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- 7 Amazing Tips to Healthy Aging - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2017 from Emma LawsonHеаlthу aging ѕееmѕ ѕо ѕtrаіghtfоrwаrd, pain management dоеѕn't іt? Yеt fеw people thіnk іntо thе futurе. Hоwеvеr, уоu would be surprised tо knоw thе асtuаl numbеr оf реорlе whо аgе gracefully, without significant hеаlth issues. Having ѕоmе vеrу hеаlthу аnd lovely lооkіng skin іѕ ѕоmеthіng ...
Views: 1341 - Answer 9 Quick Questions & Live Longer By Living Purposefully - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2017 from Harry HooverLiving purposefully adds years – as well as higher quality – to your life. But how do we go about living purposefully? First, let’s look at a couple of recent studies and what they say about purpose and longer life. In one study done in the UK, researchers found that people who believe their ...
Views: 1341 - All High-Risk Patients Should NOT Get Blood Pressure Meds (in contrast to recent report) - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: A recent report suggested all patients at risk for heart attack should have their BP lowered by drugs. It's true that people with lower blood pressure live longer, but this does not mean people should take drugs to lower it. They would do better to eat a low fat, low salt diet and get ...
Views: 1340 - Helpful Anti-Aging Skin Care Regimens: Make The Most Of The Skin You're In! - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Tamsin HoffmanStunning, healthy skin can be achieved, if you put your mind to it. You can make it come to pass by using both your body and your mind. There are numerous natural anti-aging things that you can try to accomplish healthier skin. We have presented you a lot of great information below. Those who ...
Views: 1340 - Home Health Aide Training: What’s Involved In The Training And In The Jobs It Prepares You For? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Stewart MarshallThe needs of our elderly are growing continually. A lot of them wish to stay in their houses as long as practical. This is made possible through the work rendered them by people who've received home health aide training. These carers work in the home to provide comfort to those who are unwell or ...
Views: 1340 - Lifestyle over age: Secrets of maintaining memory and brain health - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Roberta MittmanWhen it comes to memory, congnitive function, and overall brain health, age is relative. Believe it or not, it is never too late to start to incorporate changes that can make long-standing differences in our cognitive functioning. While we may not yet have a cure or even understand all the ...
Views: 1339 - World's Oldest Man Reveals His Secrets - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Ed MayhewIn September of 2009 Montana's Walter Bruening became the verified World's Oldest Man. Through his recent interviews, the speech he gave at his 113th birthday bash, and articles written about Walter, we can now piece together the "secrets" to his longevity and amazingly good health. While ...
Views: 1339(4 votes) - 10 Trillion Best Reasons to be Appreciative - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Ed MayhewDo you appreciate the fact that there are currently 10 trillion working for you -- doing their level best 24/7 to keep you alive and well? Have you taken the time recently to thank them or do you, like most, take them for granted? We are talking, of course, about the estimated 10 trillion ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - Positive Aging Begins – The Essential Step into the Realm Where Success With Positive Aging Begins - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2007 from Celia WestberryWho would not like to take the easy steps for positive aging? Positive aging begins when your subconscious level sparks into your awareness and says, this can happen and you instantly believe it. Then you start taking spontaneous right action to guarantee your success. Your skepticism at this ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - A Benefit Of Resveratrol And Maybe The Only Benefit - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Cliff FontenotThere are many benefits of Resveratrol. Sicknesses healed or reversed, energy recovered and skin made younger looking and on and on the stories go. I have known personally many people that those stories and have also heard them from people that I know that were skeptical before they saw it ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - Finding the Best Eye Cream for Wrinkles May Be Difficult If You Don't Know What You Are Looking For - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Simon JohnsonEverybody will face some difficulties when they are looking for the best eye cream for wrinkles. This is due to the extensive list of creams available on the market. Each is different in some properties and specifications, as well as in the type of ailment they are designed to treat, ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - Future of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans for Seniors - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Cindy BoomerOf all the myriad concerns surrounding senior health care, there are a few that consistently rise to the top of the list for us. One is the overall level of coverage that standard Medicare insurance plans can provide and the potential for additional coverage in Medigap plans. Another, is the ...
Views: 1331 - The Perfect Healthcare Storm - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Will HartThe Perfect Healthcare Storm The conditions that are creating the perfect healthcare storm have been taking shape since 2011. That was the year that the leading edge of the “baby boom” generation turned 65. Boomers are defined as individuals born between 1946 and 1964. Their numbers are ...
Views: 1330 - Stress And Aging Presidents - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Elena KlimenkoHave you ever noticed how much older presidents look after their presidential term? This is a clear example of how stress affects our aging appearance. It is largely our environment and levels of stress, not our genes, that cause premature aging. Within minutes of a stressful event, our ...
Views: 1329 - What Has Happened To Hippocrates Medicine? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from sherri rabinowitzTo be honest I really don't know why Doctors pledge The Hippocratic Oath any more. This is from my recent experince with my Mom in the hospital. I do not believe that they believe it at all. They seem to only believe in the God of Money. Also the pledge Do No Harm does not mean anything to these ...
Views: 1328(1 vote) - New Webinar: Improving Your Spleen/Improve Your. . . Money - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from David OrmanStarting April 8 at 7 pm EST, I will be hosting "Doc Wellness Webinars." These highly informative, interactive calls will feature the most prominent questions and topics from the world of Natural Medicine. During each 60 minute call, Dr. David Orman will present cutting edge information, ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Inflammation - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Marge Pickering PiconeLiving with inflammation is otherwise known to some as challenging. The inability to do the things you have always done in the way you use to do them. The flexibility of your joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments develop a mind of their own. You can’t function any longer with ease. I’ll ...
Views: 1326 - The gift of neural plasticity - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Roberta MittmanThe gift of what, you ask? It's plasticity, and it's a characteristic whose discovery revolutionized the way we think about the brain. Neural plasticity is the brain's ability to adapt to changing conditions. Years ago, we thought that after the earliest years of life were past, the human ...
Views: 1326 - What is Andropause? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Jennifer HillIt is a well-known fact that women struggle with the physical aspects that accompany the process of growing older. When Menopause hits, women often suffer from drastic mood swings, dramatic and uncontrollable weight gain, and intolerable hot flashes and night sweats. For women, the change is ...
Views: 1325 - Caring for Others - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Janelle AlexAre you a caregiver? Caring for children or elderly parents are obvious examples of being a caregiver, but there are other areas in which you take care of others. Do you have a partner or spouse, siblings, neighbors, co-workers that need your attention? Sometimes we overlook just where our ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - How I Lowered My Cholesterol 44 Points Without Medication - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Jeff Castman6 months ago I opened the letter from my clinic and saw the results of my blood test. My cholesterol was 243. That’s high. Medication is often recommended for a cholesterol level above 240. So now I knew I had to do something. I had just been in for a routine physical exam. I knew my ...
Views: 1324 - Can't Decide Upon A Plastic Surgery Procedure? Glance at This - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Tamsin HoffmanCosmetic surgery is something that has been carried out throughout the ages, but it has grown in popularity in recent times. Everyone can find a place to have a procedure in this day and age. While the operations are pretty common, they aren't without risks, such as cosmetic surgery gone wrong. ...
Views: 1322 - Health & Beauty Go Hand in Hand - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2015 from Julie DohertyWhat makes a woman or a man truly beautiful? I remember my mother telling me that looks may fade but the very essence of a person is what will flourish and will bring to us true beauty that will not only be seen from the inside but will glow from the outside. Here is a wonderful poem ...
Views: 1322 - Too late to weight? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2014 from Kenny McDowellAs we become older - even in to our fifties or sixties is weight training something we should not be considering? Perhaps it is something that should be given up at that age if weight training is already being undertaken? Now in my sixth decade (gulp!) I feel fitter and stronger than ...
Views: 1321 - The Most Popular Anti-aging Treatments - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2019 from Ashley McclainStudies show that as a person ages, their hormone levels start steadily decreasing and it is this that causes the many external signs of aging that we can see. HGH Treatment This realization has boosted the popularity of HGH treatment, which is increasingly being sought after as a means ...
Views: 1320(1 vote) - Grandma Did Some Yellin' for a Melon: Aging Skin - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2019 from Kelley Curl 7Grandma always looked young for her age. In fact, she looked twenty years younger and I couldn’t understand how this was possible, until I learned her secret. Grandma was hooked on cantaloupe. Whenever one was available, she purchased it, no matter what the price might have been. Crazy as it ...
Views: 1319 - Bananas: Great for Hair and the Skin, Too - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2019 from Kelley Curl 7The following is a magic mix for one having dry, frizzy, or damaged hair. Simply mash half a ripe banana and half a ripe avocado in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and three drops of lemon oil. Mix everything together and work the mixture into one’s dry hair. Cover one’s ...
Views: 1317 - Is Thermage Eyes an Effective Treatment for Sagging Skin? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Kim BarkerThey say the eyes are the windows to your soul, but they may also be your most attractive physical feature. Women in particular spend an awful lot of time caring this area, since it tends to age faster than their faces. They spend beaucoup bucks on lotions, creams, and cosmetics that claim to ...
Views: 1317 - All High-Risk Patients Should NOT Get Blood Pressure Meds (in contrast to recent report) - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: A recent report suggested all patients at risk for heart attack should have their BP lowered by drugs. It's true that people with lower blood pressure live longer, but this does not mean people should take drugs to lower it. They would do better to eat a low fat, low salt diet and get ...
Views: 1316 - Erectile Dysfunction (ED) - A Symptom of Heart Disease - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Leslie DutcherErectile Dysfunction (ED) - A Symptom of Heart Disease This essay addresses the main causes of erectile dysfunction (ED) and impotence. Impotence and ED are allot more common today than they were a few decades ago for many reasons. The first reason is hormonal imbalances and lower ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - How To Keep Your Brain Young For Years To Come – Brain Health Part 6 of 6 - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from Michael ColemanStop interfering! I hope by now that you have grasped the very simple but profound concept that the brain already knows exactly how to take care of itself for life…. if only we would let it. But we don’t and very successfully manage to interfere with its natural working by imposing on it all ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Look Younger, Feel Better on Any Budget! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Cory CouillardWe all desire to look our best. Many people think that it is difficult to not only look great, but feel great too. One of the most common challenges that we face in looking and feeling our best is the conception of “getting older”. People believe that this natural process causes the ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Touch To Stay Stress Free And Healthy - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Jason ChaseTo say times aren’t tough would be, well, a lie. With the crapy economy and talks of a recession, life is stressful and the economic cloud doesn’t look to be lifting any time soon. Worrying won’t improve the stock markets—they’ll just cause some serious crinkles in your brow and add pounds to ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - How I Deal With My Disabilities - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Marc LernerThe purpose of this article is to help people with disabilities who may be surrounded by loving, quality support identify an emptiness they may experience because they live in a different reality. There is a significant difference between understanding a person and accepting them. To really ...
Views: 1313(2 votes) - Silk Peptide Revita Lift Cream Imparts Slip & Glow Sheen & Suppleness Into The Skin - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2018 from Sarah AndersonTurn Your Dry, Sandpaper-Like, Wrinkled Skin Into Silky Supple Skin Over Night With Silk Peptide Revita Lift Creme Silk anything sounds pretty amazing, doesn't it? Silk sheets. Silk ties. Silk robes, now silk is in a cream? Anyone concerned about aging, including women in their 30s, 40s, 50s ...
Views: 1313 - THE MISSING LINK - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2011 from Dr. Katie GarnettIf like me, over the decades you have been a strong advocate of clearing your limitations and replacing them with a new life, new behaviors, and new outcomes using affirmations, but your results have been sketchy at best - perhaps a deeper understanding of how the energy fields and brainwaves ...
Views: 1313(2 votes) - Use It or Lose It - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Alvaro FernandezFrom "Use It or Lose It" to "Exercise It and Improve It": The Latest Science on Brain Training You probably have read many times by now that a brain-healthy lifestyle requires a balanced nutrition, stress management, physical exercise and mental stimulation. Now, what exactly does "mental ...
Views: 1313 - I'm Moving On - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2006 from Francine LarsonI’m Moving On…. Nothing is predestined. "The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings" by Henry Davis Thoreau I hear myself saying out loud, “it’s ok, it is really ok.” It’s ok that I am now having a harder time losing 10 pounds, it’s ok that I ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - Stress and Aging - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Andrew NesterMiriam Webster’s definition of human stress: a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. It has been proven by several studies over the years that excessive stress affects your immune system, reduces your ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - How To Keep Your Hair - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Taryn DeCiccoThis article was originally posted at http://www.apple-a-day-clinic.com/Health_and_Nutrition_Blog?m8:post=how-to-keep-your-hair Very few individuals have rich thick hair well into their senior years. Much science points to the decrease in natural hormones. Hair retention is most certainly ...
Views: 1309 - Assisting Seniors to Slipproof Their Homes - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Steve JoyceAssisting seniors to slip proof their home is an important part of in-home care. The National Safety Council reports that, “falls are the second leading cause of injury death for ages 55-79, but become even more prevalent for individuals over the age of 80. When all those age 65 and older are ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Aging: A Powerful Beauty Tip - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIn today's abundance of beauty lotions and potions, nips and tucks, that serve to resist and camouflage the signs of aging we rob ourselves of the most powerful beauty enhancement resource available to mankind. I'm speaking of the aging process itself. The prevailing and repetitive message we ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Mars & Mayhem - by Naked Eye Astronomy is the method used by ancient Druids and other earth people. This means I use daily astronomy and the visible star map to create accurate predicitons. Stone henges were once used to clock these occurences so everyone could witness them in a sacred manner.
Mars turned ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - 18 Healthy Snacks That Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2017 from Richard Ruhling“From mac 'n' cheese to chocolate bars, you don't have to go hungry to eat healthy” says Yahoo News. While we’d like to eat those treats at the end of a meal, snacking goes against the grain of healthy habits or positive lifestyle, says Dr. Richard Ruhling, a retired MD who taught Health Science ...
Views: 1306 - Botox Training... Why You Should Know More About The Botulinum Toxin - by Submitted on May 03, 2017 from Michael LilyAs a response to the growing UK aesthetic market and constant craving for qualified aesthetic tutoring programs, The Harley Street Institute formed for this sole purpose is undertaking the training program which guides medical and health care professionals through all qualified learning and ...
Views: 1306 - Warm regards for the Elder- elder care products - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Montgomery RothschildLooking after the elder is constantly the chief talk inside the teenagers. They wish to give the regards to their mom and dad as well as the growing old people. Inside adulthood men and women confront many types of trouble. They have to deal with various actual physical difficulties as well as ...
Views: 1306 - Parkinson’s disease patients benefit from aerobic exercise - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2016 from Victor MarchioneA recent study has found that ongoing aerobic activity may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease which is a disorder that affects the nervous system. J. Eric Ahlskog, Ph.D., M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, said, “Aerobic exercise means vigorous exercise, which makes you hot, ...
Views: 1305 - The Link between Sunblock and Cancer - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2015 from Stephanie TippieI always listen to the news while getting ready for another beautiful day here in Tamarac, Florida. My ears perked up when I heard them discuss the potential dangers of sunscreen. The segment on Fox News talked about the potential hazard of developing cancer and the disruption of the endocrine ...
Views: 1303 - Gluten Free Diet Scam: Gluten Free Bread May Destroy Your Core Health! - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Ameer Rosic#1 No Gluten? Gluten is the glue that holds everything together, so it must be processed to be removed, then re-processed to add new ingredients that act like “Glue” such as: Tapioca starch Potato starch Soy protein For example this is from a leading top seller of ...
Views: 1302 - How to avoid holiday health hazards including heart and stress issues - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Michael RosenbaumEvery year millions of people around the world celebrate during the holiday season. But too often, many people experience adverse health problems that taint the joy of the season. Why? Because of stress, lack of energy, poor eating or overeating, and more. Recent studies show that heart ...
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