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March 08, 2004

Another Reason to Exercise

Less expensive than the alternative, and more effective, too.

They found that 88 percent of heart patients who used an exercise bike daily escaped having a heart attack, or other serious adverse events such as severe chest pain, over four years.

That compared to 70 percent of the men who got a stent -- a little mesh tube used to prop open a blocked artery.

"The study was too small to make a general recommendation, but it suggests that patients with coronary artery disease can get the same symptom relief by exercising as they could with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) and stenting," Dr. Rainer Hambrecht of the University of Leipzig, who led the study, said in a statement.

Of course, a common sense approach to health problems aren't really popular right now. In a Viagra-obsessed, pill-popping, can't-somone-fix-the-problem-so-that-I-don't-have-to culture, that shouldn't be too surprising.

On a personal level, I'm going to be thinking about this story when I visit the gym tonight.

Read the story.

Posted by zombyboy at March 8, 2004 04:17 PM | TrackBack

Comments

TO: ZombyBoy
RE: Heart-Attack Prevention

Personally? I prefer the Mediterranean approach; lots of fine wine, or the spiritis liquor of your choice. But I also work out four or five days a week. I find the exercise improves my appetite, my mental agility and provides for greater appreciation the finer things in life, e.g., the distaff.

Regards,

Chuck(le)
[Rum: Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.]

Posted by: Chuck Pelto at March 8, 2004 05:20 PM

Vodka. Lots of vodka.

Posted by: zombyboy at March 8, 2004 05:26 PM

Rum and Vodka good, but a good wine....

Posted by: Rae at March 8, 2004 08:09 PM

TO: ZombyBoy
RE: If You're Interested....

...I've posted my recipe for making your own Grand Marnier on my blog. Beats the heck out of paying $30+ for a mere 500 ml.

www.ohnopueblo.org

Goes great by itself, warmed in a snifter, in coffee on a wintery day, in tiramisu, or golden margs.

Enjoy,

Chuck(le)

Posted by: Chuck Pelto at March 9, 2004 09:11 AM

P.S. I'm going to have to make some more Cointreau here in a bit. Just have to get my hands on some good oranges.

Posted by: Chuck Pelto at March 9, 2004 09:13 AM