(Natural News) A study published online in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal revealed that resistance training may prove beneficial for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). People with the condition were discouraged from engaging in any sort of physical exercise in fear that doing so would worsen the disease. However, the recent findings demonstrated that exercise does the exact opposite and […]

(Natural News) Gerontologists and sports physicians at Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany have concluded in a new study that not only does regular physical exercise manage weight and maintain the body’s fitness, it also protects the brain and positively impacts its metabolism. The study, which involved 60 participants aged between 65 and 85, aimed to assess movement-related […]

(Natural News) It is common knowledge that lifting weights increases strength — but it has never really been determined just how much and how often people should lift. New data reveals that while light weight lifting builds muscle mass, heavy weight lifting makes muscles stronger. The reason behind this, researchers say, is due to the […]

(Natural News) A new health survey revealed that boxing is the best way to shed those unwanted pounds — more so than sex or even swimming. Boxing can potentially burn around 800 calories in an hour, whereas sex burns a measly 200 calories an hour for men and a sad 138 calories for women. These […]

(Natural News) Yoga has been used as a form of therapy to help people with various physical, emotional, and mental conditions. More and more studies are showing how this ancient practice benefits the body and mind. Given its powerful healing effects, yoga is being introduced into various integrative centers as an alternative therapy to modern […]

(Natural News) A new study has revealed an uncomfortable sign of the times: The physical activity levels of teenagers are at an all-time low. So much so that, according to the researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, they get as much exercise as senior citizens. Led by professor Vadim Zipunnikov, the […]

(Natural News) Getting old is unavoidable; growing sick as you age is not. While there’s no Holy Grail for youth, it is possible to age well and that starts by making the right lifestyle choices. Here are five helpful habits to aging well. Exercise regularly – Age gradually slows down the body. It causes a decline in […]

(Natural News) High physical activity levels may help stave off the effects of aging, a recent study published in Preventative Medicine revealed. According to the study, jogging for 30 to 40 minutes daily, five days a week may lead to reduced shortening of telomeres and cellular aging. Telomeres act as protective caps at the ends […]

(Natural News) When it comes to exercise, you may want to keep your friends close. A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that exercise is socially contagious, observing that exercise data shared on social networks influenced the exercise habits of people who saw them. For the study, researchers Sinan Aral and Christos Nicolaides of the […]

(Natural News) No matter what Jake Vella does, the 7-year-old boy from Malta continues to get larger as a result of a rare life-threatening condition that affects the automatic nervous and endocrine system. He suffers from rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysregulation hypoventilation and autonomic dysregulation, known as ROHHAD, a condition of which less than 100 […]