Drs. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of the popular TV show “The Dr. Oz Show.” He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs.

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OPINION

Ups and Downs of Standing Desks

Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Mike Roizen, M.D. By Thursday, 29 March 2018 12:08 PM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

On opening day, March 29, all 30 MLB baseball teams will start off with the same standing. The Detroit Tigers (W-64, L-98 in 2017) will have the same standing as the Cleveland Indians (W-102, L-60). But it's a long way to the season's end in October, and through the season the standings probably will change many times.

According to Australian researchers, when standing positions change, that's a good thing. As harmful as it is to be sedentary and sit down a lot (it leads to heart disease, obesity, anxiety and depression, and certain cancers) standing for too long isn't a good idea either.

In their study, published in the journal Ergonomics, the researchers found that doing computer-related work at a standing desk for two hours caused participants' feet to swell, and their reaction time and mental state to deteriorate.

This comes on the heels of a 12-year study that found that people who had "standing" jobs (everything from being a waitperson to a coal miner) had a two-fold increase in their risk of heart disease compared with folks who got to sit down while working.

So what should you do? Lie down on the job? Well, naps do help some folks (Google allows it), but the real lesson is that standing, sitting and moving around should all be part of every day.

Using adjustable desks that allow for various positions is a great idea. Stretching and moving every hour is another one. Incorporating movement into every opportunity (stairs not elevator, bike not drive, walk not sit) is brilliant!

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According to Australian researchers, using a standing desk can combat health problems tied to being sedentary, but standing for too long isn't a good idea either.
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