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Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:15:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgThe Mediterranean Diet and Type 2 Diabetes
This week we take a look at two recent articles about type 2 diabetes. The first is from the New York Times and the second is an article from the British Medical Journal about how eating a Mediterranean-style diet affects the risk of type 2 diabetes. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 103 (33mb)
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:06:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgHealthy Lifestyle Characteristics - A Conversation with Dr. Mathew Reeves
This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Mathew Reeves, an associate professor of epidemiology at Michigan State University. Dr. Reeves is the lead author on a paper published in the April 25, 2005 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine entitled Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics among Adults in the United States.
References:
Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics Among US Adults
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 102 (28mb)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:20:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgEnding the Food Fight - an Interview with David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D.
This week on Fitness Rocks I talk with Dr. David Ludwig, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Children's Hospital Boston, and the author of Ending the Food Fight. Dr. Ludwig created the Optimal Weight for Life program at Children's Hospital Boston and in this podcast he shares his expertise with us about some of the factors involved with achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 101 (34mb)
Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:58:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgWhy Fitness Matters (Part 2)
This week on Fitness Rocks I continue the review I began on Fitness Rocks Podcast 100 about Why Fitness Matters. Today I will focus on diet. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 100 (38mb)
Sat, 31 May 2008 19:30:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgWhy Fitness Matters
For the 100th episode of Fitness Rocks I have put together a two-part series reviewing the argument in favor of fitness. I've used several references and a few excerpts from previous podcasts.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:
Aging, Health Risks, and Cumulative Disability
Exercise Capacity and Mortality in Men Referred for Exercise Testing
Exercise Capacity and the Risk of Death in Women
Cardiovascular Fitness as a Predictor of Mortality in Men
World Health Organization PDF on Chronic Diseases
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 099 (37mb)
Sat, 24 May 2008 21:24:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.org
Muscle Soreness and Muscle Cramping with Exercise
This week on Fitness Rocks I talk to Carol Torgan, Ph.D. about muscle soreness and muscle cramping. Dr. Torgan has her Ph.D. in Kinesiology. She is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Senior Content Director for Revolution Health on the web at www.revolutionhealth.com. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 098 (28mb)
Sat, 17 May 2008 17:08:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgSecrets of a Long and Healthy Life - an Interview with Author Dan Buettner
This week on Fitness Rocks I talk to Dan Buettner, author of the best-selling book The Blue Zones. Dan has spent the past several years traveling the world with a team of researchers studying the habits of people who live extraordinarily long and robust lives. In his book, and in our interview, Dan shares what he learned about the secrets of a long and healthy life from the world's longest lived people. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 097 (39mb)
Sun, 11 May 2008 17:18:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgFitness is an Independent Predictor for Risk of Chronic Illnesses - an Interview with Dr. Steven Blair
This week on Fitness Rocks I talk with Dr. Steven Blair from the department of Exercise Science and the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina about his research work in the area of measured fitness level and health outcomes. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 096 (33mb)
Sat, 3 May 2008 17:37:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgDASH Diet and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
This week on Fitness Rocks I have a conversation with Dr. Teresa Fung of Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fung and her colleagues recently published a paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine on how the DASH diet affects the risk of heart disease and stroke. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH diet emphasizes increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, lower consumption of red meat and processed meat, lower consumption of sodium, and moderate consumption of low-fat dairy products.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast Alley - Fitness Rocks Podcast 095 (40mb)
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:54:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgSpark: An Interview with John Ratey, M.D.
This week on Fitness Rocks we have an interview with Dr. John Ratey, author of the best-selling book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 094 (41mb)
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:31:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgBrain Rules
This week on Fitness Rocks I interview Dr. John Medina, author of the excellent new book Brain Rules. Dr. Medina shares his insights into how we can achieve optimal brain health and function.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:
Brain Rules
Fitness Rocks Short Run 004 - Siesta and Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 093 (34mb)
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:00:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgAnxiety and Heart Disease
This week on Fitness Rocks we continue on the theme of Fitness and the Brain in an interview with medical researcher Dr. Yinong Young-Xu. Dr. Young-Xu recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology on his research into the relationship between anxiety and the progression of Coronary Heart Disease. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 092 (22mb)
Sat, 5 Apr 2008 17:20:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgAbdominal Obesity and the Risk of Dementia
Can that weight around your middle increase your risk of dementia as you get older? Find out by listening to Fitness Rocks Podcast 092.
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 091 (38mb)
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:52:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgCombating Childhood Obesity - an Interview with Dr. Steven Kelder
This week on Fitness Rocks I talk to Dr. Steven Kelder, a medical researcher at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston's School of Public Health. He has worked extensively with a program called CATCH - Coordinated Approach to Child Health. Dr. Kelder talks about the issues and problems of childhood obesity and the different ways researchers are trying to employ to reverse the trend toward higher rates of childhood obesity. We also discuss some of the obstacles to success in reversing this very serious and expensive public health dilemma. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 090 (32mb)
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:29:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgModerate Alcohol Consumption and Your Health
This week on Fitness Rocks we have an interview with Dr. Dana King who has published his research on the health effects of adopting moderate wine drinking in middle age. The study was published in the March 2008 issue of the American Journal of Medicine. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 089 (22mb)
Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:13:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgTrends In Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary Heart Disease has been the number one killer of Americans for decades. There has been a trend toward lower death rates from coronary heart disease for the past few decades. There has also been a trend toward higher rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Will the trend toward lower rates of coronary heart disease continue - or not?Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:
Explaining the Decrease in US Death Rates from Coronary Disease
Recent Trends in the Prevalence of Coronary Disease
Editorial on Recent Trends in Coronary Disease
Childhood BMI and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Adulthood
Adolescent Overweight and Future Adult Coronary Heart Disease
Childhood Obesity - The Shape of Things to Come
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 088 (27mb)
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:05:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgSecrets of an Exceptionally Long Life
This week on Fitness Rocks I review an article from the Archives of Internal Medicine that looked at the modifiable factors involved with living a long and robust life. I think you will find the study very interesting and encouraging. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 087 (42mb)
Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:29:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgSkinny Songs - an Interview with Heidi Roizen
This week I have an interview with technology entrepreneur and songwriter Heidi Roizen about her new CD called Skinny Songs. Heidi has a great story of turning her life around as she approached age 50 and recognized that she needed to lose a lot of weight.
She'd used music throughout her life to motivate herself for business meetings and public speaking so it was natural that when she decided to get serious about a fitness program she wanted music that would help her stay with the program. She quickly discovered there wasn't any music that spoke directly about the struggles she knew she would face in trying to change her lifestyle - so, being the good entrepreneur, she wrote her own songs and had professional musicians and music producers turn them into a fantastic CD.
Check out Fitness Rocks Podcast 087 to hear how Heidi used her skills as an successful business woman to adopt a healthy lifestyle, lose a lot of weight, and create a fabulous CD. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 086 (40mb)
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:20:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgDoes Attitude about Exercise Affect the Health Benefits of Exercise?
This week on Fitness Rocks we review a paper that investigated the relationship between how people think about exercise and the health benefits derived from exercise. Can your attitude about exercise affect the way your body responds to exercise? The answer will definitely be interesting to you.
The podcast begins with an article summary by me and closes with an interview with the article author, Dr. Ellen Langer of Harvard University. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 085 (41mb)
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:43:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgTiming your eating and drinking for optimal weight loss and athletic performance
This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Dan Benardot about the physiology behind timing our food intake and the best way to use sports drinks while exercising. The information Dr. Benardot reviews applies to people who are engaged in weight loss efforts as well as people who are interested in maximizing athletic performance. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 084 (27mb)
Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:12:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgAnti-aging, Exercise, and Science
This week on Fitness Rocks I review a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine about the genetic effects of exercise that seem to indicate an anti-aging benefit. I was also lucky enough to get an eight-minute interview with the lead author of the paper.
What does exercise do to your DNA? Check out Fitness Rocks podcast 084 to find out.
References:
The Association Between Leisure Time Physical Activity and Leukocyte Telomere Length
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Vlog 001 (43mb)
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:01:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgManaging Type 2 Diabetes - Video Interview with Michael Bihari, M.D.
This is a "pilot" video. It is possibly the first in a series of discussions with Dr. Michael Bihari about type 2 diabetes. Dr. Bihari is a physician who has had the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for the past six years. In this initial Fitness Rocks video he shares some of his thoughts and experiences in confronting the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a pivotal role in either the development of type 2 diabetes, or its prevention.
References:
The Diabetes Prevention Program - a major study on the role of lifestyle in preventing type 2 diabetes published in the New England Journal of Medicine - Fitness Rocks Podcast 083 (28mb)
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 02:06:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgExercise is Medicine - A New Initiative From The American College of Sports Medicine
This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Robert Sallis, President of the American College of Sports Medicine, about the new Exercise is Medicine Initiative being cosponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association. Dr. Sallis shares his insights into the health benefits of exercise and tells us why he believes that exercise should be considered a genuine medical therapeutic intervention. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 082 (36mb)
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:33:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgTrusting the Data on Drugs
In this week's podcast I talk with Dr. Erick Turner who published a paper in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reviewing how negative data on drug benefits may not be getting published in the medical literature. Selectively publishing only positive data on drug responses gives practicing doctors and the general public a perspective on the benefit of a particular drug that is artificially enhanced.
Whether you currently take prescription drugs or not, you should listen to this podcast to gain some insight into how things work in the world of medical research on the drugs people are prescribed. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 081 (23mb)
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:29:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgBeans and Your Health
This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a recent study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition about beans and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Seventy-five million Americans have either type 2 diabetes or a condition called pre-diabetes. The World Health Organization estimates that up to ninety percent of cases of type 2 diabetes can be avoided by a healthy diet, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking.
Check out Fitness Rocks podcast 081 to hear some good news about things you can do and eat to lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast AlleyReferences:
American Diabetes Association - Information on Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
World Health Organization - Chronic Disease Fact Sheet
Beans and Type 2 Diabetes - Article from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Diet, Inflammation, and Type 2 Diabetes - Article from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 080 (29mb)
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:26:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgExercise Related Sudden Cardiac Death
This week we review an article from the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that looks at possible diagnostic clues to some of the causes of exercise related sudden cardiac death.
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 079 (35mb)
Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:01:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgMaking New Year's Resolutions Work
This week on Fitness Rocks we talk to Dr. Kirsten Harrel, a specialist in Positive Psychology, about how to stick with your New Year's resolutions.
You should also check out the Fitness Rocks forum where you can write a post to support Ricky and Sue, as well as other people, in their effort to quit smoking. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 078 (40mb)
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:43:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgFitness, Fatness, and Health
It's time for those New Year's resolutions. For many people that means another attempt at weight loss. This week on Fitness Rocks I thought it would be appropriate to review another recent study looking at the relationship between fitness, fatness, and the overall risk of poor health and premature death from all causes.
A study from the December 5, 2007 issue of JAMA looked at the impact on our health status of fitness as measured during exercise testing and fatness as assessed by BMI, waist circumference, and percent body fat. Understanding the data from this study will help you shape better, more achievable goals for the New Year, and the rest of your life. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 077 (34mb)
Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:31:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgExercise Fat Burning Zone: An Interview with Dr. Len Kravitz
What sort of exercise routine will burn the most fat calories? Does it matter if exercise is low intensity or high intensity? What about type of exercise and duration of exercise?
The fitness world is filled with "gurus" who have strong opinions about these and other questions regarding the type of exercise that is best suited for losing weight and being fit.
In this episode of Fitness Rocks we will get answers to these questions and clear up a lot of confusion by going directly to a genuine expert, Dr. Len Kravitz. Dr. Kravitz is a professor of exercise physiology and a researcher at the University of New Mexico. He has recently published an article on the topic of "exercise fat-burning zones" in the IDEA Fitness Journal. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 076 (41mb)
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:41:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgCross Training with Coach Adam
This week on Fitness Rocks Podcast 076 we talk to Adam Krajchir, the founder of Race With Purpose, about cross-training. Adam is an exercise physiologist with a great deal of experience training elite athletes and ordinary athletes like the rest of us.
We also have a special short story submission from Mike Ormsby, a listener from Romania. Mike writes about his recent experience running a marathon.
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 075 (29mb)
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:15:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgVegetarian Diets: Myths and Misconceptions - an Interview with David Nieman, Dr.P.H.
This week on Fitness Rocks we are talking with Dr. David Nieman about vegetarian diets and health. Dr. Nieman is an active researcher and a prolific author on topics of health and nutrition. Listen to Fitness Rocks podcast 075 to learn whether you can get enough protein from a vegetarian diet as well as other essential nutrients. I know you'll find this interview enlightening and useful. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 074 (43mb)
Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:45:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgInterview with Tory Klemensten - Triathlete and Marathon Runner
Tory Klementsen is an accomplished endurance athlete - but she wasn't always such a fitness enthusiast. In fact, Tory is a woman who successfully lost 100 pounds five years ago and changed from couch potato to marathoner. Her story is compelling and inspirational. Check it out in podcast 074. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 073 (36mb)
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:34:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgExercise Dose and Fitness
How much exercise should I do? I get this question a lot. Higher fitness has been consistently linked to better health and a lower risk of premature death from all causes - including heart disease and some cancers. A study in the May 16, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at the effect of different "doses" of exercise on fitness levels.
This week on Fitness Rocks I interview Dr. Timothy Church, the lead author on the JAMA paper, about what he found about the relationship between amount of exercise and fitness levels. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 072 (30mb)
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:27:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgMeditation - an interview with Monique Danielle
This week we will follow-up on last week's discussion of meditation by talking to Monique Danielle, a mind-body fitness professional who teaches meditation. Monique has a website and an audio CD on meditation. You can check these out at the links in the reference section. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 071 (24mb)
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:09:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgCan Meditation Reduce Your Blood Pressure?
This week on Fitness Rocks we interview Dr. Noel Bairy-Merz about a research paper she and her colleagues published on the benefits of meditation at reducing blood pressure and improving insulin resistance in people with heart disease. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 070 (29mb)
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:43:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgPoor Sleep and Inflammation
This week on Fitness Rocks we talk to medical researcher Michael Irwin, M.D. of the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at UCLA. Dr. Irwin and his colleagues published a paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine describing their study into the effects of sleep deprivation on measured markers of inflammation. It seems very likely that prolonged sleep loss could lead to chronic inflammation and hence chronic diseases. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 069 (34mb)
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:37:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgCan Chronic Stress Cause Chronic Inflammation?
This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a review article about the relationship between chronic psychological stress and chronic inflammation. The discussion is a bit tedious, but I think you'll find the information intriguing. Is the stress in your life enough of a problem to cause you to have a heart attack? Check out podcast 069 to learn about stress and inflammation.
References:
Stress, Inflammation, and Hypertension
Exercise reduces chronic inflammation
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 068 (33mb)
Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:09:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgEating More Fiber Reduces Chronic Inflammation
This week on Fitness Rocks Dr. Dana King, a medical researcher in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, talks to us about his research into the effects of dietary fiber on chronic inflammation. Having a low grade state of chronic inflammation increases the risk of developing several different chronic diseases, including heart disease and some cancers. Lifestyle factors like exercise and a healthy diet have been demonstrated to reduce inflammation. Join Fitness Rocks and Dr. King in a discussion about chronic inflammation and the lifestyle changes everyone can make to lower inflammation. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 067 (21mb)
Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:27:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgInflammation and Coronary Artery Disease
This is another in the Fitness Rocks series of podcasts that seeks to explain the relationship between chronic inflammation and coronary heart disease. Understanding how inflammation promotes chronic diseases and how you can reduce inflammation through lifestyle changes is essential to a healthy life. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 066 (20mb)
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 02:38:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgAre there common origins for heart disease and colon cancer?
This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a paper that examines the association between the risks of developing heart disease and the risks of developing colon cancer. Medical research is beginning to reveal common origins for a wide range of chronic diseases that we didn't necessarily appreciate in the past. Some of these shared precipitating causes are modifiable - meaning they can be reversed through changes in lifestyle.
This podcast will be the first in a series of Fitness Rocks podcasts exploring the phenomenon of chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is becoming recognized as an underlying cause for many apparently diverse chronic diseases. Regular exercise and a healthy diet are effective methods to reduce chronic inflammation.
Check out Fitness Rocks Podcast 066 and the next several Fitness Rocks Podcasts to learn what you can do to reduce your chances of having chronic inflammation, or reverse this process if you already have it.
References:
Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasm Among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Coronary Artery Disease
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 065 (18mb)
Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:14:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.org
Lower Your Salt, Lower Your Blood Pressure, Save Your Life
In this episode of Fitness Rocks I will look at some recent data on sodium intake, blood pressure and your health. Over the past 20 years death from heart disease has declined slightly - but heart disease remains the number one killer of Americans even though it is an almost completely avoidable disease. Sodium intake is one of several important risk factors for heart disease that is within your control to change. Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 065 to learn about the dangers of sodium and how it is that Americans came to eat so much of it - you'll probably discover that you are inadvertently eating much more sodium than you think.Click here to vote for Fitness Rocks at Podcast Alley - Fitness Rocks Podcast 064 (44mb)
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:27:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgWhat's Your HEART Score?
This week I talk to Dr. Arch Mainous, Ph.D. about the HEART score which is a risk assessment tool that he and his colleagues in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina developed. Listen to Fitness Rocks podcast 064 for an excellent discussion of the various risk factors for heart disease and to learn how you can use the HEART score to assess your current risk of having a heart attack. Of course, we also talk about strategies to reduce your risk of heart disease.
References:
A Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score - American Journal of Cardiology
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 063 (23mb)
Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:32:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgVitamin D and All-Cause Mortality
Another study looking at the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation has found some interesting news that you won't want to miss. Should you be taking vitamin D supplements? If so, how much and what kind? Check out podcast 063 for the answers. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 062 (12mb)
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 19:57:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgAntioxidant Vitamin Supplements and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
This week we're looking at a recent study that investigated whether taking vitamins C, E, and beat carotene alone or in combination might help with reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 061 (19mb)
Sun, 2 Sep 2007 02:44:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgMaking Healthy Lifestyle Changes
In this episode of Fitness Rocks I review recent data on the continued increase in the rate of rise of obesity in the USA and a paper that covers how to make effective lifestyle changes. There are many factors involved with changing one's lifestyle. Check out podcast 061 to learn which ones are likely to work for you. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 060 (24mb)
Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:07:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgSixty-Three Marathons in Sixty-Three Days!
Tim Borland has been planning and training to use his passion for running to help in the fight against an absolutely devastating hereditary childhood illness called Ataxia-Telangiectasia. In this episode of Fitness Rocks Tim talks to us about how, and why, he has committed to running 63 back-to-back marathons every day for 63 days. You won't want to miss this inspiring story.
The A-T Cure Tour begins September 3rd and you can follow Tim's progress at the A-T Cure Tour website.Music:
Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 059 (15mb)
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:02:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgCan Your Friends Make You Gain Weight?
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine takes a look at the influence of social networks in the person-to-person spread of obesity. I think you'll find the research sheds more light on the complicated processes behind the obesity epidemic. - Fitness Rocks Video Podcast 001 (46mb)
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:10:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgFalmouth Road Race 2007
This year was the first year everybody in my family ran a road race together. It was my daughter's first race, and I ran with her. At the last minute it occurred to me that I should take my video recorder and record the race as we ran it. So I did.
Let me know what you think of this first Fitness Rocks Video Podcast.
Music:
Jon Schmidt - Ridin' West
American Heartbreak - The Last of the Superheroes - Fitness Rocks Podcast 058 (37mb)
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:30:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgGrowing Toward Balance
This week I have an interview with Dr. Mary Kearns. Dr. Kearns is an applied developmental Psychologist and she has a new book out entitled Growing Toward Balance. Dr. Kearns talks to us about the impact of stress on our health and gives us some ideas on how we can cope with stress more effectively.
References:Music:
Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 057 (30mb)
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:43:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgIt's Never Too Late - Part 2
In podcast 055 I reviewed an article about how middle-aged people can dramatically reduce their risk of heart disease and all-cause mortality by adopting the four basic elements of a healthy lifestyle - even at age 65!
The four basic elements of a healthy lifestyle are: eating five or more fruits and vegetables per day; exercising at least 30 minutes every day; maintaining a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 - 24.9); and not smoking.
This week on Fitness Rocks we are very fortunate to have medical researcher Dr. Dana King on the show. Dr. King is the lead author on the paper reviewed in podcast 055.
References:
Turning Back Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age
Music: Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 056 (32mb)
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:00:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgOsteoarthritis of the Knee
This week on Fitness Rocks we talk about lifestyle and osteoarthritis and we have an interview with Dr. Paul Dimond, an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in total joint replacement as well as less invasive treatments for osteoarthritis of the knees.Please Vote for Fitness Rocks at the Podcast Awards WebsiteReferences:
Consumer Labs Information on Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Consumer Labs Audio Discussion of Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Article in NEJM About Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Diet, Nutrition and Osteoarthritis
Physical Activity and Osteoarthritis
Lifestyle Medicine and OsteoarthritisMusic:
Jon Schmidt - All of Me - Fitness Rocks Podcast 055 (19mb)
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:54:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgIt's Never Too Late
This week I review an article that discusses the potential benefits of adopting healthier lifestyle habits later in life - can you still get healthy even after years of neglecting yourself? Find out what the experts say in this episode of Fitness Rocks. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 054 (17mb)
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:31:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgFood and Pain Management
Can the food choices you make reduce the risk of developing a chronic pain syndrome?
Check out podcast 054 to learn how food may help in the fight against pain. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 053 (26mb)
Sat, 7 Jul 2007 21:33:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgWeight Lifting and Your Genes
In Fitness Rocks Podcast 053 we will review two articles on the health benefits of strength training. One of the articles talks about how you can begin practicing genetic medicine all by yourself - I think you'll find this to be some very empowering information.
The third annual podcast awards are coming very soon, please consider nominating Fitness Rocks in the Health and Fitness Category. You can click on the Podcast Awards button at the bottom of the Fitness Rocks homepage to nominate Fitness Rocks - or the podcast of your choice. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 052 (20mb)
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:04:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgHow Intensity Affects Exercise Benefits
In this weeks show I review an article from the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings that looked at the effects of different exercise intensities with regards to lowering blood pressure, increasing strength, and improving measured aerobic fitness. The results will make a difference to you as you plan your fitness program.
The article I used is not yet posted online, so I cannot link to it yet. - Fitness Rocks Podcast 051 (17mb)
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:53:00 GMT Author: drmonte@fitnessrocks.orgMaking Bad Cholesterol Better or Worse
In this episode of Fitness Rocks we'll review studies relating to how diet affects the form in which LDL cholesterol exists in our body. It turns out that the Mediterranean Diet, with its high content of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, reduces the amount of oxidized LDL cholesterol. This is important because oxidized LDL cholesterol is a bigger risk factor for having heart disease than standard measures of cholesterol.
Check out the show to get the details - it could be good for your health. - (41mb)