Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. So, if living longer, at a higher quality of life with preserved cognitive capacity is a priority, then exercise has to be on your list. But can dementia be prevented? The answer is yes. High Blood Pressure.

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Physiologically Speaking

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In his book “ Exercised: why something we never evolved to do is healthy and rewarding ”, evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman coins the term —  exercists  — which he broadly defines as people who espouse the benefits, joys, and importance of regular exercise, sometimes to a fault.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 12, 2023

That’s what the field of obesity therapeutics feels like right now. There is even emerging evidence that the use of such therapies may even reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 50% 6. Subscribe now 1 [link] 2 [link] 3 Retatrutide Phase 2 Obesity Trial Investigators. Will These Therapies Always Be Injectables?

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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).

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Wellnest

AUGUST 24, 2023

Unhealthy lifestyle habits, genetics, obesity, and other risk factors can contribute to cardiac disease at any stage of life. It affects more women than all types of cancer combined. Myth #5: Exercise is risky for people with heart problems. Historically, CVD has been associated with men, but this is far from the truth.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Let’s start with the simple fact that a lot of cancer diagnoses are simply down to ‘bad luck’ You can do everything right and still get cancer. Cancer - Less so. And regular exercise, it seems, might be a good way of doing so. Share Let’s look at cancer specifically.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These diets, including vegan and vegetarian variations, have shown links to lower risks of ischemic heart disease ; reduced body weight and lowered ApoB levels ; and a decreased risk of all-cause mortality, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

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