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Many people suffer with poor leg and foot circulation as a result of disease (like diabetes) or nerve impingement and muscle stiffness. But serious diseases aside, most of us are unknowingly impacted by the dangers of poor circulation because we sit for long periods of time and get too little exercise. And that’s a surefire way to die earlier. In today’s video, yoga teacher Lauren Golen will teach you how…
Imagine being 80 or even 90 years old and still having the memory and mental sharpness you did when you were 25. It’s everyone’s dream. And for some, this dream is a reality… There are “super agers” who have astonishingly resilient minds well beyond the ‘norm.’ In fact, their minds are so resilient that they give people decades younger than them a run for the money in intelligence and memory.…
Remember when you were a kid and your mom told you to stop fidgeting? It turns out that wasn’t great advice. Because fidgeting can save your life…. Just imagine you’re sitting at your computer catching up on emails, paying bills, scanning Facebook, when all of sudden the left side of your face and arm feel numb. You try talking and you realize your speech is slurred. You’re having a stroke.…
If you have asthma attacks, allergies or a tendency toward respiratory infections, you can breathe a sigh of relief. There’s a vitamin that can improve your respiratory health tremendously. It’s the same vitamin that helps prevents osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and multiple sclerosis — vitamin D. One recent study published in the Cochrane Library (a UK medical research database) found that asthma sufferers who took vitamin D reduced their severe…
Your core performs five types of tasks for you daily. That’s a lot of multi-tasking being handled by three muscle groups — those in your abdominal, back and pelvis area. It’s an area you see a lot written about in fitness and here’s why: A strong core does more than give you nice abs… Your core is like a tree trunk. It grounds you while you do just about anything…
The marathon (and the Ironman triathlon) has developed a reputation as the true test of athletic fortitude: manhood in 26.2 miles. Buy into this myth too completely, however, and you may end up hurting yourself. By that I mean you shouldn’t consider long-distance running a viable way to improve your health and longevity, nor should you consider it something to do on a regular basis. But running a marathon is…
Do you have a nightly cocktail because it’s good for you heart? If you do, I have bad news… it may not be as heart healthy as you thought. In fact, the research on the heart benefits of drinking are as mixed as your martini. A few years back, a 24-year study from Harvard researchers said moderate drinking — seven or fewer drinks per week — can reduce your risk…
If you learned anything from Popeye, it’s that spinach is the secret to healthy muscles. And, it turns out, you can get some surprisingly good health advice from a cartoon character. A recent study found that spinach contains a component that can boost your muscle power. But it’s not the component Popeye expected… Popeye ate spinach because it contains iron. And iron can help your muscles. But you know what’s…
Are you hungry when you eat? Or do you eat out of habit… or worse, out of sadness or boredom? I’ve recently written about the food trap that keeps you dieting and failing. That trap is emotional eating. Food traps are eating disorders that, when you fall into them, make differentiating real physical hunger from emotional cravings difficult. Emotional cravings come on quickly and seek specific foods to satisfy the…
Coffee has come a long way. A daily cup of coffee used to be a guilty pleasure. Now it’s a healthy habit. Research shows it helps your brain, liver and heart, among other body parts. But what about your teeth? Most people will tell you coffee isn’t good for your teeth. It’s acidic and turns them brown. But most people are wrong… Well, not entirely. Coffee is acidic. And it…