About - Become your healthiest you
Welcome to Feeling Healthy with Dr. Scott Lear. A blog to help you be the healthiest you can be. I’m a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and I hold the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research at …
The Science of Happiness - Become your healthiest you
Nov 27, 2024 · More money didn’t mean more happiness. However, later research, which included Dr. Kahneman, found money can buy happiness in those people who were already happy. In those who were unhappy, money can help but only up to a …
Reflections on my Exercise Stress Test. My Ongoing Journey with …
Feb 7, 2018 · – Feel Healthy with Dr. Scott Lear. October 3, 2018 at 5:27 pm […] maximum heart rates. For this method, the person completes an exercise stress test (check out mine here) to accurately determine one’s maximal heart rate (the equation of 220 minus age can be …
Is your neighbourhood making you sick? - Become your healthiest …
Nov 13, 2024 · Location, location, location. Where you live has a great impact on your daily life. From transportation infrastructure, provision of utilities, emergency services to even garbage pick-up. And while not as obvious, your neighbourhood design also plays a role in your health and can impact your risk for diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Why I Started a Health Blog - Become your healthiest you
Feb 26, 2020 · Feel Healthy with Dr. Scott Lear is a health blog based on the latest science in lifestyle medicine aimed at helping you live the healthiest life you can.
Is exercise the miracle cure? - Become your healthiest you
Sep 25, 2019 · The Importance of a Warm-Up and Cool-Down | Feel Healthy with Dr. Scott Lear December 9, 2020 at 4:56 pm […] exercise is an important part of maintaining health, improving quality of life and preventing disease.
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) and Your Health
Sep 30, 2020 · The term NEAT was coined in 1999 by Dr. James Levine. His research group was trying to understand why some people gain weight and others are resistant to it. They overfed 16 young adults 1000 kcal/day (similar to eating four Big Macs extra a day) for eight weeks.
Is stretching good for you? - Become your healthiest you
Sep 29, 2021 · For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told stretching is good for the body. It’s something we should all do as it increases flexibility.
Can you reverse atherosclerosis? - Become your healthiest you
Oct 23, 2024 · Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In most countries, two out of five people will die from heart disease. While heart disease consists of many conditions, blockages in the artery are the most common. This can prevent blood, and oxygen, from getting to the heart and can lead to a heart attack…
Overcoming My Mental Illness - Become your healthiest you
Mar 3, 2022 · Thank you for sharing your story Dr. Lear. It is good for many of us to hear we are not alone. You show courage and leadership in an area where many of us look for help and/or comraderie.