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How to prescribe exercise in 5 steps
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- Lou Schuler
“The most important thing to know about exercise is that finding the time and having the health to do so is a privilege.”
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The surprising way to fight asthma symptoms
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- Lou Schuler
“Asthma may appear controlled until someone exercises.”
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The argument for grip strength as a vital sign
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- Lou Schuler
Among the health risks associated with low grip strength: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, depression,...
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Get some exercise benefits without breaking a sweat
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- Lou Schuler
“Light physical activity looks like an unsung hero, which is surprising and new,” says one clinical epidemiologist.
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Bad sleep cuts years off life, but exercise can save us
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- Lou Schuler
“Exercise fights inflammatory and metabolic dysregulations and abnormal sympathetic nervous system activity.”
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Move faster, live longer? A little more effort goes a long way
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- Lou Schuler
Just do what you’re already doing, but with a little more effort, suggests a new study.
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How strength training can help you live longer
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- Lou Schuler
The maximum longevity benefit comes from one or two resistance exercise sessions a week totaling 30-60 minutes.
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Why exercise doesn’t help people with long COVID
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- Lou Schuler
“We have participants in our study who had relatively mild acute symptoms and went on to have really profound decreases in their ability to...
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What’s the best time of day to exercise? It depends on your goals
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- Lou Schuler
When you exercise can ultimately have a big effect in terms of strength, fat loss, heart health, mood, and quality of sleep.