Often times when measuring heart health, we are encouraged to seek a medical professional and perform expensive tests. However, a new study highlighted by the European Society of Cardiology has found a simple and inexpensive way to assess heart health (1). Dr. Jesus Peteiro from the University Hospital A Coruna,…
What’s the relationship between your calves and your brain? A diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can be hard to swallow. But what if there was an indication of cognitive decline that could help you prevent these conditions? Recent studies have shown that leg strength has a direct relationship to…
If you’ve ever felt an intense pain or discomfort running from your low back to your foot, you may be experiencing sciatica or sciatic nerve pain. The term sciatica is described as the irritation of the sciatic nerve. Your sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body and runs…
5 minutes is just the time it takes to take 30 deep breaths. This simple time-efficient strength training exercise for breathing muscles can help lower blood pressure and improve vascular health. High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training is a method known as IMST. It’s a form of breathing muscle strength training…
Osteoporosis may sound like a scary diagnosis, but it is much more common in older adults than you’d think. Osteoporosis is a condition in which our bones weaken and become porous, increasing the risk of fractures and other injuries (2). Our bones consist of cells called osteoblasts that support bone…
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