#activity Do you naturally "shrink" as you age? Yes and no. There are reasons that we can lose inches as we age but, much of this "shortening" can be prevented with increasing your flexibility, monitoring any osteoporosis and working on posture and gait. It's not a forgone conclusion and the compression of your spine can have very serious medical … [Read more...]
#activity Why is flexibility important? Flexibility is about muscle length and range. When muscles shorten or the range changes, it effects out body mechanics. For example, it alters your gait, or how you walk, which may stain ligaments and tendons in your hip and back. This could lead to excess wear and tear on a joint resulting in the need for … [Read more...]
#activity Tonight is "Fall Back" for those within the time zones that are part of daylight savings. On the one hand, an extra hour of sleep - yeah! On the other hand - "Researchers found an increase in cluster headaches (sudden and debilitating headaches) after the fall time change." - not so good. Our bodies actually tolerate the "fall back" … [Read more...]
NIH-supported study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups
#sleep "NIH-supported study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups" - Do you have COPD? How is your sleep? Do you think your sleep pattern might be making it harder to manage your breathing? For people with poor sleep and COPD, they have a 25-95% increased risk of a COPD flair-up. This effects as many as 16 million people in the US. … [Read more...]
#sleep 6 days to Halloween - How does Halloween affect your sleep? Too scared to sleep? Do the shorter days help you sleep longer? Go to bed earlier? … [Read more...]
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