Health Videos

It’s mostly not about your age: The doorway effect Forgetting why you went into a room is mostly not about your age at all, and is rather about the doorway effect, whereby entering a new room can make you temporarily forget what you intended to do because the brain treats the change in location as…

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, shows us how: Reaching for good health The rotator cuff is a collection of four small, deep shoulder muscles that stabilize your shoulder joint and keep your arm securely in its socket during movement. Unlike larger muscles, their primary role is stability rather than producing power. However, that also…

Dr. Mia Nacamulli gives us some food for thought: You are what you eat Aside from water, most of the brain’s weight comes from fats, with proteins, amino acids, micronutrients, and glucose making up much of the rest. These nutrients influence brain function, development, mood, and energy. Although the brain accounts for only about 2%…

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, arthritis expert, keeps us on our toes: Three ways to do it Walking is great, but it is by its very nature repetitive, and that means it doesn’t exactly improve mobility (though it does help maintain it, within a small range), and nor does it really improve strength (though it does help…

Dr. Amy Konvalin, physical therapist, gives her insights: It’s not about your knee Or at least, it’s often not. Sometimes it is, sometimes it arguably is or isn’t (like the golgi tendon reflex misfiring in cases of hypermobility, which involves the Golgi tendon organ which is at least near the knee—see the “learn more” section…

Dr. Michael Breus, “the sleep doctor”, takes us through which mattress is best for what: The foundation of good sleep It’s time to hit the sack… of good mattresses: 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: What Mattress…

Dr. Ruth Machin gives us the minimum-effort method: Tracking’s days are numbered Tracking calories can be useful. But it can also become time-consuming and tedious, especially when every meal needs to be logged, foods weighed, and restaurant meals estimated. And yes, even when tracking, food intake is still easy to underestimate because things like cooking…

For some people: more often. For most people: less often. Here’s how to tell: Is your routine up to scratch? First, know this: how often you should exfoliate depends on your skin type, climate, skin concerns, and the other products and treatments in your routine. Some people do not need to exfoliate at all. Next,…

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, shows us the mistake to avoid if we want to stay out of hospital: Here’s what’s going down The risky movement: stepping down from a height becomes more hazardous after 50 because it combines leg strength, eccentric muscle control, and balance, any of which can go wrong. Naturally, this…

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, the arthritis specialist physio, shows us how: O soleus mio, Oft overlooked, the soleus muscle is found underneath your larger calf muscle, and works to propel you forwards, with every step, support your body weight, and thus help maintain a larger stride. However, when your soleus becomes weaker, your steps will tend…

Cori Lefkowith, of “Strong at Every Age”, shows us how: Quality over quantity Building muscle has the knock-on metabolic effect that muscle costs calories to maintain, which in turn supports fat loss unless one also goes out of one’s way to maintain the fat too. However, there are diminishing returns to it, and building muscle…

Dr. Amy Konvalin tells us what’s normal and what’s avoidable: Cleaning up those movement mistakes Cleaning-related lower back pain is common. because housework involves repeated bending, twisting, reaching, and lifting, which can aggravate your lower back, especially when your body is not accustomed to that level (and kind) of activity. Which means this’ll often flare…