Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis
The liver is a tough, resilient organ. We can flood it with toxins and expose it to nasty germs, and it still goes about its jobs of purifying blood, manufacturing bile, and keeping us alive. But even the liver has its limits. If it suffers too much d…
Learn MoreHome Gym on a Budget
The next time you see one of those expensive, high-tech exercise machines advertised on TV, remember this: You can’t spend your way to fitness.Sure, that gym-quality treadmill or multi-part weight contraption might look good in your spare bedroom or d…
Learn MoreSeniors and Exercise
How can seniors benefit from aerobic exercise? Like virtue, exercise is its own reward — and it can help you feel as strong as you did when John F. Kennedy was president. Lifting weights is an excellent way to roll back the years, but the cornerstone…
Learn MoreFinding the Right Walking Shoes
Do I really need walking-specific shoes?Even if you walk as little as three times a week for 30 minutes at a time, a good pair of walking shoes is a great investment. Your feet will feel more comfortable, and you’ll lower your risk of injury, too. Whe…
Learn MoreSweating Away Stress
Your job leaves you frazzled, your bank account is shrinking, and the paper is full of bad news. Rather than breaking into an (unhealthy) sweat, why not try smacking a tennis ball, going dancing, or taking a long walk? Exercise won’t make stress disap…
Learn MoreWalking Off the Weight
Shirley Miller* walks more than two miles on a treadmill nearly every day — not bad for someone attached to an oxygen tank. Miller, in her sixties, has chronic bronchitis. And emphysema. And asthma. People would understand if she decided to take it e…
Learn MoreShin Splints
The term “shin splints” means different things to different people. In the broadest sense, it refers to any pain in the shins that flares up during exercise. The pain often comes from inflammation in the tendons, the cords that attach bone to muscle. …
Learn MorePreventing Diabetes Through Diet and Exercise
Why should I be concerned about diabetes?In the United States, type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes) is reaching epidemic proportions. It has even reached an alarming number of teenagers and young adults, a group that seemed practical…
Learn MoreShoulder Injuries
The shoulder is the most flexible joint in your body. You take advantage of that flexibility every time you scratch your back, throw a ball, or stretch to reach the top shelf in the kitchen cabinets. Healthy shoulder joints allow you to move your arm …
Learn MoreClimbing Gyms
Not surprisingly, people living in Boulder, Colorado, have access to some pretty decent rocks. Climbers come from all around to scale the famous Flatirons and other stretches of sandstone or granite in this part of the Rockies. But the mountains aren’…
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