A recent study showed that exercise particularly cardiovascular exercise cuts your risk of dying by as much as 50%. Even exercising 30 minutes a day four times a week is sufficient. This study was presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting in 2015 and was based on information from the FIT project conducted by… Read More
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole (Prilosec), Pantoprazole (Protonix), and rabeprazole (AcipHex) can put you at risk of multiple conditions including acute[i] and chronic kidney disease[ii], acute interstial nephritis[iii], clostridium difficile infection[iv], community acquired pneumonia[v], and bone fractures.[vi] Chronic kidney disease is very common affecting 13.6% of adults in the US[vii] and is associated… Read More
Irisin, a hormone also known as FDNC5, is released after moderate aerobic activity and has the ability to help maintain healthy body weight, improve thinking and slow aging. The hormone was discovered by Harvard Scientists [i] but was disputed. A recent study proved the existence of the hormone.[ii] According to the authors this data “unequivocally… Read More
A JAMA July 2015 study by Cinta Valls-Pedret et al suggests an positive association between a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts is associated with improved cognitive function. This further supported the The Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) randomized clinical trial reported that, compared with a control diet that consists of advice to reduce dietary… Read More
A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that people who drank diet soda gained almost triple the abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn’t drink diet soda. It even took factors like diabetes, smoking and levels of physical activity. Sugar-free sodas contain substances that sweeten up soda at 200-600 times… Read More
People who work night shifts may benefit from naps even if they don’t get a full nights sleep. A study in France looked at stress hormones and found that naps can make up for a lack of sleep at night. Napping Reverses Increased Pain Sensitivity … Read More
According to an article in the Winter 2015 Edition of TPC Signature and experts at Cleveland Clinic, over 50% of golfers experience a golf related injury at some time. A study during the 1990s compared LPGA golfers vs female golfers. Professional golfers most commonly had left wrist injuries (30%), Low back injuries (20%), and left… Read More
