The Many Health Benefits of Cryotherapy
While living in a climate-controlled environment has its benefits in terms of keeping us comfortable, it can actually have surprising impacts on health. There’s a compelling body of evidence showing exposure to harsh conditions can be highly beneficial. In fact, extreme temperature variations appear to help optimize many biological functions. This is the time of […]
Tai Chi Can Reduce Risk for Falls for Elderly
Balance is extraordinarily important in your life. Whether you’re older than 65 years or younger, both your body and mind require balance to achieve optimal health. Unfortunately, many spend hours behind a desk each day, increasing their risk of impairing muscle development and losing strength and balance. Many exercise programs engage the use of machines […]
Smart Strategies Address Unique Challenges When You Start Running After 40
Exercise is an important foundational pillar to your overall health and wellness. You enjoy numerous positive effects when you integrate an exercise program into your daily routine. Multiple studies demonstrate benefits, including improved sleep, weight management and immune function. An exercise program may also reduce your risk for heart disease and diabetes, and may improve […]
Resistance Training Boosts Well-Being in Your Later Years
By Dr. Mercola “Strong body, strong mind” is not just an expression. Scientific evidence demonstrates regular exercise improves your productivity, sleep quality and blood flow to your brain,1 while reducing the development of damaging neurological plaques.2 Unfortunately, less than 25 percent of Americans over the age of 45 engage in resistance exercises,3 which are among […]
Pedal Power: Benefits of Riding Your Bike
Exercise is one of the foundational pillars of good health that I’ve been practicing for over 45 years. You experience profound benefits from exercise, especially as you age, including improved sleep quality, immune system support and a reduced risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. There are several different types of exercise you can use […]
Intense Workouts Preserve Your Memory Function
Researchers have suggested that exercise is “the best preventive drug” for many common ailments, from psychiatric disorders to heart disease, diabetes and cancer.1 Even your risk for age-related hearing loss is reduced through exercise.2 Physical fitness has also been linked to brain health, and is an important adjunct strategy to prevent dementia. In fact, compelling […]
How to Safeguard Your Bone Health Naturally
Osteoporosis is a common problem, affecting an estimated 1 in 10 women worldwide at the age of 60.1 By the time a woman reaches the age of 80, she has a 2-in-5 chance of developing osteoporosis. In most people, sometime during your 30s your bone mass will start to gradually decline. For women, that bone […]
How High Intensity Exercise Can Significantly Decrease Your Risk for Blindness
Growing older is inevitable, but conditions often considered age-related may not be. One condition many people expect as they grow older is declining vision. However, contrary to popular belief, your vision is largely dependent on your lifestyle and not your chronological age. Some of the more common reasons for vision loss as you age include […]
Getting 30 Minutes of Daily Exercise Could Prevent 1 in 12 Premature Deaths
Your body is designed for near-continuous movement during the day, and there are over 10,000 papers in the medical literature confirming that excessive sitting is an independent risk factor for illness1,2 and premature death. For example, physical inactivity raises your risk of general ill health by 114 percent, your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 82 […]