Health Tips & Supplementation

Don’t Just Sit There

May 9, 2012

A reminder: Get up! In March I saw quite a few news articles about sitting increasing your risk for dying irrespective of exercise. As a writer, an office worker, and a citizen of the laziest country on earth! I know that I sit too much. Well—I would sit too much if I didn’t do something [...]

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Eye Strain, Tablets, Laptops, and Life in the Digital Age

March 9, 2012

iPads, much like any computer or smartphone screen you stare at for awhile, might contribute to “computer vision syndrome,” a set of eye problems caused by staring at a screen for long periods of time without taking a break. http://m.cbsnews.com/blogsfullstory.rbml?feed_id=0&catid=57393457&videofeed=36 How we use our computers can definitely affect our health. I’ve written about posture exercises [...]

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In Your Fitness and Health Formula, Make Sure to Include Dental Hygiene

January 17, 2012

It’s not just fitness, it’s fitness and health. What’s the point of being fit, if you’re not healthy? Yet, when you think about health, you might think about exercise—and you’ll definitely think about what you eat—but will you think about how you take care of your teeth? According to Wikipedia, several clinical studies show a [...]

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Exercise vs. Training

April 19, 2010

I’ve been exercising consistently again after moving back to Wisconsin. It’s just been exercise though—not training. There’s a difference. Maybe it’s just a difference in my head, but it’s instructive to think of this difference when you’re planning you’re long term approach to life and body ownership.

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The strange thing that cured my allergies (I think)

December 16, 2009

I think deep breathing has cured my allergies. Of course, there are too many variables to truly ascertain what stopped me from sneezing, wheezing, and getting puffy eyes at particular times of the year, so take that as my disclaimer. Since deep breathing, however, I’ve felt better and more energetic. I feel like I’m able [...]

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Relieve Aches and Pains in Five Minutes a Day

September 13, 2009

Spotted at the airport: sinewy-looking older dude with vibrant skin and clear eyes. By sheer coincidence he stood right in my people watching field of vision and I watched him go through his joint mobility routine.

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Health: Absence of Disease?

September 8, 2009

The health care debate—Obamacare—rages on. Public option? Co-op? How do we address the rising costs of health care? This essay in the New York Times, To Overhaul the System, ‘Health’ Needs Redefining suggests we start by redefining what we consider health.

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