Author Archives: Health

How to recover from muscle pain

While the exact relationship between sleep and exercise is still unclear, multiple studies suggest sleep deprivation can have a significant negative effects on performance and recovery. Sleep is also prime time for the body to undergo protein synthesis, so getting extra zzzs after a tough workout might make for stronger muscles and better endurance. Music… Read More »

Study links increased exercise with lower sleep apnea risk

DARIEN, IL – A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower  risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. The study is the largest to date focused on the relationship between sleep apnea and levels of physical activity… Read More »

Can yoga help you lose weight

This insight led to better decision-making as a whole, leading to positive lifestyle changes and healthier food choices, and resulting in weight loss. Engage your core and press the top of your foot into your hand as you slowly straighten the leg. Article Sources. It is possible to lose weight with yoga, based on the… Read More »

The flu life cycle

People pick up the flu virus silently, without even realizing it. The virus can travel by air — up to six feet — often in the form of droplets when infected people who may not know they are infected cough, sneeze or even talk. The virus can also be transmitted in droplets on objects or… Read More »