by Ron Lavine, DC | Dec 30, 2021 | Health Effects of the Environment and Medical System, Heart Health, Muscle Health
It just figures: Many people have high cholesterol… Many people with high cholesterol take statins… Muscle pain is the most common side-effects of statin use… Many people with muscle-type pain see me as their chiropractor. It follows that, at least every month (if not... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Dec 29, 2021 | Health Effects of the Environment and Medical System, Joint Health
The body has brilliant systems for healing injuries of soft tissue: tendon, muscle and joints. Healing begins with inflammation, which brings more blood into the area along with all needed rebuilding ingredients and the chemical signaling molecules that guide the... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Dec 1, 2021 | Functional Medicine, Nutrition & Diet
Leucine is an amino acid that plays a unique role in your body’s metabolism. It’s not just for muscles Like all other amino acids, leucine is needed to build protein. Inadequate leucine? Inadequate protein. Though muscles are the body’s largest storehouse of protein,... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Nov 18, 2021 | Exercise, Fitness & Rehab, Joint Health
Spinal adjustments are an even better treatment for knee pain than rehab exercises I was a bit shocked myself when I read this. Therapeutic exercise has proven value for almost any musculoskeletal condition, so when I saw this recent research paper in the journal BMC... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Nov 15, 2021 | Exercise, Fitness & Rehab, Personal Stories
I just finished my second half marathon. And I had a surprisingly easy time of it. Last year, 2020, I trained for eight months for the Princeton Half Marathon, but in the end it was anti-climatic. The 2020 race didn’t follow the usual format but instead was a... 