How can 4 minutes of exercise beat 1 hour of jogging? The Science In the 1991 study of Izumi Tabata. Doing High-Intensity Interval Training in as short as 4 minutes can give you the same benefits as running for an hour. The study improved the anaerobic and aerobic capacity significantly in the high-intensity group. The…
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The Metabolic Syndrome
This article was updated with audio on August 20, 2025. 🎧 ▶️ Press play below to listen. Your browser does not support the audio element. Introduction Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a group of conditions that include high blood pressure, obesity, high blood sugar, low HDL, and high triglycerides. The combination of the separate components of…
Do You Have Ten Refrigerators?
Imagine someone going to the grocery several times a day and stuffs the perishables in the refrigerator. As the fridge gets full, his solution is to buy more refrigerators so he can keep on buying more groceries. Eventually, his house has several refrigerators and gets crowded. His electric bills are through the roof. How do…
What is This Website All About?
The purpose of DrJesseSantano.com is to provide health information. Understanding why diseases occur is critical to avoid common and deadly diseases. At present, there is a worldwide epidemic of obesity, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes. Heart disease, stroke, and cancer are among the top causes of death. All of them are potentially preventable…