Health Beat NW: Natural alternatives treat pain and inflammation  09/09

   Dana came into my office eight weeks after spraining her ankle on a trail run. The sprain was a grade 2 sprain, enough damage that she was forced to rest for two weeks. Frustrated, Dana returned to running on a mildly inflamed ankle. . . .

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Sports Nutrition  05/09

   Sports Nutrition philosophies vary and many include short-cuts, such as meal-replacement foods. While practical, and perhaps cost-effective, nothing replaces good solid nutritional fundamentals when approaching sports performance . . .

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Ways to Work Your Core  04/09

   The “core” has become a trendy concept in the past several years, and with good reason. Exercising those muscles has been shown to improve posture, balance, strength, agility, and reduce your risk of injury . . .

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Health Beat NW: Steppin’ Out  03/09

Rocky Balboa will have nothing on you after these stair climbs.

   When I was playing for the varsity basketball team in high school, running stairs was a form of punishment for slacking . . .

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