Exercise Is Health

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Tom Incledon of Causenta Wellness to discuss his revolutionary approach to cancer treatment.  Dr. Tom and his staff in Scottsdale, AZ specialize in providing customized treatment plans to patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are looking for alternatives to traditional cancer care. Dr. Tom speaks to the importance of building strength as part of the cancer treatment plan, and why improving strength often times improves the outcomes of cancer treatments overall.  Dr. Tom and his staff can be reached through the Causenta Wellness website here.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss why your posture is not what you think it is, why your posture issues are not what you think they are, and what you can do to dramatically improve your posture.  If you feel like your posture is not as good as you would like, give this episode a listen to learn what you can do about it. And if you would like to find a certified Muscle Activation Techniques® specialist in your area, connect with one here.

On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four things you can start doing today to improve your health without changing your lifestyle at all.  If you are wanting to be and feel healthier but are not wanting to drastically change what you do every day, you need to hear what Julie and Charlie have to say.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a question they often hear when talking to people in various social settings, "What can I do with exercise to help my arthritic knee?"  Arthritis is a common issue that can be debilitating if left unmanaged, but exercising has been shown to help with the associated symptoms.  Check out this week's episode to hear what Julie and Charlie say you should do with your exercise to help your body if you are experiencing arthritis! Outside references for this episode can be found below: List of certified MAT® specialists List of certified Resistance Training Specialists® (mastery level)

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Dawn Diehnelt of Serenity Dental in Schaumburg to discuss the importance of optimal airway health and breathing habits for your teeth alignment and overall wellness. If you struggle to breathe through your nose on a consistent basis, experience sleep apnea, or suffer from misaligned teeth, you are going to want to give this episode a listen. Dr. Diehnelt has a unique approach to addressing these issues with her patients, and it can have a profound impact on your overall health and wellbeing. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Contact Dr. Diehnelt for a complimentary consultation though her website here!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss four of the more common but unexpected side effects of Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®). MAT® is a systematic approach to assessing for and addressing neuromuscular inefficiencies, and the effects it can have on the human body are profound and widespread. Check out this week's episode to hear four unexpected side effects that clients often report after MAT®. Resources from this week's episode can be found below: List of certified MAT® practitioners Free eBook download on MAT®

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss some of the exercise goals they have set for themselves and how they have been going about training for them. They discuss why they set these goals, the physical and mental struggles they faced when trying to achieve these goals, and the lessons they learned from progressing towards these goals.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question about the relationship between the function of the feet and how the rest of the body might be feeling. If you have heard any of the previous Exercise Is Health episodes on foot function, this episode is a fantastic follow-up. And if you are concerned about the health and function of your feet, or anywhere else in your body, then you need to give this episode a listen to hear how interrelated your body is. Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Links to references made in this episode can be found below: List of certified Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioners How your shoes could be contributing to your aches and pains E31 - If You Don't Use It, You Will Lose It E54 - Feet - The most overlooked part of your body E67 - How Stiff & Supportive Shoes Are Affecting You In More Ways Than You Think E76 - How Flip-Flops Are Stressing Your Body Compesation - How Your Feet Can Be Creating Ba

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with Dr. Anthony Auriemma of AMITA Health to discuss the science behind obesity and weight loss.  They cover topics such as why the calorie in, calorie out model is broken; the role of gut health on weight loss; why you cannot rely on exercise alone to help you lose weight; the ketogenic diet; and much more.  Check all of the details in this week's episode!

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss what has been going on with their bodies over the past few months and what they have noticed since restarting weekly Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT®) sessions.  If you have ever wondered, "What could MAT® do for me?" you are definitely going to want to give this epsiode a listen. Julie and Charlie explain how some of the most annoying and severe aches and pains they were feeling were able to be greatly improved through increasing the function of their muscles with MAT®.  Check out all the details in this week's episode! Resources discussed in this week's episode can be found below: List of certified MAT® Specialists Free eBook download on what MAT® is what whether you would be a good candidate "What does muscle have to do with it?" - blog post

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the three most common bad exercise habits they see in the gym.  These bad habits lead to some of the biggest complaints of exercise, such as getting injured or not getting the results you had hoped for.  If you find that your exercise is doing more harm than good, or if you aren't making the progress in the gym that you would like, check this episode out! Links to references made in this podcast can be found below: The Three Most Common Bad Exercise Habits I See E10 - The Exercise Pyramid E3 - What is Muscle Activation Techniques®? List of certified MAT® practitioners Free eBook on MAT®

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie sit down with wholistic nutritionist Carly Feldmeier of Nurturing Through Nature.  Carly specializes in helping clients change their relationship with food, teaching them how to eat more mindfully and bring greater joy to their meals.  Improving the food relationship is often the first step of somebody truly changing how they eat, and not establishing this foundation is often one of the biggest contributors as to why most dieting attempts fail.  Check out all of the details in this week's episode! Connect with Carly on the follwing platforms! Website Facebook Instagram

This week on the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie answer a listener-submitted question that is often heard by many professionals in the Muscle Activation Techniqes® (MAT®) community - "What is the difference between MAT® and stretching?"  They go into detail about the differences of the goal(s) of each, the process(es) of each, and why you may decide to do one versus the other. If you have heard about MAT® but aren't sure how it is different than other things you have tried, such as stretching, you are definitely going to want to give this episode a listen! Links to resources mentioned in this week's episode: List of certified MAT® practitioners Free eBook on MAT® by Julie and Charlie Blog post - What makes a Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioner unique? E3 - What is Muscle Activation Techniques®? Supercharge Your Stretching With This One Simple Change  

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!