Understanding Body Function
The Liver – The Body’s Real Workhorse By Ruth Sackman
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
The heart is considered by medical standards the most important organ of the body because if it stops beating, we die. But the liver is the real workhorse. It has about 300 tasks to take care of and when it is working properly it does them most efficiently. Nearly every human ailment relates directly or…The Liver – The Body’s Real Workhorse By Ruth Sackman
Read more...Tai Chi and Your Brain
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
You may have seen them in the park: small groups of people in loose clothing doing weird slow motion poses. This is not some fanatical dance cult! It’s tai chi chuan, an increasingly popular, moderate form of exercise that combines deep, diaphragmatic breathing with flowing, dancelike stances - a surprisingly effective workout for all ages.…Tai Chi and Your Brain
Read more...Don’t Sit Too Long!
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
Primitive men and women faced many daily life threatening challenges - the weather, animal predators, the constant search for food and shelter, to name just a few. One thing they didn't have to worry about was sitting too long in a car, at a desk or on a couch in front of a computer or…Don’t Sit Too Long!
Read more...Noise, Silence and Your Brain
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
We live in a noisy world that exacts a toll on us, especially on our brains. Studies confirm that, even when sleeping, sound waves activate the amygdala, that part of the brain associated with memory and emotion, leading to the release of stress hormones that can make normal functioning very difficult. Research also shows that,…Noise, Silence and Your Brain
Read more...Posture Affects Health and More By Lloyd Percival
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
Everybody knows, but doesn't necessarily put the knowledge into practice, that good food, moderate exercise, adequate sleep, low stress, etc., are important to good health. Most of us, however, are unaware of the importance of skeletal alignment, otherwise known as good posture. Just how important is good posture to fitness and health? There are many…Posture Affects Health and More By Lloyd Percival
Read more...Osteoporosis, Calcium and Sunshine By Ruth Sackman
May 7, 2020 - Category: Understanding Body Function
In reading an article about osteoporosis, a widespread problem that is mentioned repeatedly in medical reports, newspaper items, on the media and elsewhere, I realized that too much emphasis to correct or avoid the condition was being placed on the intake of calcium instead of focusing on calcium metabolism which is usually the problem. Calcium…Osteoporosis, Calcium and Sunshine By Ruth Sackman
Read more...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...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
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