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fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
2 weeks agoBest Heart Health Exercise Routine for A Long, Vital Life
As you age, inactivity can lead to a variety of cardiovascular problems, one of which involves stiffening of the heart's left ventricle. That's the chamber responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. According to Dr. Benjamin Levine , Director of the Institute and Professor of Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW), "When the muscle stiffens, you get high pressure and the heart chamber doesn't fill as well with blood."
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fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoWhy your feet are always cold and when it signals something more serious - Silicon Canals
Cold feet are often harmless but can indicate poor circulation or medical issues; consider activity, environmental insulation, family history, and seek testing if symptoms persist.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoA 58-year-old whose job requires hours of sitting lost 75 pounds in 12 months with these simple changes
Sedentary trucking and unhealthy meals caused weight gain and imbalances; a low‑carb nutrition program plus exercise yielded a 75+ lb weight loss and better energy.
fromBackyard Garden Lover
1 month agoWe're All Sitting Too Much: Add These 11 Yoga Poses
Office life is demanding, and with all the other responsibilities of life, it's hard to take time to look after your well-being. A sedentary lifestyle can take a toll on your physical and mental health. But the solution could be as simple as adding some easy yoga poses into your daily routine. Yoga includes physical poses along with breathing techniques and meditation. It provides office workers with a mind-body approach to offset the troubles caused by long hours of sitting.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoHelp! I Don't Approve of My Parents' Lifestyle. They Don't Want to Hear It.
I'm struggling with something I feel guilty even saying out loud: Watching my parents age is breaking my heart. I'm incredibly lucky as my parents had me when they were young. My mom just turned 60, and my dad is right behind her. But despite their age, they seem so much older than they should be. They give everything they have to their jobs during the day, and then come home only to collapse in front of the TV, eating DoorDash night after night.
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fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
3 months ago6 Surprising Contributors to Cardiovascular Disease
While the average age for being diagnosed with heart disease in the United States is typically in the mid-60s for men and early 70s for women, the factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and bad cholesterol levels, can start years, sometimes decades, earlier. The factors that can lead to heart problems, such as clogged arteries, can begin as early as childhood and gradually worsen, research has shown.
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