by Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret What is estrogen dominance? Estrogen dominance sounds like a strange term, especially to those of you who may be peri- meno- or postmenopausal. How can you have too much estrogen if a lab and your symptoms indicate you are estrogen deficient? Well, here’s how… Being estrogen dominant doesn’t…
by Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret Low testosterone. How can you tell if it’s low, and why does it matter? This short read will go over why it matters and what you can do now. Well for men and people who identify as male, testosterone’s benefits are plainly seen. But did you also know…
An interview about social determinants of health with Dr. Dawn Magnusson PT, PhD Societal influences on our health deserve more attention than it gets. We hear often about the personally empowered tools of exercising, managing your stress, and meditating, but not enough about how our communities suffer because of misguided policies or socioeconomic disparities. These…
by Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret We are long overdue in the physical therapy profession to ditch the phrase “home exercise program.” Give me 3 minutes and I will explain why and how. As therapists we play a vital role in helping folks navigate vulnerable and distressing situations. We don’t often consider the obvious –…
The Science of Green Parenting Green parenting can go a long way toward improving the health of America’s mothers, families, children, and of the entire planet. I encourage all parents to reduce, reuse, and recycle (The 3-R’s) when they can. Simple strategies include ridding the home of unnecessary chemicals like cleaners, pesticides in the yard…
For any of you who have hip pain or are considering hip arthroscopy AND your surgeon is suggesting a hip intra-articular diagnostic injection or just a plain old hip intra-articular injection – Listen UP – this video is for YOU! Â The point of an intra-articular diagnostic steroid injection of the hip is to help…
As we move into 2022, the 3rd year of the pandemic, self-care and our mental health is becoming critically important. This past year COVID certainly continued to impact our small, woman-owned business on the home front. So how did we do in 2021 with Self-Care in Healthcare? Here’s our short story as Dr. Ginger Garner…
Before I launch into my top tips for avoiding burnout, let me introduce myself first. My name is Ginger Garner. I’m a doctor of physical therapy, among other things… I’m a wife Mother of 3 amazing sons, ages 15, 13, and 10 Owner of 2 small businesses Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine nerd Author Activist and…
What does Earth Day mean to you? To me, Earth Day is a reminder that our health is inextricably connected to the health of our planet. If the planet is unhealthy, we will be unhealthy. This correlation is such a simple concept, but one which according to the latest report from the UN, we are…
Feeling Better Means Avoiding Meat’s Dark Side: Infection & Immune-System Bugs This week’s post highlights two informative posts by Rodale Press and Zen Habits. Both are independent websites with blogs – one is research-oriented and the other is lifestyle-oriented, but both bring very important information to your dinner table. EXCERPT: Here’s a shocker: Your…
Go Non-GMO It takes quite a bit of homework to be able to feed my family of five (all of them hungry boys, mind you) a non-GMO, organic diet. I’ve been doing it for about 10 years now. It is difficult, but not impossible. We do it on a reasonable budget, and the kids love…
Anti-Cancer 101: Avoid Pesticides Here’s How: Here are some other helpful links for your family’s health: Avoiding Cancer & Chronic Disease Clean Food Resources – If buying organic is expensive where you live, then make sure you at least follow the Dirty Dozen List, buy organic milk and yogurt, and avoid GMO’s (namely wheat, corn,…