kristen mitteness

Did you know that your spine is supposed to have curves? Three beautiful ones, in fact. The ones in your neck and low back should match. ...

Over the past few weeks, I've had a surge in patients with arm pain, tingling or numbness in their fingers or weakness in their hand. Som...

Shortcut? To health? But, Kristen, you always talk about how there aren't any shortcuts to real health! Hey, you're right. And these are ...

When I start digging into my patient's diet, the most common response I get when they mention what they don't eat is red meat. I always f...

One of the most common reasons I find that people want to change their diet is because of their weight. They often have this number stuck...

Just as the names imply, animal protein is protein that comes from animals and plant protein is protein that comes from plants. Protein i...

Every time you eat, your body releases a cascade of hormones in response. One of them is insulin. It is produced by your pancreas in resp...

I received this question from a former student of mine. This is also something I come across a lot in practice. After asking my patient h...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, may affect upwards of 20% of the female population in the western world. What's e...

My #NoExcuses December workout challenge was such a hit that I decided to turn it into a year long program! Each Wednesday, I'll be relea...

We've seen the headlines that sitting is the new smoking. I see patients every day with aches and pains that I can confidently attribute ...

When we think of someone as having a strong core, we’ll often visualize 6 pack abs. Unfortunately, the ability to see someone’s rectus ab...

Many of us brush off walking as a form of exercise because it doesn't feel "hard enough". We often choose to drive instead of walk becaus...

Knee pain is a common complaint in runners. But, I also see it in cyclists, hikers, dancers, gymnasts and more. No one is immune to knee ...

Have you been to Lifemark Nature Park Way yet? We are a beautiful, 6000 square foot facility with all of the bells and whistles and it's ...

You're trying to live a healthier life. You've changed your diet, you're exercising more, you're drinking lots of water, but you're just...

Proper posture is important for everyone. It allows your nerves to freely flow from your brain to your organs, muscles, joints, vessels a...

The conventional approach to endurance training is neither healthy nor effective. Go to any 5K or marathon race and that majority of the ...

February was heart and stroke month, I believe that should be our focus every month! Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer in North Ame...

When we think of changing our diet we think it has to be some big, grandiose, very difficult to do thing. I'm not saying what I'm going t...