Category: Physical Activity
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Resurgence of the aging athlete and the need for need
Brazenly appearing in my reflection are a few white strands poking from my halo. The mirror in the bathroom shows me that my hair is beginning to turn and reminds me I cannot stop time. Try as I might by eating leafy greens and performing burpees ad nauseam, my denial of growing older is staunch.…
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Lessons from the Scholar and the Athlete: the importance of variety
On a leisurely summer stroll through my old college campus, I pause in front of a familiar brick building, noticing faces unseen before staring at me. Years of hustling past the Michigan Union left me oblivious to what was watching over. Perched on the edges of the entrance to the heart of campus life stand…
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Growth vs. Maintenance: a new hypothesis on healthy eating and living longer
Looking for a movie to pass the time, I flipped on Netflix and found a new health documentary called What the Health. With a click of the mouse, I threw myself into an unintentional 90 minute session on vegan propaganda. Veganism, it appears, is the only way to reduce diseases like diabetes and obesity. Unlike…
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What will add healthy years to life? Hint: It’s not supplements or antioxidants
As an accessible source of health-related information to my coworkers, friends, and family, I am constantly asked what is healthy and what isn’t, whether food or exercise can improve or diminish health. Unfortunately, the answers aren’t as clear as a commercial or nutritional label may lead you to believe. Instead, the health of a food…
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Top 5 must-read articles on health: January 2017
I read a lot of health-related news topics, both from respectable media sources and from top tier academic journals. Each month, I’d like to highlight my favorites and provide a my thoughts. Be on the lookout for next month’s recommendations!
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Breaking the forceful wave of Alzheimer’s Disease
This past month, astonishing results of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) were published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals, Nature. The drug, called aducanumab, is the first therapy to show such positive data in reducing the progression of AD. While this news is very encouraging for a population of nearly 14 million that…
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Returning to Former Glory
It’s 92 degrees out on a sunny Boston afternoon, and I’m fighting the idea of passing out. I’m catching my breath at the Tufts University track in between sets during an interval sprint workout where the heat rising from the track is borderline dangerous. I shake off this feeling and the idea of dropping to the ground,…
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Neurologists aren’t learning enough how to keep people healthy
It was a beautiful summer day in 2013 as I sat on my cottage porch in Northern Michigan developing my final presentation to graduate with my PharmD degree. Doing school work in such a serene environment may sound like torture, but actually it was quite pleasurable. Since 2010, I’ve been on a quest to understand why some people…
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Is cancer just bad luck?
Key Story Summary: The cause of cancer is elusive and debated. Environmental factors may play a greater role in the development of cancer than random chance or bad luck. Despite the true cause of cancer, you hold the power to reduce your risk of the disease. You can create your own four leaf clover. On Sunday…
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Paleo enthusiasts should relax and enjoy evolution
Key Story Summary The Paleo diet is based around the idea to live and eat like our ancient ancestors. The concept of one ancient diet pattern fitting our current genetic makeup is wrong. Humans have an amazing ability to adapt to new sources of food and can thrive utilizing many different eating patterns. Maybe this writing comes on the downward…
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