What Type of Exercise Appeals to You Most? (Poll)

A recent Q&A discussed the "core" and "core muscles" of the body: Concerned About Your Core? Check out the article and tell us what type of exercise you enjoy the most!

Removing Ovaries May Speed Memory Loss

The younger a woman is when she has her ovaries removed during a hysterectomy or some other type of surgery, the higher her risk of declining memory and thinking skills, but this doesn’t happen when women reach menopause naturally. These findings, from the Rush Memory and Aging Project at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, are scheduled to be presented in March 2013 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.

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What is Default Breath? (Video)

Dr. Jim Nicolai, a colleague and former student of Dr. Weil, describes how our "default breath" can lead to poor health. Dr. Nicolai reveals breathing techniques that can change your poor breathing habits to a breathing pattern that is fuller, deeper, and supports vibrant health.

And check out last week's post of Dr. Nicolai performing breathwalking.

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Obese Kids: Short-term Health Risks

A new study from UCLA shows that overweight and obese kids face a wide range of health problems in their youth in addition to the ones they could encounter later in life. Researchers compared these kids to normal weight youngsters and found that obese boys and girls are at nearly twice the risk of experiencing medical, mental or developmental conditions, while overweight kids had a risk that was 1.3 times higher.

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Berry Good News

The latest update on women’s health makes for good eating: three weekly servings of blueberries or strawberries can help cut the risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third. This finding follows a review of health information obtained from 93,600 women ages 25 to 43 enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II. The participants completed questionnaires about their diet every four years for 18 years.

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What Foods Do You Find Hardest to Resist? (Poll)

A recent Q&A discussed the "wheat belly diet" and the controversy surrounding the diet: Wheat Belly Diet: Is Wheat Dangerous? Check out the article and tell us what type of food you find hardest to resist!

No Time to Exercise? Think Again

You don’t have to sweat through a 30-minute workout to get the health benefits of exercise. A study published in the January/February 2013 issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion adds to earlier findings from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada that short bouts of activity several times a day can do the trick and a small study from Arizona State that showed that three 10-minute aerobic exercise sessions daily was an effective alternative to longer bouts of exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease in the study participants who were prehypertensive.

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Breathwalking with Dr. Jim Nicolai (Video)

Breathwalking is based on a Kundalini yoga technique, and involves making strong, purposeful strides in rhythm with breathing. Dr. Weil's colleague, Dr. Jim Nicolai, demonstrates various examples of breathwalking including the "stair" and "wave" patterns. Give them a try!

Looking for more videos? Check out Dr. Weil's YouTube channel for a great selection.