From my previous post, we are beginning to understand that just changing the shoes does not make you automatically run in a forefoot strike. The shoes may help, but in reality, barefoot running will naturally push you into a forefoot strike as we are not designed to run on our heel (calcaneus). So if you… Continue reading Running after Injury-Changing to Forefoot Running
The running shoe phenomenon propelled forward in the 70s with the iconic Nike Cortez. The shoe that Bill Bowerman made debuted in 1972 from Nike. This shoe as you can see, has a heel lift, designed to help "propel" the runner forward and to put less stress on the achilles tendon. (1) Little did Nike know… Continue reading Barefoot Running, Minimalist Shoes and the Next New Shoe Fad
*Originally published in the "Uniformed Family Physician"-Journal of the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians. Reprinted with permission. Oh RC. Coming out of the CrossFit Closet. Uniformed Family Physician Fall 2013. Vol 7(1). Edition 25. Pages 31-33. I have a confession to make. I am a CrossFitter. I am currently a fellow in the… Continue reading Coming out of the Crossfit Closet* -A CrossFit experience by a Physician, for Physicians
So, you've heard a bunch about Paleo and Low-carb. You have been counting calories and cutting portions but it hasn't worked in weight loss. You are finally ready to plunge into the Paleo and low-carb lifestyle. But where do you start? A very nice overview is by DietDoctor. Go straight here if you want to get started on… Continue reading A Paleo (and other Low-carb diets) Primer
If you are going to deliver a child soon, you should ask your physician about delayed cord clamping. Studies have repeatedly shown that delay of cord clamping by 1-2 minutes can auto-infuse blood into your newborn infant. Why is this important? Well, researchers have also shown that babies who have undergone delayed cord clamping have… Continue reading What Every Pregnant Mother Should know about Delayed Cord Clamping
Robert Oh, MD, MPH 