September 2020 Single- vs Multi-Joint Exercise: Order Matters In resistance training, exercises are divided into single-joint (SJ) and multi-joint movements (MJ). SJ are where only one joint moves, like the elbow during a curl, …
Is it Calorie-Restriction, Calorie-Reduction…or Weight Loss?
So here’s a title of an article bound to catch your attention, in Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter: “Calorie Restriction May Promote Cognitive Function.” For those of us in our middle, or higher, years (Disclaimer: …
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Do Strong Arms Make for Strong Brains?
A recent study out of the UK has demonstrated a relationship – NOT a causal one but a correlated one – between strong arms, as measured by grip strength, and a healthy brain. So I’m …
Alzheimer’s Disease and Falling: A Neuro-Cognitive Disaster
A study from the University of Wisconsin asked why it is that those with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) tend to have more and more catastrophic falls than other older people with no cognitive impairment. Suffering three …
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If Exercise Helps the Brain, Not Exercising Hurts It, Maybe
Many studies over the past few years have expounded on the value of exercise in terms of mental, cognitive and emotional health. From fending off depression, improving executive function, reducing your risk of dementia and …
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Calcium Supplements May Be Linked to Dementia in Women
Generally in America it is recommended that post-menopausal women take calcium supplements – up to 1200 mg/day – to prevent the ongoing loss of bone density that naturally occurs with age and changes in hormone …
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Diet And Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s
We have written and many have read here and in the mass media that exercise, and diet, may reduce your risk of dementia and maybe even Alzheimer’s disease (AD). But the big question is, HOW? …
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Exercise, Alzheimer’s and What We Really Know
The data here looks great: 50% reduction in risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among exercisers. But what does that really mean and why does this study (the picture is a link, hint, hint) mean so …