Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana of the Vision & Sensory Integration Institute in Schaumburg to discuss all things vision and brain performance.  Dr. Lorenzana and her staff specialize in helping improve the function of the brain and the brain-eye connection to improve vision, mental focus, and cognitive performance.  Check out all of the details in this week's epsiode! Dr. Lorenzana and her staff can be contact through their website here.  Make sure to follow them on Instagram and Facebook, too!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss one of the more common shoulder issues they see with new clients - frozen shoulder.  Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, can be an extremely painful and debilitating condition where a person's shoulder stops moving well and hurts when it does move.  But, even though the shoulder is highly symptomatic, the shoulder itself may actually not need to be addressed.  Julie and Charlie have had tremendous success helping individuals diagnosed with frozen shoulder by getting their muscles working better with Muscle Activation Techniques®, often times in areas such as their trunk and hips.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Resources discussed in this week's episode can be found below: Schedule a consultation call with a MAT® Specialist at MAS Find a certified MAT® Specialist in your area

This week on the Exercise Is Health podast, Julie and Charlie discuss seven things that you need to be doing with your exercise if you feel like your body has been getting achier and you're not sure why.  Often times, you may feel like how your body feels is out of your control, but that is not necessarily the case.  There is a lot that can be done if you are feeling your age, and these seven exercise tips can help tremendously.  Check out the details in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie put their own spin on a question from Quora.com and sit down to answer it.  The question was, "What are some fitness hacks?" and in good MAS-fashion, Julie and Charlie changed it to, "What are some sustainable fitness hacks for my health?"; because hey, any exercise hack is only useful if you can do it repeatedly and it builds your health, right?  Check out all of the details of their five sustainable fitness hacks for your health in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Concetta Forchetti of AMITA Health to discuss dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and brain health.  Dr. Forchetti specializes in neurology with special interests in Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and memory disorder.  She disucsses the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, the genetic risk factors involved, and what we can all do to help prevent or delay the development of Alzheimer's. If you would like to connect with Dr. Forchetti, you may do so by calling (847) 981- 3630 or by going through the AMITA website here. As a special bonus on this week's episode, we added an interview with our friend Kari-Ann Ryan, who is a tremendous advocate for Alzheimer's disease.  You can learn more about the work Kari-Ann is doing by liking her team's Facebook group here as well as donating to her fundraising site here. Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss the most popular footwear of the season - flip-flops - and how it is stressing out your body.  From bunions, to plantar fasciitis, to knee, hip, and back issues, wearing flip-flops for extended periods of time may create more issues than you can imagine for your joints.  Check out all of the details, as well as what to do about this, in this week's episode! The following resources were discussed during this week's episode: E54 - Feet - The most overlooked part of your body E67 - How Stiff & Supportive Shoes Are Affecting You In More Ways Than You Think 'Tis The (Flip-Flops) Season List of certified MAT® Specialists

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down to discuss exercise, longevity, how the former impacts the latter, and how you should be exercising to maximize your longevity.  This content is from Charlie's Schaumburg Health Summit talk, which can be seen in full here.  Charlie references over 65 papers in his talk on exercise and longevity, but don't worry, all of the science is broken down into super simple terms.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode below!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Justin Coop of Inspired Health Center in Naperville, IL to discuss digestion, gut health, and why having your digestion optimal (as opposed to just okay) is vital to ensuring your are able to feel and function your best.  There are many things within our enviroments that can disrupt our digestion, and often times digestive issues can present as something completely different than the digestion itself, such as brain fog.  Learn what you can do to immediately improve your digestion in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie give a detailed breakdown of everything that happened during the Schaumburg Health Summit 2019 this past weekend.  There were 70 people in attendance for the first-ever Schaumburg Health Summit, and Julie and Charlie have heard nothing but positive reviews since the event ended.  Check out this week's episode below for all of the details on what went down!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Matthew Landstrom from the Landstrom Center in Schaumburg. Dr. Landstrom is a Clinical Neuropsychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with psychological, neurological, and neurodevelopmental disorders. He developed his unique treatment approach while serving as the Clinical Director of an adolescent and young adult substance abuse/dual diagnosis and mental health treatment facility, whereby a greater understanding of a patient’s cognitive functioning and capabilities was utilized to increase the efficiency and efficacy of treatment, as well as improving the chance of sustained recovery and ultimate outcomes.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode!