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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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. Read more

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 Read more