I was an excellent athlete—up until tenth grade.  I injured my back and wasn’t properly diagnosed for 18 months.  I had severe pain in my left leg and was walking with a limp.  My godmother convinced my parents to take... Read More

I was in the basement of this building to sell bodybuilding supplements. And I was great at it.  I sold pallets full of creatine, whey protein, an ephedra-loaded  pre-workout drink called Ultimate Orange and other products.  My territory was the... Read More

EB is Exercise Bulimia.  It is a condition and term developed by somebody much smarter than me.  EB is diagnosed when a person is addicted to the gym.  Injury or illness will not prevent an EB sufferer from getting to... Read More

If you Google the phrase “Why Wellness Programs Don’t Work” you will return 455 million results in 0.59 seconds (go ahead, try it).  The list of publications telling you why such programs don’t work include Wharton’s Knowledge at Wharton, the... Read More

I once saw a sign for the Sun Wellness Center in Tampa, Florida.  At the time, I was interested in anything and everything related to preventive health.  I was a bit surprised when I walked into the building and found... Read More