Post-Transplant Cardiac Rehabilitation Comes Slow and Steady
Can you imagine waking up completely immobilized, unable to breathe separate from a ventilator, and carrying the heart of someone who had died suddenly, tragically, and far too soon?!
Active Aging – Exercise to Keep the Body Systems Functioning Properly
Part 3: Consistent Exercise for Healthy Skin. More and more studies are showing the tremendous benefits of regular exercise. Being a physically active person is a very important component of one’s own self efficacy and includes positive side effects like feeling more energetic, focused, confident, less stressed and looking radiant.
Exercise For Seniors Saves Brain Aging by 10 Years
The results of a recent study reveal that moderate to heavy exercise is great for both your heart and your head. This is especially true for seniors. A recent CBS News story indicates that moderate to heavy exercise helps keep you healthy and it reduces the aging of the brain, possibly by as much as ten years.
How Exercise and Healthy Eating Empowers People With Multiple Sclerosis
As a certified personal trainer for over two decades, I’ve had the privilege of working with many people from all walks of life. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to find a way to help others have a better quality of life. When I studied to become a multiple sclerosis fitness and wellness specialist I realized that people with MS can benefit from exercise and proper nutrition in a number of ways.This got me excited to learn all that I could about how to empower people who have MS.
Need a ‘No Excuse’ Approach To Exercise?
What do the following items have in common? Alarm, Sunscreen, Exercise, Notes, Medication, Advice…
The Exercise Prescription
With the recent push for getting everybody moving, for some, Health Screening, Exercise Testing, Exercise Prescription as well as Fitness Programming are all areas where professional guidance may be necessary. The knowledge and experience of multiple Healthcare and Fitness Professionals combined provides a holistic approach for a lifetime of optimal health and well-being.
What is the Difference Between Pilates and Yoga breathing?
As an Occupational Therapist, many patients come to me who are in pain and are suffering from a variety of issues including breast cancer, repetitive stress injuries, musculoskeletal problems, and back pain. I use both Yoga and Pilates in my practice Integrated Mind and Body in Boston for relaxation, and to help prepare patients physically and psychologically for the treatments that I offer.
Active Aging – Aquatic Exercise Benefits both the Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Systems
More and more studies are showing the tremendous benefits of aquatic exercise. Exercising aquatically offers specific benefits to the increasing aging population as a vast percentage of this population fail to exercise sufficiently to stave off chronic conditions.
Active Aging – The Benefits of Exercise to Keep the Body Systems Functioning Properly
Part 1 – Exercise and the Endocrine System. As we age, it is even more important to exercise consistently and include higher intensity workouts more frequently. Exercise is vital to the body’s ability to function efficiently and repair itself.