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
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
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.…
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
Watching the lead runners of a big-city marathon like New York or Chicago fills one with awe, wonder, and appreciation of the purity of their athletic gifts. Many of them…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Strength and endurance are cornerstones of human health and fitness; any imbalance prevents us from reaching optimal human potential. Today’s humans, just like our ancestors millions of years ago, are…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Twenty years ago, a review of shoes and gait in the journal Pediatrics outlined some key factors that affect children’s feet. Pediatric orthopedist Lynn Staheli, M.D., from the Children's Hospital…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
If you haven't read part 1, get to it here. A Quick Primer on Running Right The notion of barefoot running to improve your form and gait is fine and…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
One of the great truisms of our culture is that the M card is played often. “Everything in moderation” is a mantra used as an excuse to indulge, but only…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
A long history surrounds the concepts, theories, and practices that employ muscle imbalance. In brief, here are some of them: - In 1741, French physician Nicolas Andre was one of…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
One of the most common complaints in adults is discomfort, injury, or some other physical ailments causing aches and pains. Every day millions of Americans treat these symptoms with aspirin,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
Lessons from the Leaning Tower Galileo was said to have dropped two objects of different weights from the Torre pendente di Pisa—the Leaning Tower of Pisa—to prove his new theory…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 16, 2015
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