4 Ways to Build Resilience

Our modern world has become easy. We live in climate controlled houses, get in our climate controlled cars, and climate controlled offices and gyms. Over time, this makes us fragile. Ever notice that kids seem to be immune to swimming in cold water yet you get sick every time you travel? We have “endpoints” that our bodies get used to and if we don’t expose our bodies to difficult things, those endpoints narrow and then when we have to do something difficult, the body will let you know that it’s too much. Maybe you get sick, or maybe you develop pain. Whatever system in your body is most vulnerable, it shows up like a canary in a coal mine.

Christopher EllisAugust 29, 2023#physiologicflexibility, #becomedynmamicComment

Become Dynamic: The Hormetic Effect

Is intense exercise good for you? How about red wine? It’s good for the heart, right? How about fasting? Are ice baths good? Deadlifting is bad for your back, especially those Jefferson curls. When you look into the hormetic effect, you’ll see why there is so much confusion around these conversations.

Christopher EllisAugust 6, 2021#hormesis, #becomedynmamic, #hormeticeffectComment

“It’s All About Stretching”

No. Stretching rarely solves a problem. We hear this all the time as, “you gotta do your stretches”. Or I have someone ask: “I have back pain, what stretches should I be doing”?

Christopher EllisJune 21, 2021#becomedynmamic, #stretching, #mobilityComment

Overhydration

We are all familiar with how important it is to hydrate, and you’ve probably been told by a medical provider that you have to hydrate more. However, there is such a thing as too much. As with everything in the body, it’s all about balance.

Christopher EllisJune 3, 2021#becomedynmamic, #overhydration, #hyponatremia, #electrolyteComment

Stop With the Egg Whites Already

Ok, I’m guilty of this too. I was doing the egg white omelettes with wheat toast and no butter back in the day. I thought I was doing it right. It’s sad to think of all those yolks I wasted.

Christopher EllisMay 17, 2021#becomedynmamic, #eggs, #eggyolks, #eggwhites, #cholesterolComment

Why People with Hypoglycemia Should Eat a Low Carb Diet

As a child, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I had the typical symptoms; I was tired, shaky, irritable, and would have brain fog. My parents were told to keep me away from sweets and for years, I didn’t have candy. I remember even having pancakes with syrup would cause severe nausea and I’d have to lay down. I never really understood that if I had low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), why would putting sugar in the system bother me? It would seem that would be the way to fix it.

Christopher EllisMay 11, 2021#hypoglycemia, #becomedynmamic, #diet, #glucagon, #insulinComment

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