I am still following NPR's Body Electric, a series of short podcasts about how chronic use of technology is changing our bodies. I...

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the window into our autonomic nervous system. This means, we can look at the HRV value and get an idea...

Thanks to James Nestor's book called Breath, more people are aware that the way we breathe is actually important. In short, breathing...

I'm just going to start by stating the obvious: sugar is terrible for our bodies and a habit that's hard to kick. Yeah, yeah, so what? ...

When I was in my residency program at Kaiser Permanente in Vallejo, California, every week I sat in rounds where all the disciplines...

I've had a fascination with amino acids lately. In my undergraduate studies, we learned that amino acids are the "building blocks of...

The knee joint is such a cool structure. I especially admire it for it's intricate design. Let's start with some anatomy. If this...

I love the heart. It's so unique in that it has its own contractile tissue that is a different kind from skeletal muscle tissue in your...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are readily available for our consumption and they certainly have a place in this world for...

Ah...stretching; the intervention that used to get great acclaim for preventing injuries. Then it was realized that injury prevention is...

We come into this world equipped with our own medicine cabinet in our brains. Our brains and our guts produce amazing feel-good hormones...

In this modern age, it is common to have what's lovingly termed a "desk job", which basically means sitting is usually maintained for...

The impending birth experience is on the horizon for me and true to my nature, I dove right in to learn as much as possible. I have read...

There has been a strong theme circling around me lately so of course I felt compelled to share. It caught my attention a few weeks ago...

We are humans, yes. We are sophisticated in many ways compared to our ancestors and fellow animals. We are equipped with an...

Have you ever had these thoughts when you experience pain? Jumping to conclusions: "I will never be able to do (activity of choice)...

Your tongue is in your mouth...duh. But where does it rest? Is it on the floor or on the roof of your mouth? Why do we care? If we had...

The best form of exercise...this is a topic that comes up frequently in the office. Do you know what I always say? The best form of...

I hear this all the time; someone shares a story from their past that they feel may not be important, but worth mentioning. The funny...

I cut the grass this morning; a quick sneak between bouts of rain. Our yard is so small that it only takes a weed whacker to take care...