Brad King
Enhancing Muscle Recovery and Reducing Injury Risks: The Power of Active Recovery
Brad King, MS, MFS If you’re like most people who exercise, you probably never bother stretching, and if you do, you stretch before your workout to warmup. But according to myriad research, stretching (either before or after a workout) is not all that beneficial when it comes to muscle recovery or reducing chance of injury. Don’t fret, there’s a much better and safer way to recover from a workout and it’s not nearly as painful to do! Introducing Active Recovery. Active recovery involves concluding a workout by engaging in low-intensity exercises and cool-down activities immediately after finishing. Recent research shows...
Brad King
Nourishing Aging Bodies: Understanding Nutritional Needs as We Grow Older
Contrary to popular belief, cholesterol is not necessarily the enemy it has been portrayed to be. Adequate cholesterol levels are vital for hormonal health, brain function, and cell membrane integrity.
Brad King
Inflammation, Stress, Sleep & Your Immune System
People who get less sleep are more likely to catch a cold, but it turns out that these individuals also experience more systemic inflammation[6]. Though it's not proven exactly why reduced sleep causes inflammation, scientists believe that a lack of sleep triggers excess pro-inflammatory signals in our blood vessels
Brad King
The Ketogenic Path: Unraveling the Health Effects of Ketone Production through Low Carb Diet
Ketones are a more efficient energy source than glucose, providing more energy per unit of oxygen consumed
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