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Howard J. Luks, MD

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exercise

Reframe why exercise is important. Not to lose, but to gin.
Muscle and Strength

We Exercise To Gain, Not To Lose.

I'm trying something different for the next few months. I'll be sending short but meaningful messages meant to reframe how we approach and think about fitness.

Walking is exercise
Featured

Walking IS Exercise: Why All Movement Matters

As an orthopedic surgeon, I often see patients who struggle with "exercise." Why don’t they see the benefits of walking, I often wondered.  At the same time,

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Notes

Sitting is not the new smoking

Is sitting as bad for us as we have been led to believe? Can "active" sitting minimize some of the downstream effects of sitting for long periods of time?

Benefits of exercise
Longevity

Exercise reduces chronic inflammation- a known killer.

You may be a little overweight, and you start an exercise program. But the weight isn't coming off, so you get frustrated and stop. Wait! Please don't stop. Far

Notes

PM 2.5 levels, air pollution, and our health

You should check the AQI level before you exercise. Let's talk about air pollution... more precisely PM 2.5 levels. If you go outdoors, you need to read

Longevity

Building an exercise routine: The 30-day challenge

Starting and committing to a new exercise program can be a challenge. Here we discuss the concept of a 30-day challenge. Staying with the same theory that

walking improves our health
Longevity

Longevity simplified—lesson 1. Just move more.

Most people hate exercise... perhaps we should just ask them to "move more", or "walk more". The data is in... walking works to improve our lifespan.

Exercise is more important than ever
Knee Arthritis

Does Exercise Cause Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent condition. Age, weight, our metabolic health, and prior injuries contribute to our risk of developing OA. Each and

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Metabolic Health

Just move, move often, occasionally with ferocious intent

Only 23% of people exercise enough. For some, exercise is work. It's painful. I know, I say this often. But it bears repeating. There are a few

metabolic health and orthopedic surgery
Longevity

Carbs and Triglycerides: Their relationship and its ability to predict the presence of insulin resistance

Metabolic health matters.  Humans die of very predicatble diseases. Most of them are moderated in severity by improving our metabolic health.  Type 2

Benefits of exercise
Knee

Walk, Exercise, Running, and Living with Knee Arthritis

How many of you have been told to rest and stop running or exercising because you have knee arthritis? Far too many people (including healthcare professionals)

Exercising with knee osteoarthritis is OK
Knee

Exercise and Knee Arthritis Pain: The science of why it works.

Osteoarthritis is usually not a mechanical wear and tear process. If you have osteoarthritis, exercise will not wear out your knee joints faster — quite the

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