Showing posts from February, 2019
You hear a lot of people talk about the benefits of walking , but may not know how it applies to you. If you have back pain, walking regularly can be exceptionally helpful by providing the spine with added support and increased blood flow. These three spinal health benefits of walking should be enough to convince you. Walking Aids in Rehydrating Your Spinal Discs Gravity is not your friend. Well, not when it comes to your back. From the time you get out of bed until you lay down again at the end of the day, the pressure of gravity compresses your spine. When your spine is compressed that means your spinal discs are too. These fluid-filled discs provide a cushion for your vertebrae, but the constant compression that occurs throughout the day due to normal activity squeezes out the fluid out of them. Dehydrated discs can cause back pain and structural problems. That is why restful sleep and staying hydrated are extremely important for spinal health. Walking is also importan...
The Program The Impact of Continuous Eating Fasting and Types of Fasting Mimic Fasting, Why? ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet Fasting To Empower Health A State of Continuous Eating Fasting, What Is It? Fasting: To abstain from food and beverage Biological Fasting: To not consume food that triggers cellular Food Sensing Pathways: PKA, IGF-1 & mTOR Sensing Pathways are triggered up to 24 hours after the last meal Biological fasting begins 24 hours from your last meal Misconceptions "Juice fasting is considered fasting because it does not contain solid food" Fasting: Part of A Healthy Human Diet, Which Has Been Lost Optimize The Body Through Fasting USC Dr. Longo pioneered the research characterizing nutrient sensing pathways Dr. Longo Longevity Institute at the USC School of Gerontology focuses on fundamental mechanisms of aging Demonstrated in laboratory and clinical studies that the IGF-1, TOR, ...
Text neck is a very real condition that is caused by staying in a prolonged “texting” position – hunched shoulders and neck tilted forward. As a result, the back, neck, and shoulder muscles become overworked and your spinal structure is actually changed. Many people who spend a lot of time on their mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, develop this condition (and others including “ cellphone elbow ” and tendinitis of the wrist and hand) and it can be very painful, even causing mobility problems. More than 95% of Americans have a smartphone or mobile device and most people spend a great deal of time on their devices – it is easy to see how this is a common problem. What Exactly is Text Neck? A normal human neck has a slight curve to it that travels along the spine . It is part of the intricate system that supports the head and body. However, a person with text neck will have a straight cervical spine. Their neck will not have that slight curve and that is a problem. Th...
Understanding the ProLon® Fasting Mimicking Diet Fasting is associated with numerous health benefits; from weight loss to longevity. There are many different types of fasting methods, such as intermittent fasting. The fasting mimicking diet allows you to experience the benefits of traditional fasting without depriving your body of food. The main difference of the FMD is that instead of completely eliminating all food for several days or even weeks, you only restrict your calorie intake for five days out of the month. The FMD can be practiced once a month to promote well-being. While anyone can follow the FMD on their own, the ProLon® fasting mimicking diet offers a 5-day meal program which has been individually packed and labeled for each day and it serves the foods you need for the FMD in precise quantities and combinations. The meal program is made up of ready-to-eat or easy-to-prepare, plant-based foods, including bars, soups, snacks, supplements, a drink concentrate, and t...
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