by nhandmasteruser | Sep 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) is becoming more popular, especially with athletes. Despite being new on the scene (the first research paper wasn’t published until 1997), this technique has roots going back millenia. In ancient Greek and Roman...
by nhandmasteruser | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Suffering from foot pain? Statistically, you aren’t alone. In adults over the age of 45, it’s estimated that 20 – 25% can have foot/ankle pain. Dealing with pain of any kind can negatively impact day-to-day life, but foot pain affects every step you take. With...
by nhandmasteruser | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Most people are familiar with pineapple (Ananas comosus), but did you know it contains proteolytic enzymes? These enzymes can break down proteins, and bromelain is one of these. Bromelain is considered pineapple’s most active constituent, and has been used as a...
by nhandmasteruser | Aug 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) has thousands of years of history behind it. It has been used in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for thousands of years and was considered one of the “miracle elixirs of life”. Gotu kola grows in parts of Asia,...
by nhandmasteruser | Aug 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
When the human brain gets older, it doesn’t work as efficiently as it used to. This is due to neuron loss, connections between the neurons deteriorating, lower synthesis of neurotransmitters (how neurons communicate), less sensitivity to certain...
