Five minutes of daily breath training improves exercise tolerance, boosts energy metabolism and combats aging. Despite the myriad known benefits of exercise, many middle-aged and older adults struggle to meet physical activity recommendations. New research finds potential for high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) to help this population transition to...
Fatigue after COVID is a real issue. Here are 5 things you can do about it! Fatigue is more than being worn out or sleepy. It is excessive tiredness that persists despite resting or good sleep. It's likely a result of our body's strong immune response to the virus. But...
The providers and nutritionists at Pandya Medical Center are able to help you tailor your meal to include foods that work to lower stress levels. During periods of stress, your body releases cortisol which gives your body the energy you need to respond to a short-term stressful scenario. However, prolonged...
How to Handle Your Stress in Healthy Ways According to the American Psychological Association, a bitter election season, political unrest and violence, a shaky economy, and COVID-19 related issues have affected the stress levels of Americans. In fact, 84% of adults reported feeling at least one emotion associated with prolonged...
Improve your well-being with this one simple change When most of us think of mental-boosting activities, we imagine deliberate and strenuous exercise, like a jog, a bike, or a swim, but it seems that just visiting a variety of different locations is associated with a higher sense of wellbeing in...
What is a mental health day? A mental health day is a day that doesn’t involve engaging with major sources of stress or frustration. It’s a day to relax, decompress and take care of yourself overall. If you notice that you’re easily agitated, physically or mentally exhausted, anxious or unable...
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but many are also encouraging people to avoid in-office appointments to reduce their risk of exposure to this highly contagious coronavirus. But...
It is a member of the ginger family and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine. ✅It is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. ✅antiviral ✅antibacterial ✅antiparasitic ✅helps with pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis ✅also helps with skin conditions like eczema. ✳️Important thing to Note Research has found that...
As you age and your metabolism begins to decline, maintaining a healthy weight becomes increasingly difficult. Putting aside the natural desire to preserve a youthful physique, weight management is important for many other medical reasons. If you are able to keep your Body Mass Index (BMI) between approximately 20 and...
Without doubt, one of the most common topics of discussion during clinic visits with our patients at Pandya Medical Center (PMC) is that of insomnia. Insomnia, the perception of not sleeping well, may involve challenges with falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early. Patients also frequently complain of unrefreshing...
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that plays an important part in our bodies for balance and metabolism of calcium and bone health. The main source of Vitamin D is from sunlight as sunlight is needed to help convert pro-Vitamin D which is in our skin to the active Vitamin D...
Well, the summer is upon us and it is time to head to the beach! As everyone’s Vitamin D goes up in summer, let’s not forget to put on that sunscreen to prevent skin cancer, skin aging and those nasty wrinkles! But there are just so many products out there so how...
