Archive for January, 2009

Exercise Protects against Inflammation

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Researchers from Ataturk University in Turkey showed that hard exercise protects you from inflammation by raising blood levels of the antioxidants superoxide dismutase, glutathion peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase (The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, September 2008). During vigorous exercise, food exposed to oxygen is converted [...]

Greater Endurance with Aging

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
I’m 74 years old and ride my bicycle more than 200 miles per week, often in pace lines with younger riders. I have noticed that younger riders can easily pull away from me in short bursts, but I keep coming back on them and seem to be [...]

Cold or Fever: Should You Exercise?

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Exercise may actually be beneficial when you have a cold. However, it’s probably better to stop exercising altogether if you have a fever with aching muscles. When you exercise, your heart has to pump blood to your muscles to supply them with oxygen. It also must pump [...]

How Exercise Preserves Brain Function

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Dr. Yu-Min Kuo, of the National Cheng Kung University Medical College in Taiwan, has shown how exercise helps to preserve brain function as you age (The Journal of Applied Physiology, November 2008). Dr Kuo trained mice to run daily for five weeks on wheels at 70 percent [...]