National Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. There are a lot of surprising ways you can injure your brain. Some of them involve external trauma, like a really hard blow to the head. Others involve objects that contact or penetrate the brain directly. You can also...
3 Years and Counting
It's hard for me to believe we've been fortunate enough to be the Canadian distributors of KAATSU for three years. I started using KAATSU in April of 2021. A string of fortuitous events led me to start talking with some of the "top brass" at KAATSU Global. Next thing...
Does KAATSU Help with Weight Loss?
We've been asked a lot whether KAATSU can help with weight loss. While KAATSU is not a weight loss device, the answer is still yes. Clear as mud, I know, so let's dive into the explanation. Overall Weight Loss = Fat Loss + Lean Muscle Loss We call changing how and...
Thank You!
The world has a lot of challenges. Our country has a lot of challenges. We all have challenges. Yet, we're here, and for that, there is much to be grateful for. With challenges, there are opportunities to change, to grow, to heal. I came to KAATSU at a time when my...
Prepping for Fitstock 2024
KAATSU Canada will be attending FITSTOCK 2024: the Fit Collective Foundation's fundraiser for Niagara's Walker Family Cancer Centre. This is a 24 hour walk/run team relay event that is raising money this year specifically for breast cancer care. I will be there...
canfitpro 2024
We were at the canfitpro 2024 Trade Show this past Friday and Saturday. What a great experience! The show was quite productive for us as many people came by to check out KAATSU. One thing that was clearly communicated at the show was that there is huge market of...
KAATSU Circulation 4: Red Blood Cell Production
While I'm not a scientist, I do like going down various "rabbit holes" when it comes to KAATSU. I was reading through Robert Heiduk's book "KAATSU - The Pressure Training from Japan", and under the section on local vascular effects of KAATSU, he mentioned that KAATSU...
KAATSU Circulation 3: Nitric Oxide
It's not often a molecule is named "Molecule of the Year". Nitric Oxide (NO) achieved that distinction in 1992. A few years later, three scientists won the Nobel Price in Physiology and Medicine for their work in uncovering how nitric oxide acts as in the body. It...
KAATSU Morning, Noon, & Night
I often use KAATSU three times a day. Some people think KAATSU can only be used while working out. While it's great for that, you can use KAATSU for other reasons that that. Here's what I do with my KAATSU. Please note: before using KAATSU more than once a day, you...
KAATSU Circulation 2: Hyperemia
When I first encountered KAATSU, I thought it was pretty obvious that any circulatory improvements would happen while wearing the KAATSU AirBands. As soon as I took them off, everything would go back to normal. That's what I thought, and I was wrong. Introducing:...
KAATSU Circulation 1: Mechanical
KAATSU systems consist of pneumatic AirBands® worn on the upper arms, or upper legs. These AirBands are pressurized and depressurized using small air compressors. When air is added to the AirBands, the bands inflate and exert pressure all around the limb, slightly...
KAATSU and the Circulatory System
The circulatory system is vital for maintaining human life and optimal health. Your heart, blood vessels, and blood work together in a closed system that transports nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and other essential substances throughout the body, in addition to...