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The Science Behind Deep Breathing
"Okay, take deep breaths," my mom used to tell me when I was scared. But I've also heard this advice given by doctors, friends, spouses, and anyone trying to help someone who is struggling. It turns out, this is solid advice — and it's not just a distraction technique, it's science. Taking slow, deep breaths can actually calm the brain when it goes into overdrive, and it can also help regulate other...
March 13, 2020
With Blood Pressure, Med Timing Matters
The time of day -blood pressure pills- are taken could determine how effectively they work. In fact, research has found that taking hypertension medication at the proper time could dramatically decrease the risk of death, cardiovascular disease and circulatory issues. That’s right! Something as simple as changing the time of day of medication ingestion could vastly improve health outcomes and reduce...
February 24, 2020
Is It Too Late To Get Flexible After 50?
Is it too late to get flexible after 50? And what if you were never flexible? It seems that just about the time that we get more time and availability for things like exercise and flexibility training, arthritis starts to set in. Life is nothing if not ironic, right? But we went deep to find out if it's possible and if so, how to go about it now that we have some more time to do better by our bodies....
January 21, 2020
The Most Effective Approach to Reverse High Cholesterol and Hypertension
Have you had a blood test recently and were surprised to learn your cholesterol was high? Are you concerned at how elevated your blood pressure reading was at your last doctor's appointment? Sure, you say to yourself, your diet isn’t perfect. And those numbers have been creeping up lately, so it isn’t exactly a huge surprise, but still, it is a shock to finally hear it. Your doctor probably offered some...
March 16, 2018