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Tips on How to Deal With Stress
What is stress? The actual definition of stress is difficult as it is a highly subjective phenomenon that defies scientific measurement. The term “stress”, as it is currently used was coined by Hans Selye in 1936, who defined it as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change”. What we can all … Continue reading Tips on How to Deal With Stress
Gut Health
The human body is one complex ecosystem with trillions of micro-organism inhabitants, collectively referred to as the microbiome. We could not live without this massive colony of bacteria. This human microbiome is in our eyes, skin, digestive and respiratory systems. The largest colony of microbes in our body reside in our digestive system. The gut … Continue reading Gut Health
Shoulder Pain and How to Fix It
Shoulder pain is a common complaint that we see at Back to Function. Shoulder pain may originate in the joint itself, or from any of the many surrounding muscles, ligaments, tendons and fascia. Shoulder pain usually worsens with activities or movement of your arm or shoulder. At Back to Function, we make sure to evaluate … Continue reading Shoulder Pain and How to Fix It
Knee Pain & Posture
Knee pain is a common condition that we see at Back to Function. After a thorough history of how and when your knee hurts, are next step to diagnose your condition is a posture evaluation. The posture evaluation can tell us quite a bit about the different stresses on the knee joint. Typically, when the … Continue reading Knee Pain & Posture
BTF Metabolic Optimization Program
Welcome to the BTF Metabolic Optimization Program (MOP) With the BTF MOP, you will be able to clean up your diet and establish healthy lifestyle choices that will help you lose weight and feel great. Use the BTF MOP to: improve your metabolism and ability to burn calories improve your body composition by increasing muscle … Continue reading BTF Metabolic Optimization Program
Great Fitness Circuit Workouts in the South Bay (For Free!)
One of the great things about living in almost always sunny and 75° Southern California, is that we basically get to exercise outdoors 365 days per year. If you like to keep it simple, you can just exercise in your own neighborhood. For some good ideas on how to make a neighborhood walk a real … Continue reading Great Fitness Circuit Workouts in the South Bay (For Free!)
Back to Function Health & Fitness Home Exercise Program
You don’t need an expensive fitness facility membership to improve your health and fitness, especially in southern California, where we can go outside to exercise 365 days per year! Back to Function has created an exercise program that can be done around your own neighborhood. Just put on a comfortable pair of walking or cross-training … Continue reading Back to Function Health & Fitness Home Exercise Program
BTF Nutrition & Fitness Plan
The team at Back to Function have created the perfect nutrition and fitness plan for your active lifestyle. Whether your goal is weight loss, a firmer and stronger physique or to improve your overall health and longevity, we have you covered! Home Nutrition & Fitness Plan $179 perfect plan for working people with limited time or a … Continue reading BTF Nutrition & Fitness Plan
Stiffness Hides a Stability Problem and Causes a Mobility Issue
What areas of your body feel stiff/tight? Do you constantly stretch the same muscles but the tightness ultimately returns? For many of our clients, they haven’t realized that they are simply addressing the symptoms of stiffness and not the underlying cause. The truth is that stiffness hides a stability problem and causes a mobility issue. … Continue reading Stiffness Hides a Stability Problem and Causes a Mobility Issue
How to Prevent & Reverse the Cognitive Decline Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease. Part 1.
Let me start with this bold statement: Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented, and in many cases its associated decline can be reversed. Like most of the terrible chronic diseases of our modern-day society, we have a chance to modify, and sometimes even prevent, the morbid ending that our genetics may have in store for us…but … Continue reading How to Prevent & Reverse the Cognitive Decline Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease. Part 1.