The amazing video below shows a 64-year-old man lifting, throwing, and catching heavy stone weights like tennis balls. That was how he cured his ulcerative colitis. Wang Bingrong was an excellent chef in China and worked from morning till night. Initially, his customers asked him to have some drinks with them, which slowly became an…
This article features a study that showed that ketosis could start earlier when high-intensity aerobic exercise is done at the start of fasting. Ketosis is the state the ketone levels are high enough to be an energy source. In times of no caloric intake, glucose gets depleted, and the body starts to convert body fat…
This article was initially published on May 16, 2019. It has been updated. What is Cytokine? Cytokines are signaling proteins. Think of cytokines as text messages from one organ to another organ. The signal may be a ‘yes,’ “no,’ ‘make some more” (positive feedback loop), or that’s enough (negative feedback loop). The signals may be…
Sweating is commonly known as a means to lower body temperature during the hot summer. But do you know that sweating has health benefits? Those benefits can lower the risk of dying from infections by countering the effects of hypertension, obesity, unwanted chemicals like xenobiotics, and diabetes. All of them are illnesses that can increase…
There is a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus called SARS-Cov-2. It is a new strain of coronavirus which cause the disease called Covid-19. New viruses could infect more people because there is no immunity to it. With the rapid spread of the virus, we must prepare ourselves to prevent getting sick from it. Washing the…
The 80/20 rule is also known as the Pareto principle. Vilfredo Pareto (1848 – 1923) is an Italian engineer, sociologist, economist, political scientist, and philosopher. Vilfredo initially called it Pareto distribution. The Pareto distribution evolved into many names: Pareto Law, the Law of the Vital Few, the Principle of Factor Sparsity, Principle of Least Effort, and…
In the August edition of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, an interesting article caught my eye. The study is entitled The Influence of Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Short-Term Exercise Training on Mortality Risk From The Ball State Adult Fitness Longitudinal Lifestyle Study. The study followed 683 men and women to see what the relationship between their CRF…
Imagine being an owner of a large plantation, and you have a servant who takes care of the farmstead. That servant obeys everything that you order. It plants, waters, and harvest whenever you tell it. Whatever you command, it does. If there is an order from you that he cannot perform, he learns and adjusts…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive and severely disabling disease that affects both wrists, fingers, hip, knees, and ankles. 1.3 million U.S. adults have RA. While no definite cause of RA has been found, RA is associated with body-wide inflammation, similar to metabolic syndrome (MetS). Epidemiological studies have shown that MetS can be present in…
Starting a bonfire with damp wood can be challenging, and it is like asking a sedentary person to start an exercise program. Where I grew up, this huge mango tree gave us lots of fruits during the summertime. I used to sweep our front yard daily to clean up the dried leaves and burn them…
This article is about how exercise stimulates the production of new brain cells, also known as neurogenesis. About 700 neurons are generated every day but that decrease as we age. Stress can hamper neurogenesis by the production of endogenous steroids. Lack of new brain cells can present as anxiety, depression, and later as neurodegenerative diseases…
Well, it is not like I see the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse around the corner. This post is about the practical use of intermittent fasting and physical fitness in disaster situations. Events like a house fire or natural calamities like blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, and a zombie apocalypse can abruptly and rudely introduce…
Loose teeth may be periodontitis, and they may have Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Conversely, if someone has poorly controlled diabetes, they may have periodontitis. Periodontal disease is a disease of the mouth caused by germs that weakens the attachment of the tooth to the gums that ultimately leads to loss of teeth. Signs and symptoms…
The article, Physical Activity Correlates with Life Span, and How Does Exercise Prolong Life? Discussed the gains from physical activity and exercise. The more intense the activity or exercise, the more health benefits you get. But how do you know what is the right intensity? The recommendations for this article is from the Department of…
There is a dose-response relationship between physical activity and length of life. The more and vigorous the movement, the longer the life. That was the topic of Physical Activity Correlates with Life Span. The more powerful the movement, the longer the life. So how does the body do that? How can movement and exercise make…
This article was a continuation of a post about the story of GS when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. While in the hospital, she was seen by a hospitalist and she was advised to be mindful of gluten intake too. GS was told that gluten can also cause symptoms similar to CD Knowing that…
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In part 1 and 2 of this series, we saw how John developed the diseases associated with the metabolic syndrome and how John was able to regain his health with fasting and exercise. Part 2 ended with the question, “What organ system can make John live the longest?” Internal Organs Move Involuntarily. They function automatically….
What Is Resistance Training? Resistance training is muscle contraction against an external force. Weight training using barbells, weight machines, and bodyweight exercises are all resistance exercises. For this article, we will focus on barbell training and the effect on the different organ systems. Central Nervous System – The Brain Improves cognition and strength. High‐intensity progressive…
LDL, the so-called “Bad Cholesterol” is not really cholesterol. LDL stands for Low-Density Lipoprotein. Role of Lipoproteins Whenever we eat fat or oil in our meal, they have to be transported with the blood. But blood is similar to water, and we know that water and oil do not mix. To be transported, the fat…
