Some of us love the gym. Others…not so much.
If you are in the second group, you might be interested in a study that reveals a way to make workouts more tolerable.
Researchers at Brunel University London gave brain scans to people while they exercised.[1]
The participants walked or ran on an outdoor track. Scientists divided them into three groups.… Read More
When you go to the gym, you face a choice…
Should you do an aerobic workout?
Or strength exercises?
Or maybe a little of both?
Studies show they each have important and specific health benefits.
Aerobic exercise is good for your heart and lungs. It lowers blood pressure, improves immunity and blood lipids, and it promotes vascular health.[1]
Strength training builds stronger bones and muscles.… Read More
Seniors tend to have different fitness goals than young people.
Instead of packing on muscle to look buff, older folks are more likely to want a workout that helps them live independently and continue to do the things they love.
Researchers have found that one form of exercise may be better than all others in reaching this objective.[1]
Dr. Kathrin Rehfeld of the Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Germany and her colleagues recruited 52 healthy seniors to test the workout.… Read More
If you walk for exercise, a Harvard professor has some simple advice to dramatically increase the health benefits…
Try “interval walking.”
Compared to regular walking, interval walking has been found to greatly improve aerobic fitness, lower blood pressure, reduce weight, increase leg strength, and improve overall health.[1]
Dr. Aaron Baggish is associate director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.… Read More
You’ve heard it over and over…
Exercise is good for you. Any kind of exercise…running, walking, lifting, stretching, swimming, biking, dancing, rowing…it’s all good.
But something is better.
We’ve been telling you about it for years. And now another major study confirms it may be the most beneficial form of physical activity there is.
The research was published in the journal Nature Medicine.… Read More
If you tell your doctor that you’re suffering from anxiety, there’s a good chance you’ll walk out with a prescription for a benzodiazepine.
These are drugs such as Xanax (alprazolam), Valium (diazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam). They are highly addictive.
Unlike prescription opioids, addiction issues with benzos, as they are commonly called, get little attention.
Doctors are prescribing fewer opioids. Their use has fallen since 2012.… Read More