Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 5:33 PM Mental health advocates applaud the proposals, which they say offer much-needed federal leadership on a growing national crisis. But they worry about getting sustainable... |
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Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 5:25 PM Dr. Alysse Wurcel, an infectious disease specialist at Tufts Medical Center, talks about Boston health officials' decision to drop the city's mask mandate this Saturday for... |
Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 5:13 PM Health care providers and advocates say Biden's mental health plan is the first time in decades that the federal government is showing leadership in addressing the nation's... |
Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:47 PM New research has found that people who spent more time in green spaces reported less anxiety and depression during the first year of the pandemic. Merely having abundant green... |
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Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:45 PM Ukraine was struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic even before Russian troops advanced on the country. It was slower to launch its COVID-19 vaccination campaigns than... |
Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:43 PM A new bill in Annapolis could help small businesses and nonprofit organizations bring down the high cost of providing health insurance to employees. |
Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:23 PM MINNEAPOLIS - The state of Minnesota is joining a nationwide investigation into TikTok for allegedly promoting videos associated with "physical and mental-health harms" to... |
Health feed - News BreaK Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:23 PM The Massachusetts attorney general said the investigation seeks more information about how companies like TikTok are influencing young people's daily lives. |
WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:57 PM New research indicates women who enter menopause early may be more likely to develop dementia later in life. |
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WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:18 PM The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that Fitbit has recalled 1.7 million Ionic Smartwatches because the lithium-ion watch batteries can overheat and burn the people wearing them. |
WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:15 PM ER doctors weigh In on "Hollywood Healing" and real-life traumatic injuries. |
WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 1:41 PM Beyond COVID-19, President Joe Biden on Tuesday hit on several other health care priorities in his first State of the Union, including a warning that the administration would scrutinize private investor ownership of nursing homes and that Medicare was going to "set higher standards for nursing homes and make sure your loved ones get the care they deserve and expect." |
WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 1:25 PM Increased levels of physical activity and an active lifestyle appear to be linked to a lower risk of heart disease in later life, a new study suggests. |
WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 12:46 PM In his first State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden urged Americans to not let their guard down against COVID-19 and pledged to make more tests and treatments available. On Wednesday, his team unveiled plans to get started. |
WebMD Health Wednesday, March 2, 2022 12:09 PM Two international studies confirm potential menstrual changes associated with getting a COVID vaccine are typically minor and temporary. |
Mark's Daily Apple Wednesday, March 2, 2022 12:00 PM While some people use the winter as an excuse to burrow into their blankets and do as little physical activity outdoors as possible, that's a huge mistake. Wintertime is an excellent time to get outside. Don't hurry from warm interior environment to warm interior environment, trying to minimize exposure. Dally outdoors. Feel the chill. Experience the elements. Embrace the cold. How to Embrace the Cold To embrace the cold, you must understand that cold is just a feeling. To go outside in cold weather, the promise of heat and warmth and soft blankets in the house behind you—this is true luxury. The cold poses no threat to your safety and security, only to your momentary comfort. And so you must go forth boldly into the cold. As the cold air hits your skin, you are losing body heat in an eternal exchange between you and your environment, but this is okay. It's uncomfortable, yes, but it's not going to hurt you. You must understand this. You must understand that cold exposure will increase the activation of brown fat, a metabolically active type of adipose tissue that burns energy to keep you warm, thereby improving metabolic health. Understand that in order to grow, in order to benefit from any training modality, you must first feel discomfort. This is a law of nature that cannot be avoided. You must first feel the discomfort and then recover from it. When you are exposed to cold your body is learning to adapt to it; cold exposure is a training session just like lifting weights or running sprints. Think of it as a beneficial part of the process, and it won't feel so bad. Best of all, feeling the cold makes you appreciate the warmth. There's nothing better than a hot bath after a two-hour hike through the snow. There's nothing better than a warm bed after a long day working outside in the cold. There's nothing better than a hot meal after a training session in the cold garage. You need to experience both extremes to appreciate them. Ways to Embrace the Cold Okay, so how do you do it? Go for a daily walk with as little clothing as possible. Ideally you do it shirtless or in a T-shirt and shorts. You can even go barefoot. After all, remember what I said before: you are in no danger of dying from exposure. You can always return to a warm place. You will be fine. Keep that in mind and get walking. Plus, as long as you're moving, you won't really get that cold. That's the secret of cold exposure. Movement staves off subjective cold. Exercise in the cold. If it's not directly outside, you can do it in an unheated garage. Start out with warm clothing on because, after all, you do want to raise your body temperature before you perform any intense movements. Keep the warm clothing on as the workout proceeds, if you must, but the point is is to exercise … Continue reading "Embracing the Cold" The post Embracing the Cold appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple. |
