30 Days of using a Continuous Glucose Monitor: the Highs & Lows of Blood Sugar
First, The Highs of Blood Sugar: At the start of the month, I went to Ruth Chris Steakhouse and decided on my usual steakhouse strategy:...
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Dr. Trish Stallone, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy
TrishStallone
Ever want to get a medical opinion of today's fitness trends?
Curious how diet, cardio, strengthening and mobility all fit together?
Read on to understand how to juggle health with the priorities of a
modern lifestyle.
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10 Days of Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Here's what I learned so far
Ten days on Levels CGM (Here’s what I’ve learned so far) 🩸For me, low blood sugar often feels like tired. Contrary to what I’ve always...
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring
If you've seen me in person, you may have noticed my new accessory. It's a continuous glucose monitor used to measure my blood sugar...
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Fitness over Health: Are Americans becoming less healthy as we become more fit?
The Spectrum of Health Health is often described in medical literature as the absence of illness or disease. One would assume that at the...
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Conquering the 5k
Not sure if you can run a full 5k without walking? The 5k distance is harder than it looks for any runner. The miles demand the novice...
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Tone Up
No phrase seems to be more irritating to “serious” trainers than when they hear clients list toning as their main fitness goal. Tone is...
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Tight Hip Flexors?
Hip flexor tightness is actually a pretty common complaint in adults, brought on even more frequently now during quarantine because of...
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When Crunches are a Mistake
I often use the abdominal gold standard, THE CRUNCH, as a first step in core strengthening. It’s been well rehearsed, it usually elicits...
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Shoulder Pain in your 40s: A Dreaded Rite of Passage
You’re reasonably fit & know your way around the gym. And you would like to keep working out but shoulder pain after workouts can get so...
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Adding Rehab to your Shoulder Program
Even though rehab & training look awfully similar (they both use strength & mobility tools), knowing the WHEN to add specific exercises...
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Running Form- Vertical Oscillation
Have you heard of Vertical Oscillation before? It's the amount of up & down bounce your body creates when running. In general, faster...
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What to do if your Metrics don’t match across your devices?
If you look at my Myzone Vs. Apple Watch measurements for Calories burned, you can see there is a difference of ~100 calories for the...
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Run as fast as you can... Or should you?
For all the hype HIIT is getting these days, there’s something about being able to run continuously for a mile or two that just makes you...
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Sneaker choice & Heel drop
One easy thing to notice when shopping for athletic shoes is the heel drop- that’s how high the heel sits above your toes. Here are a few...
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Are minimalist sneakers a good idea?
Most people think minimalist sneakers give minimal correction, but EVERY shoe gives suggestions to the foot. And depending on the shape...
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Sneakers: How much cushion do you need?
Cushion is a great addition to sneakers & absorbs some of the impact imposed by running, which can be up to 7x body weight. But cushion...
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Choices...choices...
Gone are the days of a simple white sole with darker greys marking the area of pronation control, making it easy for someone to judge how...
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Herniated Discs are not genetic
You inherit the shape and length of your bones, connective tissue extensibility, and some degree of muscle tone. . Early food choices &...
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Is fitness easier when you're rich & famous?
Thinking that your fit idols are successful because of ACCESS to health is a bit misguided. And I think it shows the very common wish...
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Other ways to relax: Using Magnesium Supplements
Everyone knows you need Calcium & Magnesium for strong bones, but did you know these minerals help with muscle contraction and relaxation...
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