Smoking has been a contentious practice over the last couple of decades. To try and help make informed decisions about smoking here is some information to help you. Nicotine is the addictive chemical in cigarettes which acts on the brain by releasing adrenaline and dopamine. Researchers at Harvard are researching the effects/ benefits of nicotine […]
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Stretching is an ideal ingredient to fulfill a healthy and fit lifestyle or achieve superior athletic performance. Stretching in all forms is important in keeping muscles appropriately conditioned and flexible, and in turn, that flexibility is vital to maintain a functional range of motion within the joints. When one doesn’t stretch (unless you are blessed
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In women, the ovarian cycle is the body’s monthly report card for health. A regular cycle lasts approximately 21-35 days and is divided into two phases: the follicular phase – driven by an increase in estradiol (estrogen); and the luteal phase – driven by a rise in progesterone. With these fluctuating hormone levels, we can
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The immune system is a complex network made up of many different cells, tissues and organs in the body. Its purpose is to help the body fight and defend itself from disease-causing germs such as bacteria and viruses. It is essential in recognizing and neutralizing harmful substances that have entered the body from the environment.
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In May last year I filmed a video explaining the stress response and why the incorporation of regular physical activity is important for modulating stress. Today I wanted to expand on this concept and link it to states of anxiety and depression. The newest research is demonstrating a link between anxiety, depression and most other
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Benefits of Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy (or Aquatherapy) involves activities/exercises performed in warm water to help assist in rehabilitation of a variety of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. When partly or fully submerged in warm water, a force known as hydrostatic pressure is exerted on the body. This increase in pressure and temperature promotes an increase in blood
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Looking back at my 5 years at university, one of the areas I would say I had the MOST improvement/growth was my cooking skills and food knowledge. My first year of Brisbane my diet consisted of about 3 meals2 minutes noodles – the chicken flavour don’t even TRY and tell me the beef is better.
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I wanted to take the time to highlight Hannah MacDonald and the hard work she put in over the past year. Hannah has been working with me since the first week I started at Vector Health a little over a year ago now. At the beginning we had a lot of ideas and dreams about
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In this video Glenn Hansen discusses front squatting variations for all different levels using a barbell or dumbbell.
So we have found we get a lot of questions about what a hamstring is and how it works, I asked Bridget Nash our Exercise Physiologist if she could run us through these questions so hopefully, you will get some answers! Using Jonny, our anatomically correct skeleton, to demonstrate where our pelvis is and our
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Jamie Saunders runs our morning Junior Athletic Development Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She is a great example of the talent that can come out of these classes with dedication and persistence you can achieve great things within your sports or fitness goals. Listen in on what Jamie has to say about this program! Book
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Hamstring Strength – and some information about Hamstrings and their importance! “People tend to ask why do we need our hamstrings and what are their role within the body.” What are the Hamstring/s? The hamstring muscle is built up of 3 muscles, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These muscles work together to produce and control
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