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Decoding the Menace Within: Unraveling Myocardial Bridges and Exercise-Induced Ischemia

Cardiology Update

This groundbreaking study, delving into the physiological intricacies during exercise, specifically targets patients with ANOCA and MBs, utilizing wave intensity analysis. Original article: Sinha A et al. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram.

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. Here’s why. Enjoy the process.

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Physiology Friday #237: An Evolutionary Perspective on Why Exercise Promotes Longevity

Physiologically Speaking

This week, I’m sharing one of my favorite articles I’ve ever written. We all know those people, perhaps we are those people, who talk nonstop about the benefits of exercise. We all know those people, perhaps we are those people, who talk nonstop about the benefits of exercise. This often isn’t their intention.

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Plant-based Diets and Exercise Performance

Physiologically Speaking

When it comes to exercise performance, athletes express concerns about the potential drawbacks of cutting out meat from their diet, the main one being an inadequate protein intake which could lead to diminished performance, particularly in strength-based sports. A bit more info on this meta-analysis (a study of studies).

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Physiological Resilience: A New Pillar of Endurance Exercise Performance (Part I of II)

Physiologically Speaking

In the rest of this article, I’ll refer to it as critical speed. the faster you run), the less time you're able to sustain exercise. You can also think of critical speed as the threshold between two exercise domains, namely the “heavy-intensity” domain and the “severe-intensity” domain.

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Physiology Friday #239: Can Exercise Prevent the Blood-Pressure-Elevating Effects of Sleep Deprivation?

Physiologically Speaking

I also have a peer-reviewed article on the subject of sleep and endothelial function that you can download here. Rather it seems to affect ambulatory blood pressure across the entire next day— when you’re exercising, eating, and going about your normal daily activities. One potent strategy is exercise. a total of 3.5

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Exaggerated Claims about Newly Discovered "Exercise in a Pill"

Physiologically Speaking

Researchers claim to have discovered “exercise in a pill” every few years, like clockwork. Inevitably the media becomes fascinated with this new molecule or pill and runs wild with headlines about how we have found a way to mimic exercise without all of the hard work (finally).