Elizabeth Knight, PhD – Medium

Elizabeth Knight, PhD

Published in
Wise & Well

Cannabis and the Pursuit of the Runner’s High

Recreational athletes are using weed to spark joy on the run. Science says they’re onto something.

Jan 11, 2024

Cannabis and the Pursuit of the Runner’s High

Jan 11, 2024

Published in
Wise & Well

The Cold Medicine Conundrum

What works, what doesn’t, and why time might be the best healer

Dec 13, 2023

The Cold Medicine Conundrum

Dec 13, 2023

Published in
Wise & Well

Running is an Antidepressant

Side effects may include fitness, euphoria, and great legs.

Oct 27, 2023

a black-and-white photo showing a person running and a bridge reflected in a puddle of water on asphalt

Oct 27, 2023

Published in
Wise & Well

How to Break Up With Fake Sugar (and Why You Should)

Swapping sweeteners won’t fix our sugar problem, but we can un-learn our taste for sweets and find more joy in food

Oct 12, 2023

How to Break Up With Fake Sugar (and Why You Should)

Oct 12, 2023

Published in
Runner's Life

Should Runners Give Up Drinking?

Alcohol can be part of an athletic lifestyle, but there are trade-offs for health and performance

Sep 21, 2023

Should Runners Give Up Drinking?

Sep 21, 2023

Published in
Wise & Well

When Depression Turns Deadly: Society, Suicide and Transgender People

Social and political dysfunction can push transgender people into dark places. They need allies.

Sep 8, 2023

When Depression Turns Deadly: Society, Suicide and Transgender People

Sep 8, 2023

Published in
Wise & Well

Recreational Athletes Don’t Eat Enough and It’s Hurting Their Health

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is startlingly common and often unintentional. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms and correct…

Aug 16, 2023

Recreational Athletes Don’t Eat Enough and It’s Hurting Their Health

Aug 16, 2023

Published in
Runner's Life

You Don’t Have to Race to Be Runner

Running culture celebrates races, but there are plenty of other ways to be part of the running community

Aug 13, 2023

You Don’t Have to Race to Be Runner

Aug 13, 2023

Published in
Wise & Well

Exercising in the Heat: Myths and Emerging Realities

Heat affects people differently during exercise depending on their age and sex, but the science on this is only half-baked. Learn what’s…

Jul 28, 2023

Exercising in the Heat: Myths and Emerging Realities

Jul 28, 2023

Published in
Wise & Well

We Must Stop Gauging Health by Body Weight

Our obsession with the scale is bad medicine

Jul 7, 2023

We Must Stop Gauging Health by Body Weight

Jul 7, 2023

Elizabeth Knight, PhD

Elizabeth Knight, PhD

Health coach. Nurse practitioner. Running nerd. Science champion. Strengths-based, gender inclusive, body positive, anti-oppression. www.flowerpower.health

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Rules
Terms
Text to speech