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Scientists Reveal How Exercise Protects The Brain From Alzheimer’s
Researchers at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and memory. Their findings suggest that physical activity strengthens the brain’s built in defense system, helping protect it from age related damage. The study is published in the journal Cell. As people grow older, the ...
The Holistic Male
Natural solutions for men’s health and wellness. Men may be interested in different issues at different ages. For example, a 20-year-old may want better skin or to lift heavier weights. A 60-year-old may want better sleep at night and a healthier prostate. However, men want good health, energy, sexual performance, great mood and all the ...
Josh Redd, NMD, MPHb
Josh Redd, NMD, MS, MPHb is the founder of PalmaVita Clinic, a leading regenerative medicine and longevity center, and RedRiver Health and Wellness, one of the nation’s largest functional medicine clinic groups specializing in autoimmune conditions. He earned his master’s in public health biology with an emphasis in molecular biology and immunology from Johns Hopkins ...
Exercise of Any Kind Boosts Brainpower At Any Age
Whether it’s an early morning jog, or a touch of Tai Chi, groundbreaking research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) shows that any form of exercise can significantly boost brain function and memory across children, adults and older adults. In the largest, most comprehensive umbrella review to date, researchers found that regular exercise improves ...
Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented By Diet and Exercise, Study Says
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, regardless of genetic risk. Type 2 diabetes is ...
Short-term Incentives for Exercise Can Lead to Sustained Increases in Activity
Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased their daily steps by more than 1,500 after a year, and many were still sticking with their new habit six months later, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that published in Circulation. The improvements, ...
Ginseng Speeds Up Recovery and Reduces Muscle Fatigue After Exercise
Ginseng is a popular food supplement often used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. However, a group of researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) have found it could be helpful for recovery after exercise. Published in the journal Nutrients, researchers studied the direct effect on reducing fatigue and muscle recovery after sport. The study ...
Weight a Minute!
It’s that time of year—weight is atop most minds. Here’s how to help your clients gain wellness and esteem while losing fat pounds. It is almost always the top resolution each year—“I will lose some weight and get into better shape.” But typically, resolutions are abandoned before Feb. 1, with holdouts quitting before March. People ...
Alona Pulde, MD, WeHeal, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Touted as a doctor of the future, Dr. Alona Pulde combines conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, lifestyle medicine, nonviolent communication, polyvagal theory and trauma-informed, somatic principles and pain reprocessing to create her groundbreaking paradigm. She starred in the documentary Forks Over Knives and co-authored six books, including the New York Times bestseller Forks Over Knives ...
Dietary Nitrate Found in Beetroot Juice Increases Muscle Force During Exercise
A new study has found that consuming dietary nitrate—the active molecule in beetroot juice—significantly increased muscle force while exercising. While it is known that dietary nitrate enhances exercise, both boosting endurance and enhancing high-intensity exercise, researchers still have much to learn about why this effect occurs, and how our bodies convert dietary nitrate that we ...
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