BRETT ARENDS'S ROI
Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias are a rising public health disaster. The crippling brain diseases have already struck down nearly 7 million in the U.S. — including, lately, such famous names as Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams. There are few treatments and no cure.
Enter Arnold Schwarzenegger. In an email blast to his legions of fans and followers, the legendary bodybuilder, actor and former governor — now 76 — reports on medical evidence that resistance training can be helpful in lowering your risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
Studies suggest that your hippocampus — an area of your brain responsible for learning and memory — is targeted by neurodegenerative disease,” he writes. “Resistance training appears to protect against — or completely prevent — atrophy in that region, which could help protect against Alzheimer’s. Insulin resistance is also linked to Alzheimer’s, and resistance training helps improve insulin sensitivity
Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias are a rising public health disaster. The crippling brain diseases have already struck down nearly 7 million in the U.S. — including, lately, such famous names as Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams. There are few treatments and no cure.
Enter Arnold Schwarzenegger. In an email blast to his legions of fans and followers, the legendary bodybuilder, actor and former governor — now 76 — reports on medical evidence that resistance training can be helpful in lowering your risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
Studies suggest that your hippocampus — an area of your brain responsible for learning and memory — is targeted by neurodegenerative disease,” he writes. “Resistance training appears to protect against — or completely prevent — atrophy in that region, which could help protect against Alzheimer’s. Insulin resistance is also linked to Alzheimer’s, and resistance training helps improve insulin sensitivity
