It’s no secret that chronic pain and disease is caused by inflammation – and a good diet goes a long way towards lowering inflammation. A diet to strive for is one low in saturated fats and added sugars, high in fruits, veggies, lean protein (such as omega-3-rich wild salmon) and whole grains. Many also believe that avoiding animal products altogether – going vegan – makes for a healthier diet. But does it really?
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Our diet, specifically the ingestion of industrial seed oils that are billed as heart healthy, are contributing to the rise in chronic diseases.
Strength training for runners is an effective, but often overlooked, way to improve your running and avoid running injury. Sandy Ziya shares her thoughts on the most common misconceptions runners have about strength training and offers advice for improvement.
Sandy Ziya of Meridians and Marathons unpacks five of the most common freestyle mistakes she encounters and provides quick-and-dirty tips on how to improve your swimming technique.
If you are new to Traditional Chinese Medicine, you may be wondering what Meridians are and why Dr. Sandy Ziya named her practice after them. In acupuncture and Chinese medicine, meridians are a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow. There are twelve such pathways associated with specific organs.
NAD therapy can optimize your body, mind and spirit by repairing DNA, protecting brain cells from damage, reducing inflammation and turning on enzymes that help prevent aging.
Running barefoot may improve balance and proprioception. Going barefoot activates the smaller muscle in the feet, ankles, legs, and hips that are responsible for better balance and coordination. Running barefoot […]
Functional medicine provides a deeper dive into your heath. Looking “under the hood” past the surface-level symptoms, functional physicians provide a drug-free alternative treatment and approach to health. What is […]
In its purest form, food is medicine for the body, and can help you fight diseases, inflammation, and more. Culinary Medicine “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy […]
Traumatic brain injury can be restored by functional medicine. Learn how functional medicine, combined with acupuncture and light therapy help the damaged brain. “Hard” Sports Head injuries are a […]