
The New Blood Pressure Chart: Where Do Your Numbers Fit?
High blood pressure – hypertension – used to be when your blood pressure was consistently…

High blood pressure – hypertension – used to be when your blood pressure was consistently…

There are many types of heart disease, but the most common in the United Sates…

Misconceptions about nutrition and health abound, especially when it comes to dieting and weight loss,…

Lower Alzheimer’s Risk May Be Possible with Healthy Lifestyle A study published in June in…

You need to know if your stroke risk is high for two main reasons. First,…

Almost everyone gets back pain at some point. People may say they have a backache…

Leptin is a hormone that was only discovered in 1994. A hormone is a chemical…

Have you ever been jerked out of sleep by a sudden twitch or uncontrolled muscle…

A gout attack can cause sudden and very severe joint pain. It frequently starts in…

To understand diverticulitis, you need to understand diverticulosis, so let’s start there. Diverticulosis is a…

Drinking alcohol raises your blood pressure, even if you are not a heavy drinker. [1,2]…

Flexibility is the range of motion through which a joint moves. We sometimes lose flexibility…

Menopause is a noteworthy signal in a woman’s life, the end of the female reproductive…

An impacted bowel is one of the more unpleasant digestive issues you can experience. Bowel…

No one seems to know how the phrase “throwing your back out” originated, but almost…

Improve Gut Health To Improve Frailty, Aging Frailty is linked with poor gut microbiota, and…

Sound and Vibration Stimulate Sleep Many people find it easier to sleep in a car…

Q: How can I know if my new beau has a drinking problem? He consumes…

Every year, Google compiles the most frequently asked health questions put to its search engine….

Achy muscles and joints don’t exactly inspire movement, but moving can provide relief within minutes…

Q: Is the risk of Alzheimer’s higher if it runs in the family, like heart…

Being Physically Active Slows Brain Aging Brain volume tends to shrink as we get older,…

Just as eating the right foods is critical for managing your weight, blood glucose, blood…

Almost half of Americans have high blood pressure (HTN), and one in five adults don’t…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rehabilitation is a series of education and structured exercises that…

Participating in such formidable feats in the world’s fattest and most sedentary population is impressive….

Those who suffer from coronary artery disease (CAD) struggle to get enough blood to their…

In an earlier post, we discussed the physiological effects on the body that can occur with long-term…

High blood pressure causes range from diet and stress to genetics and age, but did…

Isometric exercise is a type of strength training in which the length of the muscle…

At times, it’s not the obstacles or surface or lighting, but rather the shoes you…

Walking is a great form of exercise for seniors. But not everyone has access to…
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Few Seniors Take Part in Cardiac Rehabilitation There is strong evidence that cardiac rehabilitation programs…

Exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC) are painful muscle spasms that occur during or immediately following a…
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Bone resorption testing is becoming known as an accurate and inexpensive way to measure the…

You don’t need to leave home to get active. You can get your heart rate…

Before you begin a flexibility program, it is a good idea to gauge your current…

While there may be no known cure for inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis, there…

The harder you work, the better the results, right? Not so, according to a recent…

We all walk somewhere, even if just around the house. Since you’re reading this email,…

CoQ10, or coenzyme Q10, is a naturally produced enzyme found in the mitochondria in every…
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Have you been told you need to exercise for your bone health, but are confused…