Circadian means “about a day” in Latin and has a 24-hour cycle. It is essential to know about circadian rhythms because there are times in a day when specific actions are optimal. An example is working during the day and resting during the night. If the activity and the circadian rhythm is out of timing,…
Four in 10 adults do not get enough sleep according to a 2014 Gallup poll. I suspect it is a lot more. Sleep deprivation can occur in three different ways. First is sleep fragmentation, where a continuous sleep is broken up. The second is ‘selective sleep restriction’ that occurs in obstructive sleep apnea. This results…
[wpedon id=5778] We review the past year and gaze into the future. Scan the surroundings and witness confusion We have to detect and Cut out tunnel vision and use a broad view to identify the imperfect and apply solutions with a wider perspective. But before all, we examine what’s inside and recognize and spot weaknesses. The future…
More patients with heart failure present to the emergency room during or after the holidays. This article aims to educate about the symptoms of heart failure and what to do to prevent it. Common Causes of Heart Failure Worsening Excessive salt intake Too much water intake Missed doses of medications or poor compliance Lung infections…
To control stress, it is vital to understand it. AnStress is not all bad. Stress is needed for survival. In daily life, fear makes us alert, meet deadlines, prepares us for a meeting, presentation, or a date, make us focus, and achieve our goals. In extreme situations, stress is needed for “fight or flight.” The…
It is a common belief that suicide rates are highest during the holiday season, but that is actually a myth, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The highest suicide rates happen during the spring and summer seasons. But why wait until someone is on the verge of harming themselves before something is done? We…
The Holiday Season is a time of fun and get-togethers. Food is always aplenty, and adding weight is a common concern. A study has shown that a weight gain of 0.48 kg (1 lb) can occur during the fall/winter period, and it can be more. Those added pounds can accumulate in a lifetime and lead…
Q: What do LeBron James, Jaromir Jagr, and Tom Brady have in common? A: They all have the most game-winning shots or drives in their respective leagues. Lebron James has the most Game-tying or go-ahead field goals with under 10 seconds left in the postseason. Jaromir Jagr has 135 game-winning goals, and Tom Brady holds…
Early Time-Restricted Feeding is Intermittent Fasting In Sync with the Circadian Rhythm Early Time-Restricted Feeding (eTRF) is a form of intermittent fasting where the meal period starts in the morning and lasts for 6 to 8 hours. For example, an 8-hour period of eating will begin at 7 am, and then the last meal may…
Chewing preserves learning ability and spatial memory to maintain brain health and prevent dementia There is a special relationship between chewing and brain functions. As people grow older, memory loss can happen. This is not only due to the passage of time but is related to the loss of teeth and subsequent chewing dysfunction. To…
An object’s small cost does not negate its value. Every single item on this Christmas gift list are relevant to the subjects covered on this website. There is a list of recommended readings at the bottom. “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.” The list starts from the least to the most expensive….
The use of light weights resulting in the enlargement of the skeletal muscle was unheard of before KAATSU. It is the main reason that KAATSU is being used in different fields like medicine, competitive sports, physical therapy, military, and aerospace medicine. The combination of training with lightweight and Blood flow restriction (BFR) in KAATSU increases…
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is used interchangeably with KAATSU Training. BFR uses the same principle of constricting an arm or a leg to limit the arterial and completely block venous blood flow. BFR has the advantage of using lighter loads to get the same health benefits as doing high-intensity exercises or lifting heavy barbells. BFR…
KAATSU, (pronounced like catsup without the p), was conceived in Japan by Yoshiaki Sato after for some time in a seiza position during a Buddhist memorial. Seiza is the position when you sit with your legs as it is tucked under the thighs. It is the standard way of sitting formally in Japan. At the…
Take Away Message: Commonly used prescription medicines like the diabetic drug family of sulfonylureas like glyburide and glibenclamide, the asthma drug aminophylline, and the opioid reversal agent naloxone can worsen the outcome of a heart attack or stroke by interfering with ischemic preconditioning. Review of Ischemic Preconditioning (IPC) What is Ischemic Preconditioning? is an introduction to the subject of IPC….
Take Away Message High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) but not endurance training can produce ischemic preconditioning. High-intensity interval training is repeated exercise lasting for seconds but intense enough to make the heartbeat go up to 85 to 95% of maximum. The high-intensity exercises are separated by intervals that are shorter than the exercise durations. The rest…
Ischemia is a condition of inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to the cells. Since cells need oxygen for maintenance and function, lack of oxygen can lead to cell death. The heart and the brain consume more oxygen compared to other organs. Because of this, they are very prone to damage if there is a…
You see, there’s no money in healthy people, and there’s no money in dead people. The money is in the middle: people who are alive, sort of, but with one or more chronic conditions… – Bill Maher There is no health care system in the U.S., we only have sick care. The focus of the expenditures,…
Have you ever wondered why your abdomen bloats after eating? It was a puzzle for me for several years and I could not find a reason for “benign belly-bloating”. There are medical conditions that can make an abdomen large like bowel obstruction and ascites and they have to be ruled out. While at work in…
Many people have tried to lose weight using intermittent fasting. I know many who are successful. But do you know that unbelievable as it may seem, snafus can happen? Presenting… The 10 Unbelievably Easy Ways to Screw Up Intermittent Fasting! Watch cooking and travel shows. Put yourself in the place of the host as he/she…
