When you’re in shape, you get attention from the opposite sex, you have less stress, you sleep better, blah blah blah who cares about that. I’m more interested in ways fitness can change your life beyond the obvious. Here are 10 second-order effects from being fit: 10) You have a legitimate reason to buy your…
I’ve written recently about frustrating but predictable experiences with doctors that take a conventional approach to treating patients. Rather than complain some more, I wanted to demonstrate a couple examples of what it looks like to take responsibility for your own health, and how it feels to work with doctors who think about treating root…
The last 20 years of biohacking and innovation have created a whole industry of health products that may (or may not) make a difference at the very outer margin. I think of most modern health advice like the commercial I saw for a specially designed golf ball. This ball might add a few yards to…
Last weekend I came across an article from a fitness influencer with the stunning title: “Does This Invention End Low Back Pain Forever?” I had mixed emotions as I began to read—sorry to see my side hustle fall, but grateful for an end to this terrible affliction. As I should have expected, the breakthrough turned…
With summer vacations coming up, I’ve heard from a couple folks who worry they’ll get flabby spending a few weeks away from the gym. I used to share this sentiment, but I’ve learned to treat fitness like a bank account, where you can build up savings and then make some withdrawals. This concept only works,…