While consuming less fattening foods and following an alkaline diet of fruits and vegetables may help decrease artery blockage, a study has found that exercise may help patients with peripheral artery disease.
There are more than 5 million patients who suffer from the disease, which deals with the plaque build-up in arteries that can limit blood circulation to the limbs, which can ultimately cause an amputation. Read the rest of this entry »
Physical activity done in long-term has an anti-ageing effect at the cellular level, a German study suggests.
Researchers focused on telomeres, the protective caps on the chromosomes that keep a cell’s DNA stable but shorten with age.
They found telomeres shortened less quickly in key immune cells of athletes with a long history of endurance training. The study, by Saarland University, appears in the journal Circulation.
A new study suggests that while nutritional supplements such as magnesium may help ease muscle pain in the neck and back, exercise may also help ease the discomfort.
The study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, found that when women were exposed to strength training exercises with dumbbells, they experience a muscle build up that helps the tenderness and tightness of the upper trapezius muscle. Read the rest of this entry »
A team of epidemiologists from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston looked at 2,600-plus men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1990 and 2002, while they were enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
As part of that study, the men answered questions about their rates of physical activity every year, so exercise data was available from before and after their diagnoses. Read the rest of this entry »
Exercise does not help to alleviate period pain, despite it being commonly recommended for women with monthly symptoms, say researchers.
A study of more than 650 university students reported in BJOG found 28% had moderate to severe period pain.
But Birmingham University researchers said they found no link with the amount of exercise the participants did.
GPs said women should be encouraged to do exercise regardless but drugs are available for those with period pain. Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers have discovered that exercising at least 15 minutes a day may help reduce the risk of dying for prostate cancer patients.
The study was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention research conference, and scientists indicated that moderate levels of exercise can offer benefits to those fighting the disease.
Prostate cancer, which is detected through moderating PSA levels, is a common cancer found in men aged 60 and older that can become fatal without treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
