Dr. Maya Novak

44% of knee pain has its origin elsewhere. Do you know anyone with knee pain? It feels like there are so many people who just kind of program themselves for it. It’s ‘part of getting old’ for them. So of course, the body listens. We already know that even when there’s actual, mechanical damage, knee

“There are very trusted brands whose supplements are very mediocre, to say the least.” If you had asked me a decade ago what I thought about supplements, I’d probably say that they’re unnecessary, because a well-planned diet should provide you with pretty much everything that you need (with perhaps one or two exceptions). I now

You may lose parts of your physical body – but you are still you. Many – or most – people build their identity around their bodies. That is normal and natural – the body is the physical YOU. But what if you have an accident where the end result means that you lose a limb

Balance is always important. Especially when healing. To keep things flowing smoothly it’s important to have balance. Focusing more on one thing and forgetting or ignoring others creates a situation that is not harmonious – and this can cost you greatly further down the road. Balancing energies has been a big area of focus in

We need to be our own best cheerleader. Sure, we all have down moments and sometimes it’s hard to do that. But constantly only relying on others to tell you what to do, how to think, where to go, what to choose, how to do things, can leave you in confusion, fear, and disappointment. I

Whatever happened to you, you shouldn’t be diminishing your own experience, or downtalking your trauma. While I was recovering from my broken and dislocated ankle (it must have been a couple of months into the recovery) I spoke with an acquaintance who broke her ankle a year or two prior to my accident. And I

Can you really heal with just the power of thoughts? The answer probably depends on how you approach this. If you just think very hard about healing, it probably won’t do much for you (and if you’re focused on your injury, it might even make things worse). But there is definitely power in your thoughts

Nothing happens without intention. It was summer 2010, a couple of months before I met my husband when I was enjoying a long weekend with a bunch of friends on a sailboat on the Adriatic Sea. One of them was reading a book with what I though a weird title: ‘Ask and It Is Given’.

Tapping should probably be in everyone’s recovery toolbox. If there’s one thing that I’ve heard from injured women and men countless times it’s this: “I’m so frustrated with this!” Whether with lack of progress or not progressing quickly enough, people around them not understanding them, or just being plain angry and frustrated with themselves for

Fasting can be really helpful when done right… and really bad for you when done wrong. It must have been in my very late teens or early 20s when I did my first fast. It lasted 3 days and as many people would confirm, the first 36 hours are the worst. And then – things