Rittenhouse Square Chiropractic Official Blog

I want to address the question of whether running is good for weight loss. We’ll go into the top 5 reasons why it's not actually a good weight loss method. But before I do that, I want to be clear that if you love running or love endurance sports that’s fine I’m not...

DMD Podcast #14 - Meditation    Last time I had a solo podcast I spoke about some ways to manage stress and one of the methods I listed was meditation. Meditation is becoming very popular. Over 14% of US adults have tried meditation, and since 2012 the number of...

DMD Podcast # 13 - Stress and its impact on the body    So, if you know me and you know my story, you know that I went through a very rough patch when I was going through chiropractic college. My health completely went to crap in a short period of time. I went...

Summer is almost here folks so one of the most common questions around this time of year that I get asked is “What can I do to lose some fat?” “What are some of the best fat loss strategies?” In response to that, here are my top 5 fat loss strategies.    Walking...

Fat makes you fat   “But, I thought if you eat fat, you get fat?" Not true. Despite what you may hear from your doctor, you should not avoid fat in your diet. This is a dangerous myth. Fat is essential for many functions in our body. It provides energy, protects...

So, you may have heard this before, but what exactly are we talking about when we hear people mention “the microbiome?” The microbiome, which is also referred to commonly just as the “gut,” consists of trillions of microorganisms that live throughout our small and...

For those who have no idea what I’m talking about, the carnivore diet consists of strictly eating animal products and nothing else. That means beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, eggs, deer, elk, and some dairy. The basic idea is that animal products contain all the...

So, this week’s topic is fasting. Fasting is one of the newest dietary trends circulating around out there right now but fasting has been around basically forever. Our hunter gatherer ancestors practiced fasting all the time because they had to! They didn’t have a...

A few points before we get started. These podcasts are not intended to sway you one way or the other. My intention is to break down a few popular diets or diet methods to help people avoid common pitfalls. However, if I do end the video by making a case for the diet...