Remove Cardiovascular Disease Remove Dementia Remove Exercise
article thumbnail

Five Things Every Middle Aged Adult Should Know About Sleep & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

At the bottom are the four pillars of a good lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. High levels of aerobic fitness are closely linked to lower rates of future dementia 1. When it comes to preventing dementia, this could not be truer.

article thumbnail

Highlights from The National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Ballantyne, MD , emphasized that while fellows may consider prevention “boring,” it is crucial for avoiding resource-intensive late-stage cardiovascular disease (CVD). He highlighted that cardiovascular health is essential for cognitive health, noting the common occurrence of vascular dementia.

article thumbnail

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.

Exercise 116
article thumbnail

Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.

article thumbnail

Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.

article thumbnail

Living Past 100: Insights from Centenarians on a Long, Healthy Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

They routinely do not exercise. They get the diseases of ageing about 20 to 25 years later than everyone else. It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. But let’s look at WHEN centenarians get these diseases.

article thumbnail

How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Subscribe now Take cardiovascular disease, for example. Main Takeaway Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for all the major chronic diseases that impact us.