Cross-train for ultra-marathon success
100 miles is approximately the distance from the surface of the earth to the planet’s boundary, called suborbital space. This is also the...
Exercise and Celiac Disease
Eating gluten free seems to be in fashion at the moment. You can find gluten free foods at almost every super market these days. However,...
Exercise as an alternative for pain killers
Pain is a complicated clinical issue, mostly because pain is a complicated neuroscientific issue. When we get injured, the body sends...
Exercise helps decrease neuroinflammation
As a scientist who studies the effects of exercise on the brain, I am always thinking about what exercise-induced factors (from muscles,...
Lifestyle recommendations to prevent cognitive decline
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases, and is characterized by problems with...
Obesity and dopamine dysfunction
Obesity is a major problem worldwide. In the United Sates, more than 66% of adults are overweight, with 1 out of every 3 being considered...