The thyroid gland has an important affect on the rate of metabolism in the body by the production of a hormone called T4 and the peripheral conversion of T4 into the more metabolically active T3 or reverse T3. The hypothalamus is constantly checking the need for more metabolic energy in body ... Views: 4718
Obesity has become epidemic like here in the United States and is becoming a world wide problem and along with it has grown a weight loss cottage industry. It almost seems everyday a new weight loss diet fad or exercise fad hits the media and this has caused confusion among potential ... Views: 1936
One of the first recommendations given to an obese or overweight person is to add exercise to your lifestyle and a good start is walking or jogging. The aim of this blog is to examine such a recommendation. Let us look at the some of the bio-mechanical challenges of walking and/or jogging. In ... Views: 1314