Adam Nolan

Inflammation has a bad rap, both as an agent of pain and a risk factor for chronic illnesses like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Even the word itself sounds like something is going up in flames—and that’s pretty accurate: Inflammation is your body’s response to injury or infection, and triggers redness, swelling, heat, and loss

“Being frail” may not sound like that big of a deal—maybe you even assume it’s kind of inevitable as you get older. But frailty is actually a legitimate medical condition that can make it harder for you to bounce back from health-related setbacks as well as heighten your chances of earlier mortality, Linda P. Fried, MD, a

Ever since the first FitBit was released back in 2009, activity trackers have steadily been making their way into the mainstream—today, brands like Whoop, Garmin, and Apple are competing for real estate on our extremities in an industry worth over $13 billion. As these devices have evolved to serve up increasingly diverse data about our

Have you ever felt out of breath after climbing just a few flights of stairs? Even though you workout and feel fit? A lot of people feel winded after taking what should be the easy route—up a few flights of stairs. But why, oh why, do some of us huff and puff after a staircase

If you’re out there pounding pavement and really putting in your all to stay fit and healthy, then you might be wondering why your throat feels a bit scratchy after or during your run.  Why does my throat hurt after running? used to be one of the most common things that I’d hear from my

Are your everyday shoes are a pair of Converse sneakers? If yes, then you may be curious if those Chuck Taylors are good for running. Of course, we all know that Converse shoes are not running shoes. Heck, they don’t even have the same design and support as a pair of running shoes. So, can

So you’ve decided to nix the claims of increased performance and comfort of traditional running shoes and enter the world of barefoot or minimalist running.  Like any other sport, minimalist running requires knowledge of the sport, consistent training, and the right equipment. As you begin your journey, we have prepared this minimalist running shoes guide

Staying hydrated while running is essential, but it can also be a bit of a pain. When you plan on being out on a trail for the better part of a day, you need enough water that you’re not dehydrated, yet you also don’t want to be carry around a lot of extra weight in