Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. There’s a difference between objective and subjective sleep quality that’s not only important but physiologically relevant. Thanks for reading Physiologically Speaking!

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 28, 2025

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Further supporting this idea, research on the long-term effects of endurance exercise indicates that it helps maintain brain volume across the lifespan. How exercise provides neuroprotection.

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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. Enjoy the process.

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Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 12, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Physical fitness was measured using VO2 peak obtained during a maximal exercise test (the gold standard way to measure this outcome). ” Details can be found at the end of the post!

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2025

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a valuable tool for assessing functional capacity, evaluating cardiac and pulmonary pathology, and providing guidance on prognosis and interventional recommendations. This is an updated report of the American Heart Association's previous publications on exercise in children.

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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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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role. Any exercise is beneficial — regardless of the intensity, type, and duration.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role. Any exercise is beneficial — regardless of the intensity, type, and duration.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 15, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. These mice gained weight and had worse glucose control compared to mice on a normal schedule, but exercising prevented some of these changes. This commonly involves staying up later at night and sleeping in later than usual.

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Physiologically Speaking

JUNE 28, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. The anabolic window refers to how the timing of protein intake after exercise influences training adaptations. No differences in strength outcomes were observed between groups. You can watch the YouTube video here.

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Physiologically Speaking

JUNE 7, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. What’s the best way to spend our time when health is the outcome of interest? To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Is this helping or hurting my health?

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Physiologically Speaking

JULY 5, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. When you exercise less, it’s undeniable that you’ll experience some detraining. Controlled exercise training studies are attempting to change this outdated thinking, and today’s study is one perfect example.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 26, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Even those of us who exercise for 1–2 hours per day still spend a large part of our day engaging in sedentary behavior (which, by the way, exercise doesn’t make us immune to).

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Physiologically Speaking

JULY 19, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. At a lower exercise intensity, fat can be used as a fuel and provide necessary substrate for energy production. If you’d like to submit a question, you can do so here.

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 16, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. A quick plug for an exercise app that you need to be using to track your workouts. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Is double threshold training something you should implement into your exercise routine? P.S. Personal Trainer Mode is now live!

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 9, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Let’s bring the discussion back to physical activity energy expenditure, as this was the primary outcome after all. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. 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.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. 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.

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Physiologically Speaking

JULY 26, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. This irregular sleep pattern misaligns circadian rhythms and disrupts physiology. ICYMI: On Wednesday, I published my video interview with Dr. Andrew Koutnik. “The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life.”

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Physiologically Speaking

MAY 24, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Indeed, this explains why short-term keto impairs high-intensity endurance exercise performance consistently. week dietary intervention, the participants also engaged in intensive exercise training.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

This blog explores the ways wearable technology can help track heart health, the advantages it offers, and how it contributes to better outcomes for those requiring surgical intervention. The Role of Wearable Technology in Heart Health Wearable tech is designed to monitor physiological data and provide actionable insights to users.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 3, 2024

Some of these are evidence-based: formed from research that seemed applicable and likely to lead to positive health or performance outcomes. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. But I don’t walk for exercise. So why do I try to walk a lot outside of exercise? Of course not. or more than 9.5

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. I think the lack of nuance is the result of myopically focusing on single outcomes as opposed to the myriad of factors that we seek to improve with exercise. But in reality, that’s what we all should strive for.

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Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

By understanding the nuances of abnormalities detected in Cardiomatics and interpreting detailed reports, healthcare professionals can intervene promptly to prevent adverse outcomes. In healthy individuals occurs during exercising or strong emotions. The left bundle and right bundle terminate in the Purkinje fibers.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 13, 2024

Within exercise and sports science, no one measure has gotten more attention than VO2 max. VO2 max refers to your maximum rate of oxygen consumption, and it’s typically measured during a maximal exercise test to exhaustion (they’re not fun, trust me). the faster you run), the less time you're able to sustain exercise.

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Dr. Ciuffo’s practice emphasizes the integration of medical and psychological care to provide the best possible outcomes for his patients through a wide range of advanced options and procedures in modern heart surgery. Anxiety Anxiety disorders, characterized by excessive worry and fear, can also take a toll on heart health.

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 2, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Lewis, The Abolition of Man Exercise is an anti-depressant. In fact, some studies show that exercise is better than antidepressants. There is no doubt about it — people who exercise have healthier hearts.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. I used to believe a lot of things about exercise. For a long time, I believed that to get the benefits of exercise, one needs to complete it in bouts of 30–60 minutes or more. Is this optimal? Certainly not.

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Physiologically Speaking

MAY 3, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. ICYMI On Wednesday, I published a post discussing the different metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones during exercise. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. We’re well-informed about how exercise is good for us.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I do this for three reasons: There is a relationship between short sleep and worse cardiovascular outcomes. Poor sleep generally impacts cognitive well-being, nutrition and exercise routines, all of which are key pillars of cardiovascular health. When a patient joins my practice, I always ask about sleep.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 29, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. There’s a surge in research devoted to finding the best time to exercise. These results suggests that more attention should be paid to the idea of “chrono-exercise” for health and disease management.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Exercise is the most potent longevity intervention we have at our disposal. Effects of exercise on cellular and tissue aging There’s also the issue of reverse causality. Not completely.

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Exercise changes the heart. link] The underlying drivers of these adaptations are also exercise-mode specific: What causes these changes? 1 Cardiac adaptations to strength and endurance exercise.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Not everyone who meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome will become diabetic, but falling into this category means you share much of the same underlying physiology. The role of exercise in preventing diabetes is critical and arguably one of the biggest levers that can be pulled. But exercise is not the only factor at play.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

MAY 10, 2024

Recognizing the disproportionate effect on women, it’s crucial to tackle this complex interconnection to improve outcomes for women. Significantly, interventions to improve psychological health can positively affect cardiovascular outcomes. Moreover, women under 50 years old are four times more likely to experience MSIMI.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

BackgroundAn increasing number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) engage in physical activities and may exercise at high altitudes (HA). The physiological adaptations required at HA and their implications on individuals with CHD, especially during exercise, remain underexplored.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. As knowledge about sports nutrition and physiology grows, human limits are being redefined, and it’s awesome to see. Post-exercise carbs were exclusively low-GI foods. How’s this apply to athletes?

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