Your thyroid is a small glands in your neck that produce hormones. It has a butterfly shape wraps around your windpipe. For such a small gland, it plays a big role in your physiology. The thyroid produces a few hormones that play different roles in the body. About 20 million
It’s ironic that January and February are some of the busiest months of the year for gyms, considering that winter makes people sluggish. Short days and long, dark nights make you drowsy early. Oppressive cold can make you question leaving your dwelling. Seasonal affective disorder is a generalized term to
Cheerios don’t seem like a very healthy food, yet they always boast about how great they are for your heart. They even have an endorsement from the American Heart Association. The key ingredient that makes cheerios healthy (not tasty, but healthy) is whole grains. If a product is whole grain,
Seemingly overnight, there’s been an explosion in the world of artificial intelligence. The truth is that technologies like ChatGPT have been incrementally advancing for decades, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive. If you’re not familiar with ChatGPT, it’s essentially a computer program that can respond to you in
It’s no secret that high blood pressure is a bad thing. The magic number is 120/80, and doctors often prefer it to be lower. High blood pressure is bad for your heart, but is it dangerous to exercise if you have it? The answer is, as with most things: it
Music is a big part of the workout experience. It would be unsettling if you went into a gym that had absolutely no music playing, just silence. Not only can music drown out the sound of your fellow exercisers huffing and puffing, it can actually boost performance. It’s no secret
Athletes work hard to gain an edge over their opponents. Whether that means staying an extra hour at practice, eating the same boring foods every day, or giving up vices like alcohol, athletes look for ways to improve. Professional athletes are the cream of the crop at their chosen sport
Calories are a unit of measurement, just like pounds. They roughly measure the amount of energy stored in food. A common mistake people make when they change their diet is falling into the trap of food quality over food quantity. In other words, the thought that eating healthy foods is
At TS Fitness, we pride ourselves in our ability to coach members through their workouts. Some exercises are easy, while some take a lot of concentration and correction. Even the coaches at TS need coaching. All trainers have gone through some form of certification process that requires knowledge of exercise
There’s no magical cure for cancer (at least not yet). The different forms of cancer affect the body in a variety of ways. Treatments are complex and specialized. Breast cancer is a prominent and well-researched form of cancer. Breast cancer receives a lot of attention from researchers because many women