We have listed different exercises below which target specific areas of the body. Many of the exercises can be done at the comfort of your own home.
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From going to the gym to at home workouts to doing cardio or Pilates outside, there are an infinite number of ways you can exercise to achieve optimal health and live a long and prosperous life. All doctors recommend exercise to their patients, but what do patients do when they get home?
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A keto or ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet that can help you burn fat at a higher rate. It has many benefits for weight loss plus health and performance, as shown in over 50 studies. It’s also used and recommended by many doctors. A keto diet can be especially useful for reducing extra body fat without hunger and for reversing type 2 diabetes
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COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary (lung) disease. COPD takes into consideration a family of diseases that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. COPD progresses gradually and causes limited airflow into and out of the lungs.
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Cholesterol is a molecule that the body uses as a foundation for cell membranes and hormones like estrogen and testosterone. The liver produces about 80% of the body's cholesterol. The other 20% comes from diet including foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy products. Cholesterol in the bloodstream is regulated by the liver.
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We all sleep every night, but what exactly is sleep and why do we need sleep? Just several decades ago, people thought that sleep was when the body and brain “shut off” for several hours each night to get ready for the next day. Scientists now understand that neither the body nor the brain “shut down” when we sleep. They are actually working even harder than they do when we are awake.
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The menopausal transition usually happens between ages 45 and 55; lasting around 7 years but as long as 14 years. During perimenopause, the body's production of estrogen and progesterone, two hormones made by the ovaries, fluctuates greatly. Bones become less dense in turn making women more vulnerable to injuries. During this period, the body begins to use energy differently. Fat cells change in their function and women can gain weight more easily.
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Stress is how the body reacts to changes that require a response. The body reacts to these changes with all-encompassing bodily responses from changes in the emotions, body, and mental state. Dealing with stress is a question for many. Feelings of stress can come at any time in good or bad situations and are a normal part of life. Whenever you are stressed out, do you wonder how to relieve stress? The answer may not be a single answer, but rather be a pattern of answers that if applied with persistence, can minimize or eliminate stress in the long run.
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Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is when your blood pressure is too high. During a heartbeat, the heart creates pressure that pushes blood through a system of blood vessels including arteries, veins and capillaries. This “blood pressure” is the result of two forces. Systolic pressure occurs as blood pumps out
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Have you ever wondered what is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, aka blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. Insulin helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used as energy. Sometimes your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t know how to utilize the insulin it does make. Glucose then stays in your blood and does not make it to your cells.
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