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Can You Build Muscle After 50? — Evolve Wellness Yes, you can! Granted, it may not be as easy as it may have been years ago, but with the right habits you can alter your body composition and become stronger and healthier. For optimal muscle growth in our later years, we need to consider the following four things: CONSISTENT EXERCISE A r

6 Minutes of High Intensity Interval Training May Help Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease — Evolve Wellness Some level of cognitive decline is unavoidable as we age but research suggests sufficient nutrition and exercise can help keep the body and the brain healthy. New research has found that short bursts of high intensity exercise increases the amount of neuroprotective brain-derived neurotrophic facto

Arthritis and Exercise — Evolve Wellness There are several types of arthritis with the most prevalent being osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative arthritis. Osteoarthritis affects more than 58 million US adults. The symptoms of osteoarthritis include stiffness, decreased flexibility, achiness, pain and sometimes swelling. These sym

Joint Replacements and Exercise — Evolve Wellness Over 1 million Americans undergo joint replacements every year. These procedures can drastically improve the quality of one’s life but will usually result in loss of strength, decreased motion and dysfunctional movement. The right kind and amount of exercise can help improve mobility, strength and

Why All Women Should Strength Train — Evolve Wellness Why All Women Should Strength Train

Did you know that flexibility naturally decreases as you age due to loss of fluid and elasticity in the muscles?

What is Assisted Stretching? — Evolve Wellness What is Assisted Stretching?

Can You Use Your HSA or FSA for Personal Training? — Evolve Wellness Can you use your HSA or FSA for personal training?

How Exercise can Prevent/Minimize Osteoporosis — Evolve Wellness Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability in older women.  Younger women (I have seen patients in their twenties with osteoporosis) can also be prone to this condition, but postmenopausal women are at a greater risk. Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mineral density.  It resul

What is Sarcopenia? — Evolve Wellness Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass and function that occurs with aging and/or immobility and is associated with falls, frailty, and mortality.  For the elderly, maintaining muscle mass and function is vital to having functional independence.  You may be thinking, I am not old