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January 2015 archives

Stand at Your Desk! Then Sit Down Everywhere Else?

January 28, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
Evidence on Standing Desk Benefits Doesn’t Sit Well With Researchers Apparently, it’s hard to come by solid research confirming that the new trend in desks actually decreases time spent sitting. A newly released Cochrane review of studies on the effects of interventions aimed at reducing sitting time for office workers asserts that most evidence to […]

Most MS Patients Who Received Stem Cell Transplants Still in Remission Years Later

January 21, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
Hope for MS sufferers. A phase 2 study of 24 volunteers has demonstrated impressive results by rebuilding the immune system using a patient’s own stem cells. Researchers found that more than 86 percent of the patients remained relapse free after three years, and nearly 91 percent showed no sign of disease progression. Most of the […]

Running Shoe Myths

January 12, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
Gimmicks aside, we can help our patients run faster and prevent injury, there’s just not a magical cure-all shoe to help do it. We would recommend plyometrics drills like box jumps, and spending more time in the weight room to become a stronger and more injury-free runner. Myth #1: Running Shoes Prevent Injury Myth #2: […]

10 Ways to Increase Insulin Sensitivity for Better Fat Loss

January 6, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
If you impair your body’s ability to efficiently store glucose, and you’ll be fighting an uphill battle against fat loss. You see, insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism are directly correlated to your body composition. So with that being said, here are 10 ways you can increase insulin sensitivity and make it easier to change your […]