Hi There! Okay, so maybe what I’m going to tell you won’t actually shrink your pants–but the mistakes listed below could be causing your pants to fit tighter than you’d like. I meet tons of new people that can’t seem to figure out why they can’t lose weight or hit specific goals. I have been blessed with the ability…
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Part 1: Is alcohol keeping you from reaching your goals?
One question that often presents itself to many dieters who are trying to shed the excess weight that has accumulated over time is whether or not alcohol can be included in their diet plan. Alcohol is something that many adults do like to indulge in from time to time – some more often than others.…
Part 2: Is alcohol keeping you from meeting your goals?
Recently, I gave some info on booze and why it’s not the best for fat los/muscle building and it stirred up some controversy. I like to enjoy a glass or red wine every now and again, but guess what– it still slows progress. If you drank 8 oz. of wine each day for a year,…
Food--A Missing Link for Healing & Injury Prevention?
Have you ever been injured, sick or had surgery? If so, I’m sure you’d agree that your main goal is to heal as quickly as possible to get back to your life. Interestingly, one of the most underutilized avenues to get back on your feet is nutrition. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently…
What's the deal with DOMS?
So what’s the deal with DOMS? According to the American College of Sports Medicine, “Any type of activity that places unaccustomed loads on muscle may lead to Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness.This type of soreness is different from acute soreness, which is pain that develops during the actual activity. Delayed soreness typically begins to develop…
The Anxious Life
Photo Credit: Ricardo Reitmeyer E+ Getty Images Life can be kind of crazy. Sometimes it’s “good” crazy—and sometimes it’s “not so good” crazy. I think back to a time in my life when I woke up and was fearful of even breathing too heavy because I thought that it would throw me in to…
On the Front Lines of the Opiate Epidemic
If battle lines were drawn for the war on drugs, Kentucky would be on the frontlines and Eastern Kentucky would be Ground Zero. In the past decade, opiate overdoses have killed over 125,000 Americans, over twice the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War. In Kentucky, overdose deaths outpace car accidents or any other…
Redefining Pain Management 2
On Tuesday, April 24 House Bill 1 was signed into law by Governor Beshear creating stricter regulations on the practice of pain management. Whereas time will determine the effects of the bill, the need for public attention and re-evaluation of pain management is great. Forty years ago, one of the greatest fears to becoming ill…
Meningitis Outbreak
Fungal Meningitis related to Epidural Steroid Injections Steroid injections in Kentucky are Safe The CDC has issued an outbreak notice of fungal meningitis for patients who have received an epidural steroid injection to treat back pain. Fortunately, no cases have been reported in Kentucky and the likelihood of such a case in this state is…
Painful Stigma
“Pain is weakness leaving the body”. This expression is derived from the military in which crisis scenarios necessitate a soldier’s heroic ability to cope for survival. Transitioning from crisis scenarios to the routine of daily life, however, this expression loses its inspirational tone. Whereas pain indeed yields resiliency after adversity has been overcome, for the…
Foot On Fire
“My feet are on fire,” “I’m walking on broken glass,” “This skin sore won’t heal,” These complaints are familiar to patients with diabetes, but less acknowledged is the prevalence of these symptoms among many other conditions that affects the smallest blood vessels in the body, called capillaries. These include: High blood pressure or cholesterol, smoking,…
Sports Injuries and Pain Management
The most remarkable difference between a living being and a machine is the ability to heal. The steps necessary for efficient healing from a sports injury, however, are not always intuitive. Physical therapy and rehabilitation can help guide the body toward recovery but it often requires stressing the injury which in turn causes pain. While…