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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...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...Read entire article »

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How Yoga Can Significantly Reduce the Risks of Dementia

A colleague recently wrote a post on the latest research about Alzheimer's and dementia. According to a study published earlier this year in the Annals of Internal Medicine, healthy people...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...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...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...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...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....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...Read entire article »