Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health throughout a person's lifespan. It improves overall fitness, helps build strong muscles and bones, reduces the risk of chronic disease, improves mood and slows physical decline.
Physiologically Speaking
JULY 26, 2024
A new study used wearable sleep data to show that several chronic diseases are associated with how we sleep. Results Overall, there were a total of 48 different associations of sleep patterns with chronic disease, all of which were significant even when considering the participants’ habitual physical activity levels.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
MARCH 6, 2022
The principles that I am discussing here can be applied to all chronic diseases. The diagnosis of any chronic long-term disease can be a traumatic and life-changing experience for a patient. For the patient, it should be about instilling gratitude in their lives. I hope you found this useful.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 23, 2024
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. The relationship is clear.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MARCH 23, 2024
They routinely do not exercise. As you can see from the above graph, about 50% of people (Controls In White) will have developed a major chronic disease by 70 years of age. When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 12, 2024
But for many people regular exercise at even moderate intensities will not be on the cards. Therefore, even if living longer is not a priority, delaying the onset of a major chronic disease should be. Maybe you are one of the fortunate ones who loves to exercise at a high level and has managed to land in the top 2.5%
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 15, 2023
Main Takeaway Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for all the major chronic diseases that impact us. Most importantly, insulin resistance is highly reversible with the right combination of good sleep, exercise and nutrition. So let’s just stay clear of this one for now.
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