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02/11/2020

Exercise mitigates sleep-loss-induced changes in glucose tolerance, mitochondrial function, sarcoplasmic protein synthesis, and diurnal rhythms

Sleep loss has emerged as a risk factor for the development of impaired glucose tolerance. The mechanisms underpinning this observation are unknown; h…

22/10/2020

https://blogs.canterbury.ac.nz/science/2020/10/21/fish-oil-nz/?fbclid=IwAR1d3jPrLme1sgH91JxE5Wg8vcIOYpLllY_r0vxqnVIlhdFrzxqodGZv3Qw

Are NZ fish oil supplements safe, true to label and can they provide a health benefit? Professor Julia Rucklidge investigates these important questions.

22/07/2020

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/exercise-induced-protein-may-reverse-age-related-cognitive-decline

Researchers found that an exercise-induced protein may restore age-related loss of memory and new brain cell growth.

02/07/2020

Exercise, diet and regular counselling proves to produce the best results with Women aged between 40-60 years

“The hypothesis-generating findings showed that weight loss programs improved anthropometric, biochemical, physiological, physical, and psychological variables in women aged 40-60 years. The program that included diet restriction with exercise, guidance, and regular counseling showed the best results.”

The hypothesis-generating findings showed that weight loss programs improved anthropometric, biochemical, physiological, physical, and psychological variables in women aged 40-60 years. The program that included diet restriction with exercise, guidance, and regular counseling showed the best results...

16/06/2020

This has definitely been me this week. First ‘proper’ workout since lockdown (also due to me falling through the ceiling and hurting my arm 😀) was on Monday. Since Monday I have had the rule, if something falls on the ground it wasn’t that important to me to begin with 😂

16/06/2020

“We posit that resistance exercise is the most effective standalone exercise strategy for improving overall health in older adults and should be emphasized in future guidelines.”

[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00799/abstract](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00799/abstract)

Optimal health benefits from exercise are achieved by meeting both aerobic and muscle strengthening guidelines, however, most older adults do not exercise and the majority of those who do only perform one type of exercise. A pragmatic solution to this problem may be emphasizing a single exercise str...

30/04/2020

23/04/2020

https://www.businessinsider.com/exercise-makes-you-happier-than-money-says-yale-and-oxford-study-2019-4?utm_campaign=sf-bi-main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&r=AU&IR=T

Yale and Oxford research suggests exercise is more essential to your mental health than your economic status.

14/04/2020

https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-muscle-stem-cells-16152/

Older mice who exercised had enhanced muscle repair capabilities. Findings suggest exercise can help restore youthful tissue repair.

09/04/2020

This is an interesting systematic review as it goes against general public perception, and even the views of a lot of health practitioners.

“Clinical trials don’t support the public’s positive perception of coconut oil, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. The study, published in Circulation, found that compared with other vegetable oils, coconut oil increases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” kind that ups cardiovascular disease risk—while offering no improvements to weight, blood glucose, or inflammation markers.”

This Medical News article discusses a recent review of 17 clinical trials comparing the effects of coconut oil and other vegetable oils on cardiovascular disease risk factors.

31/03/2020

Over this period try to eat clean nutritious meals to stay strong and healthy. Aim for fresh fruit and vegetables with lots of fibre when possible. Avoid processed food and foods high in sugar as they have been shown to suppress our immune system. Keep your water intake up!

Also there are some supplements we recommend to help boost your immunity. These are

1. Vitamin D3
2. Omega 3
3. Zinc
4. Vitamin C
5. Probiotics

During the lockdown over consuming calories is often a big concern. To curb or reduce this you can try fasting. By adding in a 16-17 hour fast each night, you can drastically reduce your potential feeding window and therefore lowering your overall calories. Along with this add in some or all of the above supplements, more fibre and quality protein and consume 2-3litres of water per day.