Antioxidants Boost Your Health and Stamina
Blueberry and blackberry season is upon us and the apples are hot on their heals this time of...
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Tag: Herbs for Athletes
Using Herbs to Build and Repair Broken Bones
Last winter, my boy broke his arm in a taekwondo test. It was an accident, the perfect connection...
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Treating Minor Wounds Wisely
Like so many other athletics, taekwondo is a full-contact sport. Even when we’re using pads,...
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Get Pumped and Stay Focused for Competition
Tournaments, like all athletic events, are chaotic, buzzing hives of competition, anticipation,...
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Tea Makes Visualizing Improved Performance Easy
One of my daily rituals is to drink tea. Tea brewed from the camellia sinesis plant, better known...
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Spring Cleaning for Athletes means Root Beer
Just about the time spring rolls around, I often notice my performance beginning to lag....
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Stay Healthy During Competition Season
Competition brings with it a host of challenges, not the least of which is staying healthy. For my...
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Replenish After a Big Workout
After a few months of taekwondo, I noticed occasionally I’d get muscle cramps and sometimes...
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Deep Relaxation
The night after a big test or competition ought to include a good, deep, restful sleep, but in my...
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Caring for Strained or Tired Muscles with Saint John’s Wort
When I started taekwondo, I held onto the fantasy that one day, maybe even before I’d earned...
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Tea Tree is an Athlete’s Best Friend
Until about three years ago, I rarely gave Staphylococcus aureus bacteria a thought. I considered...
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Welcome to Herbalism for Athletes
I wasn’t a born athlete. Heck no. I came to sports relatively late in life. At least, looking...
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