Reading Time: 9 minutes Acetylcholine is a target for conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, and may have potential to improve or maintain brain function in healthy people. There is still some mystery surrounding this neurotransmitter though; read on for a summary of what we do know.
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Reading Time: 10 minutes The holidays are over and a new year is upon us, which is perfect timing for some to renew their efforts to improve health. More often than not, attending to lifestyle basics can provide more substantial health benefits than specific hacks or interventions. We outline four of these simple but powerful measures that could help you or someone you know make 2022 the healthiest year yet.
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Carbohydrates are an important fuel source for the body and the brain, and the primary fuel used during endurance exercise. Besides type and total amount eaten, the timing of intake has a significant impact on the active btoo. Here we explore what happens when you do, and do not, provide your body with carbs before and after exercise.
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Oxytocin is well known for its roles in childbirth and childrearing, and for “feeling the love” in various interpersonal relationships. However, its importance extends far beyond these popular benefits. As a hormone and neurotransmitter that is produced in many tissues and widely distributed, it impacts a diverse range of physiological systems. Research continues to emerge which shows that it is may influence mental health, cardiovascular health, weight, pain and cancer, among others. We explore just what we know about this compound, and how you can optimise your levels.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Extraordinary athletic performances make me wonder what is the limit to what the human body can achieve? Will elite athletes continue to perform better and break records in perpetuity? And, what degree of progress can the rest of us, non-elite, hope to attain?
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Reading Time: 10 minutes Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) is purported to provide superior fitness gains than plain old exercise. But since good health decisions are based not just on convincing arguments, lets have a closer look at the evidence.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes How well our mitochondria function has a significant impact on multiple facets of our health. While there is a natural tendency to decline, there are things you can do to help offset this…
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Reading Time: 5 minutes 2020, what a year that was. What can we do amongst the continued uncertainly the start of 2021 has presented us? Well, maybe it’s time for a good ol’ New Years’ Resolution. Research suggests they can be more useful than you may think. And we show you some ways of increasing your chance of success.
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Reading Time: 11 minutes EMS training has been popularised in recent years becuase it helps to maximise muscular work in minimal time. Facilities providing it promise everything from increased strength, improved body composition and heart health, reduced back and joint pain, prevention of injuries, incontinence management, postnatal recovery, and cellulite reduction… Here we look for the proof.
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Each season brings along its own pleasures and health risks. Here we look at the impact the climatic changes of summer and winter bring, and what you can do to stay healthy.
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Reading Time: 8 minutes We naturally lose muscle with age, but there are ways to fight this. Besides consuming adequate protein and performing resistance training, increasing your omega-3 fatty acid intake looks to provide benefits. Here we explore how…
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Visualisation has potential to increase the benefits of physical training programs, and may even produce some physiological adaptations when exercise is impossible. Here we outline existing evidence and recommendations.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes A high Heart Rate Variability is generally a good sign for health, although it is difficult to ascertain and is regulated by a complex network of factors. Here we look at why it is so important and how it can be enhanced.
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Reading Time: 10 minutes Healthy testosterone levels are linked with muscular physiques and strength. Here are healthy, natural ways to boost or maintain your levels.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) peaks 24-48 hours after overloading your muscles, either through excess or eccentric exercise. Inflammation is at the heart of DOMS, and strategies that offer relief often target this.
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Reading Time: 10 minutes Muscle cramps are involuntary muscle contractions which generally won’t cause serious health problems, but are darn uncomfortable. The cause and best way to handle cramps remains somewhat of a mystery… Here we investigate the science behind the popular recommendations of magnesium and various other treatments that have been touted.
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