Practically everyone has heard the old saying that dogs are a man’s best friend. Well, it turns out that saying may be truer than most people realize, after research showed that owning a dog may be good for cardiovascular health. People who owned pets were more likely...
Blood pressure describes the amount of force with which the blood pushes against the blood vessel walls. Systolic blood pressure (the first number) indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls when the heart beats.Diastolic blood...
Medical science has known for some time now that non-medical interventions can sometimes alleviate medical conditions just as well as medical interventions. Exercise is a prime example of this. Regular physical exercise works better than medication when it comes to...
By this point, everyone knows that exercise is good for you. It’s good for the young, the old, the healthy, the sick, the disabled—everyone. Most people, if you ask them, will spout off a number of reasons why exercise is good for you, ranging from weight loss to...
Sometimes, it seems like everyone these days is into jogging. Every morning and every evening, scores of joggers go past my house. Jogging is good exercise. It can help combat stress and lower a person’s body fat. Similar to other forms of aerobic exercise, jogging...
By now, we’ve all heard it: exercise is important. Exercise helps keep you healthy and stave off a wide array of diseases ranging from diabetes to heart disease. As a doctor, I have seen first-hand the benefits of regular exercise for my patients....