Research has revealed that exposure to blue light reduces blood pressure, minimizing the risk of cardiovascular disease.[1] For the duration of this study, individuals were exposed to half an hour of whole-body blue light at around 450 nanometres, a dosage similar to daily sunlight – then exposed to a control light on another day. Unlike… Read More: Study Proves That Blue Light Reduces Blood Pressure Effectively »
If you can’t beat ’em, join them (and make it better). Am I right? This was some of the sentiment I felt as I registered with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) to take the Series 65 exam. Passing this exam will allow me to register in my state as an Independent Advisory Representative (IAR) and… Read More: Meet the physician who became a financial advisor »
“Come on, you can do better than that!” “Give me one more rep!” “Show me your 100%!” These are all things our PTs, sport coaches or group fitness instructors have said to us at one point or another. And most of the time, they’re right—we can go that little bit harder or smash out that… Read More: 5 Signs You’re Pushing Yourself Too Hard During Your Workouts »
There is adequate evidence that excess body fat results in an increased risk of 13 different cancers, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). In a 2016 reassessment of the preventive effects of a healthy weight on cancer risk, the France-based IARC reviewed over 1000 epidemiologic studies, which examine disease distribution in… Read More: Does bariatric surgery reduce cancer risk? »