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There are many factors that contribute to the overweight/obesity (OO) crises we in the West, especially in the US, are experiencing. I won’t try to list them all but it’s worth noting that by OO crises I mean the rising rates among the adult population (estimated at 66%), the rising rates among non-indigenous especially immigrant populations,Read More
December 2016 Fighting Fatigue with Forced Fitness Training Two recent studies have come out the past two weeks demonstrating against all expectations that the best way to fight fatigue in the face of debilitating disease is by engaging in vigorous physical activity. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a rare but devastating illness of unknownRead More
As If Getting Older Isn’t Bad Enough… You eat right, you get regular check ups, you even floss…but if you are a runner, even a long-term runner, as you age, you lose speed, have increased risk of injuries, and just don’t seem to have that ooomph in your stride you once had. Why is that?Read More
September 2016 Injury Prevention Through Proprioception Toss around multi-syllabic words and people think you’re smart. Toss around a small ball while standing on one leg and holding a conversation and people think, well, I’m not sure what they think. But a new study shows it may help your body not think about what each jointRead More
The brain shrinks as you age, and all you can hope for is good genes and healthy habits to slow it down. But what if good genes are there but healthy habits aren’t…and you gain a lot of weight, especially into middle age? We can’t discern from this one study as to whether or notRead More
Being from Philly, I had to adapt some of my dialect once I settled in nashville 41 yrs ago. for one thing, I stopped referring to the fuel you put in cars as ‘gaz’ since someone pointed out that it’s spelled ‘gas’. For another, ya’ll is a better way to pluralize you compared to you’sRead More
Maybe you think I’m afraid of aging because I cover it so often. The reality is, we’re all doing it so I find its processes and progressions quite fascinating. Kinda like following my newborns’ progressions via the many books my wives (two divorces, so I credit each of them) had bought so we could benchmarkRead More
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, largely because I’ve been on the road for over a week. First, to panama city beach over the July Fourth weekend – what a perfect beach, since no oil was there yet: white sand, not shell-y, clear waters, nice community. Then off to LA to showRead More
Yesterday I met with a 61 y/o attorney with whom I’d met two years ago to help with his knee problems. He stays active and is fit tho a bit paunchier than he’d like to be…because he also enjoys drinking a few in the evening. So, while his wt hasn’t really changed, and he doesRead More
On Wednesday, March 24, an article about a research project hit the news big time. a continuing study, as a sub group of the women’s health study (by Dr. I Min Lee), found that women who were middle age (avg. 54), followed for 13 yrs on their diet, exercise, and weight, were able to maintainRead More
