by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 6, 2022 | Fitness
A study of 62,286 participants found that even a low amount of light-intensity activity is associated with reduced risk of dementia in older adults (JAMA Netw Open, Dec 16, 2021;4(12):e2138526.) Almost 50 percent of North Americans over 85, and 13 percent of those...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2022 | Fitness
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that approximately 110,000 U.S. deaths could be prevented each year if adults over 40 added 10 minutes of daily physical activity to their normal routines (JAMA Internal Medicine, Jan 24. 2022). For...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Fitness
In the 1920s, experiments suggested that the accumulation of lactic acid in the bloodstream interfered with a person’s ability to exercise by causing muscles to stop contracting. However, Carl and Gerty Cori won the 1947 Nobel Prize for discovering the “Cori Cycle,”...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 18, 2022 | Fitness
It is very common for recreational exercisers to take NSAIDs, such as Advil, Motrin or aspirin, to lessen muscular pain (Int J of Pharm Prac, Feb, 2019;27(1):105–107), but NSAIDs can interfere with muscle growth by delaying recovery from exercise (Acta Physiologica,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2022 | Fitness
A regular exercise program can help to prevent disease and to prolong lives, but every serious exerciser learns sooner or later that exercising too much can cause injuries and health issues. A recent study from Austria reports that emotional symptoms can often be an...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 15, 2021 | Fitness
The incidence of running injuries can be markedly reduced by increasing the cadence during running, which helps to reduce the impact force of your feet hitting the ground (Int J Sports Phys Ther, 2021; 16(4): 1076–1083). Most running injuries are caused by the high...
