I’m a big fan of tai chi and yoga; they are a wonderful exercise for young and old — especially tai chi for the elderly. They also provide terrific and sustaining lifestyle changes to deal with stress. The Mayo Clinic website just published a nice series of articles about tai chi and yoga that can help beginners.… Read the rest
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Running Barefoot: Better Than Sneakers?
All you runners spending a paycheck on the latest running gear may want to know that mounting evidence suggests barefoot is better. There’s a fascinating review in the latest Scientific American (Observations: Running barefoot is better, researchers find) that reviews the latest medical literature, including a recent article in Nature that analyzed stress patterns of barefoot runners.… Read the rest
Exercise: Many More Benefits Than Just Weight Loss…
It’s the new year, and many of you have made your annual pledge “to exercise more”. Well, before you break the promise yet again, here’s an inspiring list of the benefits that exercise can do for you — much more than just helping you to lose weight.… Read the rest
Does Exercise Make You Sleep Better?
This week I already mentioned how exercise can relieve anxiety; now there’s even more good news on exercise (like we needed any). This latest New York Times article examines a recent study that examined children and assessed whether more exercise meant better sleep.… Read the rest
Exercise: How Much is Enough?
Are you as lazy as I am? Do the words “gym membership” fill you with terror?
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I can vouch that I fit that category! And of course, I have a host of terrible excuses, even as my clinic is attached to a gym.… Read the rest