Stress and Coping Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care […]
University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre Regardless of how much you exercise or how balanced your diet is, controlling your weight is more brain-related than you might have thought. In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) show for the first time in […]
European Society of Cardiology Study author Dr Anish Bhuva, a British Heart Foundation Fellow at University College London, UK, said: “Novice runners who trained for six months and completed their first marathon had a four-year reduction in arterial age and a 4 mmHg drop in systolic blood pressure. This is comparable to the effect of […]
Source: Uppsala University In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University now demonstrate that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism in humans. This may explain how shift work and chronic sleep loss impairs our metabolism and adversely affects our body composition. The study is […]
ruled.me by Craig Clarke What is the Keto Diet? A ketogenic diet is a low carb, high fat diet that turns your body into a fat-burning machine. When insulin – the fat storing hormone – levels drop, you will feel the difference of an optimal body. Keto has many weight loss, health and performance benefits […]
By National Osteoporosis Foundation There are two types of osteoporosis exercises that are important for building and maintaining bone density: weight-bearing and muscle-strengtheningexercises. Weight-bearing Exercises These exercises include activities that make you move against gravity while staying upright. Weight-bearing exercises can be high-impact or low-impact. High-impact weight-bearing exercises help build bones and keep them strong. […]
Life/Career Coach to American Dentistry Expands Reach to Periodontology “HTM” “Two decades can just fly by when you’re having fun,” says the characteristically exuberant Gary Kadi, Founder and CEO of NextLevel Practice, a New York-based company founded to educate and advocate on behalf of dentistry, dentists and their teams. May 1, 2015, will mark the 20th […]
By Edward R. Laskowski, M.D -Mayo Clinic Isometric exercises are contractions of a particular muscle or group of muscles. During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn’t noticeably change length and the affected joint doesn’t move. Isometric exercises help maintain strength. They can also build strength, but not effectively. Because isometric exercises are done in one position […]