How and Why to Move More, While Sitting.We all know that exercise is important, but if health is the goal, it turns out that minimizing sedentary time may be even more important.Nov 8Nov 8
“Hunchback”: A Silent Epidemic but Posture is PreventionIntroduction Age-related “hunchback” (hyperkyphosis AKA “Dowager’s hump” or “gibbous deformity”) is a common and sometimes severe condition…Nov 2Nov 2
Ergonomics and Its DiscontentsAlthough the word ergonomics joined the English language less than 100 years ago, the idea of ergonomics goes back over 2,000 years…Oct 23Oct 23
A Doctor Explains the Obesity Epidemic and Why Ozempic Won’t Be the Answer for Most People.Half of Americans try to lose weight every year[i]. Unfortunately, most fail. Even worse, most of those who do lose weight soon regain it…Oct 20Oct 20
Better Balance For Better Health: an easy test predicts longer lifeBalance is essential for health and well being, so it’s concerning to learn that our balance begins to deteriorate precipitously after the…Sep 1Sep 1
If health is the goal, then visits to the gym aren’t requiredA paper recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine (1) will revolutionize our approach to exercise. Here’s the executive…Jun 151Jun 151
Squatting was our preferred posture for good reasons. Can we get back to squatting?Squatting is a posture that small children naturally assume gracefully, without thought or effort. Picture a toddler briefly rebalancing as…May 5May 5
Sometimes Evolution Is Too Slow to Protect UsWhile evolution has brilliantly allowed our bodies to adapt to threats and opportunities over time spans of thousands of years, we are…Mar 2Mar 2