DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial?If so, can you explain why and how to do it? ANSWER: From the day you're born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the ...

Normal-weight patients with a lot of belly fat, it turned out, had the highest death risks from cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study presented Monday, Aug. 27, at a ...

A Mayo Clinic study has found that while abdominal weight gain is the result of expanding fat cells, the fat we accumulate in our lower body, or thighs, is the result of added fat cells.

Men with a large waist-to-hip ratio, even if not overweight, had almost twice the risk of premature death as men who were overweight or obese only; for women, the risk was significant but lower.

By Allie ShahStar Tribune (Minneapolis)Weight was never a concern for Stephanie Brondani, 52, of Minnetonka, Minn.

Belly breathing also can slow your heartbeat and lower or stabilize blood pressure. Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Centers in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona help people experiencing chronic ...

Embrace belly breathing, and your body and mind will thank you. — Richard Crockett, M.D. , Immunology & Allergy Services, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato and New Prague , Minnesota. About ...