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Are you breathing correctly? Is there a right way to breathe? Chances are no, you are not breathing correctly. And yes, there is a...

Remember when we were told that you should only continue the same exercise you were doing prior to pregnancy and not start anything new?...

Have you heard that sitting in the new smoking? Hours spent at a desk in front of a computer is wreaking havoc on our bodies. We all know...

There's an argument to be made on the efficacy on vitamins. I've even written on it before. And I will wholeheartedly advocate for a...

I've written on the importance of breakfast before. Now I'm going to challenge you to 30 days of high quality (with a focus on high...

Have you ever woken up and noticed a new ache or pain? You might have attributed it to sleeping "wrong". Unless you literally passed out...

It's another year for us to not only look forward, but also to reflect on the previous year (and possibly decade). Are you looking to...

I recently had a patient mention that her mid back was sore after holding her friend's new baby. Now, imagine doing that all day every...

I heard the coolest analogy listening to Robb Wolf's podcast the other day. A guy had written in asking a question about his workouts. He...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

This cookbook is the compilation of everything I learned from my first three books. It's not just a cookbook, though. It includes a lot...

Are New Year's resolutions your thing? Regardless if you are into making changes in the new year, on Mondays or whenever, chances are,...

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...

It's another year and another wrap up of my favorite books I read in 2018. It was a year with more fiction, but I still read lots of...

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...