Sleep and Heart Health

By Gena Krikler, Sleep is important for overall health, and for the normal functioning of many systems. Although there is no clear understanding of why sleep has evolved in animals, it is evident that it is very important for humans to sleep between 6-10 hours per night to maintain their health. The adverse effects of [...]

By |2020-05-13T20:01:24+00:00November 24th, 2015|Article|Comments Off on Sleep and Heart Health

Exercise and heart rate recovery following coronary bypass surgery

 By Tommy Kirkham Coronary bypass surgery is a procedure performed on patients who have a blockage or blockages in their coronary arteries caused by atherosclerotic plaques induced by coronary artery disease or from a myocardial infarction (heart attack) (Mayo, 2014). Coronary bypass surgery is performed if the blockage induces symptoms of chest pain, shortness of [...]

By |2016-01-27T01:24:03+00:00November 16th, 2015|Article|Comments Off on Exercise and heart rate recovery following coronary bypass surgery

I need some R & R: The importance of including rest and recovery into an exercise regime

By Emma McIver, Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, once said “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” For the most part we seemed to have embraced the concept of moderation in terms [...]

By |2020-05-13T20:01:24+00:00November 3rd, 2015|Article|Comments Off on I need some R & R: The importance of including rest and recovery into an exercise regime
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