Check out Gulfshore Business Magazine's story on our new location in North Naples, Florida. Performance Optimal Health at Athletic Republic, 6425 Naples Blvd., opened earlier this month, offering physical therapy, recovery and wellness services.
If you want to live the longest, healthiest life, there are certain steps that will contribute to overall longevity: proper exercise, diet, and stress management. Here's your guidebook for increasing your longevity and staying healthy as you age.
We are excited to announce that Performance Optimal Health is now offering memberships, the first of which is the Nutrition for Longevity Membership. It is designed to help clients increase their energy, prevent the development of disease, improve quality of life and even prolong their lifespan. Here's a preview.
Organized youth sports are becoming increasingly competitive and early sports specialization is becoming more popular among young athletes. However, there are many factors to consider when talking about early sport specialization at a young age, as there are both benefits and concerns about early sports specialization.
A few months ago, physical therapist Shane Foley chose to complete a 72-hour fast, putting his body into a state of ketosis. Here's what he got out of it.
How old are you? This is a question you have probably been asked countless times throughout your life. But what many of us don’t think about when we ask this question, is the difference between chronological age and biological age. Let’s dig into what those differences are, and how your lifestyle and habits play a role in shaping your biological age.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), also known as heart disease, is the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the Center for Disease Control. CVD includes conditions such as hypertension, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and more. Prevention is an important strategy to reduce death and suffering from CVD, and it relies on managing risk factors and starting preventive medications for those with elevated risk.
Hot and cold therapies treat a variety of symptoms; here's an idea of which one is right for you.
Scoliosis is a common diagnosis that we will see in the office and can be managed in various ways, both conservatively and surgically, if necessary. Here's how you can manage it.
As we head into a new year, focusing on preventative health will be your most important tool to stay healthy. While some aspects of our health are predetermined by our genetics, there is a significant amount that we have control over through our lifestyle and daily health decisions. There are also a variety of indicators you can use to determine how healthy you are, or what your risk of chronic disease may be. This month, let’s discuss four key indicators — resistance exercise, inflammatory markers, the importance of Vitamin D, and controlling your stress levels — that will help you start the new year off right.
