Physical Fitness and Good Health
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Physical Fitness and Good Health
Preventing Colds and Flu
Lowering High Cholesterol
Understanding High Blood Pressure
Understanding Prehypertension
Understanding the Glycemic Index
Dealing with Allergies
Stress Management
Vaccines for Children
Reduce Stress For A Healthier Body
Prevent Prehypertension With Simple Steps
Keep Your Cholesterol Low For Longevity
Top Blood Pressure Reducing Tips
Know The Glycemic Index And Lose Weight
Top Allergy Fighting Tips
The Benefits of Regular Exercise
Back To School Sleep Schedule
$1 Healthy Meal Secrets
Grilling Health Risks
Foods For Heart Health
Keep Road Rage Under Control
Preventing Colds And Influenza
Important Child Vaccine Info
Family Friendly Health and Fitness Tips
The Importance of Prostate Screenings
Cell Phones and Brain Cancer
Simple Steps to Stop Smoking
Coffee's Health Benefits and Concerns
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Embarrassing Problems
Caring for a Cold in College
Depression Symptoms and Treatment
Tips for Healthy Aging
Getting Family To Visit A Doctor
Simple Tips For Successful Strength Training
Benefits Of Yoga For Athletic Men
Tips For Exercising With An Injury
Understanding Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Symptom Progression Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Treatments For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
What To Expect At A Comprehensive Eye Exam
Risk Factors & Prevention For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
New Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research
Family Fitness Activities In Spring
How To Prepare For A Marathon
Prepare To Train In The Rain
Russell Greenfield, M.D.
Greenfield Integrative Healthcare, PLLC and Greenfield Consulting, LLC
704-364-2658
info@bewelldoc.com
Russell H. Greenfield, M.D. is the Director of Greenfield Integrative Healthcare (GIH), PLLC and President of Greenfield Consulting (GC), LLC.
He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Harbor / UCLA Medical Center and subsequently entered into an administrative / teaching fellowship at the same institution. He moved to Charlotte, NC and became involved in the emergency medicine residency program at Carolinas Medical Center, where he was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. He then became one of the first four physicians worldwide to graduate from the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine under the direct instruction of Dr. Andrew Weil.
Dr. Greenfield returned to NC to become the founding medical director of Carolinas Integrative Health, a freestanding center in Charlotte owned and operated by the Carolinas HealthCare System. He was a consultant to the Federation of State Medical Boards in the development of national model guidelines for the use of complementary and alternative therapies, and is co-author of Healthy Child, Whole Child (2nd ed. HarperCollins, 2009).
Dr. Greenfield maintains a private consultative medical practice in Charlotte, consults with media and industry on integrative health initiatives, and lectures widely. He is the editor of Alternative Medicine Alert, a monthly newsletter designed for healthcare professionals. He also directs the creation of wellness information for shoppers for Harris Teeter, Inc.
Professional affiliations include Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Visiting Assistant Professor at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.
In his spare time he likes nothing more than spending time with his wife and children. His personal interests are baseball and anything related to The Lord of the Rings.
Physical Fitness and Good Health
Dr. Russell Greenfield talks about the importance of regular exercise.
Transcripts
Dr. Russell Greenfield: Hi, I am Dr. Russell Greenfield and today I am going to talk about the importance of regular exercise. A regular exercise is vital for your heart, because it's strengthens your heart muscle, but it also does other things to keep your heart functioning well.
For example, regular physical activity improves cholesterol by increasing good cholesterol or HDL and reducing LDL the Bad Cholesterol. It improves lung function, burns calories, helps reduce emotional stress, and is an effective therapy for mild forms of depression. Each of these responses to exercise is good for your heart.
A good fitness regiment should include both aerobic exercise and weight training. Do something aerobic most days of the week, some activity makes you break a sweat like a brisk walk, gardening, or swimming. Work up to doing the activity for 30-45 minutes even if you have to split it up into two or three sessions.
Strength training works muscles against resistance and should be done at least twice a week, it helps protect against osteoporosis and contributes to optimal weight management by adding metabolically active muscle tissue. Keep in mind that even low-intensity exercise like Tai-chi can improve aerobic capacity less in stress and benefit your heart.
If you are new to fitness training see your doctor first and consider meeting with a personal trainer to help develop a safe and effective program design specifically for you. Making time for fitness can be hard, but odds are you'll find a way to work it into your busy schedule, because it will make you feel so good.
The Benefits of Regular Exercise
Ab Exercise - The Basic Crunch
Ab Exercise - The Body Twist Crunch
Ab Exercise - The Sideways Crunch
Ab Exercise - Core Leg Work
Ab Exercise - Rolling Twisting Crunch
Ab Exercise - Core Streching
How to Exercise Your Quadriceps
Exercise Plan - Quadricep Workout With Lunges
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