Stand-up paddling is a really effective way of strengthening your feet and can consider as one of the exercises to boost foot strength. Any time you are standing on your feet, your bare feet, in particular, you are strengthening the connective tissues in the feet. One of the beautiful things ...

Let’s face it, traditional salads can often leave you feeling hungry and unsatisfied. But, have you tried a power salad? Power salads are more than just boring veggies – they’re a complete meal, full of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein… and most importantly, FLAVOR! Indulging in a power salad ...

What is Social Anxiety? With our busy lifestyles, anxiety is very prevalent in our current culture. Social anxiety, the challenge of overcoming social anxiety, ranks as the 3rd most prevalent mental health issue worldwide. Research says that 7% of the world population suffers from social anxiety. If you ever feel ...

What is Anxiety? Anxiety can be described as; a physical response to specific thoughts you’re having or specific circumstances in your life. Learn how to identify anxiety; it often affects the way your body works. It influences your thoughts and behavior. Anxiety can impact anyone regardless of age, even children. ...

1. Too Many Toes Putting too much weight on your toes activates the muscles around your knees, especially the quads. This pulls on the knee caps and pushes the knee caps up against the knee joints. If you frequently wear high heels or are more of a ‘toe walker', this ...

Read the show transcript here. Nancy Guberti is a Functional Medicine Specialist, Nutritionist, and passionate to empower others to become their own health advocate and learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. Nancy is very passionate about wellness because of her personal experience of healing her son with liver issues ...

 Proprioception is a long, fancy term for awareness. The little nerves in our tissues, joints, tendons, and muscles tell us about where we are in space. This is how you know when you close your eyes that your feet are touching the ground, that your knees are touching together, or ...

Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia). We have received many comments and questions regarding PF, foot pain, ...

As the weather gets warmer, more people are spending time outside, adding some steps to their pedometers while enjoying the beautiful Spring days. These simple body movements are great to do before and after spring walks to get your joints and muscles feeling strong and mobile. They will also help ...

A foam roller is a great tool to help decrease muscle tension. If you sit, exercise often, or have an injury, your muscles will tighten. Tight muscles can lead to a decrease in flexibility and mobility, create adhesions of muscle fibers and increase your pain. Try these 5 simple foam ...