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When should I exercise to sleep? (6/17/11)

June 17, 2011 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Is Morning or Evening Exercise Better?   Exercise has multiple, generally positive effects.  You can exercise to regenerate brain cells; to improve mental acuity; to control weight; to improve memory; to look younger and fitter.  Some argue regular exercise can add about six to seven years to the average lifespan.  The “best” times for these […]

Testosterone – less sleep means less? (6/6/11)

June 6, 2011 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Say It Isn’t So – Less Sleep Means Less Testosterone?   Yep, it’s true – give healthy young men less sleep time and down goes the testosterone.  The data come from the University of Chicago, where checking hormone changes wrought by partial sleep deprivation has become a minor research industry by itself (http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2011/06/sleep-deprivation-may-lower-testosterone.html). The guys […]

Let the kids sleep (6/3/11)

June 3, 2011 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Rest Changes Through the Life Cycle   Rest is required for growth and maturation, but the requirements change over the life cycle.  We need separate kinds of rest for special purposes at every stage of life – infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.  Recent work points out some of what’s required for growing kids:   Infancy […]

Cholesterol – what does those numbers really mean to me? (5/31/11)

May 31, 2011 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

 Behind the Numbers   Be careful what you wish for – especially when the target is something as complex as cholesterol and heart disease. Controlling cholesterol levels has near religious status among drug companies and many researchers.  Statins have been the source of tens of billions in profits for drug companies, who have continued to […]

Diet and exercise won’t solve obesity (5/27/11)

May 27, 2011 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

The Missing Link That Explains Obesity? It’s front-page news – the missing link to explain why we’re so fat.  In the May 26th New York Times, Tara Parker-Pope reports on a new study led by Timothy Church that “a sizable portion of the national weight gain can be explained by declining physical activity during the […]

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