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Doc & The Jock : Iron Sharpens Iron
January 7, 2018Frank Merritt, MD Iron Sharpens Iron Spend some time around those of us at VitalityPro and you’re likely to hear that phrase more than once. I learned this phrase from Proverbs while growing up a preacher’s son in Alabama. “As … (Continue reading )
Go Magazine – Strength for the Body, Mind and Soul
December 4, 2017Patti Smith, Publisher Jerry Diday swam five laps in the swimming pool. Next, he dove to the bottom of the 10-foot-deep end and propelled himself back to the surface 10 times. After that, he swam carrying a 5-lbs weight in … (Continue reading )

MVP Magazine – Dr. Frank Merritt
October 24, 2017Jennifer Watson, Publisher Health Care Leaders: Dr. Frank Merritt Dr. Frank Merritt grew up in Enterprise, Alabama, and frequented Panama City Beach often as a youth on vacation with his family. The road back to Bay County would include college … (Continue reading )

VitalityPro Contributes to Book “Unplugged”
June 1, 2017VitalityPro is honored that Brandon Rager and Dr. Frank Merritt contributed to “Unplugged” along with several respected contemporaries including Laird Hamilton, Kelly Starrett, Tim Ferriss, Phil White Books and Brian Mackenzie. Click Here to View the Website In the first … (Continue reading )

VitalityPro Publicly Releases “Nalu Breath”
April 21, 2017After extensive use in it’s private training and camps, VitalityPro releases the much anticipated “Nalu Breath” to the public. Many have inquired after seeing images and videos on our and other website and social media posts. According to Dr. Merritt, … (Continue reading )

New Research Shows Hyperventilation Not Necessary for SWB to Occur
March 27, 2017SWBP News On March 22, 2017, The Inertia published an article detailing new research that indicates hyperventilation is NOT necessary for SWB to occur. You can read this informative article here. The aquatics experts here at Shallow Water Blackout Prevention … (Continue reading )

New Hypoxia Research Has Potential to Reduce Drowning Deaths
March 22, 2017Phil White Stats show that 4,000 people die each year in the United States alone from drowning, making it the fifth leading cause of accidental death. Thousands more suffer brain damage from the effects of shallow water syncope (fainting) resulting … (Continue reading )

The Inertia – The Ketogenic Diet
February 10, 2017Phil White The Ketogenic Diet: Separating Fact from Fiction with VitalityPro’s Dr. Frank Merritt Photo: Dr. Frank Merritt, working with The King. A couple of years ago it was the Paleo Diet that was the biggest nutrition trend. But while … (Continue reading )

VIE Magazine – The True Body Workout
January 10, 2017By Sydney Lovelace | Photography by Dawn Chapman Whitty As a lifelong waterman and avid surfer, when I heard about an ER doctor in Panama City Beach, Florida, who designed a groundbreaking, research-backed, water-based training program—not to mention that he … (Continue reading )