Movement: The Best Medicine
“If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” We are becoming a sedentary species; the majority of our day is spent...
Overview
Movement is medicine—it can truly change lives, boosting our health and sense of well-being and substantially reducing the risk of serious illness. Most of us spend the majority of our day sitting, which can injure our health. We need to move more, but as integrative physician Theresa Oswald explains, it’s not just a question of how many minutes a day we exercise: equally important is how frequently we stand up and move, and what types of exercise we engage in.
Learn how “exercise snacking” can reduce the health risks of extended sitting; what types of exercise are best for your dosha—your ayurvedic constitution; and how the different aspects of a well-rounded exercise program fit together to help you move toward greater health and vitality.
4-Part Series
Don’t Just Sit There, Stand Up for Health
Humans are designed to move, but as a society we are becoming increasingly sedentary. Our Paleolithic ancestors took an estimated 10,000–20,000 steps a day. Today in the United States, most adults walk only about 5,000...
Movement and the Doshas
Movement is good for our body. But the kind of exercise best for one person may not be helpful to someone else. How do we know what type of exercise is healthiest for us? According...
Tips for Improving Your Balance
As we age our balance declines if it is not challenged, so it is important to make balance training a part of our wellness routine. Working to improve our balance has numerous benefits, including injury...
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