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Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, reports on what he sees works: Stronger day by day We’ll get straight into it; the habits are: For more on all of this plus some specific exercise recommendations as appropriate, enjoy: Click Here If The Embedded Video Doesn’t Load Automatically! Want to learn more? You might also like:…

It’s mostly not about your brain: To die, to sleep; no more First, let’s quickly cover how important sleep is: On which note: This latter one also held up science in the area of non-human animal studies, since for a good while scientists failed to account for the deleterious effects of stress on lab animals…

Mobility coach Alisa Zuravskaja shows us how: Drop it like it’s squat The deep squat, also called the Slav squat, Asian squat, resting squat, sitting squat, and various other names, has been used for thousands of years as a natural resting position, and is still commonly used in many parts of the world. So, how…

Can you guess why? From the strong came forth weakness First, a quick history refresher: the Black Death was a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This happened in the mid-1300s, and killed 25–50 million people across Europe. From a modern perspective, it’s clear to see that that’s a lot…

Dr. Helen Hirsch talks us through what’s normal and what’s not: In the blood We’ve all been there for one reason or another: it seems we are past any threat of bleeding, and then by surprise, lo and behold, we find we’ve got the flag of Japan in our underwear. There are many reason why…

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, arthritis specialist physio, shows us how: Undoing the damage Why morning stiffness happens: your joints are immobile for several hours during sleep, so joint fluid doesn’t circulate as well, inflammation and swelling can settle, and your muscles tighten with inactivity. What to do to fix it, in few words: improve circulation, lubricate…

For most people it’s not much, but nobody’s immune, and Dr. Elizabeth Cox details several ways it can happen: The Amazingly Deceptive Circus One day, Rosalie had an interesting experience. Sitting alone at home, suddenly she was interrupted by a circus troupe entering the room, with elaborate scenes of animals, children, costumes, and swirling fabrics…

Dr. Doug Weiss, osteoporosis specialist, busts a myth: Perhaps something a little more down-to-Earth Good news: jumping creates high-impact forces that can stimulate bone remodeling because bones respond to mechanical loading, particularly rapid impact during landing. However: studies use different jumping techniques, heights, landing styles, and training protocols, making results difficult to compare or reproduce….

Dr. Andrea Suarez, dermatologists, talks about considerations that many overlook: More than one way to dry out Some things are obvious. For example, UV radiation damages your skin barrier, lowers ceramide levels, increases water loss, and makes your skin more prone to dryness. Sunburn further weakens the barrier and should be treated with gentle, lightweight…

There’s nothing humerus about it: No, seriously: There really is nothing humerus about it, because the humerus is the long bone in your upper arm, while the long bones in the lower arm are the radius and ulna, and this sensation has to do with the ulnar nerve, which runs down the (you guessed it)…

Do you do this? It’s not a panacea Cardio is great for heart and lung health, but especially after age 60 it needs to be complemented with strength, mobility, balance, and bone-loading exercises to maintain physical function and, with it, independence. Many people, on the other hand, just do cardio, and wonder why they deteriorate,…

Mobility coach and former gymnast Alisa Zuravskaja gives insider advice: Don’t let the strengths be weaknesses Barefoot shoes place greater demands on your feet, ankles, calves, and tendons. This is the point! In doing so, it strengthens those very same things. However, it does mean that if you rush the transition to barefoot shoes when…