Peripheral Arterial Disease and Penguin Feet: Never Stop Experimenting to Encourage Blood Flow

Peripheral Arterial Disease and Penguin Feet: Never Stop Experimenting to Encourage Blood Flow

I was struggling along on a run fighting off peripheral arterial disease claudication using the methods in my book, plus another couple of tricks, when I thought of penguin feet. I'm a life-long scientist, and my mind is always doing stuff like that. "Penguin feet?" you might be thinking. The connection is readily apparent, if you have an interest in countercurrent flow systems, and a desire to encourage blood ... Read more

Peripheral Arterial Disease Training and Treadmills

Treadmills have their place, but they are no substitute for the road or the track, when growing collaterals using Peripheral Arterial Disease Training. I recently published a book on fighting peripheral arterial disease, but I wanted to emphasize several observations that are helping my battle, as I train for a couple of half Ironman races that are coming up. (1) When doing peripheral arterial disease training ... Read more

The Art of Running With Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Best running and body movement book I ever read, all based on Feldenkrais, and the experience of a lover of running, Jack Heggie. So you have peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in your legs (for me it's mainly lower legs), and you want to return to running, but, (a) your doctor told you not to, (b) it hurts too much, (c) you can't run like you used to, so why bother? (d) other? I've been struggling with PAD for ... Read more

Disclaimer: As a veterinarian, I do not provide medical advice for human animals. If you undertake or modify an exercise program, consult your medical advisors before doing so. Undertaking activities pursued by the author does not mean that he endorses your undertaking such activities, which is clearly your decision and responsibility. Be careful and sensible, please.