Parkinsons Disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra, was first discovered and its symptoms documented in 1817. This discovery and docomentation was by British physician Dr. James Parkinson. It wasn’t until the 1960’s that the associated biochemical changes in the brain of patients were able to be identified. Although many genes have recently […]
Grand View Health To Offer 'get Fit With A Doc'
West Rockhill >> Get Fit with a Doc will give you tips on how to improve your health, but thats just the beginning. The doctors and other health professionals leading the program will also walk right alongside you while youre doing it. We want to work with community members and our patients and help them […]
Top Tips To Make New Year Weight Loss Resolutions A Reality
Making New Years resolutions is simple. Almost too easy. Sticking to them is tough, often overwhelmingly so – especially when the plans relate to the big stuff, like losing weight and improving our health which they most likely will, since research shows most adults put on more than a kilo over Christmas. [1] But there […]
Maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients compared with iron-folic acid
In Bangladesh, daily maternal supplementation of multiple micronutrients compared to iron-folic acid before and after childbirth did not reduce all-cause infant mortality to age 6 months, but did result in significant reductions in preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a study in the December 24/31 issue of JAMA. Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are common […]
3 Things Health and Fitness Pros Can Do to Prepare for January
The world needs you. In a world that increasingly promotes unhealthy behaviors, health and fitness pros are the key to changing the future. And you get bombed every January. Here’s what you can do to get ready. 1. Get YOURSELF ready. First, to be a great health and fitness coach, you […]
High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus
Physician-scientists at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital reveal a high-fat diet and obesity during pregnancy compromise the blood-forming, or hematopoietic, stem cell system in the fetal liver responsible for creating and sustaining lifelong blood and immune system function. The life-long burden of a western-style diet on the heart and circulatory system have long been appreciated. However, […]
Learning About Hatha Yoga
Yoga has become one of the most popular types of alternative medical treatments and its popularity is growing rapidly every year. Hatha yoga is only one of many “types” of yoga that exists today. Yoga was originally meant to be a spiritual treatment of the mind and the soul. It has, in today’s world, become […]
Weight training appears key to controlling belly fat
Healthy men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training had less of an increase in age-related abdominal fat compared with men who spent the same amount of time doing aerobic activities, according to a new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues. Combining weight training and aerobic activity led to […]