Welcome back to our series on building muscle. If you missed the introductory post, please go back and check it out! Now that we know how important muscle is for our health, let’s delve into some details on protein. How much protein should I have? This is an age old question and rife with some controversy…
Today I want to talk to you about muscles, why most of you reading this probably don’t have enough muscle mass, and strategies to get you started on building muscle today. We often associate building muscle with our youth, Arnold Schwarzenegger, or those guys who repeatedly set off the “Lunk Alarm” at Planet Fitness.…
Today I want to talk about the most important concept in thinking about your health: lifespan vs healthspan. Lifespan is simply the number of years you are alive and breathing on Earth, irregardless of health and quality of life. Healthspan, on the other hand, is the number of years on Earth you feel healthy…
Stress has seemingly become an unwelcome guest in all of our lives — work stress, family stress, inflation, traffic, politics. You name it, and it probably bugs us. We have and will continue to highlight ways that we can better manage these stressful events, as chronic stress has been well documented as a serious…
I wanted to provide you all an update on what we know (and don’t know) with the current COVID19 pandemic. As you have all heard, we have a new Omicron variant in the mix that was recently announced to be the main circulating virus type. We are learning more information each day but wanted to…
Below are the final booster vaccine recommendations. Moderna and J&J Booster Vaccines Available: Moderna Vaccines: Booster vaccine recommendations are the same as with Pfizer (please refer back to our previous email) Recipients are given a half-dose injection, as this seems to have provided the same level of protection as a larger dose J&J Vaccines: Any…
It seems like something new is coming out every week recently! Here’s all the new information on C0V1DI9 vaccines that have been announced since our last email: More Booster Shots – Pfizer booster vaccines has been approved by the CDC,FDA, and ACIP. You are eligible for a booster vaccine if it has been at least 6…
From Dr. Jackson: “I will never forget the first patient that we suspected of having COVID19. Our understanding of the virus at that time was limited, but this patient seemed to check all of the boxes. As I listened to the patient’s concerns, my heart sank and a swarm of thoughts and emotions flooded my mind. I…
Many of you have been coming to our office over the years asking how to best prevent disease, how to live a healthier life, or how to take control and reverse chronic illnesses. We have also seen many of you struggle with important habit changes, conflicting information on health claims, and feelings of failure when…
Governor Cooper announced that the state will move to make Group 4 eligible for all COVID19 vaccines starting, today, March 17. Although each health department may delay this transition based on vaccine availability, I suspect that other locations like MAHEC/UNCA, Ingles, and Walgreens will be able to move more quickly. Who is a part of Group…
