Questions tagged [health]
The state of being well, without disease or dysfunction.
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What type medical professional can provide comprehensive physical fitness advice?
Context: I live in the USA. I have a primary care physician assigned by my HMO who is versed in family medicine.
I would like to figure out what sort of medical service (specialist? concierge doctor?) ...
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How to absorb ingredients through topical application [closed]
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What is the best way to obtain the natural ingredients of a natural plant and get them into my system?
We get protein by eating meat, eggs, etc . This way our body fills with protein so it can ...
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Is Creatine related to hair loss?
I have heard comments from body builders that Creatine increases the chances of hair loss. I have heard comments from other body builders that it does not. But these are mostly anecdotal and ...
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Stair climbing: moderate or vigorous?
CDC recommends:
at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity
or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity,
I found it difficult to incorporate activity like swimming ...
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How do I become able to do pullups?
I'm a 5'11 18yo 79kg male, waist 32 inches (in the morning). I struggle with pull-ups, I think this is due to:
excess body fat
lack of muscle
my disproportionately long arms (I don't have specific ...
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Walking: 60 mins, 2 sessions of 30 mins, or 3 sessions of 20 mins? [duplicate]
I now work at home at a computer all day. I am trying to make sure I'm moving more now so I plan to start simple with brisk walking. What is better for over all health? One 60 minute walk in the ...
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How much should a normal person exercise and what type of exercises he should do to be fit?
Consider a person who don't want to be a bodybuilder/powerlifter/etc and have a daily sitting job , how much and what exercises he should do to maintain his body ?
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Why is it so much harder to run on a treadmill when not holding the handlebars?
I have a treadmill, which I use for 20 minutes a time, about 3 or 4 times per week. I usually manage quite well, coming off tired and hot, but not particularly out of breath.
The other day, I realised ...
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Better to increase your time or intensity first?
I'm overweight and out of shape. I recently joined a gym to try and correct this. (Before you ask, yes, I asked my doctor about it. He said "Yes, please do, this is a good idea, have some ...
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How to maintain a physical level with sickness
Since I became a parent I'm permanently sick. During the summer it was quite well which means from June until November I wasn't sick once but before June and also since November now I'm sick all the ...
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What kind of exercise is bouldering? [closed]
Is it more cardiovascular or weight training? If I want to add an additional exercise on non bouldering days, what would be most beneficial to my overall health and life longevity?
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Is it really a good idea to force yourself to do exercises, health-wise?
I read this BBC article on how exercise can get your gut microbiom in order. Among other things, it says that mice that did voluntary exercises "were found to have significantly lower numbers of ...
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How to best incorporate Workout, Yoga, Shower and Eating together into a routine?
I'm trying to fit workouts, yoga, showering, and eating into a daily routine, preferably together. There are lots of approaches to the order and time gap of doing these which is really confusing for ...
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Is there an upper limit to the maximum amount of natural sugar I'm allowed to eat a day to stay physically fit?
As far as I can tell, there are two types of sugar, natural and added.
With added sugars, the answer seems obvious:
Zero added sugar is best, but maximum is 25 grams for women, and 37.5 grams for men.
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Does CDC define moderate and vigorous exercise quantitatively?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they recommend 150 minutes of "moderate-intensity" or 75 minutes of "vigorous-intensity" exercise per week for ...
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Training for tendons
I've heard that slow tempo resistance exercises are a good way to improve the strength / health of your tendons... I've first-hand experience of this too in the past when I had tendinopathy problems.
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How can I have a flat tummy? [duplicate]
I work from home at my desk. I run ~8-9 miles a week and hit the gym to lift ~2 times a week. Doing barbell exercises, pushups, pullups, etc.
I'm in decent physical shape, but I can't for the life of ...
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Spreading aerobic activity
It is common advice to aim at 150 minutes moderate aerobic activity: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/exercise/faq-20057916
My questions is how free are we to spread ...
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How to use the treadmill to be fit and healthy without losing muscle and shape?
I'm male, 29 years old, 72kg, 172cm height.
First of all, I don't like to look skinny. I just need to stay fit. I have a treadmill and a situp machine, I just wanted to find out what is the best ...
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Can running cause anxiety and sadness?
I started running about two weeks ago and everything went well at first; however the last few days I have increased anxiety upon waking, so much that it causes vomiting, for no particular reason. Also ...
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Brisk walking vs Brisk walking at home (in place)
I think some recommendations say that in order to get health benefits (e.g. have lower risk of some possible health issues in the future) one should do
"do at least 150 minutes of moderate ...
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How can I build a muscular body if I am skinny [duplicate]
I’m 18 y.o. My height is 6 feet and my weight is about 150 pounds. Nevertheless, I look very skinny. Muscles of my torso and arms are weak and small. However, my legs look normal.
I tried to go to the ...
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Reasons to train lower body
Why train legs? As an Olympic lifter this sounds like a ridiculous question to me, because that's just about all I do. However, when met with this question, I couldn't find any non aesthetics based ...
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Is deloading useful for recovering?
I think I'm I have a tendon or ligament à bit hurted at the bottom left side of my left chest because for 1 month I've rushed at weights (I've increased it to fast).
Should I decrease the weight and ...
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Can therapeutic training be dangerous?
Kinda depressed and the only thing that gets me through is training.
spend about 5 hours training everyday, because when I don't train, I think...
And when I think shit goes south and I just want to ...
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Running during COVID Pandemic Situation? [closed]
I used to run and I enjoyed it a lot. I also practice calisthenics: push ups, pull ups, dips, etc.
During this pandemic situation I have kind of stopped running, and diminished my workouts a lot (I ...
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Is it possible for me to be a skinny man? [closed]
I am an 18 years old boy and I was about 98.5 kg a year ago. I was on a diet to lose weight, which I lost 32 kg by it, but now I am hoping to become skinnier. Should I keep this hope or it is ...
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Apple Watch VO2 Max is Very Low
Does anyone else have an Apple Watch and/or iPhone that is reporting a very low VO2 max? I've never had mine tested and I haven't been running much lately, but a year or two ago I used to run 8 miles ...
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How to benefit from exercise without any lasting damage?
I posted Why is exercise good for you? But I wanted to dig a little deeper into one specific point. I can grasp the concept that the body responds to the microdamage of exercise by building up the ...
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Why is exercise good for you?
I'm willing to accept the common wisdom that exercise is good for you. But at the same time, I wonder how this can be true. Man-made objects tend to wear out faster with more use. For example, if you ...
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After waking up, what must I eat/drink if I want to have a workout asap
After waking up, I want to go gym directly.
However I have an empty stocmach to workout, I know that causes my body to use protein as fuel.
If I have breakfast, then I have to wait 2-3 hours and I don'...
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Emollients to reduce friction during exercise
I've had a lot of skin problems over the last few years as a result of weight training in the gym, due to the friction under my arms.
The doctor suggested I try some kind of emollient before ...
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How does absorption differ between vegan and animal protein powder?
Post workout, will an animal based protein powder (such as casein, whey) be better absorbed or utilized by the body than a vegan one (pea, soy, rice, blend), even if they contain the same exact amino-...
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Prolonged sitting is bad; so is prolonged standing. But what about regularly shifting between the two?
Prolonged sitting is bad, the same goes for standing. Okay, how about regularly shifting between the two by some given intervals, is that still bad?
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How to improve my body image? [closed]
My body is like this ever since i lost 36 kg a year ago :
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvIT2Y7GmEM6gTDTJsn5RJDAH5w3
Please , can someone give me some exercises , or any true and tested methode to improve my ...
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On what exactly are current exercise recommendations based?
WHO, CDC and such all recommend the same thing which is 75 min a week of vigorous exercice minimum + 2 weight-lifting sessions.
In the UK the NHS recommends the same, I suppose we find the same in ...
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How many calories does the human body naturally burn per day?
Our body is constantly building, repairing and regulating cells, whether we exercise or not.
So our bodies are taking care of itself.
I'm a male, 5'6 tall and I weigh 74 KGs,
I have a desk job, but I ...
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My nose is running when I'm exercising. Is it normal?
I can't exercise without paper handkerchiefs at hand (perhaps, you would call them kleenexes, but for me, kleenexes and paper handkerchiefs are different things, the latter are thicker). Whenever I ...
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Neck circles during warm up / neck circles during dancing, healthy, unhealthy, proof?
I was reading here:
https://sequencewiz.org/2014/03/11/neck-circles-can-compress-cervical-nerves-cause-issues/
I remember well that I was educated as well in high school, to not do neck circles. My ...
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How important is exercise quality
Inspired by this post: Can I get an honest review about my workout plan?
I am mainly trying to improve overall health. I'm not training for any
particular goal. I only wish to get/stay healthy.
I ...
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Decide whether to workout in a particular day
I'm a college student and I would like to start exercising. I used to run a lot back in middle school and high school, but I stopped in college.
The primary reason is that my typical day in college ...
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Information regarding dumbbell use for underweight person
I'm an underweight person. I can't join gym neither I can buy expensive equipment. These Dumbbells seem worth my budget.
But I read at some sites that dumbbells are for making arms strong. So ...
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What's the difference between gaining weight by muscle gain and by fat gain, for an underweight person?
You may want to read my this question to have some more info. Because this question arised from there.
Now, I have a self made belief (I can be wrong) that muscle gain is for people who are already ...
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Non-Dairy Protein Powder (And Some Concerns)
Not sure where to post this (here or the Vegan page, but since it's about weight lifting, I'll start here:)
So I know it's been asked a lot, but I have some slightly different information that I ...
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What can replace the pleasure of food? [closed]
I often feel tired with my work, I don't like it, but I have to do it. I also feel my life is full of unhappiness, I can't find any joy expect from food.
So when I am sad I eat more. I know this is ...
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What lifting does science advise for a middle-aged man with a family history of heart disease?
People lift for many reasons: to add muscle or to lose weight.
Ignoring those reasons, what does science say about lifting for longevity?
I'm a runner, I've been going to the gym for a year to two, ...
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How to include people with disabilities in your gym [closed]
The last time you had a disabled person in your gym? If you're like most owners of fitness companies, it's probably been a long time. How can you handle this situation?
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Doing only two or three reps with heavy weights dozens of times a day
As the title suggests I am interested to know if doing a few repetitions with moderate or heavy weights multiple times a day is as good as a "normal" workout. For example doing three weighted pullups ...
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Is working in orchard like workout in gym?
I have recently bought an small orchard and I work there time to time. Like shoveling pruning etc. Is this good for my health and muscles like gym?
My purpose is not to build big muscles. I just ...
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Healthy Resting Heart Rate
I've read that a normal resting heart rate is anywhere from 60-100 BPM, which is a huge, unhelpful range. The charts I've seen seem to contradict this normal range, where they say that a RHR in the ...
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