Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Researchers claim to have discovered “exercise in a pill” every few years, like clockwork. They then proceed to oversell its benefits and potential applications to human health and disease. What does it mean to “mimic the body’s natural metabolic response to strenuous exercise.”

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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.

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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

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. More steps are linked to: Less obesity. Less gastroesophageal reflux disease. That is something we can all aim for.

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