Tragic events underscore need to understand balance between fitness and health The recent death of a 55-year-old competitive mountain biker in the popular Leadville Trail 100 MTB in Colorado has…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 20, 2015
Know your numbers and what they really mean in relation to fitness and health. Resting heart rate is an easily measurable parameter of overall health and fitness. This surprisingly simple…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 5, 2015
Societal shift in carbohydrate, fat and protein intake behind overfat epidemic. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJuly 1, 2015
Bestselling author Christopher McDougall discusses fat-burning, the Maffetone Method and his new book, 'Natural Born Heroes' (more…)
Hal WalterJune 17, 2015
Former medical director the mastermind behind healthy MAF recipes To say that Dr. Coralee Thompson is a fanatic about healthy eating would be an unpalatable understatement. The former medical director…
Hal WalterJune 7, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 31, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 22, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Toss the scale and pick up a tape measure to check body fat If you don’t know by now, stepping on the scale to measure your weight can be misleading.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Some individuals choose to not eat animal products, including meat and fish, for various reasons. Most people claim ethical, health, religious, political, cultural, or emotional reasons for being vegetarian. Ovo-vegetarians…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
I really don’t like writing book reviews. In fact, I don’t like reading, and that usually is a requirement for reviewing a book. Of the 250 or more students in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
It’s almost hard to believe that not long ago people smoked cigarettes on airplanes, in restaurants and bars, at their worksites and even inside hospitals. In fact, doctors often appeared…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Charles Darwin said it’s not the fittest who survive, nor the most intelligent, but those who can best adapt to their environment. Today, we refer to this adaptation as coping.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
This title has a certain ring to it – like the first line of a good song I never wrote. It’s one of those obvious statements, but also one that’s…
Ivan Rivera, MAF Product DirectorMay 1, 2015
For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very simple footwear to protect the bottoms of the feet. Sandals were the common covering in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
It had been awhile, maybe over a year, since I had last been inside a Whole Foods store. The one closest to my home—in Tucson, Arizona—is over 40 miles away.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
When the word healthcare comes up, most people complain about their plan, bad experiences with services or the heavy financial burden it places on society. While these are among the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Even before birth, our brains are busy preparing the body to be great endurance athletes. Newborns appear virtually helpless, but their brains are quickly creating 250,000 new cells a minute.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Rejuvenate with this powerful technique for reducing stress and getting the most from your day. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
In part 1 of this article, disordered eating was defined as the process of regularly consuming or avoiding foods that impair health and fitness. Those individuals in the subclinical category…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Rarely are specific subjects in sports and health so well detailed with objective research and unbiased opinions. But such is the case with a new book on the topic of…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
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