 Researchers from the Maastricht University, in The Netherlands reviewed the evidence.
But, there are limits over what can be claimed by manufacturers. Continue reading Effects of green tea on weight loss
Category Archives: Exercise
Healthy living lowers the risk of heart disease
The risk of heart failure at age 40 years is approximately 1 in 5.
Here are 6 steps to improving your odds, according to this study by researchers in Boston. Continue reading Healthy living lowers the risk of heart disease
Benefits of exercise in older adults
 The American College of Sports Medicine has issued its position on the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adults.
Here are the highpoints. Continue reading Benefits of exercise in older adults
School-based physical activities and obesity
There’s no effect on body mass index (BMI) or on other anthropometric measures such as weight, height, and waist size.
But that’s only part of the story according to researchers from the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia who reported their findings during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2008 National Conference and Exhibition. Continue reading School-based physical activities and obesity
Massage + manipulation to treat scleroderma
In scleroderma (aka systemic sclerosis), immune cells create scar tissue in the skin, internal organs, and small blood vessels.
Researchers from the University of Florence, in Italy evaluated the benefits of a rehabilitation program that combined connective tissue massage and Mc Mennell joint manipulation modified for scleroderma patients’ hands. Continue reading Massage + manipulation to treat scleroderma
Massage for low back pain
 Massage might be beneficial for patients with subacute and chronic nonspecific low back pain, especially when combined with exercises and education, according to reviewers from Ontario and Brazil. Continue reading Massage for low back pain
Might exercise benefit diabetics with fatty liver?
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland believe this is the first study of its kind.
The results were presented during the annual meeting of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Continue reading Might exercise benefit diabetics with fatty liver?
Physical activity for dementia
When it comes to behavior, depression, and mortality in people with dementia, does physical activity make a difference?
Researchers from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada searched the medical literature for answers. Continue reading Physical activity for dementia
High-intensity exercise in Parkinson’s disease
Small improvement is reported by researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Continue reading High-intensity exercise in Parkinson’s disease
Causes of death in the United States
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston studied dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors.
Toping the list were smoking and high blood pressure. Continue reading Causes of death in the United States
CAM: A Sloan-Kettering perspective
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has an active integrative medicine department. Entries on this blog related to studies and perspective by its faculty can be found here.
Now, researchers from Sloan-Kettering have categorized the beneficial and the potentially hazardous CAM options used by patients with cancer. Continue reading CAM: A Sloan-Kettering perspective
Conflicting data on the value of exercise in heart failure
Results from the HF-ACTION study were reported during the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans. And now in JAMA here.
In both cases, the results were negative before the data were adjusted. Continue reading Conflicting data on the value of exercise in heart failure
Impressive response to diet + exercise in hypertension
Cardiologists have been telling patients for years to lose weight.
The extent to which weight loss and exercise augment the cardiovascular benefits of the DASH diet was impressive in this study presented during the American College of Cardiology 2009 Scientific Sessions. Continue reading Impressive response to diet + exercise in hypertension
Ephedra and caffeine in athletes
The results of this study do not support the contention these supplements enhance either muscle strength or anaerobic exercise performance.
But a reader disputes the validity of the results. Continue reading Ephedra and caffeine in athletes
Should octogenarian women exercise?
 In this study, they didn’t increase muscle mass after a 3-month weight lifting program, report researchers from Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana.
Review: Aquatic exercise for low back pain
 It appears to be beneficial, say researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, in Finland.
But the data are sparse. Continue reading Review: Aquatic exercise for low back pain
March was colorectal cancer month
Here’s a summary of what has been covered on this site about CAM and colorectal cancer. Continue reading March was colorectal cancer month
Benefits of exercise in overweight children
 Exercise has a positive effect on depression and improves self-esteem, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia. Continue reading Benefits of exercise in overweight children
Benefits of being a night exerciser
I exercise at night — when I exercise that is. Continue reading Benefits of being a night exerciser
Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking
Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has reviewed the evidence. Here are the benefits. Continue reading Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking