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Are You Guilty of the Flip-Flop Shuffle
When temperatures rise, folks start sporting their favorite flip-flops. Once relegated to the role of beachwear or a shower shoe, flip-flops have become a fashion mainstay – a fact that might give Anna Wintour hives. In fact, the simple shoe gives physiologists and podiatrists more than just hives.
Running: Treat Your Feet Right With Quality Sneakers
One of the reasons I love running is that it really requires no special gear. You just need a body and a desire to run. Then again, you might not need a racquet or clubs to go for a good jog, but I would suggest quality running shoes.
Applied Kinesiology: It's All About Your Muscles
The other day my friend said "My chiropractor used applied kinesiology to discover that I had too much mercury in my body. They did some tests on my muscles to find out." Huh?
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Shoe Review: Nike Lunar Glide
After wearing my new Nike Lunar Glides ($100) around the house to break them in, I took them on all sorts of runs while visiting the East Coast.
These shoes are light — one sneaker is just barely over half a pound (8.75 ounces according to my kitchen scale) — so they are great for traveling as well as running. Nike considers them stability shoes, meaning they help prevent overpronation, rolling too far to the inside of the foot.
Parkinson's disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Levadopa (L-dopa)
- Other Medications
- Surgery
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
- In 2007, the FDA approved the first skin patch drug for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Transdermal rotigotine (Neupro) is a dopamine agonist drug that may help improve symptoms of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. The patch is applied daily.
- Rivastigimine (Exelon), an Alzheimer’s disease drug, was approved in 2006 for treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Reese Witherspoon Strikes Midfoot
We have seen a many photos recently of Reese Witherspoon playing softball, and it looks like she will be running in her upcoming film, too.
It's nice to have a job that keeps you active. It also looks Reese is midfoot striker, which is good running technique.
You Asked: When to Stretch?
Hiya Fit,
I still consider myself to be a novice runner and am plagued with lower leg issues — mainly shin splints. I realize how important stretching is to prevent these types of issues but am just confused on when to stretch. So, I've got a question for you.
Running Injury: When to See a Doc
So many people I know are into running, whether they're trying to lose weight, reduce stress, or take part in a marathon. The problem is, there are many injuries related to the sport — runner's knee, pulled hamstrings, plantar fasciitis, and shin splints. While strength training and stretching are great ways to prevent an injury, sometimes getting hurt can't be avoided.
Find Your Chi and Run With It at ChiRunning Workshop
Dealing with some troubling knee pain, I decided to focus on my running gait. I had the pleasure of taking an all day workshop with the running master Danny Dreyer, the founder of ChiRunning.
I'd like to say my running was transformed during the hours I spent with about 30 other runners from all walks of life, but I must admit I have a lot to work on.
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