by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 3, 2023 | Fitness
Three recent studies show that being active and moving about helps to prolong life and to prevent disease, hospitalization, and dementia. A study of 81,717 men and women, 42-78 years of age, measured their physical activity by having them wear an accelerometer for a...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 17, 2023 | Fitness
Regular exercise can potentially help to protect you from infections such as COVID-19, as long as you don’t exercise too much. In one study, compared to people who did not exercise regularly, those who exercised had a reduced risk of becoming infected by COVID-19....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 27, 2023 | Fitness
A study of 1,275 men and women found that those who had very weak handgrip strength had signs of accelerated aging, as measured by deterioration of the DNA in their cells (J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, Nov 9, 2022). Previous studies have shown these DNA tests: • are...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 19, 2022 | Fitness
You may be able to prolong your life just by moving more vigorously a few times a day. Australian researchers found that non-exercisers who had 3-4 short bouts of vigorous activity each day had a 40 percent reduction in all-cause death rate, a 40 percent reduction in...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 5, 2022 | Fitness
A recent study followed 105,677 participants from 21 countries for an average of 11 years, and found that those who sat for 6-8 hours a day had a 13 percent increased risk for early death and heart disease, while those who sat for more than eight hours a day had a 20...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 18, 2022 | Fitness
When you run very fast, you reach a point where you gasp for breath. If you keep on pushing the pace, you continue to feel short of breath, but after a while you start to feel fresh again and can pick up the pace. That’s called “second wind.” Your...
