Your Health With Dr. Richard & Cindy Becker - Omega 3's and Fish Oil

Omega 3's and Fish Oil
Notes from Show 1482



Notes from Other Shows
* Patients who took fish oil supplements regularly had improved preservation of cognitive function and brain mass with aging.  -- Rhode Island Hospital Study  Providence, Rhode Island

* It helps with bone mass during senior years.
* May help with macular degeneration
* May help with dementia.

Your Health With Dr. Richard & Cindy Becker - Protein Power

Protein Power
Notes from Show YH-1312

Dr. Michael Scarbrough, M.D. (Founder Sports Science Nutrition is Cindy's brother.

• Prevent Frailty
• Loss of muscle of mass happens about 35-40 years of age. sarcopenia
• Doesn't have to be that way. Need to be able to walk about a yard / second.
• Exercise prevents diabetes and muscle loss.
• Amount of Protein about .8 grams / kilogram per day.
• Better source or form? Whey protein is best. Part of cheese process. Low fat and no lactose.
• Best time of day? Within 30 minutes after you exercise. 2nd best is when we go to bed or early in the morning.
• Can be combined with fruits etc. for more benefit.
• Better to be from cows without hormone feed.
• Help people after hip fracture to recover. Multiple vitamin and D3.

Foam Roll like a Pro

12 everyday stretches to stay flexible and fit at any age

When it comes to stretching out your muscles, there are a lot of options to choose from.

Click here for the full list.

Improve Your Posture with These Three Simple Exercises

• With your head still tucked, flap your arms, hands with your palm facing down, from your sides to just over shoulder level. Do that about ten times.
• With your head still tucked and your palms facing down, lift your arms above shoulder level, then bend your elbows and put your hands on your ears. Do that about ten times.
• With your head still tucked, reach out and above you with one hand and pull down, while you do the same with the other hand. Think “climbing an invisible ladder” and you’ll do it right. Do that about ten times.

Try Exercising at Lunch If You Never Seem to Have the Time

Finding the time to exercise can be a hassle. I’ve found that most people try to hit the gym before or after work, but that means choosing between peeling yourself away from your cozy sheets or training after a day of mental exhaustion from work. There is a third option, however: train at lunch. Read more about the benefits and how to go about it at LifeHacker.

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Too Much

If you've just had a really big meal, there's a lot of things going on in your body. Between the stomach stretching and the chemical reactions taking place, here's an explanation of what's going on in there.



For more information, go to
http://lifehacker.com/this-video-explains-what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-1663868144

Build Your Compassion with These Mental Exercises

Build Your Compassion with These Mental Exercises

Compassion is something we're all capable of, and according to a new study published in Psychological Science, it can also be trained and developed over time. All you need is 30 minutes a day.

For more on this, go to

http://investigatinghealthyminds.org/compassion.html

or

http://lifehacker.com/build-your-compassion-with-these-mental-exercises-1648668134

Paper Towel vs Hand Dryers

The Best Fitness Tracker for Every Need

Like many of you, I work in front of a computer. They're powerful devices, but they also suck your will to live and trick you into never, ever getting up and going outside. Reasons like that are why fitness trackers were invented.

For more on the research, click here to go to the full article.

Why Anxiety Wakes You Up at Night, and How to Reclaim Your Rest

Waking up in the middle of the night with anxiety can ruin anyone's night. You're panicked, frustrated, worried, and you may not sleep well even if you get back to sleep. You don't have to sit awake all night, though. The link below leads to an article on how anxiety messes with our sleep, and how you can fight back. 




http://lifehacker.com/why-anxiety-wakes-you-up-at-night-and-how-to-reclaim-y-1665854013

"Superfoods" Backed with Some Scientific Evidence

If you're doing some research on popular "superfoods" and you're wondering which ones may have some credibility, this interactive chart shows which ones have the most scientific evidence to back them up based on studies and research.

For more information, go to the links below.

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-superfoods/

http://lifehacker.com/this-chart-shows-the-superfoods-backed-with-some-scie-1663444143