Exercise Is Health

On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast , Julie and Charlie answer a question they get a lot regarding one of their specialities at Muscle Activation Schaumburg, Muscle Activation Techniques® .  People often wonder if MAT® can help them become more flexible and even help them touch their toes. Julie and Charlie discuss different variables that influence whether somebody can touch...

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 im...

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 fi...

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 episod...

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...

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 gi...

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...

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 i...

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 an...

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...

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 mo...

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 l...

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, an...

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 yo...

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 o...

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...

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 exe...

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 hea...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 dig...

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 deta...

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...

On this week's episode of the Exercise Is Health podcast, Julie and Charlie discuss the arch nemesis of so many people out there - muscle tightness.  Tightness is often considered to be the root of all evil, but is it really as bad as it is made out to be?  Julie and Charlie discuss why tightness may not actually be an issue at all, despite it being uncomfortable, and what you could consider doing...