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What’s the best way to lose weight?
Dr. Riley offers perspectives on the science of weight loss and the best way you can achieve your goals.
August 23, 2019
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The Benefits of Nasal Breathing
One of the quickest and easiest ways to improve overall health is to adopt more efficient breathing patterns.
June 19, 2019
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Should I be doing yoga?
Yoga is gaining immense popularity in the US. Many patients ask if they should be practicing yoga regularly. The answer is yes, but only when you learn to understand which movements are healthy for your body and which are not. Always remember that it is YOUR practice and not any one else, making modifications is allowed and expected!
June 3, 2019
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Treat Yourself Like a Professional Athlete Part 4: Utilize Complementary & Alternative Healthcare.
Elite athletes are utilizing complementary and alternative health care providers more than ever. They understand the key to career longevity is receiving preventative treatments before injuries and sickness occur. Practitioners of complementary and alternative, or ‘conservative’ health care pride themselves on treating the root cause of injury and illness, rather than just treating symptoms. Conservative health care providers aim to use surgery and drugs as a last resort, and only when the athlete has failed to respond to all conservative care treatments.
May 11, 2019
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How Much Should I Be Stretching?
Do you feel like you are constantly stretching and foam rolling yet are not improving flexibility? Patients regularly ask me how to become more flexible and mobile. They stretch their hips, hamstrings, and lower backs constantly, yet see little improvement in function, range of motion, or pain. For many patients, the issue is not the extensibility of their tissues, it is poor or inadequate stabilization patterns.
May 3, 2019
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Treat Yourself like a Professional Athlete Part 3: Strength Training
Elite athletes understand that the key to career longevity is avoiding injury. One of the best ways to prevent injury and prepare yourself for the demands of sport is resistance weight training. This week we teach you fundamental concepts of an effective weightlifting program that will help your body become more durable and resilient. Enjoy!
April 24, 2019
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Treat Yourself Like a Professional Athlete Part 2: Nutrition
In this week’s post we focus on the importance of proper nutrition to athletic success. Topics covered include the basics of macro- and micronutrients, specific macro ratios for athletes, and the anti-inflammatory diet.
April 15, 2019
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Treat Yourself Like a Professional Athlete Part 1: Sleep (2)
1. Use Magnesium, Not Melatonin For a supplement option, utilize magnesium to promote healthier sleep. Magnesium can act as an inducer of GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter of the body. GABA helps the body slow down internal processes, especially in the nervous system. By decreasing facilitation of nerves, we
March 27, 2019
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Treat Yourself Like a Professional Athlete Part 1: Sleep
Learn how to recreate the health and lifestyle routines of the best athletes in the world. This week we focus on optimizing the quality and quantity of sleep to ensure adequate recovery between athletic performances.
March 16, 2019
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Chia Pudding
This is easily my favorite healthy dessert. Ingredients: 1 frozen banana 2 dates, pitted
March 21, 2017