by Ron Lavine, DC | Apr 9, 2021 | Heart Health, Muscle Health
When you go for your annual physical there are a number of routine “vital signs” that your doctor checks: your height, weight, heart rhythm, blood pressure, and a few more. But there are other tests which are equal or better predictors of the future arc of... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Mar 14, 2021 | Heart Health, Personal Stories
The good news Over a period of four months on the supplement program I had designed for myself, my salivary testosterone rose from 23 pg/ml to 44 pg/ml. Now my testosterone is well within the normal range, especially for my age group. The bad news Despite the rise in... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Mar 14, 2021 | Heart Health, Personal Stories
Continuing to pursue the causes of high blood pressure, I had my saliva tested and had determined that my testosterone levels were too low. Low T is an issue worth dealing with in and of itself, but I also hoped that, due to the numerous interactions between hormones... by Ron Lavine, DC | Mar 14, 2021 | Heart Health, Personal Stories
In my quest to control my blood pressure, I had shifted away from a concern with high levels of mercury in my hair, but I hadn’t given up on exploring the reasons for my high blood pressure. Instead, I wanted to focus on my levels of testosterone. Want to read the... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Feb 28, 2021 | Body Awareness, Posture, Alignment
When I studied Neuromotor Learning at Princeton University, I saw the assumptions that neuroscientists, and people in general, make about movement. Generally, the assumption is that you first “think,” and then the brain sends signals to your muscles to... 