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https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-Consumer/
...result, free radicals form and damage muscle cells. Because antioxidants can reduce...reduce free-radical damage to muscle, some people think that ...
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional/
...reasons for use included enhanced muscle strength (20% of users), performance...maintain blood glucose levels and replace muscle glycogen; typically ...
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Potassium-Consumer/
Potassium is needed for muscle, kidneys, and heart function. Learn how much...proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve ...
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-Consumer/
Calcium helps build strong bones. Learn how much you need, good sources, deficiency...Calcium is a mineral your body needs to build and maintain ...
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-Consumer/
...a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. Your body also needs iron to make...The body uses its stored iron in the muscles, liver, spleen, and bone ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/cerebral-palsy
...permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. CP is caused by damage...permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. CP is ...
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/20-breakthroughs-from-20-years-of-science-aboard-the-international-space-station/
Back to Full List Methods to combat muscle atrophy and bone loss Back to Full...Muscular Dystrophy. Methods to combat muscle atrophy and bone loss ...
https://www.ihs.gov/diabetes/education-materials-and-resources/
...help move sugar from the blood to the muscles and other parts of the body. About...manage your diabetes away from home. Build an Emergency Kit Get a ...
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-and-physical-activity/four-types-exercise-can-improve-your-health-and-physical
...and others. Physical activities that build endurance include: Brisk walking or...and rake the yard and bag up leaves. Build up to at least 150 minutes ...
https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/docs/Progressive-Muscle-Relaxation.pdf
Progressive Muscle Relaxation...Progressive Muscle Relaxation VA Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural...of 5 PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION ...
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-Consumer/
Magnesium helps nerves and muscles function. Learn how much you need, good sources...in the body, including regulating muscle and nerve function ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/brain-basics/brain-basics-understanding-sleep
...that removes toxins in your brain that build up while you are awake. Everyone needs...REM sleep; it sends signals to relax muscles essential for body ...
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/how-can-strength-training-build-healthier-bodies-we-age
Highlights How can strength training build healthier bodies as we age? June 30...ResearchFrailtyPhysical Activity On this page: Muscle mass: Use it or ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/muscular-dystrophy
...weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles. These disorders (of which there are...severity, and the pattern of the affected muscles....weakness and ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/mitochondrial-disorders
...or many parts, including the brain, muscles, kidneys, heart, eyes, and ears....or many parts, including the brain, muscles, kidneys, heart, eyes, and ...
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/heart-health/heart-health-and-aging
...heart work? Your heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood to your body. A normal...leaky, both of which can cause fluid to build up in the lungs or ...
https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/anabolic-steroids
...used to improve appearance by building muscle mass or to enhance athletic performance...They promote the growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/glossary-neurological-terms
...uncontrollable jerky movements of the muscles in the face, arms, or legs. It is...includes involuntary and rhythmic muscle contractions. It is seen in ...
https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-response-template-toolkit/organizational-individual-stress-management
...to be released from the body or they build up and become toxic. The body’s stress...wear and tear on our body, from the muscles in our legs that hold ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/myasthenia-gravis
...in the voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles include muscles that connect to a...a person’s bones, muscles in the face, throat, and diaphragm ...