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by: Manny Aragon A number of studies have been coming out lately that ask one of the questions that few everyday folks ponder but which have been intriguing healthcare professionals for eons: What is pain?  This has certainly been a focus of my practice for some years as folks will come in, having been to various doctors,…

by: Manny Aragon Question from a listener of my recent Adrenal Summit interview: “I would have never thought of what Manny described as fighting gravity as an issue for my health. Can you expand on this in any way?” On its surface, this question appears to be an inquiry about the role that gravity plays…

by: Manny Aragon 2014 hasn’t been a very consistent triathlon training year for me. Although I have been running fairly regularly and had two ½ marathons early in the season (January in Irvine and Feb at Surf City) I haven’t been in the pool in months and bike rides have been few and far between.…

by Manny Aragon We often hear the words “heart attack” and “stroke” in the same sentence but neuroma and neuropathy? What are they and why am I including them in the same sentence? The proximal causes of heart attack and ischemic stroke are blood vessel blockages to the heart and part(s) of the brain respectively…

  by: Manny Aragon The ongoing dis-information campaign by the big food/medical industrial/governmental complex has left folks confused and determined. Folks are confused about who to listen to, who to trust, and who has legitimate information not tainted by corporate, moneyed interests. Folks then pick who they believe, generally going with the big names (m…

by: Manny Aragon And, more importantly, are there health benefits to squatting as opposed to sitting to poop? Babies instinctively squat when they poop. The vast majority of the non western world use squat toilets to poop.  Why is it that western toilets are designed to put the legs at roughly a 90degree angle?- an…

by: Manny Aragon Over the years there has been some debate over the effectiveness of stretching to improve flexibility, prevent injury, and more importantly, physical performance. In fact, its become quite a touchy subject amongst various researchers, health professionals, and athletic professionals. Ask any one of them and you’re sure to get an opinionated answer.…

by: Manny Aragon I can only imagine the recoil that some of you had when you read  the title to this article. REALLY?!! How could eating fat make you fit? In short, eating fat cannot make your cardiovascular endurance increase or make you stronger if you do nothing else. However, in the context of a…

by: Manny Aragon As many of you know, I have long been a proponent of intermittent fasting or a structured “skipping of meals’, so to speak, as a means to keep the body in fat burning mode. Here’s why: Our ancestors didn’t have food available 24/7 like we do. Based on this logic, it makes…