Awesome podcast with Tawnee Prazak over at Endurance Planet. We discuss: Alleriges, Asthma, and Digestive Problems Blood Sugar Handling Problems Barefoot and Minimalism Adrenal Gland Health …and a lot more good stuff!
Archives for 2015
Male Estrogen Dominance
In this video I discuss the epidemic of male estrogen dominance. Many men who are converting testosterone into estrogen and losing their masculine characteristics. Many men are also consuming products that act like and increase estrogen in their body leading to male estrogen dominance. Learn how to increase your testosterone …
Vivobarefoot Drake Shoe Review
Fueling my addiction to VIVOBAREFOOT footwear, I now write about the VIVOBAREFOOT Drake – a moccasin inspired mid-top shoe. The Drake, like most Vivobarefoot shoes, keeps minimalism alive and well with their ultra-thin 3mm City Sole. You can feel the ground as you’re supposed to and sensitize those mechanoreceptors throughout …
Athletic Diet and Nutrition
In this video I discuss how your fitness diet should be personalized to suit your lifestyle and your aerobic vs. anaerobic training levels. Learn about the role of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins as they relate to your training intensity. What you eat significantly affects your health and performance. While there …
Vivobarefoot Aqua II Shoe Review
The Aqua was one of Vivobarefoot’s original shoes way back in 2003. It’s back again here in autumn 2015 as the Aqua II, and unlike most sequels in life, this shoe is pretty damn awesome. The Vivobarefoot Aqua fits perfectly and its comfort is unsurpassed. If you’ve read my other …
Soft Star Ballerine Flat Shoe Review
Soft Star continues to supply Sock Doc and Family with some awesome footwear and this time they sent my wife a pair of their Soft Star Ballerine Flats. So she writes: “They’re a really soft and comfortable minimalist shoe. I don’t find many shoes to be very comfortable anymore since …
VIVOBAREFOOT Porto : Kick-Ass Minimalist Boot
The VIVOBAREFOOT Porto is Vivo’s premium desert boot made from exquisite Portuguese leather. This boot is super comfortable – it’s roomy yet snug so you can wear it all night long without having to worry about your foot being compressed like most other boots out there. No, they’re not a …
Running Pronation & Overpronation
Learn what running pronation and overpronation mean and how it impacts how you move. Overpronation is a symptom of another problem and is often associated with various injuries. Shoes and orthotics will not truly correct your overpronation. In this video, I explain how overpronation is a symptom indicating that the …
Fourth International Fascia Research Congress
This is my Power Point presentation at the Fourth International Fascia Research Congress in Washington DC, September 20, 2015. “Natural Movement: Moving Our Bodies the Way They’re Designed to Move“
Soft Star Youth Swift Shoe Review
The awesome people at Soft Star, (well they call themselves elves), sent my seven year old boy Paxton, (AKA: P-Fox, Pax, Ninja Fox, Best Bud, ‘The Boy’), a sweet pair of their newly designed Soft Star Youth Swift shoes. Out of the box like most kids he wouldn’t wear them …
Aerobic Endurance & Dietary Fats
In this video I demonstrate an aerobic challenge type of manual muscle testing procedure. The patient in this video is (was) a vegan/vegetarian. He consumed very little dairy and no other animal products and therefore was suffering from what can be considered “aerobic deficiency”. Dietary fat is necessary for aerobic …
Gluten Allergies
Is gluten really all that bad? Learn why gluten may be causing your health problems and why it’s often undiagnosed or incorrectly diagnosed. In this video I discuss wheat production processes called deamidation and hybridization, and how these affect many of the final wheat products commonly consumed today. These modified …
Overtraining in Athletes
Learn the causes of overtraining as well as the warning signs that are often present before you become injured or sick. In this video I discuss a variety of symptoms of overtraining syndrome. Look for symptoms of overtraining like joint aches, squinting, poor sleep, or dizziness when standing (orthostatic hypertension). …
Real Food Reel Podcast
Another Australian podcast this time with Steph at the Real Food Reel. We discuss endurance training, carbs, fats, healthy eating, and a whole lot more.
Asthma in Athletes
Asthma in athletes is a growing concern. Learn the reasons why athletes have trouble breathing, and what can be done about the problem. Though asthma is a lung symptom it is often not an actual lung cause. Asthma can be a symptom of a variety of causes such as under-functioning …
VIVOBAREFOOT Motus: Super Sweet All-Around Shoe
The VIVOBAREFOOT Motus is Vivo’s newest “all around” shoe. They designed it to be versatile, and that it is. Wear it while running on the roads or on the tennis court. Wear it while doing some parkour or some urban free running. Or just wear them while traveling and hiking. …
No Stretching for Runners and all Athletes!
Learn why stretching can actually cause more harm than good. There’s no reason to static stretch especially if you’re concerned about performance or trying to heal up or prevent an injury. Stop stretching! Stretching for flexibility is a common practice for runners, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts at all levels, but …
That Paleo Show: Aussie Podcast
Listen to my podcast with Aussie chiropractor Dr. Brett Hill about all things functional fitness. From triathlons to natural movement to barefoot running and a bunch of dietary (Paleo) talk, we discuss a more natural approach to health and well-being. Tune in for an awesome insight into how we are …
Natural Movement
Learn why natural movement each and every day can significantly improve your health and fitness. Natural movement is how our bodies are intended to move. Prevent and heal injuries faster too by moving your body through functional movements. Movnat/Natural Movement is an active movement workout and a physical education system …
Common Running Injuries
Learn about some common running injuries as well as how and why they occur. Often an injury is a symptom of another problem rather than a cause. In this short video I touch on how to prevent common running injuries. I briefly discusses some causes of running injuries, running recovery, …
Athlete Motivation Part I: It’s In Both of Your Brains
There are a couple standout ways to become a better athlete yet even more ways in which you can hinder fitness progress and overall performance. Simply put – it’s easier to screw things up. With respect to improving, (making improvements or seeing improvements), proper training and recovery are at the …
Motivation Part II: Healing and Optimizing Your Two Brains
You may not be fat but hopefully your brain is around 60% fat. Most of this is arachidonic (AA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acids. AA fats are my favorite fats and I discuss more on why you want to eat pasture meats, wild fatty fish, butter, and egg yolks here. …
Why the Minimalist Footwear Trend Won’t Last
If you haven’t heard, the minimalist footwear industry has taken a turn for the worse. Shoe sales aren’t booming like they used to and companies are starting to add more material to their shoes to try to stay with the current market trend. After all, that’s what it’s about – …
Motivation Part III: Why Your Motivation Stinks, Literally
Often long distance athletes deplete themselves more than any other athletes. I’ve been in this situation more than once during my twenty IronMan races. After some events I just didn’t feel like doing much – didn’t want to train or even get household chores done. Once I got moving I’d …
Become a Better Athlete: Sex and Athletic Performance
What’s that – you’re too tired? Got a headache? Just not in the mood? Would you say the same thing for a workout and bail on that activity too? Just as a proper diet, restful sleep, and adequate exercise are necessary for optimal health and athletic performance, so is sexual …
Are You On Drugs?
Doping in athletes and PED in sports is once again prevalent in the news. Not simply because of the recent London Games, but the downfall of Lance Armstrong, who, as I write this, has stepped down as chairman of the Livestrong Foundation and dropped by Nike, RadioShack, and Anheuser-Busch. ESPN …
Let Your Kid Thrive Outside
I wrote this article for the June/July 2015 edition of Paleo Magazine. Grab one at Whole Foods or other locations or a digital copy here. The typical kid in today’s world isn’t outside much, and when indoors they’re not moving as much as they should, if at all. As a …
Tissue and Joint Repair – Enough to Make You “GAG”
Tissue and joint repair is an important topic among many people, especially athletes. Supplements such as glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, and other products are often taken when there is joint pain or degeneration, in hopes that a cure can be found in a bottle. Sometimes these substances work and sometimes they …
A Paleo Diet for Athletes for Superior Performance
Paleo diets for athletes have become increasingly popular over the recent years. For athletes, a Paleo diet can provide optimal use of the fatty acid metabolic pathways. As your body becomes more and more accustomed to a reduced carbohydrate intake, intra-muscular triglycerides stores will increase along with increased efficiency of …
Vegan Athletes
So you wanna be a vegan athlete – what the hell is wrong with you? Settle down vegans, I’m only kidding, (well partially), I know how easy it is to rile you guys up. It may be the protein deficiency and blood sugar instability that sets you all off so …
Breaking Muscle – Build Strong and Stable Ankles for a Strong and Stable Body
Strong ankles are all about supportive shoes and isolated strength exercises, right? No, actually they have nothing to do with either. Those philosophies can even increase your chance of an injury as they don’t allow your foot and ankle to move naturally as they’re intended to. Proper ankle mobility and …
Breaking Muscle – Breaking Your Fall: Gait Mechanics for Injury Prevention
This winter I’ve treated more patients who have been injured, some rather seriously, due to slipping on ice. Sure, anyone can have bad luck and slip on a sleek surface, but you can increase your odds of staying upright if your brain and your body are communicating well with one …
Breaking Muscle – You Move As Well As You Eat: The Link Between Food and Gait
Moving with good form requires the right kind of fuel. Simply look at triathletes finishing an Ironman or runners finishing a marathon. Often they are bent over, twisted, and shuffling. Their gait patterns have been broken. Their bodies have been broken. You’d be surprised at how rapidly your gait falls …
Breaking Muscle: How to Use Manual Therapy to Restore Essential Gait Mechanics
Gait – the movement of our limbs during locomotion. Our gait changes as we move faster or slower, as well as when we change terrain. Many people have poor gait mechanics that limit their ability to perform to their fullest potential. Sometimes this limitation results in pain. Other times there …
Sock Doc Runners Connect Podcast: Could Eating More Butter Help You Run Faster?
Check out this podcast I recently did with Tina at Runners Connect. We discuss many aspects of running, health, fitness, performance, minimalism, natural movement, and yes, even butter! This podcast covers a lot of material I haven’t discussed in any other podcast. It’s worth your hour!
Breaking Muscle – Barefoot Basics: How to Regain Your Footing
Most humans have essentially lost their ability to support themselves without secondary support, either because of poorly developed biomechanics or underlying health problems. Walking or running barefoot is an ideal way to improve your proprioception (sense of position) and kinesthetic sense (the feedback your nervous system receives from your feet). …
Everything in Moderation?
Moderate Your Holiday Moderation With the holidays now upon us, Halloween through Easter is a long time to play the moderation card and slack off on diet, exercise, and your (hopefully) healthy lifestyle. It’s actually the time when your diet should be the most healthy and “clean” as cold temperatures, …
Grinding Away: Bruxism
The Night Grind: Bruxism Bruxism – it’s clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth sometimes to the point of actually breaking a tooth. When you’re awake, and conscious, the force your body can produce by grinding your teeth together is around 250 psi (pounds per square inch) in the back …
VIVOBAREFOOT Trail Freak Review: Awesome Trail Shoes
The VIVOBAREFOOT Trail Freak shoes are Vivo’s newest trail shoes and they’re definitely much better than I expected. Well, it’s not that I was expecting them to be bad, just not this awesome. My last pair of Vivo trail shoes was the VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho and they were really nice trail …
The British Trail Running Podcast
Archi and I discuss injury prevention and all round health for the endurance athlete here on Episode 21 of the British Trail Running Podcast.
VIVOBAREFOOT Mata Review: Barefoot Comfort
The Mata is Vivobarefoot’s new casual shoe for Spring 2015. It’s a slip-on shoe that is super comfortable to wear. The Vivobarefoot Mata is a leather all-occasion shoe – walking, working, and just an everyday sorta daily activity shoe. Of course, when you need or want to wear shoes.; hopefully …
Soft Star DASH RunAmoc Shoe Review
Soft Star recently sent me a pair of their Soft Star DASH shoes to try out and review. I’ve had a few patients come in with these shoes and they’ve only said good things about them. After wearing the shoes for just a few minutes I kinda thought “these shoes …
NSAIDs – I Still Say Never
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – the infamous NSAIDs – touted by many to curtail inflammation, accelerate healing time, and even improve performance. But over the past several years there’s been more and more research supporting why you probably shouldn’t take an NSAID, due to the inherent dangers and the fact that …
Sock Doc Podcast With Liberated Body: “Raising the Bar for What ‘Healthy’ Means”
Listen to an informative podcast at Liberated Body. Brooke and I discuss: foot health as a gauge of a person’s overall health the recent Vibrams 5 Fingers lawsuit orthotics the dangers of stretching why you want to move your ass often (but not too quickly) the long-term effects of doing …