Howard J. Luks

Feb 25, 2024 | healthworkscollective.com | Howard J. Luks |Ryan Kh

Trust us, you need experience before medical school. So many aspiring medical students go into medicine because of a glamorized idea in their minds inspired by US TV shows. It isn’t like that. The realities of medicine are much harsher, and there’s definitely less comedy. But fear not, there are tons of ways to gain healthcare experience before medical, and we’ve picked out five of the best. You’ll be happy to know most of them are on a volunteer basis, but they are worth it.

Dec 14, 2023 | simplavida.com | Howard J. Luks

In our expansive section on Zone 2 training, we outlined many reasons for low heart rate training and discussed many of the beneficial physiological adaptations that occur during base training. These changes have significant positive effects on our overall health and our training. Whether your goal is broader health gains or athletic excellence, or both, introducing higher training intensity plays an important role, too.

Nov 21, 2023 | simplavida.com | Howard J. Luks

We have a Whatsapp channel to which you can subscribe for updates, tips, and announcements. You can find it here. We are always dismayed when our friends say they don't want to exercise because of the fear of injury. We were equally upset that some people blamed Howard's hernias on his working out despite clear data to the contrary. As we will explain, the risks of inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle vastly outweigh the risks associated with resistance or aerobic training.

Sep 14, 2023 | simplavida.com | Howard J. Luks

Very few people, as well as very few doctors, understand the etiology or the natural history of osteoarthritis (OA) well. For the most part, osteoarthritis is a biological disease, as opposed to the belief that osteoarthritis is a mechanical disease. Far too many still believe that physical activity causes OA, or cartilage loss due to wear and tear. Simply put, OA is the loss of cartilage in the knee. Lose a little cartilage, and you have mild OA; lose a lot, and you have a more severe case.

Aug 29, 2023 | simplavida.com | Howard J. Luks |Paul Kedrosky

We talk a lot here about cardiovascular fitness and how it's the ultimate health drug, free and effective. But muscle is at least as important, making its loss an equally serious problem, even if too often overlooked. The technical term for muscle loss is "sarcopenia," the involuntary loss of muscle mass, and it's an evil up there with Marvel villains. Sadly, however, it is more common than some Thanosian movie characters, and it accelerates with age.