Benefits of Sauna: An ancient Finnish tradition
Sauna is a traditional Finnish practice and has been a part of Finnish culture for centuries, being considered a social...
Red light therapy benefits for better health & cellular function
Red light therapy, also known as low-level light therapy (LLLT), is a non-invasive treatment that uses red and near-infrared light...
Cryotherapy for muscle recovery & other parameters of health
Post-exercise cooling is a widely accepted recovery modality. It is believed to improve subjective (e.g., ratings of muscle soreness) and...
The role of nutrient timing in performance and recovery
Nutrient timing, also known as peri-workout nutrition, is defined as the consumption of nutrients pre-, during, and post-exercise. The primary...
Menstruation & Metabolism: Understanding the two for a better life.
Menstruation is the cyclical sloughing of the uterine lining caused by changes in the balance of hormones secreted through a...
Breathing & Psychological Stress: A two-way street
For millennia humans have leveraged the power of breathing to improve their bodies and minds. Cultures and societies in all...
How Breathing & Physical Health Interact
Humans have widely leveraged the connection between breathing and physical health throughout millennia as a healing tool for the disorders...
Exercise capacity and biological age: A powerful relationship
Regular physical activity at both the recreational and competitive levels contributes substantially to healthy aging and health-enhancing physiological adaptations by...
Heart rate variability: A valuable biomarker with a major impact on physiological and psychological health
Heart rate is the number of heartbeats per minute, and heart rate variability (HRV) quantifies the variability of heart rate....
Plant based diets, exercise performance & chronic disease.
Plant-based eating patterns and their association with exercise performance and chronic disease. Are there any nutritional risks? Plant-based diets...