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I'm a seamstress and do this movement constantly when stepping on the sewing machine pedal to run the machine. So, though I have a sedentary job, it's beneficial. Wow!

@FriendlyPharmacy5

7 ай бұрын

Very interesting - thank you for sharing this. Who knew?!

Definitely will be using this on long bus trips around BC, thank you.

Soleus push up's are easy to do seated at a computer !! Appreciate your clear explanation of how a1c is affected.

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know Hank. Glad you found the information helpful!

@DebbieTDP

28 күн бұрын

Read the study first 😊

Thank you for showing this video.

I would like to thank you .That is the best explanation on type 2 diabetes that I’ve heard in the past 5 years,since I’ve developed Diabetes. Thanks.❤

@FriendlyPharmacy5

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment. I’m incredibly glad you found this helpful. I have other videos on diabetes as well as a playlist for these videos in case that interests you.

That was a good presentation.

Thank you thank you!!! Starting immediately…. ❤❤😊

I agree with this. A great comment. I do not like being identified with being a diabetic as it is not who I am. I have diabetes. My daughter has MS. We don’t call her a Multiple Sclerosic. My husband had cancer. We didn’t call him a canceric. And so on and so on. We all chose and choose to fight back against our diseases and not be identified with them as who we are.

@Carol-kj5eh

Жыл бұрын

This was meant to go with the comment from “Fight Back Against Diabetes”. A great comment. Sorry I put it in the wrong place.

@ElliottBradenS

9 ай бұрын

Try broadening that outlook even more by acknowledging what we resist, persists and that we don't need to fight back, illness, viruses etc. That's a narrow euro centric fear based worldview.

Wow.... that's a great improvement excercise... thanks.

Thank you for your excellent teaching. I'm glad that you make it clear that you are talking about type 2 diabetes

Interesting information.

Thank you so much for this info and bless you🌟🙏🙋🏻‍♀️

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Most welcome Teresa!

Thank you for sharing. I love Dr Huberman and listen to many of his facinating podcasts. Your short video makes easier it easier to share to those unlikely to listen to his longer podcasts. It seems this we would be easy to track by people who regularly test their blood sugar. For me, the main issue is forgeting to do these simple pushups. If I'm sitting in a rocking chair it is easy to do and remember. I wonder if this rocking is as effective as I imagine the chair action would make the motion slightly easier. I hope people who regularly test their blood sugar will report on their results.

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Great points! I imagine the rocking chair movement might be most effective if the heal is reaching the ground each time. It will definitely be interesting to see more data in a larger cohort in future. I saw Dr. Huberman live last spring, definitely engaging and full of knowledge!

I checked my bg 252 n i do soleus pushup 25 minutes including 10 minutes rest n check again my bg low down 178 thanx GOD i m happy

This is so interesting I was so interested in the foot movement. Tks

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Maureen.😊

Yet another very informative and concise video. On a personal note, I have been on SGLT2 (empa-Jardiance) for 3 years now (2.5 as part of a double 'blind' study) and it has been a miracle drug for me (10 mg/day) with none-to-negligible side effect. Always consult your physician, but from what i can see in the future, with current eating trends/habits, this will be another 'aspirin' type of medication.

@nisardar2652

Жыл бұрын

Jardiance 10 mg daily has been good for me for a year too - downside is it gave me minor fungal infections

Very many thanks indeed Lindsay, very informative and interesting for sure, and I most certainly found out a lot about about the soleus, I’d been a little confused before, but this Dr really explains it well. Very much appreciated 😊

@FriendlyPharmacy5

4 ай бұрын

Sue, I always appreciate hearing from you! O hope you are well. Thank you for letting me know you found the video helpful.😍

Thank you for a very interesting video. I am a pharmacist from Ukraine. The exercise is excellent.

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and hello to a fellow pharmacist from Ukraine! 🙌

Amazing, My husband has diabetes, I'll tell him about this. Thank you.

Thank you so much for your explanations of how the body is supposed to regulate sugars. VERY informative. I will try these exercises to see if they can help controlling my blood sugar, but I am a skinny man and don't need a faster metabolism. I am actually trying to gain weight and am not sure how to do that effectively. Any tips would be very helpful.

@sunheelee7174

Жыл бұрын

I am in the same boat. I add a table spoon of almond butter with each meal. That would add at least 100 calories with zero sugar.

How about a companion video about how to reduce chronic high insulin? My BG runs around 80-90 (non-diabetic), but my fasting insulin is 19. Currently ketovore/carnivore and IF.

@amca2421

Жыл бұрын

Metabolic twins! 😅 I need this video too

Thank you very much sorry the soluous push up

Great informative post . But One thing that I would like to ask is as how long one should do this exercise. Kindly guide in that respect as well. Regards

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

The research here showed that they did the exercise for up to 270 minutes I believe, which probably isn’t practical for most people. I think the takeaway is that some movement, even seemingly as small as this calf raise can indeed have an impact. If I see any further information I will let you know.

@shahvlogs6011

2 ай бұрын

I checked my bg 252 n after 25 minutes doing soleus pushup my bg low down 178 Thanx GOD I m happy one hour brisk walk n only 20 minutes soleus pushup results same

does doing soleus pushups for 30 minutes per day has any effect in reducing blood glucose? Thnx

@tombolt6789

8 ай бұрын

I will venture a guess that we must experiment, but how extremely boring wouldn't you think?

Exactly how frequently should this exercise be done?

Interesting

4 hours??? Ridiculous. But it’s good news that a total of an hour can have more than a 10% effect.

Well, how about crossing the legs & doing the Soleus push ups with the "other" leg weight too.....plus, one push up cycle should be lifting from the ball of the foot & lifting the toes from the heel too??? Maybe the 270 minutes/day could be reduced to get the "desired" results??? Just a thought....

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

It’s an interesting thought. Leg weights as well, could possibly have a similar impact.

What defines 'high blood sugar for a morning reading?

When the diabetic patient cooks after everyone in her house, sometimes its impossible to keep up with your own needs.

@GygaxGirl

Жыл бұрын

Your health is important. Who would cook for them if you're not there? Everyone in your home would benefit from healthier food and exercise. I wish you well.

Sir in Andhra Pradesh(India) we are following VRK Diet from 2017 which is a PMF diet( Protein Metabolic fat ) it is a miraculous diet based on Coconut oil, butter , Ghee it is reversing diabetes, BP, Thyroid , Psoriasis and even many cancers

@harryd5650

Жыл бұрын

An ultra low carb diet can help in diabetes but you have to consider the other risks of a high fat diet.

@prakki1434

Жыл бұрын

@@harryd5650 we took 60-70ml of Coconut oil ,butter or Ghee(clarified butter) per day , low carbs like nuts and salads. Also took 3 lemons in diet . So it resulted in reversing diabetes, normal Blood pressure. For some people even cancers got cured including psoriasis

*You Did Not Choose To Be Classified As Diabetic, But You Can Choose To Fight Back Against Diabetes* 💪

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

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The video shows performing the soleus pushup at a slower, consistent pace. What about performing it more rapidly like those who bounce their legs while sitting?

@FriendlyPharmacy5

7 ай бұрын

I don’t have any literature on this, so I can’t say. I tend to think that some movement is usually better than none though. Thank you for the comment.

Another take on the situation: Since it is so bizarre that using this muscle would have this effect, why not, what-the-hell, investigate whether it is the flexing, actual contraction of the muscle that causes it, as opposed to working the muscle. If so, then a simple device could be constructed which would place a constantly rising/falling floorboard beneath the heel while sitting; effortless, automatic motion. No four hours of conscious effort required. Of course, the muscle would not be "worked," and if it is work that is required, no cigar. But it would seem that without resistance, very little "work" (F X D) is being performed, anyway. Just a thought.

less than 5min of stepper after approximately 110min of any meal keep my postprandial glucose levels under 130 mg/dl. I thought I might share that with whoever is reading this and interested in the subject. However my fasting glucose level is normally around 110 mg/dl so there's something going on while I sleep. A video about this subject would be extremely useful. What causes the liver to release so much glucose at night time? why only the fasting glucose is high? Thanks for the video. Greetings from Spain 💙

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for this, I will see about making a video explaining this mechanism. It’s a great question!

@HumanBeingWithFeelings

Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyPharmacy5 That'd be greatly appreciated. I love your content. I look forward to more content related to the big pandemic of our century (diabetes) and how to prevent/control it with natural methods. Thank you! 💙

@mballer

Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyPharmacy5 I haven't read about this for years but I know it's common. As I was sitting here just now cross legged and pumping my one foot... I was thinking.... It may be normal so your body has something to work with when first rising in the morning before any food is available... If I was designing a body I might do something like that... I'll be interested to hear what you find out.

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you are doing the calf raise! I will cover this mechanism regarding sugar and the liver in a future video for sure. There is a distinct mechanism and it’s part of the key signs of Type 2 diabetes.

@asarcadyn2414

Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyPharmacy5 I think you are talking about the Dawn Effect. It has a context of whether you eat carbs or not.

👀Dr. Huberman . .uhhhm he could read allowed a telephone book & I would 'so' listen🤭 Hi Lindsay great compilation video share as always.

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed it!

I always do soleus push up one foot while balancing my whole body, i didn't know it has good benefits. 😅😅😅

Duration of doing soleus push-up???

This proposed movement is quite slow. I find it easier, when sitting, to keep the heel slightly raised and let the leg shake, shake, at approximately 10Hz (10 times per second). The calf that produces this vibration. Este movimento proposto é bem lento. Acho mais fácil, ao sentar, ficar com o calcanhar ligeiramente levantado e deixar a perna tremer, tremer, a aproximadamente uns 10Hz (10 vezes por segundo). A batata da perna que produz esta vibração.

@marcbobson

5 ай бұрын

I agree!

The link to Dr Huberman KZread isn't working for me..

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

Try this: youtube.com/@hubermanlab

While this is true, eating less sugar and carbs will also reduce your blood glucose 😂

@gaganchadha6149

Жыл бұрын

Not quite so when you're a diabetic. You will confused how and why sugar levels keep on fluctuating

@greg10016

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you completely. I had type 2 diabetes that is now in remission because of my low carbohydrate diet AKA Keto and even though my A1C is now 4.8 I am still insulin resistant because my morning blood sugar is around 115 but doing this exercise I do it a few times a day 10 minutes to clip but I also walk a mile a day in addition really helps me getting my insulin resistance under control and I can tell because my morning blood sugar is no longer 130. But the truth is as you said diet alone can be enough there are plenty of disabled people who lose weight I put diabetes in remission because of #properhumandiet

@paulmuresan8889

Жыл бұрын

@@gaganchadha6149 for a type 1 diabetic its a lost cause without medication. A type 2 is clearly caused by bad nutrition. So while the solution can involve many things, stopping the cause is absolutely one of them...

@renatodoe6661

Жыл бұрын

Yes i agree 100%. You cannot exercise you way out of a high carb diet. If you're prediabetic or diabetic, go very low carb (from 0 to 50g according to your own blood sugar results).

HOW MUCH TIME I SHOULD PRACTICE THESE PUSHUPS.....

@jaekoongkim8899

Жыл бұрын

270 minutes a day

Interestingly, the habit of rapidly foot tapping bouncing your knee up & down while sitting (often if you're anxious or nervous) would have a similar effect to your suggested knee press-up exercise? 🤔

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

It just might!

@alicequayle4625

6 ай бұрын

Huberman says in his podcast on how to lose fat, that its been found that people who fidget eg tap feet, are thinner and lighter than would be expected by their calorie intake and level of other exercise.

Study said took four and a half hours a day to get the stated results. Seems to be a bit impractical. Definitely not a replacement for excercising

What is considered high /low blood sugar ???

@FriendlyPharmacy5

11 ай бұрын

Great question. Blood sugar is measures in different units in Canada versus the US. Where are you from?

When you say high blood sugar what would be considered high?

@FriendlyPharmacy5

7 ай бұрын

Great question. The unit of measure depends on where you live. Here in Canada a fasting glucose of higher than 7 is considered high. Before meals, a fasting glucose of between 4 and 7 mmol/l is considered optimal. These units of measure are different in the US.

Can a pregnant diabetic woman do it?

@jdtown6585

Жыл бұрын

Sure, why not?

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Clickbait. Seen this technique on several channels, and on all of them there are numerous people saying it does not work. I tried it myself as well. It does not work. People need to stop being lazy and get away from their desks once in a while, get a treadmill or stationary bike. People give away exercise equipment for free all the time on craigslist. Go get one and use it.

A good argument for simply walking... wall as much as possible

Sadly, I checked my blood sugar before, did at least 10 minutes nonstop and then check the blood sugar after 15 minutes of ending the exercise and my reading was the same...

@Beatrichay

Жыл бұрын

They talk of doing it some 270 minutes a day.

@AGM-ts5bb

Жыл бұрын

Don't give up. Try it for 3 months.

@zanihuyck8258

Жыл бұрын

I did it it does help it takes time after 15 minutes or so Just do it and give it time just like when I exercise about and hour later my sugar drops low and that doing heart rate exercise Keep it up it can only help in the long run 😊😊😊

@crusaderlatin732

Жыл бұрын

This proves that the body hols on to energy regardless what it is, it is obvious ,to get rid of energy from the body it will take a much greater effort. The conclusion is you better be ready to work like you've never worked before if you want results.

@setfreeindeed4605

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, 10 min wont show a dif. 270 min a day minimum should, tho.

Very interesting. Would this be as beneficial for someone with type 1 diabetes?

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

I would think it would help anyone who is diabetic or non-diabetic. Especially those who are somewhat sedentary or unable to get as much movement in a day that they would like.

Does this video spark any questions for you? What stood out most to you about this study? Please leave your questions and comments here, and thank you for watching!

@lauriesmith7517

Жыл бұрын

How MANY?

@stepheng2054

11 ай бұрын

I do this while I rock in my rocking chair. Extra benefit.

@pushpeshpandey3400

7 ай бұрын

For what duration i should do soleus push-up to lower my blood sugar ...at present my PPBS is 196 and hbA1c is 6.7

I haven't got designed muscles, so am I going to die

@jdtown6585

Жыл бұрын

Diabetes eventually kills everyone.

I could come up with a fabulous story about banana shell and its amazing ability to absorb and lower your BS if you stick it on your belly. I could make animations and would say the research has shown ..... I could make the banana shell appear amasing just like the soleus

Seems to make no sense, but, so what? Lots of observed truths are counterintuitive. My question: Has anyone considered the idea of fatiguing this muscle by for example, heel raises with weights, or using your body as a weight on a stair, with some significantly shorter time of exercise. Because, that would be preferable to four hours, I presume, every day. That seems unsustainable.

It's not that simple. Read the study first 😊

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Can I do it for a shorter period of time with my wife sitting on my lap?

You lost me at doing pushups.

Does Dr Huberman know you are ripping off his clips to gain followers?

@FriendlyPharmacy5

Жыл бұрын

This video was actually suggested by an audience member who watches Dr. Huberman. The effort here is to elevate an important message that many who do not listen to the 2+ hour podcasts by Dr. Huberman may have missed. If anything this should raise his profile and elevate his message. The clips are short and respect the rules of Fair Use as is explained in the video description. In any case, thank you for your interest in Dr. Huberman and the scientific process.

@johnfitbyfaithnet

Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyPharmacy5 I appreciate your help

@harrycraft3359

Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyPharmacy5 love ur contribution,dont let these people distract u from th great content u provide,God bless

@enjoy7024

Жыл бұрын

​@@harrycraft3359 I agree!

Can we get same benefit while doing this in a 'lying on bed' position?

Sglt2 inhibitors