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What is Brain Fog?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Virgínia Helena

Brain fog is caused by a lack of blood flow to your brain. This lack of blood flow is called hypoperfusion and this condition triggers a domino effect of negative impacts on the brain. Hypoperfusion causes inflammation in the brain … Continue reading →

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The 4 most important ways to optimize Brain Health

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Virgínia Helena

Early signs of cognitive decline are often missed until it’s too late. Symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, unpredictable moods, lack of energy and poor sleeping habits are often overlooked or attributed to stress. Ignoring these key warning signs can … Continue reading →

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Is life in the 21st century giving you a headache?

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Virgínia Helena

Headaches during work, or keeping you awake at night, robbing you of rest and relaxation can be real frustrations. If on top of a stressful or tiring day you can’t get to sleep, you can feel like a limp rag … Continue reading →

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The lazy person’s way to fitness

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Virgínia Helena

We’ve all been there: Often we’re busy, but sometimes we’re just plain lazy. In this post we look at how you can get exercise and make fitness a part of your life, even with Netflix calling. Please share this post … Continue reading →

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Moving beyond pain medication

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Virgínia Helena

A prescription painkiller could make a big difference for those suffering from acute pain. But is it absolutely necessary to put these chemicals into your body? Can they cause harm? At what point do the disadvantages outweigh the benefits? Take … Continue reading →

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Participating in Mental, Social, and Physical Leisure Activities and Having a Rich Social Network Reduce the Incidence of Diabetes-Related Dementia in a Cohort of Swedish Older Adults (Original Research)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Virgínia Helena

Authors: Anna Marseglia, Hui-Xin Wang, Debora Rizzuto, Laura Fratiglioni, Weili Xu. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-1428 Abstract OBJECTIVE The effect of a healthy lifestyle on diabetes-related dementia remains unknown. We examined whether an active lifestyle and rich social network may counteract the increased risk of … Continue reading →

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Just how bad is your posture?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Virgínia Helena

Are you slouching your way to an early death? Your posture says a lot about your health. Your neck pain, headaches, back twinges and persistent tiredness could all be pointing to one thing: Poor posture. What is good posture? Basically, … Continue reading →

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Facts about Holistic Personal Training

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Virgínia Helena

A holistic healing method incorporates treating the entire person rather than just focusing on one ailment. Nowadays, it is more and more common that a Personal Training embraces the entire well-being of the individual, instead of addressing issues only to … Continue reading →

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5 reasons to STOP pain medication and START Physical Therapy

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Virgínia Helena

As we age, our bodies develop pain that can be from several different causes. Taking pain medication daily can be harsh on our organs and eventually build up a tolerance making the medications less effective and possibly addictive. Physical therapy … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Encouragement, Knowledge, Rehabilitation | Tagged anxiety, cognitive function, depression, elder, elderly, Exercise, fall, incontinence, infection, lifestyle, medicine, motivation, movement, pain, pelvic floor, physical activity, physical therapy, physiotherapy, prevention, sciatic nerve pain, training, workout | 8 Comments

Study carried out on ninety-year-olds reveals the benefits of strength training as physical exercise

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Virgínia Helena

After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass Results were reflected in the increase of walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of chairs, improvement on balance, … Continue reading →