Are you a high performance athlete or just like to perform at high levels? In college, I used to run distance and I ran marathons after college. I bike for fun and swim a bit more seriously. In fact, I plan my summer of 2010 challenge to be a long swim across Lake Tahoe. Two [...]
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Sometimes it is not so easy to eat smart or healthy. I know. There are days when I have not planned properly and I finish swimming in a famished state. With errands to do afterwards, I have a few options. I can grab some fast food to tide me over or I can do the [...]
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Even moderate physical activity can boost the immune system and protect against chronic disease. Is is part of your New Year’s resolutions to hit the gyms or hiking trails to get back in shape? Medical experts are offering additional reason to exercise now in reporting the regular workouts may help fight off colds and [...]
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Healthy aging has become one of one of the most sought after ideals of our society. We see the horrible destruction of disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Many families are effected by the destruction caused to body’s of loved ones. Researchers have linked both diseases to oxidative damage and inflammation. Resveratrol has [...]
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Pain is chronic if it endures for more than three months. Chronic pain can sometimes last years or even decades. Sometimes chronic pain is caused by injury or disease. In such cases lab tests show definite signs of injury or disease in an organ or other body part. In other chronic pain conditions, the pain [...]
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6 steps to Living Longer:
Laugh out loud. When you meet centenarians, there is usually not a grump in the bunch.Laughter not only reduces stress, is also relaxes the blood vessels, lowering the risk of heart attack,
Make exercise a lifestyle. Centenarians studied had low-intensity exercise—walking long distances, gardening and playing with children in their daily [...]
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Yesterday I went to visit an advanced physical trainer that came highly recommended to me through several friends. Over fifty and fit. And, a life-long athlete. But, is that enough?
I listened to Ryan’s explanation of body mechanics and exercise over the hour especially in context of being at that age when we are expected to [...]
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There are several forms of heart disease, but heart disease primarily comes from the buildup of fatty deposits on the inner surface of the arteries. Eventually, these deposits block blood flow and this will lead to a heart attack or stroke.
Scientists now believe that I is not jus the eating of fats that cause the [...]
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This might seem hard to believe, but we, as human beings don’t actually age, we don’t get sick and we don’t get diseases—our cells do. Our body’s health is dependent on our cells’ health. So, to slow down the aging process , decrease sickness in our bodies and prevent diseases, we must protect and properly [...]
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If you are anything like me, you care about how you grow older. We are each smart enough to realize that there are no magic panaceas. Surgery is not an option I would choose, and that only works on the outside bits and pieces anyway.
I care about the deeper effects of aging: memory lose, fat [...]
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