The Quality of Your Sleep Is Affected by Your Activity Level

The Quality of Your Sleep Is Affected by Your Activity Level

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Did you know that the quality of your sleep could be significantly improved just by moving more? An interesting new study has shown that increased physical activity leads to better and more refreshing sleep.
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What Can Taking Breaks From Sitting Do for You?

What Can Taking Breaks From Sitting Do for You?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
A new study reveals that reducing sedentary behavior at work can significantly lower your risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality (Gao W, et.al., 2024).
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You don’t even have to engage in high physical activity to help prevent brain atrophy.

You don’t even have to engage in high physical activity to help prevent brain atrophy.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
A new study has found that physical activity is linked to a healthier brain (Fox FAU, et.al. 2022). The study, which examined data from over 2,500 participants using MRI and other tools, found that physical activity dose and intensity were independently associated with larger brain volumes, gray matter density, and...
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Does it matter when we are physically active?

Does it matter when we are physically active?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
In this study the researchers investigated if the insulin-sensitizing effect of physical activity depends on the timing of the activity (Van der Velde J H P M, et.al., 2022). 775 participants were assessed for sedentary time, breaks in sedentary time and different intensities of physical activity using activity sensors, and...
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