Dr. Justin Lee

12/01/2025

11/25/2025

"Testing your functional age instead of just counting birthdays gives you a real roadmap for improvement. These aren't just numbers—they're feedback from your body about how well you're adapting to life."

-From my latest post

Check it out!
Some fun ways to test your FUNCTIONAL AGE.
MUCH more important than the age that is on your drivers license.

Here’s something that might surprise you: your birth certificate doesn’t tell the real story about how you’re aging.

11/24/2025

When we do our Metabolix testing - we're looking for all of these things!! Nutrient deficiencies, particularly micronutrients, run rampant in today's world of processed foods, nutrient depleted soils, stressful lifestyles, poor gut and microbiome health, etc etc etc.

Micronutrients are essential for optimal functioning of every 37 billions cells of the body! Serving all sorts of various functions. When we test, we can be much more specific on approaching your health effectively and efficiently.

Let me know if you want me to send you info about our Metabolix testing kit!!

Your body is running a micronutrient-powered energy grid that keeps every cell alive.

Most people think carbs, fats, and protein become energy on their own.
But this diagram shows something far more important:

Without micronutrients, none of your macronutrients can be used at all.

Inside every cell, vitamins and minerals are:
⚙️ Activating enzymes that break down carbs, fats, and amino acids
⚙️ Converting food into acetyl-CoA, the gateway to ATP
⚙️ Driving the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain
⚙️ Recycling lactate back into usable fuel
⚙️ Supporting detox pathways like the urea cycle
⚙️ Protecting mitochondria from oxidative stress so energy stays stable

And all of it is happening continuously. Thousands of reactions per second.

Looking closer at what this single diagram reveals:

🔹 Glucose → Pyruvate → Acetyl-CoA
Every step requires B-vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5), magnesium, and lipoic acid.
No micronutrients → no carbohydrate metabolism.

🔹 Fatty acids → β-oxidation → Acetyl-CoA
This depends on B2, B3, B5 and carnitine to move fats into mitochondria.
If you’re low here, fat oxidation simply slows.

🔹 Amino acids feed directly into energy pathways
B6, manganese, magnesium, biotin, and iron convert amino acids into Krebs-cycle intermediates and neurotransmitter precursors.

🔹 The Krebs cycle only turns if micronutrients are present
B2, B3, B5, magnesium, manganese, iron, cysteine, glutathione - all essential.
Without them, ATP production drops even with enough calories.

🔹 Electron transport chain = the final step
Requires B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, vitamin C, CoQ10, zinc, iron, copper.
This is where oxygen becomes usable energy - or where it fails if cofactors are missing.

This is why micronutrients influence EVERYTHING:
energy, fatigue, metabolism, mood, focus, exercise capacity, mitochondrial health, aging.

Your macros are fuel.
Your micronutrients are the keys, the wiring, and the ignition system that make that fuel burn cleanly.

You’re not just eating food.
You’re feeding the biochemistry that powers your entire life.

11/13/2025

Before you go and subscribe to (which, you should, and join his new comprehensive fitness program 😉)

Read this::

Erks me every time someone chalks up chiropractic & taking care of your spine to just palliative “pain” based necessities. YES, we do great at that, and you’re far better off going down this route, rather than taking drugs, relying on Dr Google, and then just “living” with it.
This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Elite athletes like Nick don’t get adjusted because something hurts. (I mean, ya , sometimes…😅) but more importantly they get adjusted because at this level, EVERY advantage matters.

The numbers that separate good from great:
• 16.7% faster reaction time - milliseconds = medals
• 30% quicker recovery between sessions
• 50% fewer injuries over a season
• Enhanced proprioception and coordination
Not to mention endless benefits that come with a regulated nervous system when it comes to stress, immune function, etc.

Pain is the LAST symptom to show up. By the time something hurts, you’ve already been losing performance for weeks.
Your nervous system controls the speed your brain communicates with your muscles, how efficiently you recover, and how well your body adapts to training stress.
Small dysfunctions in spinal mechanics = interference in that communication = slower reactions, delayed recovery, and eventually injury.

Whether you’re top 20 in the world or just trying to keep up with your kids - optimizing your nervous system gives you the edge.
Your body is your vehicle. You don’t wait until the engine breaks to maintain it.

Regardless of the sport, the difference between levels is usually the 1-2% gains that compound over time.

This is corrective chiropractic care - not crisis management, but performance optimization.

How are you maintaining YOUR master control system?

11/10/2025

Had the opportunity to throw down at the first ever .ltgames in Minneapolis a few weeks back!

This was WILD! A hybrid between CrossFit-style training and HYROX racing, but with a “choose your own adventure” twist. One workout. Multiple stations. Fastest time wins.

Here’s how it worked: Everyone had to hit 10,000 lbs total on deadlifts, but YOU decided how to get there. Load heavy and do fewer reps? Go lighter and chase volume? Pure strategy.

It tested everything……….strength endurance, cardiovascular capacity, muscle endurance, pacing — all condensed into one brutal 40-60+ minute grind with basically no breaks. Honestly? Way harder than I expected going in!

But the best part wasn’t the workout. It was being on the floor with athletes I’ve looked up to for years — , , — and getting to compete alongside them. That was surreal!

Huge shout out to .life and for putting this together. The venue was incredible, the organization was dialed, and the energy was unmatched. Honored they asked me to be part of the inaugural event.

Here’s to the next one 💪

11/09/2025

Most people think chiropractic is just for back and neck pain….BUT⬇️

And sure — we’re really good at helping with that. But if that’s ALL you think we do, you’re missing about 90% of what’s actually happening in your body when you get adjusted.

Here’s what chiropractic ACTUALLY does:

Your spine protects your nervous system — the master control system for literally everything in your body. When your spine is misaligned, it creates interference in how your brain communicates with your organs, tissues, and cells.

Remove that interference through specific adjustments, and your body starts functioning the way it’s designed to:
✅ Better sleep — your nervous system can shift into parasympathetic (rest and digest) mode more effectively

✅ Improved digestion— nerve signals to your gut flow without interference, improving motility and function

✅ Enhanced performance— better nerve conduction = faster reaction times, improved coordination, and more efficient movement

✅ Reduced inflammation— adjustments have been shown to decrease pro-inflammatory markers like CRP and IL-6 (J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 2006)

✅ Improved mobility— not just from joints moving better, but from your nervous system coordinating movement more efficiently

✅ Better mental health— the vagus nerve (your body’s calming system) is directly influenced by spinal alignment, impacting mood, anxiety, and stress response
This isn’t pseudo-science. This is neurology. Your spine isn’t just a coat rack for your ribs — it’s the highway for every message your brain sends to run your body.

When that highway is clear, everything works better.

Shout out to the amazing Dr. Monique Andrews () for creating inspiration content and helping spread awareness about what chiropractic care really is. 🙌

Your body is capable of incredible things when it’s functioning optimally. That’s what we’re here for.

Ready to experience what chiropractic can actually do for you? Link in bio to schedule at Minnetonka Family Chiropractic.

wellness

11/08/2025

Stop blaming “flu season” for getting sick.…….

The flu doesn’t just magically show up in November. What changes is YOU — your habits, your environment, and your body’s defenses.

We are not entering cold and flu season… we are entering the season of less sunlight, disrupted sleep cycles, and excessive junk food consumption.

We just passed Halloween candy overload, we’re heading into Thanksgiving feasts and holiday chaos. Add in less sunlight, more indoor time, disrupted sleep, less movement, higher stress, and way more sugar.

Your immune system doesn’t stand a chance.
Getting sick isn’t bad luck — it’s your body waving a red flag.

What you can actually do about it:

✅ Get outside daily (even 15-20 min for vitamin D and circadian rhythm)
✅ Prioritize 7-9 hours of sleep (your immune system repairs while you sleep)
✅ Move consistently (exercise enhances immune function)
✅ Eat real food and minimize sugar (sugar suppresses immunity for hours)
✅ Supplement strategically (D3, zinc, vitamin C fill the gaps)
✅ Get adjusted regularly (your nervous system controls immune response)

You don’t have to be part of the “everyone gets sick in winter” norm.

“Flu season” is optional. Your choices determine how your body responds.

Ready to strengthen your foundation? Link in bio to schedule at Minnetonka Family Chiropractic.