Category Archives: Diet and Exercise

Banning super-sized soft drinks

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Chris

New York City is banning large sodas and soft drinks. Whatever you think of the government stepping in or not to protect people from themselves, people should definitely keep away from these large sodas. Even more than a lack of … Continue reading →

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HDL Cholesterol not protective?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Chris

The NY Times has an article about a study looking at whether HDL is truly protective against heart disease or whether it is just a sign. I’m glad to say that high HDL (the “good” cholesterol) is a sign of … Continue reading →

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Does exercise make you more or less hungry?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Chris

The NYTimes has a short entry about research on this question, which is one that has interested me for a while. Do people feel hungrier or less hungry after exercise (and why)? I have long been curious about his and … Continue reading →

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Statins may harm muscles and inhibit healing

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Chris

More evidence that exercise may be the simpler, cheaper and better alternative to drugs for cardiovascular health. An article in the New York Times points out that test in mice show that statins lower the amount of exercise they can … Continue reading →

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Otzi had atherosclerosis and lyme disease

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Chris

Science magazine reports that Otzi, the neolithic iceman who was found preserved on an Alpine pass, not only had a genetic predisposition for atherosclerosis, he also had a severe case of the disorder. Since Otzi didn’t have a modern diet … Continue reading →

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Exercise and the brain

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Chris

This article from the NY Times talks about research showing that regular exercise helps the brain store glycogen, which can then be broken down to provide extra brain power when needed. This may help people who are in shape think … Continue reading →

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How Massage helps muscles after exercise

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Chris

Hot on the heals of recent posts on the cellular effects of exercise, comes this story about how massage reduces pain and accelerates healing after exercise. They note what I wrote about in another post–that anti-inflammatories may reduce muscle growth … Continue reading →

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Exercise as cellular housecleaning

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Chris

The NY Times has an interesting article on exercise as cellular housecleaning–which I admit makes exercise sound less appealing than it should be. But the point is that many diseases seem to arise because the cellular detritus of daily living … Continue reading →

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Does taking ibuprofen block muscle growth?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Chris

Here is something I’ve always wondered about. People run, swim, lift weights or otherwise work out to become fitter and stronger. Then after they work out they feel sore and take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) like ibuprofen. We already know … Continue reading →

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More evidence exercise rewires the brain

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Chris

In this item from NYTimes Well blog, they discuss research showing that vigorous exercise can diminish the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in ways that drugs can’t. Yet more evidence that exercise is powerful medicine for many systems in the body, … Continue reading →

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