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Blueberry & Greens Smoothie

Jul 19, 2017

This time of year, there’s nothing better than a nice, cold smoothie packed full of good fat and a few greens for good measure.

Below is my favorite go-to smoothie recipe. If I’m going to want a little extra energy that day (say we’re going swimming at the beach) I’ll drink a pint of this after breakfast.

I hope you like it!

The Easiest Way to Lose 20# Quickly (Without Going Hungry!)

Jun 30, 2017

Lately, it seems like more and more people are interested in losing weight…

One of the more common circumstances is people who need to lose weight in order to have some kind of surgery.

Let me give you Sandy’s story as an example. Sandy came into the clinic earlier this week because of severe left knee pain.

She’s had good results with physical therapy in the past, but unfortunately her knee pain is again worsening, and on her x-ray report her knee joint is now bone-on-bone.

Sandy visited the knee surgeon a month or so ago, and this is what she told me when she came in for her consultation:

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“The doctor tells me that my knee is bone-on-bone and that I need a total knee replacement, but he won’t do the surgery until I lose 20 pounds.”
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Sandy’s in a tough spot!

Like most people in her situation, she doesn’t feel like she’s able to lose weight, because the pain in her left knee makes it really difficult to walk or exercise.

So if she can’t exercise much, how will she lose the weight?

Summer Salad (with Fennel, Mint & Raisins)

Jun 28, 2017

Summer has officially arrived in Spokane!

As the nights start to heat up, you’ll probably notice the plants in your garden start to grow by leaps and bounds…

I typically spend the spring thinking “when is this stuff going to be ready to eat?” and about now is when I start thinking “how am I going to eat all this stuff?!”

It’s a good problem to have!

One of my favorites things about our garden is all the fresh greens…although spinach has already come and gone, we have a tone of kale, chard and romaine lettuce to use.

And one of the best ways to use all our fresh greens is to make a huge salad.

So if you have some extra greens to use up, or if you just want a really delicious salad recipe, I think you’ll really like this recipe. Enjoy :-)

Total Knee Replacement Surgery – 3 Essential Tips Before Surgery

Jun 14, 2017

Have you gotten to the point where you’ve had it with your knee pain? Have simple activities like going for a walk or going up and down your stairs become excruciating?
If you’ve reached this stage with your knee pain, a Total Knee Replacement (TKR) may be just what you need. For about 90% of people, this type of surgery is very effective at dramatically reducing their pain, and most of them return to the activities they enjoy after completing their rehab.
Sounds great, right? But like most major surgeries, a portion of people will experience complications.

Top 4 Exercises Before Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Jun 14, 2017

If you’ve decided to have a total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, now is the time to do everything you can to improve the flexibility and strength in your knee!

If you read the first blog in this series, you’re already familiar with the “3 Essential Tips” to speed your post-surgical recovery and reduce the likelihood that you’ll need to visit a nursing home or in-patient rehab facility…

2 of the 3 essential tips were to improve your knee flexibility and strength as much as possible.

And while that sounds great, you might be thinking something like this: “It makes sense to improve my knee flexibility and quad muscle strength, but how do I do this, especially when I’m in so much pain?”

I’ll show you 4 simple and effective exercises in this post, complete with video!