Each year, scores of student-athletes in Van Dyke Public Schools public are required to complete a pre-participation physical before they are eligible to play any sport. Typically, the physicals are done in a doctor’s office and may cost the uninsured student more than a few weeks, maybe more than their allowance will allow. But, over…
Recover With Clean Calories While it’s not only important to make sure you’re consistently and correctly exercising, replenishing your system with good, clean calories is essential to the recovery process. Clean calories are plentiful in nutrients, balanced in macronutrients, and will fulfill your body’s caloric needs appropriately. By following proper dietary methods, you will be…
With all the health and fitness advise at our fingertips, it’s hard to distinguish fact from fiction. As a medical professional and National & World Champion in bodybuilding, I have designed an accurate guide to losing the weight and looking great. In this article I will walk you step-by-step to achieving the body you’ve always…
In the United States alone, diabetes plagues nearly 35 million people. Getting the news that you too have diabetes can be scary and daunting, but you’re not alone. In this article, we will address how most people battling diabetes lead full and enriched lives, rise above this disease by staying informed, and can potentially ward…
Hypertension means High blood pressure. Millions of individuals are stricken with high blood pressure in our society and it is estimated that up to 50 percent of those individuals who have high blood pressure don’t know they have the condition until a random screen occurs usually at a local health fair or clinic. A patient typically…
Each year there is much debate surrounding the recommendation to stretch your muscles prior to exercising or not to stretch your muscles prior to exercising. The research has been conflicting at best yet many athletic trainers, physical therapists and strength coaches continue to advocate for this ‘pre-workout’ mechanism to avoid injury, which many sports trainers and therapists…