Do you believe in qi?
Do you believe in qi? “When I practice qi gong or t’ai qi, I do not trouble myself with whether or not the qi is “real.” Qi gong is an art. I practice it in...
“Science-based” vs. “evidenced-based” medicine
Over the years, I’ve seen the words “evidence-based” used to justify a lot of concepts I find dubious. (Trust me– I saw some pretty ridiculous things during the time I worked in a mental health group...
Blog Owners– Beware of Malevolent Referring Sites!
Today I learned that there are malevolent sites out there that will show up in your “Referrers” section. Their owners are hoping you will click on the link to their site… and then they will...
The Camping Trip
One of my best memories from last summer is the camping trip I decided to go on at the last minute over Labor Day weekend. I’ve had to turn down a lot of invitations over...
Great article– The Clinical Concept of Fibromyalgia as a Changing Paradigm in the Past 20 Years
Excerpt from “The Clinical Concept of Fibromyalgia as a Changing Paradigm in the Past 20 Years” — Maryann Fitzcharles and Muhammad Yunus “Neurophysiological studies have contributed to the acceptance of FMS as a valid condition....
This is the kind of physical therapist I want to be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ogP6a9Zs4 …assuming I ever make it into PT school! 🙂
This is the kind of physical therapist I want to be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ogP6a9Zs4 …assuming I ever make it into PT school! 🙂
Inflammation, Fibromyalgia, and Deceptive Marketing Tactics
Ok, so I wish I could stop going on angry rants on this blog. But, ironically, some of my rants have turned out to be among my most popular posts… so I’m going to keep...
CNN’s Steubenville Coverage Matches 2011 ‘Onion’ Athlete-Rape Parody Video
CNN’s Steubenville Coverage Matches 2011 ‘Onion’ Athlete-Rape Parody Video This segment from CNN was so horrible, I can’t even believe it was allowed to air.
Nutrition Skepticism is Healthy
This is a great article on the nutrition “myths” that get circulated in the health and fitness industry.” It’s from BBoy Science— a site which I really enjoy. I thought this post was incredibly vindicating,...