FITNESS & HEALTH
What’s the Deal with Red Light Therapy?
Maybe you've heard about red light therapy, or maybe...
It’s More Than Just a Mood: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Feeling blue lately? It could be seasonal affective disorder...
Gut Check: Popular Misconceptions about Prebiotics and Probiotics
With Reena Mehta, PA-C, Tryon Medical Partners
With all the...
Healthspan vs Lifespan: Expand Your Prime, Not Just Your Time
With Caroline Lee Wilds, MD, Tryon Medical Partners
The question...
How to Avoid Tennis Injuries
Tennis season is in full swing (get it?), which means it's prime time for getting injured out on the court. Everyone from experienced tennis pros to kids at their first tennis camp can get hurt if they aren't training the...
Local Doctors gifting up to $175,000 of life-changing plastic surgery procedures.
The plastic surgeons at Hunstad Kortesis Plastic Surgery Center + MedSpa are launching an innovative program called EMERGING HOPES to provide life-changing plastic surgery procedures from board-certified surgeons to deserving individuals in North and South Carolina.
Drs. Hunstad, Kortesis and Bharti...
Accident prone? Have kids? OrthoCarolina’s Urgent Care could save you a fortune
It's a moment any parent dreads: your kid takes a bad fall on the field on a Saturday and you're pretty sure his arm is broken. So what do you do next?
Lots of parents would head to the Emergency...
When A Healthy Focus Becomes Disordered.
Is there such a thing as too healthy? Too fit? What is the difference between health-conscious and obsessive? Many of us spend significant amounts of energy trying to get in shape and eat healthily, but when does it become...
Train with Us ~ Our Pick of Local Brewery Running Clubs
Having been thoroughly educated by our running experts in our last post prepping you for the OrthoCarolina 10k Classic in August, I hope you've been putting their advice to good use: listening to your body, but also hitting the pavement and...
Olympic Trials for Charlotte Swimmer and Hilliard Trainer Madison Kennedy
Maybe you've seen her around town, with the beautiful pink hair and awe-inspiring body, and wondered, now who is that amazing looking woman? You just know there's a fab story behind that look. And there is.
If you don't know her, Madison...
Infertility: Fact or Fiction?
Did you know that infertility is more common for men and women than many people think? Research shows that it is a disease with psychological symptoms equal to that of a terminal illness. In other words, individuals who are...
Recover from surgery, injury or chronic pain with Aquatic Therapy
Recovering from surgery or dealing with an injury or chronic condition can make working out seem like an impossible task.
But even if you have limited ability to exercise, OrthoCarolina's Aquatic Therapy program can help improve flexibility, muscle tone and even...
Scoop’s Barre To Brunch Deal this April
Consistency is the key. That's what they say about exercise and that's what I say about drinking. Establish a weekly routine and stick to it. Practice makes perfect, and you have to work hard to get to the next...
Lose weight with Evolve Medical’s HCG Diet Done Right
How does losing up to a pound a day before summer sound? It could be a reality with help from the folks at Evolve Medical Associates. This medical spa located on Fairview Road offers your typical Botox, CoolSculpting and other...
Together. Let’s Start Training for the August OrthoCarolina Classic.
For the past 2 Augusts, I've dragged my tired bones to an office building on Randolph Road at the crack of dawn on what has both times been a steamy and distinctly-Carolina summer morning: hot, bright, sticky. It sounds...
Vein treatments can get your legs ready for summer
The same thing happens about this time every year: we dial back the calories, dial up the gym time and reach for the sunless tanner — all with the goal of getting our bodies looking their best for summer. But there's...