Tag: heart disease

Strong Abs Can Lengthen Your Life

  There have been many studies done that show that people with large waists tend to develop the most dangerous diseases.  There is also plenty of evidence to prove this.     According to the National Institute of Health, a waist size bigger than forty inches significantly increases your risk of diabetes and heart disease so get that weight off.     Yet in another […]

What is a Medical Fitness Trainer?

A medical fitness trainer is necessary if you want to get fit after an illness. People recovering from surgery or cancer definitely could use one. This type of trainer is also called a clinical exercise physiologist.   Currently exercise is recognized as a way of helping sick people recover from an illness faster.  This type of guided physical fitness can also help you get through […]

Working Out Prevents Cancer in Women

Two of the most common cancers in women are breast and endometrial cancer. These are hormonally caused cancers that are caused by hormones going out of whack.  Exercise can help with these “female” cancers because physical activity has been shown to regulate and calm the production, metabolism and elimination of the toxins produced by female hormones running amok.     Studies have also shown that […]

Is Heart Disease Hereditary?

Yes! You can inherit a predilection to heart disease but thankfully there are ways around the condition.  You may have a little more control over the situation than you think if you pay attention to your fitness. .   As an example, there is evidence that if your family has a history of coronary artery disease at an early age (younger than 55 in men […]