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How Do I Lower My Risk of Dementia?
Up until the 1990’s it was believed that once a person reached adulthood, they would not produce new neurons. Maturity meant a steady and inevitable decline in brain capacity. Brain research after the 90’s upended this false belief, proving that neurons are indeed birthed in the hippocampus, the region in the brain connected with memory.… Continue reading How Do I Lower My Risk of Dementia?
How to grow muscles in middle age?
This past year was one where I faced some difficult physical challenges. Shattering my elbow last year brought on a cascade of issues that involved my mobility and made me think much more about the aging process. Two major surgeries and eight days of being in the hospital took a toll on my body. I… Continue reading How to grow muscles in middle age?
Intention and Effort
Opening our hearts, engaging our core, standing firm on what is became the basis of our warrior practice yesterday afternoon with a group of amazing FIU students. We keep coming back to the importance of training and strengthening, not just our muscles but our whole self. I’m so grateful that as I wait for bones… Continue reading Intention and Effort
Growth after Trauma
By the time my students reach my classes at Miami Dade College many of them (research shows from 66 to 85%) have experienced a traumatic lifetime event. These events range from the death of a loved one to physical and sexual abuse. These numbers clearly go up as we get older. I see this as… Continue reading Growth after Trauma
Recipes for Week 1 of the Green Challenge
We picked up our first box from the St. Simon’s Farm and are excited about adding more greens to our diet while celebrating local food, social entrepreneurship, and community. Here’s a not-so-polished un-boxing video of Week 1’s greens and veggies. (Maribel and I recently got a new camera, please be patient with us as we… Continue reading Recipes for Week 1 of the Green Challenge
Fishy after 30
After the age of 30 the average sedentary person loses from 3 to 5% of muscle mass each decade. This may not sound like a lot, but four decades later and the losses accumulate to a total of 20%. The consequences are dire: falls, broken bones, hips, and ultimately loss of mobility and a stark… Continue reading Fishy after 30
Three Dimensional Guidance
In today’s post we go back in the week to the Martin Luther King holiday this past Monday. We opted to post today rather than on Monday to in some way extend the holiday and to honor his life. As the years go by and the memory of King and the Civil Rights Movement gets… Continue reading Three Dimensional Guidance
Reversing Heart Risk with Exercise
A study published January 8, 2018 adds evidence to what we already know: Exercise is good for you! The study in the journal Circulation followed 53 middle-aged participants (45-64) who were healthy but lived a sedentary life. Participants were placed in two groups. One had supervised high-intensity exercise training, and the other followed an exercise plan… Continue reading Reversing Heart Risk with Exercise