According to the National Institute on Health (NIH), fibromyalgia affects over 5 million U.S. adults, and an estimated 3-6% of the world population. While fibromyalgia is most prevalent in women (up to 90% of fibromyalgia cases), men, children and all ethnic groups can be affected. Fibromyalgia symptoms include aches and pain all over the body, extreme tiredness that does not…
Completely free webinar from MedFit Classroom! During this webinar, Dr. Gene Spirtus will discuss... A brief history of sleep What we know from national surveys regarding sleep What makes a good night sleep Sleep trackers -- including what data is collected, what the data means and if there are downsides to collecting data This webinar was presented live on…
Health and fitness is simple, it’s just not easy. What you have to do -- move more, make better choices with food, stretch, strength train -- is not that complicated. But actually making it a part of your lifestyle can be quite challenging. How do we deal with this? By helping clients develop the proper mindset. In this fun and…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of people suffer every day from chronic respiratory diseases. Currently, 235 million people have asthma, 64 million people have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) while millions have allergic rhinitis and other often-underdiagnosed chronic respiratory diseases. Respiratory disease does not discriminate and affects people of every race, sex, and age. Some…
Completely free webinar from MedFit Classroom! Although type 2 diabetes has become a major epidemic, nutritional interventions have shown surprising power, both for prevention and treatment—sometimes eliminating diabetes altogether. Particular attention has been paid to plant-based diets. In clinical trials, plant-based diets have led to dramatic improvements in blood glucose control, plasma lipids, blood pressure, and body weight. During this…
None of us want to slow down. But beginning around age 35, physical changes in muscle mean each of us inevitably begins to lose muscle strength and mass. Left unchecked, most of us will lose around 30% of our muscle mass in a lifetime, leading to loss of function, inability to participate in many of the activities we enjoy, possible…
