Healthy living really does help you live longer; 5 years for women and six for men according to a recent cohort study in the British Medical Journal. The researchers found that not smoking, good social networks and especially physical activity, make a significant difference to longevity. These factors also made a difference to patients who… Read More
Salt Reduction & Blood Pressure
Research Paper Title Effect of Longer Term Modest Salt Reduction on Blood Pressure: Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Trials. Study Question Does a longer term modest reduction in salt intake have a significant effect on blood pressure, hormones, and lipids? Summary Answer A modest reduction in salt intake for four or more weeks… Read More
Doctors Suggest Adjustments for Better Shut-eye
“Got sleep? If only it were as easy as grabbing a glass of milk. Anyone who has wrestled in the darkness — fighting off nightmares or tossing and turning through sleepless nights – knows how hard it can be to grab good Z’s. The real-life nightmares of combat, not to mention all of the other sleep-sucking… Read More
Girl Power: Essential Strength Drills for Women
“Women need to do strength work as part of their everyday routines, for several good reasons: It improves everyday functional capability. It helps to prevent injury. It can be critical in staving off health concerns such as osteoporosis and Type 2 diabetes. Strength requirements for women to serve in front-line combat jobs now have come… Read More
Veterans, Physical Activity & Obesity
Research Paper Title Relationship between Physical Activity and Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Disables and Veterans. Aims One of the leading risk factors for various diseases is obesity, a nutritional burden and an independent factor which increases mortality. Disables and Veterans have low levels of physical activity, owing to physical deficiency, and this is… Read More
Military Trauma: A Concept
Research Paper Title Soldiers Can Take It – A Conceptual Analysis of Trauma. Purpose This article will analyse the concept of trauma and illustrate distinctions between accepted definitions and actual meaning. For populations at high risk for exposure to traumatic situations, such as Special Operations Forces (SOF) and deployed military personnel, delineating the beliefs and… Read More
Nutrition & Performance at Altitude
Research Paper Title Optimizing Nutrition for Performance at Altitude: A Literature Review. Abstract Human beings are unique for their capacity to maximise their physical potential through various means. High altitude mountaineering is one such way that people challenge generally accepted notions about what is biologically and volutionarily possible. While a 20,000+ft summit may be uninhabitable… Read More
