Aside from the well-known benefits of regular exercise on leading a long and healthy life, there are other important advantages that may surprise you. This post was originally featured on "I Spy Physiology" on October 4th, 2018. (2 min read)
Read moreEXERCISE BLOOD FLOW REGULATION IN HEALTH & DISEASE
Learn about how our body directs blood flow to exercising muscles, and how it changes in disease states like heart failure and peripheral artery disease. This blog was originally featured on the ACSM Blog on October 3th, 2018. (3 min read)
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From 93 million miles away, the sun gives off energy in the form of light and heat to keep us going. As part of the beginning of blog series about sunlight and our health, first we break down what sunlight is exactly. (3 min read)
Read moreTAKE CARE OF YOURSELF WHILE YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR GARDEN
Enjoy the outdoors and the (literal) fruits of your labor this spring, but do so with a water bottle in hand. This post was originally featured on "I Spy Physiology" on April 11th, 2018. (2 min read)
Read moreDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, THE REAL MARCH MADNESS
Earlier this month we moved our clocks forward an hour for daylight savings. Every year after “spring forward” there are more heart attacks and car accidents. Could this be attributed to losing an hour of sleep? (4 min read)
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