How to Health

Exercise has long been thought to weaken the immune system and make your body more susceptible to infections. However, recent science challenges this belief and suggests exercise may indeed make you more resistant to infections. In this episode we discuss the basics of the immune system, problems with early studies suggesting exercise weakens the immune system and how exercise works to improve you...

Strength training isn't just for bodybuilders. It's for everyone. Muscle mass starts to decline in your 30s and by your 60s, one quarter of muscle is lost. Reductions in strength are even greater. In this episode we discuss how strength training can benefit you at any age, how it can prevent muscle loss and how to set up your own strength training program (no gym required!).   Strength training pr...

Sugar. It's all around us. And it's needed to fuel your body and brain. But what happens when you have too much? In this episode we discuss how sugar is used in the body, how much is too much and how you can reduce your sugar intake.

DNA is the blueprint of life. Once thought to go unchanged from birth to death, we now know DNA, and how it's genes are converted to proteins, is far more complex. In this episode we discuss how exercise can affect DNA, and tie that into disease prevention and increased lifespan. Link to article mentioned in episode: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2023/02000/Association_of_Acceleromet...

Each year up to 80% of people make New Year's resolutions. Most resolutions focus on areas of health such as weight loss, exercising more and improving one's diet. However, by the end of February, nearly 70% of resolutions will be abandoned. In this episode we discuss how to use health behaviour strategies to set you up for success from creating clear and specific resolutions to implementing your...

Most diseases are only diagnosed at the appearance of symptoms, usually later in one's life. But the disease process begins much earlier, in your 20s, 30s and sometimes teen years. In this podcast we discuss how diseases begin early in life and how lifelong prevention can help you prevent disease.   Follow us on Instagram @howtohealthpodcast, or drop us an email: how2healthpodcast@gmail.com  

In any given year 20% of people will experience a mental illness making it a leading chronic disease. Exercise has been known to have great benefits on physical health but its effect on mental well-being is less known. In this episode we discuss how common mental illness is, the biological mechanisms in which exercise affects how you feel and how exercise can improve your mental well-being and pre...

Whether you live in a downtown core or a sleepy suburb, where you live has a key role in your health. Some features in the environment, such as sidewalks, get people active, while others can be a barrier to healthy living. In this episode, we discuss how things in your community, from streetlights to grocery stores to traffic pollution, affect your behaviours and ultimately your health. To see how...

The heart is the only muscle in your body that never rests. And for good reason. Over the course of your life, your heart will beat over 2.5 billion times. But even with such a vital organ, things can go wrong. In this podcast, we discuss the role of the heart in your body, what happens if things go wrong, and most importantly, how to take care of it. Follow us on Instagram @howtohealthpodcast, or...

Exercise is a great, low-cost (free!) way to increase happiness, give you more energy and prevent many diseases. But how much do you need to do to get all these benefits. In this podcast, we'll discuss what is the smallest amount of exercise that is needed to improve health, how you can benefit from doing more and what type of exercise is beneficial. Follow us on Instagram @howtohealthpodcast, or...

Look for our first episode on July 25, 2022. In the meantime, here's a teaser of what to expect.