Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A 16-week aerobic exercise intervention significantly improved lipid profiles (HDL-cholesterol, p = 0.006; triglycerides, p = 0.021), mean FACIT-fatigue scores (p = 0.027), HAQ-DI scores (p = 0.034), and VAS scores (p = 0.009)...
Physical Activity Significantly Improves Cholesterol Conversion to HDL
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Active individuals had a lower BMI, waist circumference, VO2 threshold, VO2 peak, age predicted VO2, and metabolic equivalent peak compared to their inactive counterparts. Physical activity is essential to overall health and...
The Effect of Saffron and Exercise on Depression and Quality of Life in Women with Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that saffron and exercise have beneficial effects on depression and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, affects over 900,000...
Greater Physical Activity Levels Associated with Reduced Risk of Depression in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the longitudinal study using data from TILDA shows that rates of depressive symptoms were 20% lower among subjects with high physical activity levels compared to participants with low physical activity levels. ...
Increased Sedentary Behavior Associated with Poorer Quality of Life in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings show that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and lower sedentary time was associated with increased quality of life. Physical activity, bodily movement produced by the...
Regular Aerobic Exercise May Induce Neuroplasticity in Older Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a 12-week treadmill exercise training intervention of 33 subjects (16 experiencing mild cognitive impairment and 17 with intact cognition) shows that exercise training significantly increased within-network...
Gynostemma pentaphyllum Extract Containing Gypenoside L Improves Physical and Mental Performance
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with GPE resulted in significant differences in the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) (p < 0.05) and value of temporal fatigue on the multidimensional fatigue scale (p < 0.05) compared to the...
High-Intensity Interval Aerobic Exercise Associated with Improved Tumor Suppressive Effects in Subjects with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Post-analysis of serum myokine levels shows that there was a significant elevation of SPARC (P=0.048), OSM (P=0.001), IL-6 (P=0.02), and IL-15 (P=0.023) in serum collected immediately after exercise compared to serum collected...
Korean Red Ginseng Shown to Help Reduce Fatigue From Exercise
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study concluded that Korean Red Ginseng was shown to help improve physical fatigue after exercise. The human body can undergo intense states of stress during physical exercise. To prevent injury the body can reach a state of fatigue,...
Combination of Turmeric and Aerobic Exercise Improves Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hyperlipidemic Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Female Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of aerobic training (3-days/week of 20-minute sessions) and turmeric supplementation (3 times/day of 700 mg of turmeric powder) significantly reduced MetS Z scores (p=0.001; p=0.011), hs-CRP (p=0.028;...