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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...

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The 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....

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Acupuncture 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...

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This 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...

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Dr. 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...

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Should 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...

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Take 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...

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Study — 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...

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Study 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...

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A 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...

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Health 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...

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Should 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...

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Greasing 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...

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Exercise 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...

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Top 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....

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Should 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...

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The 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...

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Blood 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...

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The 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...

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How 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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