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 over 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.
According to a study found in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it was revealed that exercises helps with the creation of a protein known as PGC-1alpha, which helps with the generation of new blood vessels in leg muscles. Read the rest of this entry »
Middle-aged men and women may be risking arthritis if they overdo their exercise regime, research suggests.
A US study of more than 200 people aged 45 to 55 and of “normal” weight found those doing the most exercise were the most likely to suffer knee damage.
Running and jumping may also do more damage to cartilage and ligaments than swimming and cycling, researchers said.
One arthritis charity said it was important to keep fit and most people would not have any problems. Read the rest of this entry »
Patients with heart disease who Exercise Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates, US researchers have said.
At a meeting of the American Heart Association they said they had randomly assigned 201 African Americans to meditate or to make lifestyle changes.
After nine years, the meditation group had a 47% reduction in deaths, heart attacks and strokes. Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists have discovered a significant correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a study that included a large sample of elderly adults.
The study was conducted by French scientists who monitored 8,801 French participants over the age of 65 and found that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values differed significantly across the four seasons of the year.
They noted that the higher the temperature, the greater the decrease in blood pressure. For example, systolic blood pressure decreased with increasing temperature, with an 8.0 mm Hg decrease between the lowest (less than 46.22 F) and the highest (70.16 F) temperatures. Read the rest of this entry »
Carol Johnson, an otherwise healthy woman in her 60s, was at her wits’ end. Despite a good diet and regular exercise, she was gaining weight — 20-plus pounds. Her blood pressure was too high, even though she was taking three drugs for it. And she didn’t feel well.
Since 2005, two doctors had told her she had a high blood level of creatinine, a product of muscle breakdown that can suggest abnormal kidney function. Yet neither doctor could figure out why. Even repeated kidney infections failed to alert her current doctor to the real problem.
Then, in March 2008, Mrs. Johnson, a retired special-education teacher living in Independence, Mo., noticed an advertisement for a free screening test offered by the National Kidney Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »
A new report from Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI), which suggests diet and exercise are better than testosterone therapy for older men, also includes exercise recommendations designed to promote joint and muscle health.
Based on the review of available research, the scientists say natural approaches like physical activity and five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day may reduce mortality rates and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease among seniors by up to 35 percent.
KLRI also points to the need to prevent sarcopenia, a gradual loss of skeletal muscle that begins at age 25-30 and accelerates after 50. Read the rest of this entry »
