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The Useful Science of Herniated Discs and Back Pain

Many people suffer from low back pain. Thats why I decided to write bigger article about it. What I will do is I will share the main three ideas I will always address when I work with someone with low back pain, especially if it is from a herniated disc. I

Sports Performance

The one thing I know for sure about core training

Core stability / Force transfer is a complicated topic. But in my opinion there is this one single goal that it all comes down to : The 3+1 rule.

Mind Performance

Vitamin G – The first key to health and performance

The first exercise I will prescribe to most athletes and patients is very simple and takes only 30 seconds.

Functional Medicine

A quick primer on detoxification for Athletes

This is a quick post about a clinical pearl I would like to share with you. We recently had the discussion with the icehockey performance staff of a professional team in Europe about body odour and how that relates to biochemistry and athletic performance.

Functional Medicine

How to treat Herpes

In this article I will show you how we can treat Herpes with Modern Medicine. It can be quicker, safer and more effective than antiviral drugs or creams.

Podcasts

The transforming magic of psychedelic mushrooms [PODCAST]

“We saw unfold in our patients in 6 hours (on magic mushrooms) what we would often only see in 6 years of (traditional) therapy”. A look at the physiology and rational foundation for the treatment success of psychedelic mushrooms in clinical depression. Combining insights from psychology, the neurology of perception and biochemistry.

Sports Performance

Should I use compression gear?

Lets cut through the confusion and look at what compression clothing does to our physiology, and how you can apply compression in high performance sport.

Food Tips

Separating Carbs and Fats

Have you noticed that in nature there is almost nothing that has carbohydrates & fats at the same time? Meats have protein and fat. Starchy plants have carbohydrates and protein. There are very few exceptions with substantial amounts of each carbs and fat in nature.

Sports Performance

Light Variable Resistance Training

Every once in a while we come across an idea that instantly resonates with us. We instantly understand that this idea is a solution to a real problem. Maybe not only the solution to one,

Sports Performance

What is Performance Medicine?

Performance Medicine is a branch of medicine that is focussed on the optimisation of emotional, mental, and emotional performance of (but not limited to) athletes. The basis of Performance Medicine lies in the assumption that