A recent study by the Rose Center for Health and Sport Sciences examined anaerobic thresholds for a test group of golfers. They were tested, prior to going onto the golf course, to see at what point their bodies began to burn fuel without the help of oxygen - their anaerobic threshold. Typically, when a person crosses that threshold their body begins to produce lactic acid that builds up in the muscles and can adversely affect one’s fine motor skills - and the finesse of your golf game. Think of what happens to your swing and precision putts when fatigue sets in. Your game goes downhill.
Look around most golf courses these days and you see carts, not caddies. More and more courses are even requiring carts - disturbing when you consider that obesity has risen dramatically over the last 20 years in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, the percentage of obese adults rose in 23 states just this past year, according to a recent survey by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health.
Don’t think walking a golf course amounts to much? Think again - plenty of research demonstrates otherwise. Research indicates that walking golfers reduce their levels of bad cholesterol and that four hours of golf is equivalent to a 45-minute fitness class.
Antivirals have taken center stage recently because of the continued proliferation of N1H1. Several people have requested I answer the following question - Just how does an antiviral, like Tamiflu, work? Further, if I have N1H1 this summer, am I immune in fall?
To answer the first question - the antiviral Tamiflu is the brand name for the generic drug, Oseltamivir, typically used to treat and prevent Influenza A and B. It has also been found to be effective against N1H1. As a flu treatment, an antiviral is most effective if taken within 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms - if taken after that period of time, you simply may have too much of the virus within your body for the antiviral medication to be effective.
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