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On the Rebound
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
The simple act of bouncing on a rebounder (mini-trampoline) is a uniquely powerful form of exercise. While most types of workouts target specific muscles or just increase cardiovascular function, rebounding uses the forces of acceleration and deceleration to activate literally every cell in the body without stressing any particular part. The idea of rebounding has…On the Rebound
Read more...MOVE IT OR LOSE IT! – Exercise for a Healthy Body and Mind By FACT
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
“All parts of the body which have a function if used in moderation and exercised in labors in which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy, well developed and age more slowly; but if unused and left idle they become liable to disease, defective in growth and age quickly.” - Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, circa…MOVE IT OR LOSE IT! – Exercise for a Healthy Body and Mind By FACT
Read more...The Role of Light in Human Health By Patricia McCormac
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
A nutrient, that travels at a speed of 186,000 miles a second from a source 93 million miles away, rates with food, water and air as part of the life-support system on earth. It is light from the sun. But light also comes from manmade sources, and therein lies a number of problems. The wrong…The Role of Light in Human Health By Patricia McCormac
Read more...Is Tech Dumbing Us Down?
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
Scientists tell us that keeping our minds active is as important as physical exercise, so iphones, laptops, and the like must be making us smarter, right? According to The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, a Pulitzer-nominated 2011 book by Nicholas Carr, tech advancements definitely have their positive side, but excessive use…Is Tech Dumbing Us Down?
Read more...Healthy Lifestyle Changes Vital for Preventing Cancer (duh!) By FACT
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
About 340,000 cancer cases could be prevented every year in the United States if Americans ate healthful diets, exercised regularly, limited alcohol consumption and made other lifestyle changes. This is according to findings released in February of this year by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in conjunction with World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).…Healthy Lifestyle Changes Vital for Preventing Cancer (duh!) By FACT
Read more...Forgetfulness – What’s Normal?
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
It’s normal to forget things from time to time, and it’s normal to become somewhat more forgetful as you age. But how much forgetfulness is too much? How can you tell whether your memory lapses are within the scope of normal aging or are a symptom of something more serious? Healthy people can experience memory…Forgetfulness – What’s Normal?
Read more...Figeting With Forethought
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
The average American spends 9-10 hours of their day sitting, and in some occupations, like telecommunications, employees typically spend 12 hours sitting every day. This is not a healthy state of affairs - studies show that prolonged sitting can increase your risk of death from virtually all health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease…Figeting With Forethought
Read more...Fever and Immunity
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
“Fever is nature's engine, which she brings into the field to remove her enemy.” — Thomas Sydenham, M.D. What do you do when a fever develops? Do you panic? Are you conditioned to feel that your health is in danger and that treatment is crucial? Do you reach for the acetaminophen (Tylenol) or aspirin, or…Fever and Immunity
Read more...Eye Aerobics
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
We live in a sea of screens. Indeed, many people spend 8 or more hours every day staring at various versions of them. Moreover, our eyes are constantly being stimulated by artificial lights — blinking traffic lights, neon lights, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), even energy-saving LEDs (which emit blue light that can generate high amounts…Eye Aerobics
Read more...Cell Phones and Your Brain – Handle With Care!
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
Do wireless phones present a health risk? Commercials for cell phones that fill our airwaves, newspapers and magazines routinely feature young children happily chatting with their phones held smack up against their bodies and brains, and iPads plopped directly over young gonads. Headlines have repeatedly assured us that there's little to worry about because we…Cell Phones and Your Brain – Handle With Care!
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