Category: Exercise

The Power of Aerobic Exercise: Could It Shield You from Parkinson’s Disease?Source: Neuroscience News (September 12, 2022)Lifestyle Medicine Update (September 15, 2022)Introduction:Parkinson’s disease (PD) looms as the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, casting a shadow over the lives of millions. It’s a formidable adversary, striking approximately 1 in 600 individuals aged 65 and older each Read More

The Fountain of Youth: The Evolutionary Significance of Staying Active in Later LifeSource: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (December 2021)Lifestyle Medicine Update (Dec 1, 2021)Introduction:In a groundbreaking study published in the December 2021 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of evolutionary biologists and biomedical researchers unveiled a Read More

LMU 167 – Exercise: The Fountain of Youth for Your MusclesSource: The FASEB Journal – Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (March 2020)Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 12, 2020)Introduction:The transformative power of exercise goes beyond building muscle and fitness. Recent research has unveiled its ability to rejuvenate aging muscle tissue, even with as little as Read More

LMU 36 – Exercise and Blood Pressure Regulation: A Comprehensive Analysis Source: The Journal of the American Heart Association (2013) and the 68th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India (December 2016) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 7, 2017)Introduction:This review centers on a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on February Read More