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Science has questions, and science has answers: The big picture The study that made some headlines compared three diets in 55 adults with a BMI category of “obese”, of whom 42 completed the study, with an average age of 43 and a mixture of men and women. All finishing participants lost approximately 10% of their…

Dr. Amy Konvalin, physical therapist, explains how it can be done: Let’s twist again 🎶 …or rather, a controlled rotation. First, understand disc structure and herniation: spinal discs are made of fibrocartilage with multiple layers of fibers oriented in different directions, allowing them to accommodate movement and cushion the vertebrae. In contrast, a bulging, herniated,…

If you want a simple routine whereby you can just do the same few things consistently and keep enjoying the benefits, then this can be a great help: The simple six We’ll not keep them a mystery! They are… For more on each of these plus visual demonstrations, enjoy: Click Here If The Embedded Video…

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, the arthritis specialist physio, gets us back into it: First steps The important thing is to get your body back in habit of exerting strength, without over-exerting yourself such that you find yourself aching (or worse, injured) and unable to continue/progress. So, with that in mind, the following are very unexciting and/but…

Can your oral microbiome fend for itself? No, it can’t You be wondering: but how did we evolve, how did we manage before brushing (or by other means taking care to clean) our teeth? And the answer is: we were lucky to live past our 30s In reality, the mouth contains hundreds of microbial species,…

Over-50s specialist physio Will Harlow walks us through it: One step at a time 3 things to avoid: For more on all of this plus visual demonstrations, enjoy: Click Here If The Embedded Video Doesn’t Load Automatically! Want to learn more? You might also like: Should You Prioritize Walking Farther Or Walking More Often? Take…

Different causes may require different solutions: The other recession indicators Firstly, how to identify a receding hairline? A naturally high or M-shaped hairline doesn’t necessarily mean you’re experiencing hair loss, but progressively thinner, shorter hairs, increased scalp visibility, or increased shedding will indeed usually indicate a hair loss disorder, and more than one type can…

We may not be able to cure the viral infection itself, but… Get well soon It’s not the virus, but the symptoms: cold symptoms result largely from the body’s immune response rather than directly from the virus itself, as cytokines enthusiastically recruit immune cells of various kinds and thus trigger inflammation, generous mucus production, resultant…

Can you do these? 6 things to check We’ll not keep them a mystery! They are… How to score them: award one point for the squat and hang, and half a point per successful side for the other four tests, giving a total out of six; five or six suggests good movement control across most…

If you gaze for too long into pareidolia, pareidolia gazes also into you: Let’s face it… Humans perceive faces in random objects, even when no face is present, just the barest possible elements of one. As for how prevalent this is, in one study cited in the video, participants reported seeing faces in over 35%…

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, arthritis specialist physio, wants to make our travels as comfortable as possible, with 5 main tips and no, they’re not just a bunch of exercises: Let’s fly, let’s fly away… 🎶 5 ways to do it: For more on all of this plus visual demonstrations, enjoy: Click Here If The Embedded Video…