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09/21/2023

Great article in the Epoch Times about exercises you can do at home that might help prevent Alzheimer's Disease, with how to videos!

Regular exercise and building lean muscle has proven potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline.

09/13/2023

Brain Health and Sleep quantity and quality. Research has now shown a correlation between sleep disturbances and numerous neurological diseases. Very good article explaining this further

Read about our recent webinar on why sleep is important and how it impacts brain health and function, among other factors.

09/11/2023

Optimizing brain health and preventing cognitive decline and dementia can be achieved through proper nutrition, making it the most powerful tool in this endeavor. It's never too late to enhance your intake of foods that promote brain health. Here are 4 foods that can energize and rejuvinate your brain, no matter your age.

09/05/2023

Great article on How to Get Better Night Sleep. Improved sleep leads to higher energy levels and a sharper mind!

How To Get Better Night Sleep? We'll share these valuable 12 Tips on How to Get Better Sleep from the Functional Medicine prospective.

08/31/2023

Why Does Sleep Matter?

08/13/2023

Embracing Life at 70 years of age

08/12/2023

Hi, it's Dr. Sue again! In this final video, I want to remind you about the importance of keeping your chin up. Our head is like a bowling ball, weighing 10 to 12 pounds, and when our chin is lowered, it puts unnecessary weight on our shoulders and neck, affecting our posture. So, always remember to keep your chin up! Additionally, brisk walking is a great cardio exercise that you can start with. I've also shared strength training exercises that require no equipment and teach proper form. Start with these exercises and gradually increase your walking distance. Soon, I'll be sharing more exercises and nutrition tips to help you on your journey to a healthier you!

08/12/2023

In this video, Dr. Sue demonstrates the standing balance exercise, emphasizing its importance for all individuals, especially as we age. The exercise aims to strengthen our legs and improve balance. Dr. Sue advises starting near something to hold onto for support, gradually progressing to performing the exercise without assistance. The goal is to eventually achieve a one-minute balance on each leg. Dr. Sue shares her personal experience of practicing this exercise while waiting in line at a store. This exercise contributes to overall leg strength and complements other exercises previously discussed.

08/11/2023

In this video, Dr. Sue demonstrates how to do pec stretches to alleviate tightness in the pectoral muscles, which can cause rounded shoulders. This is especially common for individuals who work at a computer or drive frequently. The exercise involves using a doorway as a prop and stepping into it while placing both arms on the walls. The stretch can be felt in the targeted muscle.

08/11/2023

Hi, Dr. Sue here again with another Equipment-Free exercise for strength training for older adults, especially ones that haven't been exercising much. Today we are going to do wall slides, and these are going to help keep your hips and your knees strong, which is so very important at my age. It will, it's not too hard to do, but you know, start off with one or two until you feel like you're getting stronger in your hips and your knees. So you need a wall and it's got to be a playing wall here and keep your feet about a foot away from the wall and then let your butt and your back and shoulders go against the wall. Then you're going to bend it to your knees and hold your hands out. And up you go. Try to do that to about a 90-degree angle. Now you can go a little further away from the wall with your feet or even a little bit closer if you need to. Try to go down and then slide back up and the wall gives you stability and should help you feel pretty good about these exercises and then gradually work up to doing several. This is going to get you ready to go.

08/08/2023

In this video, I demonstrate a simple yet effective equipment-free strength training exercise called wall angels. By performing this exercise, you can improve back pain and increase shoulder strength. All you need is a wall and a few minutes of your time. I guide you through the proper form and technique, emphasizing the importance of keeping your back against the wall and your head touching the wall at all times. This exercise is particularly beneficial for beginners and offers numerous advantages. Join me and let's get started!

08/07/2023

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