Here are some most important facts about rheumatoid arthritis: About one half of one percent of the population has rheumatoid arthritis, about 20 million people around the world and most of these people (about three-quarters) are women The condition usually appears in middle life, in the forties or fifties In rheumatoid arthritis, the synovial membrane […]
Archives for November 2007
Healthy eating – first steps
Here are some nutritional tips to start with from “the ultimate makeover nutrition program” from David Kirsches Ultimate New York Body Plan : Week 1 Ease yourself into eating regularly and preparing most of your meals Give up fast food Begin to create time to cook and brown-bag your lunch Give up soda and fruit […]
Should you wear high heels?
Ted Tanaka, doctor of pediatric medicine in interview also about wearing high heels and their impact on womans body: For women, it’s hard to escape wearing high heels. Are they really that bad for the feet? When you raise your heels more than two inches off the ground, the biomechanics of the whole body dramatically […]
The cost of inactivity – heart
Every year, 1.2 million Americans have a heart attack. Exercise affects the function of hearth muscle, but it also affects the blood vessels, from the large aortic artery to the large capillaries. Exercise: can boost your HDL (“good”) cholesterol makes the lining of blood vessels more flexible has beneficial effects on risk factors for heart […]
Arthritis: What is it?
Lots of people were asking me lately about arthritis, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis and how exercise helps to prevent or improve these conditions. I decided to do research about these diseases and find the most effective exercise program to prevent or improve conditions caused by them. 1. Arthritis There are over 120 kinds of arthritis, all […]
Cool the pain
From fitness magazine: A cold water is a better bet than hot bath to help prevent muscle soreness after workout. Immersing yourself in chilled water is like an ice pack for your entire body. When you exercise, your blood vessels open wider and stay that way for at least an hour afterward. Soreness occurs when […]
Get a jump on stronger bones
From fitness magazine about benefits of jumping-kind of exercise: You know high-impact exercise builds bone mass, but how much does it take for results?A recent study found that women who did an average of just one 60-minute high-intensity exercise session a week (running at a 7.5-minute-mile pace, jumping and aerobic stepping), as well as two […]