Posts by Drew Freedman

My back is out.” “Slipped a disc.” We often here these phrases being thrown around, so I though I would give you a quick tutorial on your back. Your back consists of stacked bones called vertebrae. There are discs between the vertebrae that act as shock absorbers and that allow the spine to bend. Each…

This past week, San Francisco 49er’s QB, Colin Kaepernick, decided to make a very public statement by not standing for the national anthem prior to a pre-season game. Kaepernick vowed to continue sitting during the national anthem until he was satisfied with the changes made toward ending racial oppression in the United States. This non-verbal…

In June I suggested a life hack on making the most out your iced coffee by making your ice cubes from brewed coffee. This definitely provides an extra boost to your refreshing beverage. However, if you are planning on getting the same amount of ‘oomph’ from your iced coffee that you get from hot, think…

If you have been watching the Olympics, I’m sure that you’ve seen and/or heard about “those strange purple marks” on Michael Phelps and some other Olympians. Those marks are not hickies. Those are marks from a technique known as “Cupping.” Cupping is a form of holistic medicine that has been around for centuries. It has…