Summary Establishing a home-based workout can save time, save money, and result in fewer excuses to skip a workout. At home, there’s no waiting during circuit training to access a weight station. This document offers some suggestions and considerations for establishing a home workout routine. Remember that any significant change in diet or exercise should… Continue reading Home Exercise Report 2023
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Strength Training Workout Plan and Resources
Health Purpose The purpose of strength training is to produce good muscle tone throughout the entire body. This should result in greater balance, control, and support of the entire body. When muscles are strong, less demand is placed on the skeletal structure. A tone body should reduce injury and fatigue. A tone body should result… Continue reading Strength Training Workout Plan and Resources
Sleep Report 2022
Summary This document provides information about why and how to get better sleep. Entries are chronological with the most recent at the top. The title of each entry includes the source and date. [View 2023 Report] Dr. Jen Gunter (2 Nov 2022) “Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night?” — When you… Continue reading Sleep Report 2022
The Garage Gym Movement
As a college student, an academic advisor described the advantages of a semester of study abroad. Inspired, I decided to spend a semester in Bogota, Colombia. I lived with a host family who lived in the suburbs of the city. One of my favorite memories of being there was at the end of the day,… Continue reading The Garage Gym Movement
“How to get a good night’s sleep” — Documentary by Deutsche Welle (11 Feb 2021)
Video About Sleep disorders are one of the most common reasons for visiting a doctor in Europe. Instead of sleeping pills, alternative methods are increasingly gaining attention. This sleep documentary looks at new therapeutic approaches such as sophrology and light therapy. We spend around a third of our lives asleep. But more and more people… Continue reading “How to get a good night’s sleep” — Documentary by Deutsche Welle (11 Feb 2021)
Documentary: “Flint’s Deadly Water” — PBS FRONTLINE
About “An exclusive investigation into the side of the Flint story that few know about — an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease during the water crisis that continued to claim lives in the city five years later. A documentary that uncovers the extent of a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak during the Flint water crisis — and… Continue reading Documentary: “Flint’s Deadly Water” — PBS FRONTLINE
“Stay Healthy” – Inspiring German Ad from DocMorris (30 Nov 2020)
In the video below, when an elderly grandfather begins to lift weights for no apparent reason, neighbors and family become concerned. Watch the full video for the inspiring conclusion. Video About (Original German Text) “Dieses Jahr ist das schönste Geschenk von allen, dass es uns gut geht und wir gesund sind. Deshalb ist Ihre Gesundheit… Continue reading “Stay Healthy” – Inspiring German Ad from DocMorris (30 Nov 2020)
Reusable Lancets for Glucose Testing
Diabetes Rates Have Doubled Worldwide Diabetes is becoming a global crisis. According to One Drop: “Diabetes rates have doubled from 1980 to 2018, rising from 5% to 10% of the global population. Of those 500M people worldwide living with diabetes today, the prevalence has specifically increased in low- and middle-income countries. … In the current… Continue reading Reusable Lancets for Glucose Testing
HEALTHCARE – Global Rate of Diabetes Exceeds Our Ability to Offer Surgical Solutions
Rates of diabetes are increasing globally. Surgery may offer some insights into what causes the disease, and seems to offer a ‘cure’ for some patients, but is not a viable global solution. Video posted by the Economist to YouTube on 6 Jun 2018.
7 Powerful Wellness Videos on Weight Loss and Insulin Resistance
Introduction Below you will find seven very powerful presentations about weight loss and wellness, with some discussing the role of insulin resistance and the endocrine system. You can download these presentations (and some others) as audio files on Box or Dropbox. They are most effective when heard repeatedly, and implemented slowly over time in your… Continue reading 7 Powerful Wellness Videos on Weight Loss and Insulin Resistance
Bevel – The Shave Cream That Keeps Going
In September 2015, I began using the Bevel shaving system. I’d received their starter kit with shaver, brush, oil, shave cream, and aftershave lotion, and extra blades. Because I’d signed up for the monthly subscription, I presumed the supplies I’d received were to be used up in 30 days. As I began using their products, I… Continue reading Bevel – The Shave Cream That Keeps Going
@BEVEL – Exquisite Styling Trimmer Video Ad Featuring NAS
About an hour ago, Bevel published a video on YouTube announcing their new styling and grooming trimmer. You can watch it below. The ad features the performer NAS (Nasir Jones) speaking about transformational change, and why it is that those who excel in life desire to create something new that’s better and more exceptionally inspiring than… Continue reading @BEVEL – Exquisite Styling Trimmer Video Ad Featuring NAS