Tag: disease
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The Importance of Lifelong Prevention
My research career began focusing on the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation programs. As I spent more time with the patients and learned more about heart disease, I realized two things. First, many cardiac rehab patients enthusiastically indicate at the end of the program they’re in the best shape of their lives. The second, heart disease […]
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What happens to your body when you exercise?
Humans are creatures of instant gratification. We do something, and want to see results right away. Exercise fits perfectly into this viewpoint, as it provides immediate benefits from the very first session. And these benefits keep on coming throughout your entire life. When one exercises, this stresses the body causing it to change to become […]
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Viewing Obesity as a Chronic Disease
Asthma, diabetes and cancer. They’re all chronic diseases. But what about obesity? Is it a disease, or something else? According to the American Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association it is. But not everyone feels that way. The American Heart Association lists obesity as a behaviour (although this may change). At first glance, the […]
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Isolation, Loneliness and Your Health
Humans are social creatures by nature. We’ve evolved this way out of necessity as being alone in centuries past would challenge one’s ability to survive. We needed each other for protection and acquiring food. Nowadays the threats from isolation are not as apparent, but social isolation and loneliness are still detrimental to your health. Despite […]