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DR PENNY ADAMS TELLS WHY EXERCISING DECREASES YOUR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RISK AND WHEN SUDDEN DEAFNESS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Does exercise decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? A Yes. Anything that improves your cardiovascular health decreases your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by improving the blood supply to your brain. More recently, research has shown that independent of cardiovascular health, exercise gives an added boost in protection, in particular HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) where you do bursts of rigorous exercise, enough to make you feel puffed, repeatedly, for short periods of time (30 seconds) with a recovery period of a few minutes. Another study has shown that people with a faster average gait speed (how fast you walk) also have a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. ‘Independent of cardiovascular health, exercise gives an added boost in protection’ My 45-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL). What causes this…

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Good Health Choices Magazine NZ (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2020

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