From University of California – Riverside New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led [...]

From Ritsumeikan University Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual’s health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., [...]

NODE SMITH, ND A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion — a finding supporting researchers’ argument that athletes [...]

Node Smith, ND Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren’t progressing in their development, according to new research […]

Node Smith, ND The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released an updated guidance report on sport-related concussions An estimated 1.1 million to 1.9 million U.S. children and teens are [...]

Node Smith, ND Caffeine: America’s Drug of Choice, Anytime, Everywhere Caffeine is certainly America’s favorite drug. And we certainly use it to its maximum potential, pushing ourselves to [...]

Very low carbohydrate and high fat diets are safe for resistance athletes who wish to improve testosterone values while increasing insulin sensitivity, research has shown. The findings have been [...]

Chris Spooner, ND As naturopathic physicians, I think we can agree that the general state of the American diet is pretty dismal. The majority of people we see, whether or […]

Stephen W. Parcell, ND A 30-year-oldmale triathlete presented in June of 2004 with a history of renal stones occurring after the Ironman events (2000 and 2002). Each episode required hospital [...]