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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 12
Thyroid Health, Part 1 – The What, How and Why of Thyroid Problems, Testing, Medications and The Impact of Thyroid on Health and Performance In this 2-part series we take a deeper dive into thyroid health and it’s such a big topic that it deserves two parts. In this first we cover: Thyroid dysfunction basics:
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 11
Is Adrenal Fatigue a Myth or Misnomer? A Deep Look At What’s Really Going on To Get You Relief On this episode:The Sock Doc wears Xero Shoes for his trail runs Adrenal fatigue may not be the best term to use But if you have pain, inflammation, fatigue, or endocrine-type problems, it is probably affecting your adrenal
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 10
$@#% That Pain in the Knee! How To Heal Your IT Band Syndrome, Chondromalacia Patella and ‘Runner’s Knee’ Issues On this episode: Definition and differentiation of some common conditions: IT band syndrome – Stress/pain on the outside of the knee. Patellofemoral pain syndrome – Pain in the front of the knee. Chondromalacia patellae – Friction
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 9
Mastering Melatonin and Sleep (Without Supplementing), Being Weary of CBD, Hypermobile Athletes and the Estrogen Connection, and More Dr. Steve Gangemi, aka The Sock Doc, is back on to discuss sleep habits, supplementing, CBD, and more. Melatonin CBD for athletes Carolyn asks: Hypermobile athletes and shoe choices, strength training, etc. I’m a 29 year old woman,
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 8
On this episode with the Sock Doc we take a dive into what it means to embody a “less is more” lifestyle. Tawnee recently stayed with the Sock Doc and his family during her vanlife travels and saw first hand how they operate without shoes, in nature and by keeping it all simple. Topics covered:
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 7
Why Genetic Tests May Fall Short and The Pros and Cons To Discovering Your DNA, Plus: Truths of Leg-Length Discrepancies and More Dr. Gangemi is back to tackle the topic of genetic testing and whether finding out your DNA via testing is worthwhile or not, as well as answer your other questions! DNA, epigenetics &
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 6
Caffeine and Dehydration, Train Low Race High, MTHFR’s Role In Your Training, Post Tib Tendonitis, and More Sock Doc is back on the show. We hear about his latest adventure race and he provides his wisdom on the following: Sports nutrition – fact or myth? We clarify the following: Plus answers to your questions: Recorded
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 5
Gaining Weight in Ironman Training, Why!? Plus, Meniscus Tear Recovery, Hiatal Hernias in Athletes, and More We are back with The Sock Doc, Dr. Steve Gangemi, for another”grab bag” style show with a variety of important topics and answers to your questions so you can kick more butt in your training and racing…
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 4
Healing An Unstable Shoulder, Is Plantar Fasciitis a Symptom of Overtraining? Plus: Risks of Repeated Cortisone Injections, Aspirin, Low B12 and More On this episode with The Sock Doc:Healing an unstable shoulder joint after years of sports; treatments and recovery for athletes. Shoulder issues involve the labrum, bursitis and tendonitis. Options for shoulder healing including PRP, prolotherapy
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Endurance Planet | Sock Doc 3
Is Vitamin D Over-Hyped? How To Assess Your ‘D’ Needs, Plus More on Vitamins A, E, K, and Being Discerning of the Supplements We Take Dr. Steve Gangemi discusses the real deal with Vitamin D–yes, it’s super important, but are we over-hyping its importance and the need to supplement these days? It turns into quite
Fitness Podcast Series
The Sock Doc fitness podcast series covers a wide range of athlete health and fitness topics. Below you’ll find the 22 podcasts I recorded with Tawnee Gibson at Endurance Planet. The fitness podcast topics cover training principles, endurance athlete fitness issues, strength training, the pros and cons of HIIT training, genetic testing, and everything from hormonal to immune to metabolic health topics. We also talk about how to properly recover and rest, how to motivate or regain your spark, running footwear, and foot health as a gauge of overall health. The fitness podcast series is a highly informative resource that is often very entertaining.