Your blood pressure reading consists of two numbers, measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg): The first indicating systolic pressure (higher number): This is the force at which your heart pumps blood around your body. The second diastolic pressure (lower number). This is the resistance to the blood flow in the blood vessels. Generally, anything between… Read More
According to de Lucia and colleagues (2020), yes they do. People with certain variants of genes that play a key role in brain ageing seem to respond better to a healthy lifestyle. Some versions of the SIRT1 gene are affected by amount of exercise and some variants of the GRB10 gene by whether people eat… Read More
The higher your daily step count, the lower your risk of death per year, according to a new analysis – but the link only goes so far. We have long been encouraged to walk as a way of improving health, but many studies on its benefits have focused on people in their early 60s and… Read More
In several large-scale studies that follow people for many years, they show that running has a dose-related effect. More running is better, though with diminishing returns. However, the good news for couch potatoes is that the largest gains come by going from nothing to something – with the biggest health benefits being observed with just… Read More
Physicians have, for many centuries, emphasized the need to lead a healthy lifestyle. The chances of suffering from lifestyle-related diseases are greatly reduced when you adopt a (more) healthy lifestyle. It has also been suggested that maintaining an active lifestyle also leads to a happier life – as one clears the mind of negative thoughts… Read More
More people are turning to online dating services to help find connections in the ranks of the military. Not only are the people on these dating sites from various branches, but they understand the commitment and sacrifice that comes with serving. The Uniformdating.com army dating website is an example of a military-only matchmaking site that… Read More
Massage therapy has been used, in some form, since 3000 BCE in India, where it was considered as a sacred act involved in natural healing. Massage therapy was a practice passed down through generations to heal many illnesses, injuries, and relieve pain. In today’s generation, massage is considered as complementary to many medical treatments. There… Read More
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