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    3 Simple Ways to Sneak Fruits and Vegetables into Your Breakfast
    Total Physical Therapy
    • Jan 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    3 Simple Ways to Sneak Fruits and Vegetables into Your Breakfast

    So you're one of those that barely has time for breakfast or even worse dare we say it....SKIPS BREAKFAST! We won't spend time exhausting you reading about the benefits of breakfast rather we'll say, "We hear you." You're a typical busy bee and the fast paced lifestyle most live today does not account for the time needed to eat much less prepare a morning meal. For those that do afford the time to eat a balanced breakfast, we give you a big thumbs up! In either case we hope t
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    Holiday Smoothie Recipes
    Total Physical Therapy
    • Dec 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    Holiday Smoothie Recipes

    Stop in the market when making your last minute run for holiday dinners to snag some of these ingredients to try some of our favorite holiday themed smoothies. Pumpkin Pie Smoothie 1/2 can of pumpkin puree Handful of frozen cranberries or cherries 1-2 pitted dates pumpkin pie spice to taste 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder 1 cup of preference of nut milk or coconut milk Green Pumpkin Pie Smoothie 1/2 can of pumpkin puree 1 cup frozen cranberries or cherries 1/4 cup walnuts, al
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    The Art of Tart.....Cherry. Evidence Behind the Benefits of the Berry.
    Michael Moore
    • Sep 5, 2017
    • 4 min

    The Art of Tart.....Cherry. Evidence Behind the Benefits of the Berry.

    We live in a world of so many options when it comes to anti inflammatories. Both prescription as well as over the counter NSAIDs are abundantly available. Popular prescription meds such as Celebrex, Mobic, Voltaren, Relafen, and Toradol sit atop the prescription sources. Over the counters include Advil, Motrin, Aleve, and Bayer Aspirin in the NSAID group. Other prescription sources include the corticosteroid groups. These drugs will include prednisone, methylprednisolone, dex
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    Constipation and your bladder - How do they affect each other?
    Total Physical Therapy
    • Aug 23, 2017
    • 2 min

    Constipation and your bladder - How do they affect each other?

    Constipation is defined as the difficult passage and infrequent (fewer than three) bowel movements per week. Constipation is another possible cause of bladder control problems. When the rectum is full of stool, it may disturb the bladder and cause incontinence or the sensation of the urgency and frequency. Because constipation may be caused by medications you are taking for other conditions, changes in bowel habits should always be reported to your physician. If you have a hi
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    Running on Fat - Using Fat Cells for Fuel - A Beginners Guide to the "Fat Army"
    Total Physical Therapy
    • Jul 28, 2017
    • 7 min

    Running on Fat - Using Fat Cells for Fuel - A Beginners Guide to the "Fat Army"

    At some point in time we've all pondered, how can I lose some weight? And if you drop that catch phrase of "weight loss" into a search bar you'll find 10,000+ options. This is not an article to confirm or refute any plan, rather it is a simple physiological understanding of how the body can and does use fat as a fuel source. In its most simple form of sugar, glucose is the body's go to fuel source. Glucose is the metabolic result of numerous metabolic processes in the human b
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    What's All This Salt About? Hyponatremia - The Endurance Athlete's Silent Killer
    Total Physical Therapy
    • Jul 19, 2017
    • 5 min

    What's All This Salt About? Hyponatremia - The Endurance Athlete's Silent Killer

    Endurance athletes can be sticklers when it comes to what they put down the hatch. They have to be picky because they are pushing their bodies well beyond simple physiology. At times however one can become so driven by goals and the athlete's "mental block" that a simple everyday compound can gradually run low. If this compound runs dangerously low an individual can have some very serious complications. In today's world SALT is considered bad and for good reason.....because i
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    How your diet can affect your bladder
    Total Physical Therapy
    • May 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    How your diet can affect your bladder

    If you have been suffering from urinary urgency or urge urinary incontinence you may find relief by changing your diet. We sometimes forget that what we put into our body exacerbates or even could be the root cause of certain health issues. What we eat and drink can have an impact on how our bladder functions. Things we eat and drink could be contributing to bladder irritation which could increase the occurrence of urgency during our day. Potential Bladder Irritants Alcoholi
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    Women that Care About Living Well...A source of being active, open about health, and understanding y
    Total Physical Therapy
    • Apr 25, 2017
    • 2 min

    Women that Care About Living Well...A source of being active, open about health, and understanding y

    Welcome to all women that have taken steps to conquering your health, commit to a life of being active, and are proactive in understanding your body. Also welcome to women that are curious and that need guidance to initiate those steps. We hope you find comfort in us and welcome our knowledge when it comes to working with women. For nearly 20 years Total Physical Therapy has been your trusted source of information for living well and over the past couple years we have started
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