by drebanks | Oct 17, 2010 | Blog, Cancer, Exercise, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes
It may seem obvious that sleep is beneficial. Even without fully grasping what sleep does for us, we know that going without sleep for too long makes us feel terrible, and that getting a good night’s sleep can make us feel ready to take on the world. When we...
by drebanks | Sep 25, 2010 | Blog, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes
It is inconceivable that a product could remain on the market after it has been directly linked to tens of thousands of deaths. But this is exactly the case we have with two popular diabetes drugs, Avandia and Actos. Avandia was introduced in 1999 and a study...
by drebanks | Sep 24, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, healthy aging, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
“Normal” aging is typically accompanied by easier weight gain and, along with declining hormones and decreased physical activity can reduce muscle mass, lead to frailty and a higher prevalence of metabolic disorders. This insidious, age-related loss of...
by drebanks | Apr 15, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes
Over the last 20 years, there has been a frightening increase in the number of Americans that are obese or overweight. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), has tracked the rise in obese and overweight adults since 1999. Using...
by drebanks | Apr 11, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Starting an exercise program is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle change. Granted, this is no major revelation. Burning more calories than you eat is a fairly obvious recipe for weight loss. The question then becomes: How should you exercise for maximal fat...