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Senior Fitness
Senior Wellness & The Balanced Care Method: Lessons Learned from the Okinawan Centenarian Study
The Balanced Care Method™ takes scientific data and specific lifestyle findings and uses them as the basis and inspiration for its training methods and home care philosophy—the majority of its principles are based on...Read entire article »
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Okinawan Centenarian Study: The Important Role of Food in Longevity
What the Okinawan Centenarian Study has proven is the importance of a plant-based diet, high-fiber foods, limited animal protein and anti-oxidant rich foods. A Plant-Based Diet A major factor in the extraordinary health enjoyed...Read entire article »
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Okinawan Centenarian Study: Translating Lifestyle Choices into The Balanced Care Method
Okinawan Centenarian Study: Translating Lifestyle Choices into The Balanced Care Method Besides what foods are consumed, lifestyle appears to play an important factor in senior wellness as we learn form the Okinawan Study—and we...Read entire article »
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Healthy Eating Guidelines to Help You Avoid the Deadly Metabolic Syndrome
Today’s fast-paced lifestyle often means that we struggle to keep up with our families and friends, our jobs, and more. With so much to do, we often forget to take care of ourselves, forgoing...Read entire article »
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Exercise Guidelines for Seniors & Cancer Patients: Part 2
Aerobic exercise is exercise that rhythmically uses the large muscles of the legs and arms to elevate the heart rate within a certain range. Some examples of aerobic activity include brisk walking, jogging, swimming,...Read entire article »
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Exercise Guidelines for Seniors and Cancer Patients: Part 1
The medical literature has documented causal relationships between the benefits of exercise in cancer prevention and treatment and quality of life issues. Although specific dosages for exercise programs have yet to be established, some...Read entire article »
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Is Exercise or Rest Better for Patients with Cancer or Chronic Illness?
Did you know that there is one thing you can do to reduce your stress levels, enhance your ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs), and potentially boost your immune system? Well,...Read entire article »
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The Effects of Exercise on Specific Cancers
Over the past thirty years, a growing number of evidence-based scientific papers have compared patients who exercise to sedentary patients. In general, those exercising thirty or more minutes per day at a moderate to...Read entire article »
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The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices
Harvey Gilbert, MD along with members of Holistic Health of America (HHOA) have compiled The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices, a pocket guide book that discusses Metabolic Syndrome (MSx) and instructions on maintaining or...Read entire article »
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Exercises for People with Limited Mobility: Part 1 of 2
If you have been inactive for a long period of time, your muscles will begin to atrophy; that is, they will shrink in size and strength. Having an arm or leg in a cast demonstrates...Read entire article »
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Exercises for People with Limited Mobility: Part 2 of 2
Breathing One of the key elements of any exercise program is to learn proper breathing techniques. Breathing, by itself, is a good exercise because it is both therapeutic and relaxing. The most important thing to...Read entire article »
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How to Adapt Your Workout as You Age
It’s no secret that physical activity is a key component to achieving and maintaining optimal health. But you won’t be exercising the same way in your seventies that you did in your twenties. Here’s how...Read entire article »
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