In the world of wellness, it is easy to get caught up chasing the latest trending "superfood." One year it is vitamin C supplements; the next, it is high-dose green tea extracts. However, megadosing a single isolated compound misses a fundamental rule of human biology: our cells thrive on diversity, not massive doses of one single nutrient. Different plant pigments target different free radical pathways in the body. By combining a wide variety of plant compounds, you create a

The place where you feel pain is not always the place blocking your movement “Why are you asking me to squat when my back hurts?” Patients often ask this when we assess their deep squat. The question makes sense. Yet one of the most consistent observations at YOON CLINIC is that the location of pain and the structure preventing normal movement are not always the same. Patients with low-back pain, groin pain, anterior hip discomfort, or pulling and tingling sensations into the

Why this deep muscle may influence the lower back, pelvis, nerves, and the ability to rest in a deep squat The psoas major is often described as a tight hip flexor that simply needs to be stretched. That explanation is easy to understand, but it is incomplete. The psoas is a deep muscle that connects the lumbar spine directly to the femur. It helps coordinate the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hip, while much of the lumbar plexus lies within the substance of the muscle. Because of