by Michael Dermansky | Jun 3, 2022 | Health and Nutrition, Michael Dermansky
Is there anything you can do to reduce the risk of dementia if you have a higher genetic risk? According to a recent study by Adrienne Tin and colleagues at the John Hopkins University in Maryland, the answer is YES. New Scientist’s Jason Arunn Murugesu...
by Michael Dermansky | May 26, 2022 | Health and Nutrition, Michael Dermansky
Obesity miracle medication or another false hope? In a recent article in New Scientist, Sara Novak discussed the introduction of obesity medication Semagutide (Wegovy in USA and Ozempic in Australia) with the purpose of helping weight loss. But will it be better than...
by Michael Dermansky | Apr 4, 2022 | Health and Nutrition, Michael Dermansky
Amazingly, exercise doesn’t just improve your muscle strength and fitness, it has positive effects on your skin as well. In the latest edition of e-bubble life, Michael Dermansky, senior physiotherapist at MD Health explore the skin health benefits of exercise....
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 20, 2022 | Health and Nutrition, Michael Dermansky
Middle age weight gain – It’s not your metabolism You can easily blame the increase in belly fat in middle age (45-65) due to a slowing metabolism. However, this does not see to be true. Research by Herman Pontzer at Duke University has shown that metabolism really...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 14, 2022 | Health and Nutrition, Michael Dermansky
COVID-19 has had many negative effects on people like raising anxiety and rates of isolation. For those who contracted the virus, its effects are not only felt while they are sick but sometimes, long after they are better. Reports have shown that some people who...
by Stephan Panagos | Feb 11, 2022 | Health and Nutrition, Stephan Panagos
Sleep is an important bodily function. It is required for the recovery of muscles and other tissues of the body after physical exertion or injury (rest and repair), regulation of hormones, optimal function of the immune system, metabolism, brain development, memory...