Regular Exercise has a Powerful Effect on Brain health by Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D. Dear Mayo Clinic, I’m 68 and understand that exercise is good for my health, but I recently read that exercise can also reduce the risk of developing dementia. Is that true, and if...
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Fitness: Investing in Fitness Now Pays Health Dividends Later
by OR Today Magazine | Jun 1, 2013
by Howard Lewine, M.D. What would you pay to keep from getting sick as you get older? How about a daily walk or other exercise? A new study suggests that’s exactly the right investment. In the study, people who were the most fit at midlife lived longer and spent less...
READ MOREEpigenetics – Above All, You’re in Charge of Your Well-Being
by OR Today Magazine | May 1, 2013
By Marilynn Preston, Energy Express James Watson went to my high school – hail to the Tars of South Shore high – so perhaps that helps explain my longtime interest in the science of genetics and DNA and the twisted role it plays or doesn’t play in our own health and...
READ MOREKeeping Your Joints Healthy
by OR Today Magazine | Apr 1, 2013
Regular Exercise Can help You Cope with Arthritis For a disease that affects 50 million adults in the united States – about 1 in 5 people – arthritis is remarkably misunderstood. Many people believe it’s a crippling and inevitable part of growing old. But things are...
READ MOREFive Tips for Keeping Your Fitness Resolutions
by OR Today Magazine | Mar 1, 2013
Even with the best intentions to get in shape or drop some weight, statistics show very few New Year’s resolutions actually work. According to Time Magazine, 60 percent of gym memberships go unused and attendance is usually back to normal by mid-February, which...
READ MOREHow Much Should You Walk? Managing Your Resolution to Exercise More
by OR Today Magazine | Feb 1, 2013
One popular new year’s resolution that many people make is to exercise more. When planning a strategy to accomplish this goal, keep in mind that walking is the most popular form of physical activity among adults in the USA and the most frequently reported activity...
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