Health Videos

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, arthritis specialist physio, shows us how to stay strong: Take a seat (briefly) Walking on flat ground will generally not challenge your leg muscles enough to build strength, so the simple trick is to stop at a sturdy chair or bench, and stand up and sit down, to provide greater resistance. You…

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, has a surprisingly beneficial morning routine for us: The “hip reset” routine First, test your internal hip rotation: sit near the edge of a sturdy chair with your knees bent and thighs level, then move each foot outward while keeping your thigh still to assess how far your hip…

The body observes a lot more than most people think: Zeitgebers External stimuli such as light, food, noise, and temperature, known as Zeitgebers (timegivers), help synchronize internal rhythms with the environment, while morning light suppresses melatonin and influences hormones and brain activity involved in regulating sleep and wakefulness. For this reason… As for that brain…

Dr. Andrea Suarez, dermatologist, gets serious: The plague doctor is in The plague is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which continues to circulate and causes an estimated 1,000–3,000 human cases internationally each year. There are different kinds, though: In terms of treatment and prognosis, antibiotics can treat plague, but prompt…

Mobility coach Alisa Zuravskaja guides us into greater flexibility, comfort, and stability:  Strength can be worse than useless without mobility Strength is great, but not if you’re just strong enough to injure yourself. So, instead, mobility becomes key, and this is what’s recommended here: For more on all of this plus visual demonstrations, enjoy: Click…

Dr. Ruth Machin wants us to avoid evitable decline: Don’t give up In the UK (where Dr. Machin lives and works) women live to an average of 83, while healthy life expectancy is about 60.9, meaning about 22 years on average lived with chronic illness/frailty. Needless to say, actions taken in our 50s and 60s…

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, the arthritis specialist physio, gives us joint care insights: 5 ways to help make it better First, the 5 gentle exercises promised in the video title at time of writing (it keeps changing): Next, two important points of directionality to have up your sleeve: However, if you experience more serious adverse effects,…

And no, for once it’s not “strengthen this oft-forgotten muscle”: Do you floss? Not like that. Well, also like that is great, but it probably won’t help with sciatica. But nerve flossing? Yes, that can help. The thing is, stretching can put an irritated sciatic nerve under tension and potentially keep symptoms aggravated, so repeatedly…

Cori Lefkowitz, of “Strong at Every Age” gives us expert tips: Are you doing these? We’ll not keep the 6 things a mystery; they are… For more on all of this, enjoy: Click Here If The Embedded Video Doesn’t Load Automatically! Want to learn more? You might also like: If You Feel Stuck At The…

It all comes down to… Perspective As we age, we often develop a deeper appreciation for small, everyday moments—this video mentions the examples (amongst others) of enjoying a piece of chocolate, taking a walk, or spending time with a friend. These undramatic experiences tend to gain significance over time, even as one continues to encounter…

Dr. Andrea Suarez, dermatologist, explains some things that may raise a few eyebrows: Browse through this: Eyebrow loss is a symptom rather than a diagnosis; the key initial distinction is whether the hair follicles are being permanently scarred or not, as non-scarring loss can be reversible when the underlying cause is treated, whereas a scarred…

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, shows us how: A little less creaky As with most age-related things, losing the ability to kneel is not necessarily an inevitable part of aging, and in this case, the problem usually falls into four categories: We’ll give the exercises, and then some comments: A note on doing these…