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Before I get into this study on high-intensity interval training or HIIT, I want to be sure you understand that unless you’re under 30 and very fit, you need guidance and advice from your physician before you attempt a HIIT program, especially if you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or are on medications for these conditions. […]
Last week, I talked about taking inventory of where your body is now, primarily in your ability to move your limbs. The reason was that regardless of age as well as physical limitations, you can improve your fitness level; better yet, you can potentially accelerate the process using high-intensity interval training, also known as HIIT. […]
I’m breaking this into two separate inventories: your physical inventory, focusing on muscles bones and joints, and your logistics inventory. Let’s begin with your physical inventory. To make this easier, we created a printable checklist that you’ll find in the Basic Health Info section of drchet.com. Physical Inventory Let’s start with some of the factors […]
After last week’s Memo on Independence, I decided to follow it up with some thoughts on where to begin the quest for independence. Nobody is beginning at absolute zero. Regardless of where you stand (or sit) with your health, it’s time to take an inventory. I could include everything from lowering cholesterol, sleeping better, or […]
I spend a lot of time observing people; I can spot someone with a gait problem whether the cause is their lower back, a knee, or an overall core issue. I also watch people move who have weight problems, especially young people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s carrying extra weight. Degenerative diseases aside, what […]
Many of you probably don’t remember William Proxmire, the U.S. Senator who criticized government-funded studies five decades ago. Another senator, Tom Coburn, picked up the mantle in 2010 by criticizing research on greenhouse gases from cows. (It’s bipartisan; we’ve got one Democrat and one Republican.) While the research was not about flatulence—cows don’t fart—it was […]
A long-time reader pointed out that I made a mistake in Saturday’s Memo: the earth is not closest to the sun during the summer—in fact, depending on the minute, it’s at the furthest point from the sun. I confess I did not check the science on that one. It just made sense and therein lies […]
Astronomical summer begins tomorrow morning at 4:24 a.m. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere, the point when the earth will be closest to the sun. Because it will also be the longest day of the year, it will also provide the greatest exposure to the sun and its ultraviolet light if you’re going to be outdoors. […]
Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine! Say that five times fast. Heck, say it fast once! No, this isn’t a memo about tongue twisters; it’s about the FDA finally approving a new ingredient for sunscreen in the U.S. A simpler name is BEMT, bemotrizinol, or Tinosorb-S. Why a new sunscreen ingredient? It not only neutralizes the free radical […]
If you read the article on creatine posted by the AMA, while as short as a sentence or two, the points were valid. Let me elaborate on a couple of the ones I think are most important. Creatine Builds More than Muscle The point they were making is that creatine may be beneficial to build […]
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