Anti Aging – Reno NV -Effects of Exercise on Muscular Strength, Mass, Mobility and Hormonal Levels in Older Women – Dr Ken Romeo

OPINION: Dr Ken Romeo   775-870-6942

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Exercise studies are lacking in populations of older women. For some reason, scientists seem fixated on conducting exercise studies in young and older men. But here’s one for the books:

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of resistance training performed on muscular strength, muscle mass, mobility and hormonal responses in older women.

Twenty-five older women with an average age of 67 +/- 5 years were studied for an 8 week period of exercise with a 12 week washout period between exercise regimens. Two exercise periods were performed and levels of testosterone and IGF-1 were studied in the women pre- and post-intervention.

The results? EXCELLENT!

Significant increases were observed in both groups for muscular strength, knee extension and for skeletal muscle mass. There were no significant effects for IGF-1 and testosterone.

The results suggest that exercise is effective for promoting positive adaptations in muscular strength and hypertrophy in older women.

Exercise should be included in any custom designed anti aging program and adjusted as the client can include more exercise and strengthening in their personal regimen.

PS: Walking, Yoga and Tai Chi are exercises! Clients don’t necessarily need to be throwing around weights in a gym to get healthy.

Yours in Health!

Dr. Ken Romeo

Dr. Ken Romeo is a Principal and Chief Clinical Data Coordinator for the Healthy Aging Research Foundation (HARF) in Reno, NV.

Though each article and/or opinion contained on this Blog is derived from published Clinical and Research data contained in various national and international databases with links provided, if used,

NO ARTICLE OR CONCLUSION IS MEANT TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT OR CURE DISEASE.

CONSULT YOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO YOUR HEALTH REGIMEN.

Contact: DrKenRomeo1@yahoo.com (Reno, NV) 775-870-6942

Dr Ken Romeo - Protect Your Eyes. Exercise! - Anti Aging - Reno Nevada

OPINION:  Dr Ken Romeo   775-870-6942

Retinal cells become increasingly vulnerable to injury as we get older.

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Scientists recently showed that the vulnerability to eye injury and retinal protection could be modified with exercise.

In middle-aged mice models, they found that exercise protected against dysfunction and cell loss after an acute injury induced by elevation of intraocular pressure.

Who would have thought that exercise could be good for the eyes?

Source: Aging Cell. 2016 Sep 9. doi: 10.1111/acel.12512

Yours in Health!

Dr. Ken Romeo

Dr. Ken Romeo is a Principal and Chief Clinical Data Coordinator for the Healthy Aging Research Foundation (HARF) in Reno, NV.

Though each article contained on this Blog is derived from published Clinical and Research data contained in various national and international databases with links provided,

NO ARTICLE OR CONCLUSION IS MEANT TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT OR CURE DISEASE.

CONSULT YOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO YOUR HEALTH REGIMEN.

Contact: DrKenRomeo1@yahoo.com

Dr Ken Romeo - DHEA, Testosterone and Exercise Capacity - Anti Aging - Reno Nevada

OPINION: Dr Ken Romeo   775-870-6942

DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is the most abundant sex steroid. It is a precursor hormone used by athletes for performance enhancement as it can increase testosterone levels.

The potential effects of DHEA supplementation combined with exercise training on body composition, exercise performance, and hormone regulation are currently unclear.

Natural protocols in anti aging science do not work overnight, but they do work! In a recent study, six-week DHEA supplementation alone significantly increased body weight, muscle weight, testosterone level, and glycogen contents (liver and muscle) in mice.

ergo-log.com Difference between placebo and DHEA supplementation on testosterone levels

DHEA supplementation alone had no negative impact on all tissue and biochemical profiles, but could not improve exercise performance which is strange. Although DHEA supplementation alone had no beneficial effect in the exercise performance of mice, the body weight, testosterone level and glycogen content significantly increased.

Perhaps given more time, the exercise levels would have improved. DHEA supplementation is usually an important part of any anti aging program for men.

As a parting thought, exercise in the short term may decrease the DHEA supplements absorptive capacity. A long study is necessary as testosterone levels did increase which usually equate to better exercise performance. Remember, natural anti aging and performance enhancing programs work....but they take time. In my experience, the lack of negative side effects far outweighs the risk of direct testosterone injections.

Yours in Health!

Dr. Ken Romeo

Dr. Ken Romeo is a Principal and Chief Clinical Data Coordinator for the Healthy Aging Research Foundation (HARF) in Reno, NV. He is an expert in Natural Anti-Aging protocols and Anti Inflammatory Sciences.

Though each article and/or opinion contained on this Blog is derived from published Clinical and Research data contained in various national and international databases with links provided, if used,

NO ARTICLE OR CONCLUSION IS MEANT TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT OR CURE DISEASE.

CONSULT YOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO YOUR HEALTH REGIMEN.

Contact: DrKenRomeo1@yahoo.com (Reno, NV) 775-870-6942

SOURCE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27766021

Int J Med Sci. 2016 Sep 16;13(10):730-740. eCollection 2016.

Dr Ken Romeo - Anti Aging - Reno Nevada - 2 Things that Really Effect Mental Age and Cognition

OPINION:  Dr Ken Romeo   775-870-6942

Our population is aging and there is continued emphasis on finding interventions that prevent or delay onset of cognitive disorders of aging.

Pharmacologicals have proven less effective than hoped, therefore greater emphasis has therefore been placed on understanding behavioral interventions that will positively impact a persons risk for dementia.

Current research suggest that modifiable behaviors impact brain plasticity in both humans and animals. The research focusing specifically on participation in physical and cognitive activities among older adults and their impact on cognition, the brain, and cognitive aging outcomes.

The robust scientific animal literature on activity and cognition provides a series of hypotheses as to how exercise exerts its cognitive and brain benefits.

The largely positive impact of physical and cognitive activities on cognition and brain health documented in epidemiological, cross sectional, and prospective randomized controlled studies is encouraging.

Most studies have targeted older adults in general focusing on the implications of exercise and cognitive interventions in individuals with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.

Current evidence supports the ability for physical activity to modify genetic risks.

The connection between activity levels and brain volume, white matter integrity, and improved functionality is supportive of mild-moderate exercise.

Most studies have investigated a singular behavioral factor or intervention, but there is some research detailing the impact of combining both mental and physical activity to boost brain health.

In short, the current scientific literature would support both mild-moderate physical exercise AND mental exercise (such as learning a new language, playing complex games like Chess or  Crossword Puzzles), as a method to temper the aging process and modify genetic risks.

Dr. Ken Romeo is a Principal and Chief Clinical Data Coordinator for the Healthy Aging Research and Genomic Council (HARGC) in Reno, NV.

Though each article contained on this Blog is derived from published Clinical and Research data contained in various national and international databases with links provided,

NO ARTICLE OR CONCLUSION IS MEANT TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT OR CURE DISEASE.

CONSULT YOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO YOUR HEALTH REGIMEN.

CONTACT:  DrKenRomeo1@yahoo.com

Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21818703