Best Stretches for Back Pain
Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or an ache between the shoulder blades, stretching can reduce back pain and tension. Improve the range of motion and stiffness in your back with these simple yet effective standing stretches for back pain.
Does Intermittent Fasting Work for Weight Loss?
Mighty Health physician, Dr. Eric Tam, dives into what intermittent fasting is, ways to intermittent fast, how intermittent fasting can be beneficial for weight loss and overall health, and ultimately whether or not it’s worth trying!
5 Top Natural Pain Relief Remedies
Natural pain relief can include herbal supplements as well as lifestyle changes like exercise or mindfulness. Each of these approaches prioritizes whole-body well-being. Plus, natural pain relief methods often have fewer side effects than pain medications.
Low Carb Food List for Weight Loss
Following a low carb diet is an effective way to lose weight over 50. Are you new to low carb or not sure what are the bets low carb foods? Check out this low carb food list and matching low carb recipes to make it simple!
Balance Exercises for Seniors
Balance exercises help strengthen your ability to move through daily life with more ease. They are as much about confidence as they are about strength, and are crucial to maintaining independence and feeling strong. Try these standing balance exercises for building better mobility!
Exercises to Lose Belly Fat While Seated
It gets harder to lose pesky belly fat as we get older and our metabolism slows down. The best exercises to lose belly fat give the abdominal muscles a workout. Try these seated belly fat burner exercises at home to build a strong core and manage a healthy weight.
Dynamic Stretches You Can Do In a Chair for Full Body Pain Relief
Dynamic stretches are the key to injury prevention and increased mobility for seniors. Work through stiffness, tightness, and pain with these dynamic chair stretches! These deep stretches improve the range of motion and tension release. and include neck stretches, back stretches, core stretches, hip stretches, glute stretches, hamstring stretches, ankle stretches, and inner thigh stretches for full-body relief.
3 Best Ankle Mobility Exercises
Suffering from ankle pain or stiffness? Here are some quick and simple exercises to do at home with a resistance band that will improve the strength and mobility of the ankle joints. These seated exercises are beginner and senior friendly.
Healthy, Low Carb St. Patrick’s Day Recipes That Are Easy to Make
For this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities, celebrate with healthy, low carb green recipes. This holiday is usually filled with salty, fatty foods (we’re looking at you, corned beef) that can be very bad luck for your waistline and for your overall health. Fortunately, there are several St. Paddy’s Day recipes that are better than a pot of gold – here are just a few.
Exploring Creative Outlets for Seniors
Finding ways to nurture our creativity and promote personal growth becomes essential as we age. Engaging in creative activities can offer a joyful and expressive outlet for exploration and has numerous therapeutic benefits. This article will explore different creative outlets tailored explicitly for seniors, emphasizing the limitless possibilities and their positive impact on overall well-being.
Easy, Healthy One Pan (or One Sheet Pan) Meals for Weight Loss
Make easy, quick, healthy and delicious meals in just one pan or sheet! These simple recipes only use one pan or one sheet pan to create a delicious and easy weeknight meal.
How to Speed Up Metabolism for Over 50 Weight Loss
Are you struggling with weight gain as you age? Does it feel harder to lose weight? It may be your metabolism slowing down. What is metabolism, and how does it affect our health and weight? Mighty Health physician, Dr. Eric Tam, is here to answer all your metabolism questions.
SI Joint Pain Causes, Relief, and Exercises According to a Doctor
SI joint pain often feels like pain in the lower back or buttocks that may radiate down the legs. What causes SI joint pain? How do you treat SI joint pain? What is the best way to sit for SI joint pain? What exercises should you do for SI pain? Eric Tam answers these questions and more on SI joint pain.
Top 4 Chair Exercises for Lower Body Mobility and Strength
Lower body strength and mobility is important for everyone, but especially seniors. A strong lower body can mean fewer falls, better balance, and enhanced stamina. Try these 4 simple at home chair exercises for improved lower body strength and mobility.
How to Improve Flexibility and Mobility As You Age
We naturally lose flexibility as we age. However, loss of flexibility prevents us from exercising, taking care of our families, and participating in our favorite activities. It can cause balance and mobility issues as well. Learn more about why flexibility is important for seniors and what you can do to improve flexibility and mobility at home.
Top 5 Mood Boosting Foods for Seniors
There is a strong connection between what we eat and how we feel, especially as we get older. Here are five of the best mood boosting foods to add to your diet to feel happy, energized, and healthy!
What You Should Do About Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is associated with a number of very serious health conditions, such as dementia and delirium, depression, weakness, and decreased quality of life. Hearing loss also is linked to risk of falling, which is why it’s important to understand types of hearing loss and how you can fix it.
Improve Back Pain and Upper Body Mobility with Chair Exercises
If you suffer from back pain, these chair exercises will strengthen the muscles that support your spine. That can relieve pressure on areas that might be causing you pain, such as the discs and facet joints. Exercise also improves circulation and releases endorphins that help manage pain!
Low Carb Comfort Meals to Enjoy This Winter
You don't have to only eat salads when you are trying to prioritize a low carb diet! You can get started making healthy comfort meals with these seven recipes for hearty, cozy, feel good food.