Archive for the ‘Fitness Resources’ Category.
November 3, 2011, 8:35 pm
The latest installment of “This Week in Weed” is now streaming on NORMLtv.
This week, even more elected officials speak out against the federal governments marijuana crackdown and call for rescheduling. We also look at the results from two of the latest cannabis-related studies.
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October 27, 2011, 4:44 pm
If you’d like a better understanding of what it takes for sperm to be considered fertile, go grab your measuring spoons and look at the quarter teaspoon. Roughly that amount of ejaculate should boast anywhere between 20 million and 150 million sperm. Anything less than 20 million and fertility just might be an issue.
So Loes Segerink, a researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, has developed a “fertility chip” that can accurately count one’s sperm concentration as well as measure its mobility (when discussing sperm the synonym “motility” is often used). What’s more, the test can be taken at home, with the ejaculate being, ahem, in a more private environment.
While simple home tests are already commercially available, the concentration readings are, well, simple, and indicate only whether sperm concentration is above or below that 20 million mark.
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October 20, 2011, 8:30 am
The little pink ribbons are everywhere this month. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and yogis around the world are honoring the month with fundraisers, events, and campaigns. It makes sense: Studies show that yoga helps with lymphatic flow, breaks down scar tissue, and can help cancer survivors sleep better, feel more energetic and cut back on sleeping pills.”Overall, we know that women with breast cancer have an altered stress response, and yoga helps with this,” says Sara Gottfried, a yogi and Harvard-trained gynecologist. “If you have too many stress hormones flying through your bloodstream, we’re talking cortisol mainly, yoga has been shown to be one of the best tonics. Yoga will lower your high cortisol and raise your GABA, which is nature’s Valium.”Last weekend, yogis raised over $43,000 during Yoga on the Steps in Washington, DC. Read the full article…
October 16, 2011, 10:17 pm
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Lygeia Ricciardi / Senior Policy Advisor for Consumer e-Health
A couple of years ago, I gave birth to a baby girl, Ada. She looked perfect, but the doctors told me she had a significant heart murmur. When I held her in my arms at night I could hear blood rushing through a hole in her heart that shouldnt have been there.
My husband and I took Ada to a pediatric cardiologist, who said she would probably need surgery to close that hole. For an entire year of tests and hospital visits, we lived in fear that open heart surgery was just around the corner. And then one day it was. I
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September 27, 2011, 8:55 pm
Former 80s teen superstar Debbie Gibson is in her 40s now. But when you see her, you wouldnt believe that! Debbie looks young for her age with a body fit for a 20 year old. Debbie rocked midriff-baring tops quite impressively, showing her flat abs.
Whats her secret in maintaining a flat tummy? She works out, eats healthy foods, indulges sometimes but in moderation!
My abs are all about what I eat and what I don’t eat. For instance, I woke up in the middle of the night last night with a mini-bar Peanut M&M craving. I had two of them. In the past, I would’ve had the whole bag and more. I’m just into taking care of myself and being healthy. I try to save my indulgences for special occasions. It’s very much about the eating for me – and a little working out. “
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