Diet combined with exercise can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes up to 14 years, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia and the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, China. Continue reading Delaying the onset of diabetes
Category Archives: Exercise
Review: Exercise to manage post-natal depression
The National Institutes of Health and Clinical Excellence in England recommend that health professionals consider exercise to treat post-natal depression (aka postpartum depression).
Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Exercise to manage post-natal depression
Adding acupuncture to aid in weight loss
 Researchers from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran report it doesn’t make a difference in weight loss.
Others have come to a different conclusion. Continue reading Adding acupuncture to aid in weight loss
Added benefits of fish oil combined with exercise
Researchers from the University of South Australia in Adelaide define the added benefits of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids to regular aerobic exercise. Continue reading Added benefits of fish oil combined with exercise
Resistance-training for Special Olympics athletes
 There were significant gains in strength, according to researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Continue reading Resistance-training for Special Olympics athletes
Preventing falls in the elderly
Back in 2004, Dr. John Chang from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles reported, “Interventions to prevent falls significantly reduce the proportion of older people who fall at least once.”
Reviewers since then have disagreed. Continue reading Preventing falls in the elderly
Physical activity lowers colon cancer risk
 “What’s really compelling is that we see the association between exercise and lower colon cancer risk regardless of how physical activity was measured in the studies,” say researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Continue reading Physical activity lowers colon cancer risk
Cost-effective naturopathic care for low back pain
In this study by researchers in Canada and the US, combining several treatments under the umbrella of naturopathic care was better than simply giving advice. Continue reading Cost-effective naturopathic care for low back pain
Short-term exercise training for cardiac rehabilitation
Just 25 days of exercise training as part of a residential cardiac rehabilitation program improved heart muscle function, according to Dr. Stephen Crouse from Texas A&M University in College Station, who presented his findings at the annual meeting of the American Physiological Society. Continue reading Short-term exercise training for cardiac rehabilitation
Under use of exercise to treat chronic back and neck pain
 Studies show that exercise is beneficial for chronic low back and neck pain, but how often is it prescribed? Continue reading Under use of exercise to treat chronic back and neck pain
Lose weight, gain control over incontinence
Obesity correlates with urinary incontinence. Might weight loss be an effective treatment?
Researchers from across the US decided to find out. Continue reading Lose weight, gain control over incontinence
An innovative way to get elderly people to exercise
Exercise, or simply expending energy through an activity that is a regular part of a person’s lifestyle may provide survival advantages, according to National Institute on Aging. The challenge is that about 75% of Americans over the age of 75 years live sedentary lives.
Here’s an innovative way to meet that challenge.
Continue reading An innovative way to get elderly people to exercise
Benefits of exercise for claudication
Researchers from Northwestern University, in Chicago studied the effects of treadmill exercise and resistance training. Continue reading Benefits of exercise for claudication
Leisure activity and nonalcoholic fatty liver
 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a fatty inflammation of the liver that is not due to excessive alcohol use. Surprisingly, it is found in nearly one-third of urban dwelling American adults, according to 1 study.
Researchers from the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel studied the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and NAFLD, which is often recommended as part of treatment. Continue reading Leisure activity and nonalcoholic fatty liver
OARSI recommendations for treating osteoarthritis
The OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI) is a nonprofit scientific professional organization that promotes research in osteoarthritis. Continue reading OARSI recommendations for treating osteoarthritis
Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania reviewed the evidence for chiropractic… and more. Continue reading Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia
Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?
Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia studied the duration of spa therapy on the management of osteoarthritis. Continue reading Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?
Strength training from AARP
 The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has adapted 2 exercise routines from Strength Training Past 50 by Wayne L. Westcott and Thomas R. Baechle (Human Kinetics, 2007).
The first uses free-weights, while the other uses an exercise machine. Continue reading Strength training from AARP
Complementary New Year Resolutions
 Dr. Harvey Simon, who is editor of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch, cuts through the clutter and provides 10 resolutions for 2009.
Surprise! They’re all complementary. Continue reading Complementary New Year Resolutions
Acupuncture for exercise-induced muscle soreness
 Patients with exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness felt better after acupuncture, according to researchers at Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany. Continue reading Acupuncture for exercise-induced muscle soreness