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Mickey Harpaz, PhD

Bio

- In practice since 1987
- Has treated over 10,000 Menopausal women
- Airborne officer & consultant to the Israeli Air Force for 30 yrs
- Health & fitness talk show consultant for CT Independent TV
- Corporate wellness consultant
- Lecturer and Author
- Charity marathon runner - NYC, Chicago, Paris



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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

    "Fitness is a huge predictor of [cancer] risk," said Dr. Susan Lakoski, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

    "This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time

    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.

    More than 6,500 obese people insured by Blue Care Network enrolled in a pedom...Full Article

  • Mickey Harpaz, PhD
    Mickey Harpaz, PhD answered:
    What helps with weight gain and metabolism during menopause?
    Strength training increases lean body mass, re: bone density and muscle mass. Daily walk/jog,...  Full Post
  • Mickey Harpaz, PhD
    Mickey Harpaz, PhD answered:
    Is weight gain during menopause normal?
    Yes it is. 8 out of 10 women will gain ten to fifteen pounds during the first two years. The...  Full Post
  • Mickey Harpaz, PhD
    Mickey Harpaz, PhD answered:
    Is weight gain during menopause normal?
    Yes it is. 8 out of 10 women will gain ten to fifteen pounds during the first two years. The...  Full Post
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
    More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.

    Over time, routine activities -- such as brisk walking, biking, or even doing housework or gardening v...Full Article

  • Mickey Harpaz, PhD
    Mickey Harpaz, PhD has posted a blog entry: Wine

    Sensibility and Wine

    " A single glass of champagne imparts a feeling of exhilaration...
    A bottle produces a contrary effect, excess causes a comatose insensibility..."(Winston Churchill)


    One glass of red wine per day, and red wine only, increases HDL (good cholesterol) and reduces risk for coronary

    ...Full Post