• posted: Feb. 03, 2014
• Health,  Physical Therapy,  Exercises,  Fitness,  Athletics,  weight loss

Successful aging involves minimal debility past the age of 65 or so, with little or no serious chronic disease diagnoses, depression, cognitive decline or physical infirmities that would prevent someone from living independently. Basically, no dis-ease in the body. Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2012
• Natural Healing,  Pain Relief,  Exercises,  Fitness

When laughing we are working muscles in order to push out air and make a sound. “Laughter involves the repeated, forceful exhalation of breath from the lungs,” says Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at Oxford, who led the study. Read More

• posted: Oct. 23, 2012
• High Blood Pressure,  Hypertension,  Exercises,  Medical Insurance

The patient's blood pressure is remarkably higher when measured by a doctor but lower when measured in a different setting, such as a senior center or at home." Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2012
• Health,  Eating Healthy,  Diet,  Stress,  Exercises

The study looked at data on more than 4,700 people who took part in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Survey. The researchers assessed how many people followed four general "principles of healthy living", a recommended diet, moderate exercise, not smoking and keeping body fat at recommended levels. Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2012
• Job Injury,  Exercises,  Fitness,  posture

They found that the more hours the men and women sat every day, the greater their chance of dying prematurely. Those people who sat more than eight hours a day — which other studies have found is about the amount that a typical American sits had a 15 percent greater risk of dying during the study’s three-year follow-up period than people who sat for fewer than four hours a day. Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2012
• Leg Pain,  Exercises,  Sports Injury,  Muscle Strain,  Pain in Forearm,  work out,  Arm Pain

Your arms and legs have several groupings, or compartments, of muscles, blood vessels and nerves. Each of these compartments is encased by a thick layer of connective tissue called fascia, which supports the compartments and holds the tissues within each compartment in place. Fascia is inelastic, which means it has little ability to stretch. Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2010
• Health,  Eating Healthy,  Diet,  Exercises

It is recommended to eat 3 meals and 2-3 healthy snacks per day. We are not talking snicker bars here! Try an apple or a half a cup of blueberries Read More

• posted: Jan. 13, 2010
• Exercises,  Fitness,  Sport Injury,  Sports Injury,  Warming up before a workout,  Injury prevention

Just like any physical activity, it is always recommended to warm up for your muscles, joints and body. Read More