Professor Neil Alexander of the University of Leeds was a world-renowned pioneer in the study of biomechanics. This is the science of how living things move.
He noted that humans are the only mammals who walk on two legs (some apes do it for short periods of time).[1] [2] [3]
“Walking,” he said, “is the exercise man is naturally meant to do.”… Read More
You’re in a public bathroom. Like most people, you’re concerned about the coronavirus. So you make sure to wash your hands thoroughly.
Now you have to dry them. You head toward the paper towel dispenser. But there’s also an electric hand dryer.
Which do you use?
Researchers have found that your decision could mean the difference between catching a nasty virus or not.… Read More
Why do you exercise?
If you do it to lose weight, you’re probably wasting your time.
That’s because studies show little or no link between exercise and meaningful, long-term weight loss.
What you eat has far more impact on your body weight.
But that doesn’t mean exercise doesn’t improve your health. And the type of workout that gives you the most benefit is resistance training.… Read More
Here’s the scariest thing about the coronavirus epidemic…
Doctors have no way to prevent it.
And they have nothing that treats it.
Researchers are working furiously to come up with a vaccine. But it looks like they are at least a year away from developing one.
They are also trying to come up with antiviral drugs that can treat it. That will also take months, if not years. … Read More
Wash your hands.
That’s the number one recommendation from mainstream doctors to avoid getting the coronavirus or other viruses that are circulating, such as the cold or flu.
But hand washing is only half the answer.
Here’s why…
Viruses don’t get into your body through your hands. Unless you have a cut or sore, germs can’t penetrate your skin. Your hands can be teeming with coronavirus or flu virus, but you still won’t get sick unless…
You touch your face.… Read More
Back pain is one the most frustrating health problems. It’s often impossible to figure out the cause, much less find a cure.
Now, surprising new research shows that a simple vitamin deficiency may be the root cause of many back pain cases.
Researchers from China’s Tongji University School of Medicine collected medical data on 232 postmenopausal women. They found a direct link between vitamin D deficiency and back pain from disc degeneration.… Read More