The standard explanation of how Heart disease and stroke are caused is pretty well understood. In short the idea is that high levels of the …
Why walking is good for you
I was inspired by this excellent tweet from CDCObesity @CDCObesity Learn how walking is good for your body.http://go.usa.gov/ZvQH I’ll expand on this in time. For now …
How white blood cells are transported could explain heart disease
The article Nanoparticles cause cancer cells to die and stop spreading is a fascinating explanation of a very exciting discovery but I got even more out of it. …
How activity and exercise improves your health
For years we have been told that exercise is good for us. Now the evidence is becoming indisputable. Being inactive is as bad as smoking …
What factors make us kick the bucket?
I hear so much about what risk factors there are to make us die sooner and all the things we should do or not do …
Feast and Famine: Is that what our bodies expect?
I was in the Open University library a couple of weeks back. I had the urged to pop down the human biology section and see …
Can you reverse insulin resistance
I read an article Insulin resistance and pre diabetes and just had to report the findings of the major study they refer to. ‘lifestyle changes …
How exercise combats Heart Disease, Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
Introduction It may surprise you to learn that getting fit won’t just help you lose much weight. It’ll help you do something far more important …
Blood pressure and salt: A question of balance
Here’s a fascinating insight. High Blood pressure could have some relation to your ability to balance the level of salt in your body. That’s the …