Author: Dr. Kristin Shay

You may have seen a lot of hype recently on TV shows like Dr. Oz or in New York Times best seller lists about being hormonally imbalanced. But what does this mean? Can it actually have an impact on weight gain or weight loss? The answer is simply yes. Your hormones control every process that occurs in your body, which includes maintaining weight, gaining weight, or losing weight. This information is paramount for taking a proactive stance on your health and fitness. Being hormonally imbalanced can be holding you back from attaining these goals. The four horsemen of fat management…

As a Doctor of Chiropractic, I see people regularly who are looking to find relief from their low back pain. From sudden injury to insidious pain, our culture seems to be riddled with problems involving the low back. So why is low back pain so common? And why do we have such a hard time fixing it? Back pain is so common because most of us are in a state of imbalance. We spend a large amount of our days sitting. Excessive sitting brings our hips, legs, and backs into muscular imbalance. Sitting, in itself, shortens the hamstrings and hip…

Are you looking for a type of cardiovascular exercise that gives you the best bang for your buck and that’s good for your health and great for fat burning? Look no further! These 5 different cardio exercises will leave you feeling great, looking good, and wanting to do more (well, maybe)! Each type of cardio has its perks and you should mix them up so your workouts don’t get stale and boring. Cardiovascular exercise is an important part of any fitness program. Cardio is any type of exercise that raises your heart rate for an extended period of time and…

Eating on the road can be a difficult task. You don’t know where anything is, you don’t know the stores or the restaurants, and you may not have the time to look around when you are starving. Especially if your idea of traveling means leaving the country. I have traveled around for the past 3 years and have had this problem time and time again. It especially proves to be a problem since I choose to have a very specific diet for myself. So here are the things that I look for while out of my geographic comfort zone. Where…

A terribly difficult question for health newbies is “How do I shop at the grocery store?” It’s quite a daunting task and very time-consuming to relearn everything you thought you already knew about the grocery store. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know. Before we head into the grocery store we have to decide what are the healthiest options. Healthy, in this case, refers to the general population and excludes specific dietary requirements for different illnesses, allergies, and intolerances (meaning these practices are useful, but possibly more stringent guidelines may apply in these cases). As always, if you…

Hi, I’m Dr. Kristin! I am super excited to be here helping you educate yourself on health and fitness! I have always been a fitness nut (possibly contributed to by my father who raised me like his son playing sports!). My health journey began, as many others have, when I began having problems of my own. Over 10 years ago, I took many rounds of antibiotics (to combat recurrent sinus infections and a positive tuberculosis titer – don’t worry I never had tuberculosis). I took this medication without knowing the other side to it and it actually kills the bad…