You have a lot of control over the risk factors for stroke

You have a lot of control over the risk factors for stroke

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
According to this study, over 90% of the global stroke burden is caused by modifiable risk factors. Achieving control of behavioral and metabolic risk factors could avert more than 3/4 of the global stroke burden.
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Can a certain type of exercise provide anti-aging benefits?

Can a certain type of exercise provide anti-aging benefits?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
This study examined the effect of exercise intensity on senescence in skeletal muscle, using a randomized counter-balanced crossover design (Jean WH, et.al., 2023). Senescence is the loss of a cell’s ability to divide and grow. Biopsies of the vastus lateralis muscle of 9 sedentary men with an average age of...
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Exercise and mortality, results from a huge study.

Exercise and mortality, results from a huge study.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
In this research a total of 341,248 adults with an average age of 39.7 years were included, and the follow up were 15-years (Chen LJ, et.al., 2022). The participants reported sleep duration and also disturbances (difficulty falling asleep, easily awakened, and if they used sleeping medication. The participants’ physical activity...
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It’s amazing what exercise can do!

It’s amazing what exercise can do!

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
According to the following research this is one of the benefits exercise can provide which may surprise you. Exercise prevents cancer incidence and recurrence, even if the underlying mechanism behind this relationship remains mostly unknown (Sheinboim D, et al, 2022).     Exercise induces the metabolic reprogramming of internal organs...
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Does it matter when we are physically active?

Does it matter when we are physically active?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
In this study the researchers investigated if the insulin-sensitizing effect of physical activity depends on the timing of the activity (Van der Velde J H P M, et.al., 2022). 775 participants were assessed for sedentary time, breaks in sedentary time and different intensities of physical activity using activity sensors, and...
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It is amazing what this type of exercise can do for you.

It is amazing what this type of exercise can do for you.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The following research investigated if high intensity interval training could affect colon cancer survival (Devin JL, et.al., 2019). One group of colorectal cancer survivors did 4 minutes of high intensity cycling at a peak heart rate of 85-95% repeated 4 times with 3 minutes of active recovery between each session....
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Do you want to live longer? This is one thing that will help you.

Do you want to live longer? This is one thing that will help you.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The researchers of this study investigated how a minimum of 150 to 300 minutes per week of moderate physical activity, and 75 to 150 minutes per week of vigorous physical activity affected longevity (Lee DH, et.al., 2022).116221 adults were followed for 30 years, and the results showed that the minimum...
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Does it really make a difference in your waist size if you exercise a specific way?

Does it really make a difference in your waist size if you exercise a specific way?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The following research investigated if different ways of exercising can make a difference in your waist circumference (Dor-Haim H, et.al., 2022). The participants were men who were recovering from myocardial infarction and was either put on a moderate-intensity continuous-aerobic training program, or aerobic interval exercise combined with alternating sets of...
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This you have time for, and it is producing results.

This you have time for, and it is producing results.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  The researchers of this study investigated the effectiveness of high intensity short interval training on skeletal muscle mass and cardiovascular function in untrained 50- to 68-year-old participants (Allen JR, et al.,2021). The research lasted for 8 weeks, and each session involved 15-30 sprints on a stationary bike 3 times...
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This may surprise you about exercise.

This may surprise you about exercise.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Everybody knows that exercise is beneficial, but what does it take to get benefits? If you prefer spending as little time as possible exercising because you have plenty of other things you want to do, this should interest you. The following research investigated if the interruption of prolonged 8 hours...
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Elevation of energy expenditure after resistance training, surprising results.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  In this study the researchers compared the energy expenditure of 1 set of resistance training with 3 sets of the same training (Heden T, et al. 2011). The participants who were overweight young adults performed 10 exercises with 10 maximum repetitions. The resting energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio...
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Can this be an easy way to reduce muscle damage, inflammation and improve performance?

Can this be an easy way to reduce muscle damage, inflammation and improve performance?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  High-intensity exercise can produce muscle damage. The resulting breakdown of muscle fibers and the triggered inflammatory responses could also affect exercise performance. The researchers of the following study evaluated the effectiveness of curcumin supplementation on exercise induced muscle damage and inflammatory and oxidative markers in physically active individuals (Fernández-Lázaro...
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Lose more fat by exercising at a specific time

Lose more fat by exercising at a specific time

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  The participants of this study were 32 adult males with an average age of 58 years (Mancilla R, et al., 2021). They had either been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or were at risk for it. These men performed 12 weeks of supervised exercise training either in the morning...
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How important is physical activity for glucose control?

How important is physical activity for glucose control?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  We know that physical activity helps to transfer blood glucose into the cells, but you may be surprised what a difference it can make. The following research investigated that more in detail (Burns AM, et al., 2021).   The participants were 10 healthy 24-year-old men. Forearm glucose uptake was...
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How many years can exercise add to your life expectancy?

How many years can exercise add to your life expectancy?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  Exercise produces many health benefits, but can it help us live longer, and if it can how many years can we gain? 654,827 individuals were included in this research (Steven SC, et al., 2012).   The study had a median follow up time of 10 years. A physical activity...
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