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Back to Basics: Walking Forward Lunge
Skin is in this spring, so before you sport your cute shorts, do a few of these leg toning walking forward lunges.
Here's how to do it:
- Stand upright, feet together, holding two light (5-8 pound) dumbbells at your sides (palms facing in).
- Take a controlled step forward with your left leg.
- Lower hips toward the floor and bend both knees (almost at 90 degree angles). The back knee should come close but never touch the ground.
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Natalie Coughlin: From the Olympics to DWTS
Last season on Dancing With the Stars, we saw gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson win gold, and this year we're watching Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin compete on land.
She made it through the first week, dancing a salsa with Alec Mazo and wowed us last night with her quick step. Although busy dancing and rehearsing, Natalie took time out of her day to answer a few questions on topics ranging from Pilates to her opinion on the ban on high-tech swimsuits.
Three Ways to Add Arm Work to Your Lunges
If you're pressed for time at the gym (and these days, who isn't), time-saving exercises are a must. Adding arm work to the ever-classic lunge is a great way to work more of you in one move. Here are three ways to get more bang for your buck.
Sickle cell disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Outlook
- Complications
- Treatment
- Prevention and Lifestyle Ch...
- Resources
- References
At Home Cardio Moves
Winter is upon us making it difficult to exercise outside. That is where the gym comes in handy, but if that is one expense you have trimmed from your budget, check out these at home cardio moves. They will get your heart pumping and lift your spirits even though it is cold and dreary outside.
Parkinson's disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Levadopa (L-dopa)
- Other Medications
- Surgery
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
- In 2007, the FDA approved the first skin patch drug for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Transdermal rotigotine (Neupro) is a dopamine agonist drug that may help improve symptoms of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. The patch is applied daily.
- Rivastigimine (Exelon), an Alzheimer’s disease drug, was approved in 2006 for treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Ovarian cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Treatment
- Surgery
- Medications
- Radiation Therapy
- Resources
- References
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
- Urgent or frequent urination
- Post-menopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than 5 years are 20% more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who do not use HRT, suggests a 2007 study in the Lancet.
Get It Up, Your Heart Rate, That Is: Killers in the Park
Oh! I hope you didn't think I was talking about the band The Killers playing live in some park. Nope.
Magnesium
Overview- Overview
- Uses
- Dietary Sources
- Available Forms
- How to Take It
- Precautions
- Possible Interactions
- Supporting Research
Diabetes - type 2
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Screening Tests
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Medications
- Long-Term Complications
- Emergency Complications
- Resources
- References
- Sitagliptin (Januvia), the first in a new class of diabetes drugs called DPP-4 inhibitors, was approved in 2006.
- Janumet, a 2-in-1 pill that contains both sitagliptin and metformin, was approved in 2007.
- These drugs are taken by mouth and may be more convenient for patients than exenatide (Byetta), a similar drug. DPP-4 inhibitors do not cause weight gain and may pose a lower risk for hypoglycemia than some other diabetes drugs.
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