Health Videos

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, shows us how: Deep core The main idea here is that sit-ups are a poor choice for people over 60 because they repeatedly flex your spine and mainly train the rectus abdominis, rather than the deeper muscles that stabilize and protect your spine. First, try some core activation: gently…

Are you a blood buffet? There are things you can do to change your snack appeal: The unlucky 20% Yes, mosquitoes really do prefer some people over others, and about 20% of people appear to be consistently more attractive to mosquitoes year after year. How they starts female* mosquitoes use specialized sensory receptors on their…

Would you do it? Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)  This method combines muscle stretching with muscle contractions, to improve mobility more effectively than passive stretching alone. This works, because muscles contain sensors that monitor tension and stretch, helping protect against injury by limiting movement when a position feels threatening—and PNF stretching helps by teaching the muscle…

Sitting doesn’t have to be all bad: Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin: 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: Stand Up For Your Health (Or Don’t) ← our main feature on this also…

Dr. Andrea Suarez, dermatologist, shows us: Watch out for… Fun fact: skin, hair, and nail cells divide rapidly, making them among the first tissues to reflect inadequate nutrition. These deficiencies mimic other common skin conditions: nutrient shortages can disrupt your skin barrier, immune function, cell turnover, and inflammation control, causing rashes that resemble dandruff, eczema,…

How many were you aware of? What matters the most, healthwise Dr. Ruth Machin’s five points to know about: 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: Mobility For Now & For Later: Train For The Marathon That Is…

Sometimes, it’s important to look at history and see what we can learn from it: We’ll not bury the lead Firstly, why/how lead is poisonous: the body mistakes lead for essential metals such as calcium, iron, and zinc, allowing it to interfere with critical biological processes throughout the body. Most notably, in the short term…

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, shows us how to stay out of hospital: Lean in The most important thing for preventing falls is not standing on one leg as many would suppose, but rather training your ability to recover from a loss of balance using your toes and feet. The reason for this is…

Dr. Rachel Salas takes us through the options: Put yourself in your position Sleep position is important, because it changes the arrangement of internal organs and (through that and other means) can influence chronic health conditions, spinal alignment, muscle relaxation, morning stiffness, and even cognitive decline (which is arguably a chronic health condition, but deserves…

Mobility coach Alisa Zuravskaja shows us how: Addressing the root causes Fun fact: tight shoulders are usually a symptom of poor shoulder control, thoracic spine stiffness, weak overhead function, and reduced shoulder stability, so stretching alone doesn’t address the root causes. So, instead, consider: *CARs = Controlled Articular Rotations For more on all of this…

Dr. Monica Menesini talks us through it: Bit by bit Aging is not one thing, and is rather a whole bunch of things that interact with each other, but it generally refers to the gradual accumulation of internal biological damage and environmental adverse effects—such as ultraviolet radiation, pollution, and dietary toxins—that alter the structure and…

Dr. Vonda Wright, author of “Unbreakable: A Woman’s Guide to Aging with Power”, shares insights on the shoe dilemma, alongside podiatrist Dr. Timothy Miller with foot-specific views: Different angles The podiatrist doesn’t reject barefoot footwear outright, but argues it should be used selectively and progressively rather than adopted suddenly. The rationale is that humans evolved…