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A long time patient of mine requested this one. He doesn't have children, so my last newsletter that had a lot of info on kids and pregnancy didn't really relate to him, but he wanted to know if there was anything to the "man cold". He had just gotten over another miserable cold and mentioned he feels like he's dying every time he gets sick. I think we all know a guy like that. And I just happened to know that there is, in fact, research supporting this. But, how much? And wh

Have you ever experienced feeling better after getting outside? How do you feel when you see the sunrise or sunset? You may not love the...

This 2017 study found a correlation between low back pain, depression and perceived stress among adults in Canada. If you've ever...

I've been combing through the research on the spine's impact on physical and mental health for a while now. If you want to check out some...

I've written on the importance of sleep before and given you 10 conventional ways to improve your sleep. Here are 5 unconventional ways...

The four most common vital signs that are used to determine a person's state of health are body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate...

Are you breathing correctly? Is there a right way to breathe? Chances are no, you are not breathing correctly. And yes, there is a...

Remember when we were told that you should only continue the same exercise you were doing prior to pregnancy and not start anything new?...

Have you heard that sitting in the new smoking? Hours spent at a desk in front of a computer is wreaking havoc on our bodies. We all know...

There's an argument to be made on the efficacy on vitamins. I've even written on it before. And I will wholeheartedly advocate for a...

I've written on the importance of breakfast before. Now I'm going to challenge you to 30 days of high quality (with a focus on high...

Have you ever woken up and noticed a new ache or pain? You might have attributed it to sleeping "wrong". Unless you literally passed out...

It's another year for us to not only look forward, but also to reflect on the previous year (and possibly decade). Are you looking to...

I recently had a patient mention that her mid back was sore after holding her friend's new baby. Now, imagine doing that all day every...

I heard the coolest analogy listening to Robb Wolf's podcast the other day. A guy had written in asking a question about his workouts....

Shortcut? To health? But, Kristen, you always talk about how there aren't any shortcuts to real health! Hey, you're right. And these are...

When I start digging into my patient's diet, the most common response I get when they mention what they don't eat is red meat. I always...

One of the most common reasons I find that people want to change their diet is because of their weight. They often have this number stuck...

Every time you eat, your body releases a cascade of hormones in response. One of them is insulin. It is produced by your pancreas in...

I received this question from a former student of mine. This is also something I come across a lot in practice. After asking my patient...