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Tabata Sprints
In the previous post, I outlined the reasons for getting rid of chronic cardio for good and focusing on more intensity in less time for better results. My favorite high intensity workout is Tabata sprints. It's for all ages and all levels of fitness, because everyone's "highest" intensity...
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Exercise Smarter, Less and with Better Success
Is your exercise regimen best suited for your health goals? If you are doing regular cardio and hope to lose body fat while preserving or increasing lean muscle it is not. We are now starting to understand that all of time on the road, the treadmill and the elliptical may be exactly why we...
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The Integrative Answer - Alzheimer’s Risk
In this blog feature, Dr. Gladd will highlight the approach of Integrative Medicine and the GladdMD philosophy by answering a medical question posed to conventional experts based on how he would address the concern. This week the question to the conventional doctor writing for the Journal...
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The healthcare system still doesn’t “get it”
I have been doing this for 5 years and have just about seen it all, but this week I am COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED with stories of conventional medicine overtreating every symptom and abnormality with a prescription or a surgery. And the new healthcare system is going to allow more Americans access...
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The most successful patients
Our clients come to see us for a large variety of health concerns. The most common reasons are: Fatigue, digestive issues, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and anxiety/panic or depression. They have been in and out of the health care system over the years, been through lots of testing and are largely...
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The GladdMD Way
The premise of care at GladdMD is best explained in the analogy of the body as a house. No house can be relied upon for years without a solid foundation. That foundation is provided by optimal, whole foods nutrition, daily stress management including spirituality and a balanced digestive...
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More expensive to eat healthy, really?
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How to increase productivity
When Richard Branson (founder of Virgin Group) was asked in an interview what advice he would give to those who want to be more productive, his answer was completely unpredictable: “Work out”. So true, I started a new workout regimen this morning with a personal trainer so that I...
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Get your zzz’s, naturally
Everyone knows a good night’s sleep is a requirement for optimal well-being. A poor night’s sleep has an immediate impact on how one feels the next day, and multiple night’s of poor sleep can lead to major health problems from heart disease to cancer. Rather than focus on...
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The relaxation breath
Breathing is one of the most powerful tools we have for promoting relaxation and calmness. So often we spend our days in short, quick rapid breathing. This is part of the fight-or-flight, stressed state that so often plagues our days. The body is composed of two opposing neurological systems,...
