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Managing Diabetes with Exercise Physiology: A Longevity Approach
Diabetes is a metabolic condition characterised by high blood sugar levels brought about by an impairment or intolerance within the body to an internally produced hormone called Insulin, impairing your ability to process sugar as fuel. Prolonged exposure to mismanaged diabetes and high blood sugar levels is shown to lead…
Finding Confidence: Lessons from Week 4 of EP Placement
Hey, it’s Charlie. I’m in my first year at the University of Sydney, studying a Masters of Exercise Physiology, and I’m back again for another week in review of my placement at Longevity Marrickville. Let’s see how week 4 turned out… Confidence was definitely super high this week. After 3…
Halfway Through: Lessons and Progress from Week 3 of Placement
Hey, it’s Charlie. I’m in my first year at the University of Sydney, studying a Masters of Exercise Physiology, and I’m back again for another week in review of my placement at Longevity Marrickville. Let’s see how week 3 turned out… This week felt even better than the second in…
Breathing Easier: How Exercise Physiology Supports Lung Cancer Recovery
How often do you think to yourself “Just take a breath”? For the vast majority of Australians, that’s something associated with relaxing, unwinding or maybe pleading for a moment of reprieve from hearing the latest gossip from our significant other. Unfortunately, for those with Lung Cancer. Breathing is anything but…
Stepping Up: Building Rapport and Confidence in Week 2 of Placement
Hi again, I’m Charlie. I’m in my second semester at the University of Sydney studying a Masters of Exercise Physiology, and this is my first clinical placement block as a student! Week 2 of my placement with Longevity came and went in a flash! I’m based in Marrickville and really…
Breaking the Silence: How Exercise Can Save Men’s Lives
44, Every week. That’s the number of Men that tragically take their own life in the great nation we call home. From high profile sports figures, to your next door neighbour, maybe even yourself, mental illness affects everyone, although in particular it disproportionately affects Men. It doesn’t discriminate. And to…
Don’t Miss a Beat: How Longevity Helps Australians Take Back Their Heart Health
When it comes to matters of the heart, sometimes we might feel a bit uneasy. Thankfully today I’m not referring to the trials and tribulations of True Romance. I’m of course referring to Heart Disease. And quite frankly it’s time for a ‘Heart to Heart’… The fact is that the…
Charlie’s Week in the Life on Placement with Longevity
Hi, I’m Charlie. I just started my second semester at the University of Sydney studying a Masters of Exercise Physiology, and I’m straight into my first clinical placement block! I just finished my first week of placement at Longevity’s Marrickville location, and have had a great start to my student…