Several factors such as age, gender, presence of a pre-existing medical condition, eating habits etc can have an influence on the functioning of your immune system. By Bhagwathi Nambirajan, The immune system is a large and complex system with a wide range of functions. One of the main functions of the immune system is to … Read more
Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease What’s more, the risk of both type 2 diabetes and heart disease gets higher the more inactive you are, the Korean Journal of Family Medicinestudy says. A little over 34 million Americans are diabetic and 88 million U.S. adults have prediabetes, a 2020 diabetes statistics report … Read more
Aug. 13, 2021 — New research suggests that exercising, even a little, may significantly reduce the risk of death for people who have had a stroke. In a large Canadian study of stroke survivors living in the community, researchers found that those who spent 3 to 4 hours per week walking or gardening, or … Read more
National Institutes of Health: “Physical activity and motor ability associated with better cognition in older adults, even with dementia.” Wendy Suzuki, professor of neuroscience and psychology, New York University Center for Neural Science. Neurology: “Midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia: A 44-year longitudinal population study in women.” The New York Times: “Move Your Body, … Read more