Walking 9,000 Steps a Day Could Prevent Alzheimer's

Walking 9,000 steps a day could protect against Alzheimer's, a study suggests.

Walking 8,900 steps a day could protect the brain against decline and brain tissue loss from Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.

Researchers tracked the movement of elderly people and measured the levels of a protein linked to Alzheimer's to work out the link.

And they added exercise should be used alongside other heart health interventions such as lowering cholesterol, quitting smoking and losing weight.

Improving blood flow has been linked to protecting the brain in the past and people with dementia are often found to have reduced flow to the brain, potentially starving it of vital oxygen and nutrients and hastening its decline. Read more

Add 3 to 7 Years to Your Life, No Gym Required

It's amazing that something so simple and easy can be so beneficial.

While a regimented fitness routine is certainly part of a healthy lifestyle, what you do outside the gym is equally important. Most adults spend 10 hours or more each day sitting, and research1,2 shows this level of inactivity cannot be counteracted with a workout at the end of the day. To maintain health, you really need mild but near-continuous movement throughout your waking hours. Read more

As Little as 20 Minutes of Walking Daily Can Help Any Illness

With as little as twenty minutes of walking a day, literally any illness can be helped, says David Brownstein, MD.

Since it is the holiday season, I would like to take a second and wish all my readers a healthy and happy holiday season and new year! Since many of us make new year’s resolutions, let me help you make one – to exercise.

One of the biggest frustrations that I have is trying to convince my patients to participate in some form of daily or semi-daily exercise. Exercise does not have to mean going to a gym and taking a class. Exercise can be as simple as walking for twenty to thirty minutes per day.

What can exercise do for you? Let me rephrase the question; what can’t exercise do for you? Read more