Muscle Tightness and Muscle Knots
Let’s talk about that bulge By Dr. Allan Bacon The Rundown It’s common practice in physiotherapy circles to identify phenomena referred to as “tight muscles” or “muscle...
Read more Cryotherapy and Cold Water Immersion
Chill Out: Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. By Dr. Allan Bacon Overview Chill out with the cryotherapy and ice baths. Unscrupulous health quacks are pushing ice baths more than ever for every benefit under the sun ranging from...
Read moreGlycogen Metabolism
Glycogen Metabolism By Dr. Allan Bacon Muscle or Liver? In the human body, glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose stored mainly in the liver and the skeletal muscle that supplies glucose to the blood stream during fasting periods...
Read moreOptimal Sleep for Performance and Recovery
Sleep: Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. By Dr. Allan Bacon Overview Sleep is integral to healthy mental and physical functioning. Adequate sleep improves stress coping, cognitive processes, hormone regulation, insulin sensitivity, fat...
Read moreCaffeinated Beverages and Dehydration
Don’t Touch My Coffee: Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. By Dr. Allan Bacon Overview A common idea exists that caffeine causes dehydration, no matter the circumstance. The reality of the situation is that caffeine is not a very...
Read moreGenetically Modified Organisms
GMO/Conventional vs. Organic By Dr. Allan Bacon I have to admit, I have procrastinated on writing about this topic for over a year now because of the pure, illogical anger it causes in those who disagree with the research. They invariably...
Read moreFat, but Fit? Not Likely.
Is time on our side?: Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. Metabolically healthy obese status (sometimes termed the obesity paradox) is likely a transient condition that requires weight management to prevent the development of unhealthy...
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