Health Videos

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, arthritis expert, shows us how: Gently does it The main exercise to do is a simple supported backward step: hold a kitchen counter for support, step one leg backwards at a time, touch your toes first, then lower your heel, keep your chest up, avoid leaning forwards, and you can even use…

Dr. Ruth Machin of “Wise Woman Wellbeing” is here with advice from recent experience: Holding it together For Dr. Machin, grief after her father’s death understandably disrupted her previously consistent habits like regular exercise, healthy eating, and 7–8 hours of sleep, leading to poor sleep, reduced appetite, increased cravings, and less movement. These sorts of…

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, got a taste of his own medicine: How to bounce back (without bouncing your back) Sciatica is quite a pain, to say the least, not to mention a considerable inconvenience. And yet, it can strike even very healthy people, but if it does, it’s not the end of the…

Dr. Andrea Suarez shows us what to watch out for: When you need to be a little more ironic Iron’s pretty important; it’s critical for oxygen delivery, energy production, and brain function, and low iron can cause fatigue, brain fog, poor concentration, exercise intolerance, and symptoms long before anemia appears. What to watch out for:…

Dr. Jenny Ochoa shows us how to feel better and stay better: Ease your spine The problem is that things such as prolonged sitting, desk work, scrolling, and time spent becoming one with the couch, all train your back into flexion, and thus stiffen your thoracic spine. This means that your neck and lower back…

Dr. Shereene Idris, dermatologist, advises: Summer skin After an interesting choice of intro spiel (we have never before encountered a dermatologist so unhappy to see people’s skin), the mistakes she advises us to avoid are: For more on all of this, enjoy: Click Here If The Embedded Video Doesn’t Load Automatically! Want to learn more?…

Mobility coach Alisa Zuravskaja shows us how: 5 ways to do it Before you do the exercises themselves: use a foam roller, tennis ball, or massage ball for a few minutes (to your glutes, outer hips, and inner thighs) to reduce fascial tension, calm your nervous system, and prepare your body for the best mobility…

What do we know, and what mysteries remain? Lights-out Anesthesia doesn’t simply make you “sleep”—it creates a controlled state combining unconsciousness, immobility, memory loss, and pain prevention so surgery can happen without psychological trauma, or more physical trauma than necessary. Yes, pain relief is important even when you’re not conscious and can’t feel it, because…

Cori Lefkowith, of “Strong at Every Age”, shows us what to do about it: The problem is often not what it seems The tensor fasciae latae (TFL) is a small muscle on the outside-front of your hip that helps flex your hip, internally rotate your thigh, and lift your leg sideways, but when it becomes…

Dr. Amy Konvalin talks us through breaking the pattern: When nature calls… Repeatedly Fun fact: feeling like you need to pee again right after standing up is often more a matter of bladder sensation, pelvic floor tension, positioning, and learned bathroom habits, rather than necessarily incomplete emptying. Notably, repeatedly sitting back down “just in case” can…

And no, it’s not “walking”; it’s what you can do in advance of the walking to make the walking easier and less likely to cause pain & fatigue: It’s in your hips Slowing down and/or find it more difficult walking after 60 is often caused less by weak legs, and more by reduced hip extension….

Dr. Andrea Suarez shows us how: The follicle freshener routine As we get older, our aging scalp biology can reduce ceramides, barrier function, sebum, collagen, and elastin, leading to drier, more brittle, wiry hair, increased shedding, and more visible scalp. Additionally, hair follicles gradually shrink, producing shorter, finer, less pigmented hairs (i.e. more gray) while…