Corinne Metzger, M.S.You get a cold or a flu and you feel awful. But after a couple days or a week you get back to feeling normal again. These are the typical illnesses most people face. But there are illnesses that do not go away, that continue to impact the way someone feels and lives on a day-to-day basis, and sometimes these diseases even begin to impact other parts of that person’s body leading to more problems. A group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are disea...

For more information about this week’s Human Performance Minute, check out the links listed below. http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/salt.html http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/03/20/is-salt-the-newest-workout-supplementBe sure to check out future weekly Huffines Institute Human Performance Minute broadcasts at TexAgs SportsRadio (The Zone 1150 AM) every Wednesday morning at 10:45am. If you missed it you can listen to it here!

For more information about this week’s Human Performance Minute, check out the links listed below. http://m.mlb.com/pitchsmart/tommy-john-faq http://grantland.com/the-triangle/tommy-john-epidemic-elbow-surgery-glenn-fleisig-yu-darvish/ http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_John_surgery http://www.uhhospitals.org/myuhcare/health-and-wellness/better-living-health-articles/2015/july/can-tommy-john-surgery-make-you-pitch-fasterBe sure to check out future weekly Huffines Institute Hum...

Today is the first video and audio-only rebroadcast from the 2015 Huffines Discussion.   Up today in our series is Dr. Larry Kenney, the Marie Underhill Noll Chair in Human Performance at Penn State University. Dr. Kenney's talk is called "Climate Change, Aging, and Human Health" and covers the physiological issues we will all face with the onset of Climate Change.  LISTEN or WATCH NOW!

Joining us today in the podcast is Ms. Tanna Burge, Texas A&M's new Director of Sports Performance.  This is a great conversation for those interested in strength and conditioning coaching with wide-ranging topics about current practices in the field and the future of the field.  Enjoy!  LISTEN NOW!.

As we chat with various guests about human performance (and health), one item that comes up on a regular basis that is part of everyday life, is alcohol (in its many forms).  Today in the podcast we have one of the most renowned experts on all things alcohol-related, Dr. Adam Barry.  Dr. Barry has spent his career working to understand alcohol's impact on learning, performance, and health.  This is a great conversation with a great scholar.  Enjoy!    LISTEN NOW...

This week's news that the Arizona Cardinals had hired a female for a coaching intern position triggered quite a bit of discussion regarding females in football.  So, we've got a "Best Of.." podcast with Lydia Dubuisson from the Texas A&M HLKN department who has both played and coached football.  This is a great podcast with a different perspective than what you may have heard in the news and certainly a perspective that is germane this week!  Enjoy!  &nb...

Football season is almost here!  As we all count down toward the football season, our "Best of..." podcast series is just going back to the spring, when we interviewed former Aggie Football Player Ben Compton.  This is a fun podcast with a great individual - that will give you some insight into what football players are starting to go through at this time of year.  Enjoy!    LISTEN NOW!.

Today we're bringing you a recast of a great podcast we did with an intriguing guest - Mr. Charlie Kimball who drives an Indy Car for a living (he placed 3rd in this year's Indy 500 in fact!).  Uniquely, Charlie is the only driver at an elite level who is also a Type 1 Diabetic.  Charlie's story is inspirational and an example of how high performance athletes often have to overcome many hurdles to participate.  LISTEN NOW!.

There are people that have the urge to run for long, long distances...We have the pleasure of talking to Ultra Runner Extraordinaire Dr. Mike Sandlin in the podcast this week.  Join us to find about what it takes to run extremely long distances (more than 26 miles!).  This is a great conversation filled with laughs....LISTEN NOW!