At an early age, Heather Lounsbury, L.Ac., discovered her love of travel, foreign language and learning about different cultures. By the time she was fifteen, she was learning three languages and had been abroad several times. These interests led her to graduate Magna cum Laude from University of Maryland with degrees in Russian linguistics and German literature. It was also … [Read more...]
Defining Postpartum Fitness Regime
Moms-to-be can benefit from regular physical activity. The type of exercise one should opt for along with the duration and intensity of exercise will depend on the background. It is important to choose activities that utilize large muscle groups in rhythmic contractions that can be performed continuously. Aerobic Training: Low-impact activities such as walking, cycling, and … [Read more...]
Recovering After Caesarean Birth
If you have had caesarean section, you will be very aware of the discomfort of the incision, not to mention the difficulties of getting in and out of bed, moving around and finding a comfortable position for breastfeeding. However, it will probably encourage you to know that gentle exercise can help speed your recovery. Recovery Time During a Caesarean delivery the rectus … [Read more...]
IVM: A Lower-Risk Alternative to IVF
In Vitro Maturation or IVM is a revolutionary fertility treatment developed to provide a safer and a cheaper alternative to conventional IVF. In vitro maturation is similar to in vitro fertilization, with one major difference: the eggs don't need to be fully mature before they are harvested. Traditional IVF requires the eggs to mature before they are removed from the … [Read more...]
5 “Flab-Fighting” Fad Diets to Avoid
The battle of the bulge is real, and the internet knows it. Thousands of nameless, faceless entities have littered the interwebs with promises of fast, effective weight loss and formidable six-pack results. However, these pie crust promises through flash fad diets can often have little impact on flab but a huge impact on your health as a whole. Here are five fad diets to … [Read more...]
Calorie Cycling: Ideal For Body Builders
Calorie cycling is a systematic method of raising and lowering daily calorie intake. The main way this diet works is the zig-zagging of the starchy carbs, where we avoid starchy carbs (like bread, pizza, pasta, potatoes, rice) during the low days and only eat them during the high days, this enables your metabolism to run smoothly all the time (even during the low days), and … [Read more...]
Dumbbells: The Best Choice For Chest Training
Dumbbells are recommended for performance of chest exercises as they allow for a greater range of motion and a deeper stretch at the bottom of the movement. Besides they provide for a better isolation and muscle contraction at the top of the movement, helping to recruit more muscle fibres within the chest and surrounding musculature. Also, as they are harder to control and … [Read more...]
Get Bikini Ready This Summer: Speedy Exercise Tricks
Gals, its summer time. Time for plunging necklines, sleeveless tops, tube tops, short skirts and swimming suits. Get rid of those "muffin tops", " love handles" and sagging bootie, this summer with fat melting, firming exercises. Sagging booty cheeks are predominant to women who are over 30 and/or have had children, its time to firm them up. Sparing 25 min out those 24 hrs … [Read more...]
5 Oblique Exercises For A Slimmer Waistline
Strong obliques will make your waist appear slimmer, improve your posture, support your lower back, and make your clothes fit even better. These move target your obliques and abdominals, while also increasing pelvic mobility and cardiovascular strength. Warm up by jogging for 5-15 min and then start. Elevated Mountain Climbers Find an incline or plyo box and position hands … [Read more...]
Time To Plank Up Your Abs
Performing solo crunches for building abs is like doing bench press, with no back or shoulder work. You stand a major chance of losing out on some fundamental strength gains, leading to an imbalanced and underdeveloped physique. How to do Plank? To start, come onto your hands and knees in table position. Make sure your arms are right under your shoulders and your fingers … [Read more...]
Hip Mobility Exercises For The Best Golf Swing
A perfect golf swing is what all golf players look for. However, the muscles responsible for good hip function play an important role when it comes to making a good swing, and if you're hips are tight, even something as simple as a solid contact with the ball could be a challenge. Without strong, pliable muscles in your stomach, hips, butt and lower back, you can't … [Read more...]
Vertebral Fracture or Lean Body Mass: A Matter of Your Choice!
A woman's body composition after the menopause, especially lean body mass is a deciding factor in osteoporosis and associated risks of bone breakage. Recently, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Scientific Congress, researchers from New York University’s Langone School of Medicine presented their study finding an association between lean body mass and the … [Read more...]
Nutritional Factors Critical To Preserve Muscle
In physically inactive people there is a loss of about [-0.5%] of lean muscle mass every year between age 25 and 60, and a corresponding decline in muscle strength. From age 60 on, the rate of loss doubles, to about 1%. It doubles again at age 70; again at age 80, and then again at age 90. With age we are losing muscle mass, and that muscle mass is being replaced by fat cells. … [Read more...]
Working The Psoas: A Bet To Prevent A Stiff Back
When you sit in a standard chair, some important postural control muscles are inactivated, while others are asked to work overtime. The Hamstrings are shortened by long hours of sitting. Also, during sitting, the Gluteus maximus (GM) is relaxed and unable to tension the lumbosacral fascia. The Erector Spinae (ES) muscle group therefore is made perform the entire lumbar … [Read more...]
Pilates For Runners
Running is performing the same movement over and over. This receptive motion leads to overdeveloped muscles such as the quadriceps, but also leads to weak and tight underdeveloped muscles such as the hamstring and gluts. Runners need to follow a well-balanced training regimen that might include yoga, cycling and swimming etc. Pilates workout can also offer runners multiple … [Read more...]
Double Olympic Gold Medalist Kelly Holmes Talks Olympics, Medals & Injuries!
Kelly Holmes (Dame Kelly Holmes) is one of the fastest athletes that world has ever encountered. Born on the year 1970, April 19 in Hidenborough, Kent, England, she represents herself as British Middle Distance Athlete. Accounting her success, she is the winner of 800 meter and 1500 meter distance run in 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens. Being one of the major records, she … [Read more...]
Mula Bandha: Intensify Your Orgasm
Mula Bandha is a particular action involving pressure or strain on the muscles, allowing energy to flow. The word “bandha” means “to bind” or “to lock”. With mula bandha, the reference is to the locking of the muscles of the cervix. By opening and strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor, we can build a strong physical foundation. This broadening and strengthening, … [Read more...]
Gastric Banding: Not A Permanent Solution For “Obesity”
A Big NO for Teenagers. "Last year, 34 teenagers underwent procedures such as gastric band fitting and stomach stapling on the NHS – up from ten in 2007." according to spokesman for eating disorder charity (source: dailymail.co.uk). Gastric band surgery involves fitting a band near the top of the stomach, restricting the amount of food that can move down into the lower part. … [Read more...]
Panniculectomy : Surgical Management of Pannus or ‘Hanging Abdomen’
The removal of excess skin and fat in the lower stomach area that hangs below the belt line is called panniculectomy and the excess fat is called the pannus, or abdominal "apron," and can have several negative affects on one’s quality of life. The extra fold or folds of skin can hinder hygiene, put stress on the back, and make everyday activities … [Read more...]
Stomach Volume: A Potential Target In Fighting Obesity
According to a recent study, the size of the stomach--and not just the size of the body--appears to affect the feeling of fullness, or satiation, during and after a meal. The findings suggest that factors that control stomach volume, independent of body size, are potential targets in fighting obesity. The investigators found that compared with normal-weight adults, those … [Read more...]
EOSS: Evaluating Need for Surgical Management of Obesity
Dr. Arya Sharma, an obesity expert from the University of Alberta, has developed a new classification system to help doctors assess and treat obese patients. If proven successful, this system would be used in tandem with the BMI measurement to help identify the health differences between people with similar BMIs. The doctors will rank people with Class 1, 2 or 3 BMIs — where … [Read more...]
Dual Gastric Balloon For Treatment Of Obesity
FDA has approved a new dual gastric balloon device designed to help adult obese (BMI= 30-40 kg/m2) patients lose weight. ReShape Dual Balloon address a significant gap that exists between diet and exercise on the one hand and weight loss medications and surgery on the other. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has noted that the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon … [Read more...]
Building Healthy Gut Bacteria: Key To Weight Loss
A study published in Science magazine found that mice without a protein known as toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) in their gut gain excessive weight and develop full-blown diabetes and fatty liver disease when fed a high-fat diet. "The gut is a key player in metabolism, and this makes it even more than ever an ideal target for interventions for treating metabolic diseases … [Read more...]
“Good” Bacteria Significant In Weight Management
In recent decades the traditional three meals at home pattern has been replaced by snacking, junk foods and takeaways, contributing towards weight gain. This has been compounded by a decline in physical activity with expanding car ownership and new forms of home-based entertainment. What has been further ignored is the importance of thorough mastication and regular bowel … [Read more...]
A Mushroom Supplement That Might Alter Obesity
A mushroom a day may keep the doctor away. The active ingredients in a Asian mushroom can change bacteria in your stomach for the better, researchers have found. By altering gut bacteria, the Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) prevents and reverses symptoms of obesity in mice, including weight gain and insulin resistance. Recently a supplement from the Ganoderma lucidum … [Read more...]
Managing Arthritis Pain: Herbal Way
Pain is a significant symptom of arthritis. Along with commonly prescribed painkillers, surgeries and other medical interventions, there are also a number of complementary approaches specialists use that can decrease inflammation, reduce pain and promote overall health. White Willow Bark: Willow tree branches have been used for centuries in a wide variety of tasks, from … [Read more...]
The Thunder God Vine: A Herbal Way To Treat Obesity
Thunder god vine (Tripterygium wilfordii) is a plant that has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also referred to as "lei gong teng." This herb has recently been investigated as a treatment option for a variety of disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, chronic hepatitis, chronic nephritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polycystic kidney disease, and … [Read more...]
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Are You At Risk?
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition where an excessive accumulation of fats (such as triglycerides) build up in the liver cells known as hepatocytes. The biochemical processes in our body that provide fuel generate toxic by-products. The liver is responsible for filtering and detoxifying these byproducts along with other harmful substances that enter the … [Read more...]
Anti-Obesity Benefits Of Fish Oil
Not all fats are bad and some are essential for your body and weight loss, like omega 3 fish oils. According to a study on Anti-obesity effect of fish oil and fish oil-fenofibrate combination in female KK mice, fish oil inhibited body weight gain and exhibited an anti-obesity effect through the inhibition of lipid synthesis in female KK mice. Furthermore, fenofibrate … [Read more...]
Saxenda: More About The “Blockbuster” Obesity Drug
People who injected Saxenda (liraglutide) every day for a year lost an average of 18.5 pounds, compared with an average of 6 pounds for those taking a placebo, researchers found. What is this Saxenda? It’s a higher dose of Victoza, which has been available in the US since 2010 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) … [Read more...]
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