Monday Motivator
In order to continue to grow and advance, you must continue to learn. Whether it is health and fitness, sports performance, nutrition, or life, taking an unbiased approach to learning new things may help you gain a better understanding and ultimately decide what works best for you. This week try to take an unbiased approach to learning new things, see what works for you… you may find that what works for others does not work for you and vice versa.
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle
Recent Posts
Tech, Toys & Tools: A Brief Review of Health Tech's Most Popular
In today’s rapidly evolving health tech landscape, there is no shortage of innovative ideas, novel devices or digital health concepts. However, transforming a concept into a product that measurably improves health outcomes is a far more complex challenge. Numerous factors can delay or undermine even the most well intentioned efforts. Among these challenges for even the most promising product includes their reliance on perceived value and user adoption. Additional consideration of product market fit and regulatory hurdles only increase the competition in a market that often favors a small handful of dominant players. In the uniquely competitive world of health tech, clinical, behavioral and technological nuance often creates further challenge.
The Oxygen Advantage
While it's clear that breathing is essential for life, far fewer understand how the way we breathe (our breathing mechanics) can significantly influence our overall quality of life. Beyond simply sustaining us, breathing patterns play a critical role in our physical health, mental well-being and both physical and cognitive performance. Controlled by the autonomic nervous system, breathing plays a fundamental role in energy production and is critical for generating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecule that powers nearly every cellular function. From the nasal passages to the alveoli in the lungs, the respiratory system continuously adapts to meet the body’s shifting metabolic demands. In this article, I present a science based overview of oxygen’s role in human physiology, examine the systems responsible for its transport and utilization, and outline evidence based strategies to improve oxygen efficiency and effectiveness to support optimal health and performance.
