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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Easy Exercises To Do At Home

Health Encyclopedia: Recommended Exercise Methods

Recommended Exercise Methods


A few simple rules are helpful as you develop your own routine.

  • Don't eat for 2 hours before vigorous exercise.
  • Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after a workout.
  • Adjust activity according to the weather and reduce it when fatigued or ill.
  • When exercising, listen to the body's warning symptoms, and consult a doctor if exercise causes chest pain, irregular heartbeat, undue fatigue, nausea, unexpected breathlessness, or light-headedness.

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Expert & Community Posts

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...contributions and additional information about the topic of exercise for MS patients.  Each of... Read more »

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Finally, certain exercise won't make our Migraines worse!
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and exercise program with Migraine disease is not easy. For some... Read more »

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Can you exercise if you have Multiple Sclerosis? Yes you can!
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...enough confidence to realize that I could continue to exercise and remain active.  I simply had... Read more »

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9 Reasons You Should Join A Gym If You Have Arthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...been reading my blogs then you know that appropriate exercise is a very important component to... Read more »

Health Guide

10 Ways for Migraineurs To Sneak In Some Exercise
We're often told that we need to exercise for better health; told that our Migraines and headaches would improve if we exercise. We all understand that, BUT how are we to exercise when we feel as... Read more »
Pregnancy and Exercise
...was considered better if it was broken up into walking one quarter mile several times per day. [“Exercise During Pregnancy”, 1999,The Physician and Sportsmedicine] Today, exercise is no longer... Read more »
Treating Anxiety through Exercise
...medication and cognitive behavior therapy. But for many people, another aspect of treatment might be exercise. Even a small amount of exercise can help to relieve symptoms of both anxiety and... Read more »
Water Exercise: Fibromyalgia Treatment
Every fibromyalgia expert will tell you that exercise is an essential component of any fibromyalgia treatment program.  However, most fibromyalgia patients complain––with valid reason––that... Read more »
Chapter 1: What Can Exercise Do for Me?
His Garden Grows“My exercise focus is on gardening,” Arthur Canfield, 83, of Fairfax, Virginia, told us. “I hate the thought of exercise for exercise’s sake. I’ve never done that,” he... Read more »

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