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Health Articles by Dr. Lavine
Four ways to boost heart rate variability (HRV)
Heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the five new “vital signs” – strong predictors of vitality and longevity. Here are four tips to give your HRV a boost.
How to get out of a chair
Standing up from a seated position: it's a simple movement we repeat dozens of times each day. That means you have dozens of chances each day to practice proper posture and body...
Do we really need to drink all that water?
If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard that drinking 8 glasses of water a day of 8 ounces each is good for your health. I’ve even recommended this 8 x 8 strategy to patients....
Guest article: Touch & healing – what’s depth got to do with it?
Touch has a broad spectrum of healing benefits; oftentimes lighter massage techniques trigger these beneficial effects more effectively than deeper methods.
3 exercises for the upper back & shoulders
Three exercises for the neck, upper back and shoulders.
The five new vital signs
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...
Results of my testosterone boosting supplement program
Though I raised my testosterone with a nutritional supplement program, it had little effect on my blood pressure, so I needed some fresh ideas.
Boost testosterone naturally
The vitamins and herbs that helped boost testosterone by enhancing its precursors.
Blood pressure and low testosterone
In my quest to improve my health, I focused on my low testosterone and its relationship to high blood pressure.
Fluid movement fosters creativity
The quality of your movement matters. Diversity of movement quality impacts your health and cognitive function.
The plié – best rehab exercise for the knees and much more
The plié – a basic dance exercise – is the best way to strengthen the knees while preparing the body to absorb vertical landing forces.
My blood pressure quest. Chapter 4: results of my detox program
The results of my mercury detox were disappointing, so I had to decide what to do next.
My blood pressure quest. Chapter 3: Mercury in my hair
High levels of mercury can contribute to high blood pressure; hair testing of heavy metals can reveal the problem and point to a solution.
Heartburn, reflux & GERD
Symptoms of reflux are commonly managed with prescriptions for PPI’s. But the functional diagnostic medicine approach digs deeper.
Chapter 2: My blood pressure quest. Heavy metal testing
Determined as I was to delve into the causes of my high blood pressure, one of the first areas I explored was the possibility that I was carrying an excess load of toxic heavy...
Chapter 1: My blood pressure quest. The commitment
Tests for blood pressure are a routine part of medical checkups and over the years that's become a concern of mine. Once your pressure gets much over 120/80 (and certainly when...
Get rid of your chair and sit like a child
The chair is one of the human advances with terrible side-effects. Too much sitting in a chair gives you back pain, leads to bone and muscle loss, makes your joints stiff,...
