Do You Need Gloves to Hold onto a Treadmill?
Some people use gloves when holding onto a treadmill, but there’s something they should know about this practice. And that is: It’s wrong. I don’t mean the part about using gloves to hold onto a [...]
Should Older People Lean Over the Stair Stepper Machine?
Are you an older person who hunches way forward, leaning into the stair stepper machine, supporting your body weight with your arms? Look at the older man in the photo. You don’t have to be [...]
Why Women Should Do Farmer’s Walks
Why don’t more women do farmer’s walks? Though women in strongwomen competitions do farmer’s walks, you’ll rarely, if ever, see a woman performing farmer’s walks at a gym or health club. Why is this? I [...]
Why Slow Walking Is Bad for Body Health
Slow walkers may seem more relaxed, but this habit is hazardous to one’s health. Habitual slow walking, regardless of reason, is bad for your health. This doesn’t mean that if you decide to move slowly [...]
Why Fat People Can Bench Press So Much Weight
Find out the truth behind why it seems that fat people can bench press more weight than smaller individuals. On a general Q & A site, someone asks, “At my school, the people who bench press [...]
Lateral Raises (Dumbbell Side Lifts) Injury Prevention
Here’s how to make lateral raises, a.k.a., dumbbell side lifts, safe to avoid injury. Lateral raises can be done safely without threat of injury, by following my guidelines. There are different ways to do lateral [...]
Is the Deadlift Dangerous for Obese People?
Getting into position for the deadlift. Obese people should perform the deadlift (above) to burn fat. The deadlift is one of the best fat-burning exercises a person can do, yet extremely few obese [...]
Rid Belly Fat Fast, Cut Heart Disease & Cancer Risk
The faster you get rid of belly fat, the faster you will cut your risk of heart disease and cancer. Excess abdominal or belly fat means a higher risk of cancer and heart disease. A [...]
Can You Build Muscle Clapping Between Pull-ups?
How can something as difficult as clapping pull-ups NOT build muscle? After all, the clapping increases the recruitment of fast-twitch muscle fiber, which has the potential to grow in size. It makes sense that if [...]
How to Make Your Kids Stockholm-Proof
Are there certain ways to raise a child such that they'd be highly resistant to getting Stockholm syndrome if ever taken hostage as a teen or adult? I asked the following questions to Dr. Nancy Zarse, associate [...]
Should You Hold onto a Treadmill if You’re Over 55?
If you're over 55 and walk on a treadmill, do you normally hold on? The man pictured here, walking on a treadmill, appears to be between 55 and 65, and he’s doing it wrong. There [...]
German Shepherd Skin Allergy Causes Dry Skin: Solutions
Here are solutions to a German Shepherd’s allergy-caused dry skin. I have found that my German Shepherd’s skin and coat condition are indicative of overall health. When he is in good health his coat shines, [...]
German Shepherd Refusing to Eat: Recipe Solutions
Home recipe solutions for older German Shepherds that need a boost in appetite. As my German Shepherd ages he becomes less interested in food and at times requires some inspired recipes to make food seem [...]
Dog Sprayed by Skunk, Stinky: Home Remedy Solution
Here is a simple home remedy to rid the stink on your dog after it gets sprayed by a skunk. And here is what NEVER to do should your dog get stunk up by a [...]
How to Prevent Ice Buildup on Your Dog’s Feet During Walks
Here is a simple remedy for preventing ice buildup on your dog's paws, whether your companion is a German Shepherd, Havanese or a size breed in between. Dogs notoriously love the snow; they are passionate [...]
LPR vs. Laryngeal Cancer Throat Symptom Comparison
The symptoms of LPR and laryngeal cancer overlap, but an ENT doctor compares these two conditions. LPR, as anyone who has found this article certainly knows, stands for laryngeal pharyngeal reflux, and the symptoms can [...]
Excessive Saliva when Awakening: Causes, Solutions
A doctor explains what causes excessive saliva buildup when you awaken and how to prevent this. Excessive saliva when awakening: causes, mechanism behind causes? On one hand it could be excessive production, but also insufficient [...]
Why Holding the Treadmill’s Front Bar Is Wrong at Any Age
No matter your age, you’re doing yourself NO favor if you hold onto the treadmill’s front bar when walking. As a personal trainer, I require all of my clients, including older, poorly conditioned ones, to [...]
NDE Experiment Suggests NDEs Aren’t Real, But Is Flawed
A scientific explanation of near death experiences is not good news for believers in an afterlife. On the other hand, does a scientific explanation for “near death experiences” mean there can’t be an afterlife? Researchers [...]
Running on a Treadmill: Hands On vs. Hands Off
Find out just how big a difference there is between jogging on a treadmill while holding on vs. hands off. If you’ve been holding onto the treadmill while jogging, you’ve hardly done anything to make [...]
Birth Control Pills Cause Blood Clots in High Risk Women
How long after taking birth control pills might a blood clot form in high risk women like smokers? Blood clots are possible complications of using birth control pills, especially for women at higher risk for [...]
Sore Throat from Exercise: Causes & Solutions
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains why exercise such as running can cause a sore throat and how to solve this problem. Stacey Silvers, MD, first points out that a sore throat from exercising [...]
When I Swallow There Are Clicking Noises: Help!
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains the causes of clicking sounds when you swallow and what can be done about this. “Many people experience clicking in the ear when they swallow or chew,” says [...]
Holding on Treadmill Side Rails while Running: Bad Idea
Putting your hands on the side rails of a treadmill while running or jogging will sabotage your efforts and waste your time. If you hold onto the side rails of the treadmill while doing your [...]
Systolic Blood Pressure (Top Number) in Elderly: 150 vs. 140
Does it really make a difference if the systolic blood pressure in the elderly is around 150 vs. a little bit under 140? The guidelines that systolic blood pressure should be below 140 are based [...]
Falling from a Standing Position to the Floor in the Elderly
A fall in an elderly person from standing to the ground is deadlier far more often than you may think. “Slip-and-fall” accidents may be the fodder of reams of personal injury lawsuits, but for the [...]
If You’re a Slow Walker Will this Shorten Your Lifespan?
Slow walking in daily life may increase mortality risk in older people. Years ago I worked in a department with many people over age 55. I confess: I had no tolerance for slow walkers, as [...]
Actinic Keratosis Appearance vs. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinoma can look similar; in fact, an actinic keratosis can turn into a squamous cell carcinoma. Some doctors even believe they are one and the same, just at different points along [...]
DVT Treatment: Blood Thinner vs. Removal with a Catheter
Which is better for DVT treatment: a blood thinner drug or catheter-based removal? A Temple University School of Medicine study involving 90,000 patients has an interesting conclusion. The mortality rate between the two DVT treatments [...]
Strip Off Belly Fat: Cardio Exercise or Lifting Weights?
If you want to lose stomach fat and had to choose between cardio or lifting weights, which should you choose? According to a Duke University Medical Center study, cardio wins for reducing belly size. But [...]
Fat-Burning Cardio Exercises You Can Do with Sprained Ankle
Don't let a sprained ankle stop you from doing cardio exercise that burns fat. First of all, make sure your sprained ankle is only that; no broken bones. Make sure it is securely stabilized with [...]
Best Organic Chocolate Milk: Promised Land, Horizon or Organic Valley?
Which brand of organic chocolate milk tastes the best? There are three popular “natural” brands that are sold at Whole Foods. One is Horizon Organic. One is Organic Valley. And the other is Promised Land [...]
Best Hot Chocolate Mix in the World: Silly Farms
Don't let the name fool you: Silly Farms hot chocolate mix (there are several varieties) is absolutely the best tasting hot chocolate mix you'll ever find. I discovered Silly Farms hot chocolate mix at Whole [...]
Will Daily Aspirin Help Prevent a Stress Heart Attack?
It seems logical that a chronically stressed person could benefit from a daily aspirin in terms of helping prevent a heart attack, since aspirin is a blood thinner and stress thickens blood. I wondered about [...]
Mole with New Black Specks May Not Be Melanoma
Here’s a benign explanation for why you see new black spots in your mole that weren’t there before. Before I give this explanation, you should know that the new appearance of black in a pre-existing [...]
Convincing Someone Who Denies Depression to Stay on Antidepressant
Do you know a very depressed person who doesn’t think they are depressed? You’d think that of all mental illnesses, depression would be the one that the patient is well-aware of. But in the case [...]
Minimize Daily Hair Fall: 8 Hacks to Prevent Hair Loss
Simply changing the way you do things in your daily life will minimize hair loss. Use Your Fingertips The first way to reduce the number of hairs that fall out of your head every day [...]
Common Cause of Cardiac Arrest: Pulmonary Embolism
Far more people die every year from a pulmonary embolism than you think. These blood clots in the lungs may cause cardiac arrest, and often, the cause of death is listed as just that—cardiac arrest. [...]
PVCs: DANGEROUS or BENIGN? LOOMING HEART ATTACK or NOTHING?
PVC stands for premature ventricular contraction. It creates the illusion of an extra heartbeat, especially if there are two or three in a row. And sometimes, it feels as though the heart has skipped a [...]
Why Brain Damage in CTE Worsens Decades after Athlete Retires
The brain damage of CTE begins during the athlete's career, yet mental symptoms don't start showing until years later when the athlete is much older. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) starts developing years, sometimes even decades, after the [...]