What is Post-Rehabilitation?
Managed care has created a need for patients/clients to seek alternative care for the management of their injuries/disease.Cut backs on reimbursement of services to traditional medical providers (e.g., physicians, physical therapists, and chiropractors) have provided an opportunity to develop medically supervised fitness programs or post rehabilitation.
Effects of Alcohol on Digestive System, Stomach and Intestines
By: Mark J. Occhipinti, M.S., Ph.D., N.D.c William Silkworth, wrote in the preface of The “Big Book” the following: “The action of alcohol on chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy: that the phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker.” Alcoholics often eat poorly, limiting […]
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
Many new supplement crazes occur simply because a novel supplement has been introduced into the market. In the case of DHEA, its popularity has soared because an old drug has recently become available as an off-the-shelf supplement in the U.S. This occurred because the 1994 U.S. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was passed, allowing […]
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Endurance Nutrition: What to Eat Before, During & After Exercise
By: Dr. Bill Misner Ph.D.Endurance nutrition: how and what to eat before, during and after exercise? Pre-event meal warning: eat 3 hours before exercise. Both maltodextrin and sugar-based foods have corresponding high glycemic indexes which will elevate blood glucose and insulin release at similar rates. The high glycemic index of sugar and maltodextrin ranges between […]
DLPA: Natural Relief for Chronic Pain
By Ritchi Morris, Ph.D., H.M.D., D.N., R.H. Professional Member AANC There is a plethora of clinical and research data substantiating the extraordinary therapeutic efficacy of D-L Phenylalanine (DLPA). Abstract In this day and age the incidence of severe acute and chronic pain has been burgeoning progressively. This trend has spanned a multi-million dollar industry of pain […]
Organic Calcium vs. Inorganic Calcium for Women
By: Mark J. Occhipinti, M.S., Ph.D., NDc.Chemistry defines organic as containing carbon or carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Organic is also defined as a food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, additives, anti-biotics, steroids, etc. An example of organic calcium is found in leafy green vegetables grown without pesticides
Over-training: The Natural Body Builder’s Nemesis
What is progress? How do you define bodybuilding progress? What types of changes are occurring within the body? Do we define change from oxen to automobile to jet aircraft progress? Can speed and efficiency the criteria of progress? Man’s clothes have changed, his food has changed, his toys have certainly changed! Athletes in the 2000’s are bigger, stronger […]
Ultimate Guide to Omega-3, -6, and -9 Fatty Acids for Health and Nutrition Professionals
As soon as the health and wellness industry started shunning low-fat approaches to health, it also began a love affair with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids.
15 Top Motivational Quotes for Fitness Professionals
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published October 2016 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Personal trainers are in the business of helping people make positive changes in their lives. And a lot of their day-to-day activities revolve around teaching people how to exercise and eat healthy. But there’s a […]
Low-Impact Workouts for Clients: The What, Why, and How
High impact exercises, like interval sprints, box jumps, and burpees, can improve your clients’ cardiovascular fitness, bone mineral density, muscular strength, and athletic performance. But there’s one problem, and it’s something you may have realized as a Certified Personal Trainer: Not all clients are suited for or enjoy high-impact exercises.