HIIT improves heart function for Type 2 diabetics
Type 2 diabetes is associated with reduced left ventricular function in the heart.1 The left ventricle is the lower left chamber of the heart, and if it gets bigger and is unable to contract enough to...
View ArticleThe science behind time-restricted eating
Research overwhelmingly supports the notion that ditching the three square meals a day approach in favor of time-restricted feeding — a form of intermittent fasting — can do wonders for your health....
View ArticleAcupuncture can be helpful for heel pain
Feet are a common source of pain. According to the American Podiatric Association, 81% of obese Americans experience some type of foot pain,1 and those who are obese may experience multiple foot and...
View ArticleThis Improves Your Brain, Muscles, Lungs, Heart and More
Congratulations on making the commitment for achieving optimal health. I believe that exercise is a powerful tool that greatly influences your ability to be fully healthy. It also puts you above the...
View ArticleDr. Mercola's guide to fitness
You know exercise is good, but did you know how many ways it benefits your body? If you are like many, you spend the majority of your time indoors,1 being sedentary.2 And, you probably do not engage in...
View ArticleShould you exercise if you have high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of your blood as it pushes against the walls of your arteries. Your arteries carry blood from your heart through your body.1 Although blood pressure...
View ArticleTake the KetoFast 30-day challenge
In my latest book, “KetoFast: A Step-By-Step Guide to Timing Your Ketogenic Meals.” I present a nutritional lifestyle plan that can help you: Lose unwanted weight, including the most dangerous type of...
View ArticleStudy — How Resistance Training Can Change Your Brain
Exercise, along with nutritious eating, is the best health practice you can adopt. By increasing blood flow to your brain and reducing damaging brain plaques, it can help prevent and even reverse...
View ArticleStudy Reveals It's Never Too Late to Start Exercising
Exercise is clearly a foundational aspect of optimal health, and the good news is that it's never too late to start, even if you've never exercised before and/or are older. Studies have repeatedly...
View ArticleA Brisk Walk Can Ease Chronic Joint Pain
Although using a structured fitness routine is a part of a healthy lifestyle, what you do outside of the gym every day is also important. In a digital age where many work at a desk all day and commute...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Folate for Children, Athletes and Seniors
Folate (vitamin B9) is one of the B vitamins needed for healthy brain development, red and white blood cell production,1 DNA synthesis,2 various metabolic processes3 and the conversion of carbohydrates...
View ArticleShould You Stretch Before or After Exercise, or Both?
Most would probably agree that stretching is an important part of a well-balanced fitness routine, but exactly when should you stretch? Before or after your workout? Both? Neither? To tease out the...
View ArticleGreasing the Groove Training Principles
You may have once thought strength or resistance training was useful only if you were an athlete — and then maybe just for football players. But, if you've been reading my newsletter, you'll know I...
View ArticleExercise Prescriptions Recommended as Standard Cancer Care
Cancer is at epidemic proportions around the world. An estimated 1,762,450 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2019,1 and approximately 1,663 die from it every day.2 Based on what we...
View ArticleTop 6 Ways to Lower Your Resting Heart Rate
What does your resting heart rate say about your level of fitness and health? Your resting heart rate is one factor used to identify potential health problems and gauge the health of your heart. Dr....
View ArticleShould You Eat Breakfast Before You Exercise?
If you’re in the habit of eating breakfast before exercising in the morning, you may want to reconsider the order in which you start your day as there are significant benefits to exercising in a fasted...
View ArticleThe Beginner’s Guide to the Bent Over Row
Table of Contents What Is a Bent Over Row? What Muscles Does the Bent Over Row Target? How to Do a Bent Over Row With Proper Form Bent Over Rear Delt Row Reverse Grip Bent Over Row One Arm Bent Over...
View ArticleBlood Flow Restriction Trainer Educator Interview
In this interview, Dr. Ed Le Cara, a chiropractor with a Ph.D. in sports medicine, shares his knowledge about blood flow restriction (BFR) training — a form of training that I believe is one of the...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Molecular Hydrogen in Sports and Athletics
By Tyler W. LeBaron, Ismail Laher, Branislav Kura, and Jan Slezak The following text is from a peer-reviewed scientific publication in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. H2 has been...
View ArticleHow Exercise Affects Disease Prevention and Prognosis
Research continues to pour in that exercise is crucial not only for disease prevention but also for significantly improving your prognosis if disease does occur. In the case of stroke, which is...
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