming a running gait coach. Ivan Rivera is training for a lifetime of running, but there was a time when…
An objective measure of aerobic progress and an early-warning test for potential training problems. Among the important benefits of using a heart monitor is the ability to objectively measure your…
Updated July 2020 A heart-rate monitor is the most important tool for developing optimal endurance and better fat-burning. This simple device is a valuable tool that not only guides your…
A great night’s sleep is part of the foundation for good health. Good sleep is not restless and shouldn’t involve waking up during the night, and you should arise in…
If you have to ask, you’re probably eating it. Even small amounts can contribute to a body's harm and pathology—no, not just emotionally, but physiologically. In fact, eat some junk…
Remember Little Miss Muffet, eating her curds and whey? These are the two proteins found in milk. Whey protein is the thin liquid part of milk remaining after the curds—called…
Your Brain Might be Telling You One Thing, but Your Body is Saying Something Different Most people think they know what aerobic means, or so they say. When asked, many associate…
Like the pursuit of perfect health, searching for the perfect shoe is an ongoing endeavor. For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very…
Recovery from training is a major factor in developing great strength and endurance. It’s as important as the training itself. Athletes who don’t recover from workouts become vulnerable to injury…
Omega-3 fats help promote cardiovascular and brain health, but the key to their effectiveness is an essential fat known as eicosapentaenoic acid, more easily pronounced by its acronym, EPA. Essential…
The Oral-Nutrient-Brain-Body Pathways The glycemic index (GI) has gained popularity since the publishing of a landmark study by Jenkins and colleagues in 1981 entitled, “Glycemic index of foods: a physiological…
Truly health-conscious consumers choose to avoid artificial, unnatural and synthetic chemicals, but often — and unknowingly — consume these in dietary supplements. Misleading information on supplement labels is the most…
It’s more than immunity and hormones, posture and gait play key roles too. The ageless Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Satchel Paige said it best: “How old would you be…
Your wish list includes ridding the body of excess fat and losing weight, getting strong with unlimited energy, and improving sports performance while getting healthier—it’s about time. JB came to…
By Coralee Thompson, M.D. All women are at risk for developing breast cancer. If a diagnosis has been made most likely you’ll be undergoing one or more treatments that could…
Until recently, lactate in the blood from lactic acid from the muscles was thought of as a waste product that caused fatigue and muscle soreness. A revolution has occurred in…
5 Remarkable Parts for Better Performance. Athletes spend a lot of time talking bike components, running shoes, and the latest gadgets from apps to heart monitors. But the body’s natural…
By Mark Allen Welcome to The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing. Hopefully, the information you find in these pages will change your life. It did for me when…
We all do it, but too much is not just associated with physical problems, but disease and longevity. For millions of years, the human body squatted rather than sat. It…
The lead story in this morning’s Sports Illustrated online began, “Almost every dominant performance in London has raised eyebrows, if not questions. These are today’s Olympics.” While the article went…
Many readers emailed questions about my recent article, “Unhealthy Olympians—Who’s to Blame.” Several asked about asthma, and some said it appeared to be a common problem. Yes, asthma is a…
I don’t keep track of which "health" lifestyle craze we’re in the midst of right now, but the odds are there’s at least one that’s grabbing a lot of headlines.…
An excerpt from "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing," by Dr. Philip Maffetone Periods of significant levels of fitness in endurance athletes—the highs and lows that frequently occur…
Barefoot running is impractical in the desert mountains of southern Arizona because of all the wind-blown thorns that can puncture the bottom of the foot; but barefoot running shoes, like…
It’s a worldwide epidemic and it even affects many of those who workout regularly, including athletes. It’s the accumulation of excess stored body fat. JB just reached birthday number 40…
Who doesn’t want to prevent the age-related problems of memory loss, mental fatigue, and trouble concentrating so often seen in the elderly? But the truth of the matter is something…
Muscle testing is a procedure performed by health practitioners as part of a physical evaluation. helps assess the body’s muscles and their connections to the brain through the nervous system.…
For individuals with health problems that are difficult to diagnose, one of the most common causes is folate deficiency. In 1941, the food form of folate was first discovered in…
An excerpt from “The Healthy Golfer: Lower your score, play injury-free, build fitness, and improve your game from the ground up” by Dr. Philip Maffetone Perhaps one of the best…
For more than five hours of rigorous racing, Walter relied on water only, and his stored body fat for fuel. Hal Walter won the 29-mile World Championship Pack-Burro Race in…