
Magnesium. What is it and why is it important?
Amanda here, writing today on the topic of the supplement magnesium. A question that I often am asked as a clinician is: 'What can I be doing for my muscle health?' While I make varying recommendations based on each patients' health history, etc., one of the recommendations that I frequently make is: 'Start supplementing your diet with magnesium.' So what is magnesium and why is it important to both sports medicine and wellness? What Magnesium is: Magnesium is a mineral a

It's Flu and Cold Season. What should I do?
Whether we like it or not, the cold and dry weather is here, making it breeding ground for colds and the flu. This year, there seems to be an increased attention to the flu outbreak across the nation. But instead of stressing about contracting any flu or cold illness, here are a few simple things to do that will help decrease your chances of getting sick: -Get a good nights rest! Not getting enough sleep during the night decreases the immune system's functioning at an opti