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If you live a very active life, you’ve likely experienced tendon pain at one time or another. Often it starts with a particular activity or day when we “overdo”, but when it doesn’t disappear in a day or two we start to worry. A big struggle with tendon pain is that...

High protein, low carb, chocolatey, gooey, cookie bars . . . is that all even possible? Well, I had a big tub of collagen protein and a half used jar of cashew butter, so I got creative and came up with a sweet treat. The best part – it actually fueled my workout...

I go to the gym and see people pounding away on cardio equipment trying to “burn more fat”. Unfortunately, the body doesn’t burn fat based on a strict math equation of calories in minus calories out. Perhaps, our efforts may be better spent working on keeping our...

When someone walks into the clinic with a reoccurring, nagging, chronic type of complaint – usually without a clear story of how they got the injury in the first place – it’s usually a connective tissue problem. The truth is, we talk a lot more about muscles and...

How does a gluten-free Maryland girl eat her crab cakes? With big chunks of crab meat, Old Bay Seasoning, and a few healthy swaps. Add some grilled vegetables and you have my favorite meal! Paleo. Gluten Free. Grain Free. Dairy Free. Low Carb. Keto. Ingredients: 1...

Sweet and treats are absolutely necessary for Valentines Day . . . but do we have to sacrifice the healthy habits we have worked the past 6 weeks of his new year to establish? Absolutely not! These almond butter cookies are great on their own or with the homemade...

Millions of American pull out their desk drawer or shuffle through their purse every day without thinking to find medication to treat an ache, pain, or even cold symptom. But, should we be heading straight to the medicine cabinet for pain relief? It’s a question we...

I’m always looking for quick and healthy weeknight meals. This one checks all the boxes . . . especially when there is only one pan to clean. It’s a bonus anytime I can get a salmon dish in our weekly meal plan because it’s packed with anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty...

In many parts of the world, healthy fats have always been welcome to the table. Traveling through Europe, every meal I ate was topped with either butter or oil. Unfortunately, for a long time in the United States, these healthy fats were shunned. Even worse, when our...

The tradition at our house for birthday’s, Christmas or any occasion requiring an extra special breakfast is homemade cinnamon rolls. They are very time consuming to prepare, but I think the labor of love makes them extra special. The problem is . . . so much sugar,...