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- I'm Here For The Party - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Natalie Tucker MillerI just received word that my new friend passed away this weekend. Death announcements have been coming my way with great regularity. You see, I’m at that phase in life where aging family members are shifting the way and where I spend my time. In the past year I’ve said goodbye to my ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - Revolutionizing Aging - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Michele RisaWe are the people who comprise the legendary, diverse generation known to the world as The Baby Boomers. We grew up during the transformation of Post World War II period and helped shape America into a society filled with change and advancements, in the political, economic, social, and cultural ...
Views: 1304 - You’re on Medicare Who Do You Trust - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Steve JoyceI sometimes wonder if a doctor knows you’re on Medicare they will just “load you up” with all kinds of prescriptions or supplies and not even payMedicare help, Medicaid help, trust attention to your condition or other prescriptions you might be on. My dilemma is that my husband, who has ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - 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: 1302 - 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: 1302 - Anti Aging Breakthrough: How Living Sugar Free Can Help You Live Longer - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2014 from Michael RosenbaumGetting old has many effects on the body from vision loss, loss of mental agility, to more serious health conditions like diabetes, heart and circulatory ailments. But sugar is a culprit that can wreak havoc on your body and accelerate the aging process. If you're looking for a powerful ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - What Is Male Menopause? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Harshad JethraWHAT IS MALE MENOPAUSE? Male Menopause refers to a reduction in testosterone production in men who are above 50 years of age. The condition is also known as andropause. Symptoms similar to male menopause are also seen when one suffers from testosterone deficiency or Low T. Low T is a ...
Views: 1300 - 7 Unique Hacks to Slow the Signs of Aging - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2018 from Maria DianaIs that another grey hair? That wrinkle didn’t used to be there, did it? Dark spots, sagging skin, loss of energy, forgetfulness… must I go on? Aging is a natural process, and one that we all have to go through at some point--but that doesn’t mean that we just have to sit back and take it! There ...
Views: 1299 - 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: 1299 - 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: 1299(1 vote) - Life will be hard - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2018 from eric leaderBeing as though it is Monday, I thought what a perfect time for this type of entry. Basically, there are going to be times where life sucks. Times where you feel like you're on the ground and somebody is just continually kicking you and you don't have the energy to get up. It could be work, ...
Views: 1298 - 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: 1297 - 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: 1296 - 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: 1295 - 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: 1295(1 vote) - 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: 1295 - 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: 1294(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: 1294 - 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: 1292 - 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: 1291 - 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: 1289 - 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: 1288 - 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: 1288 - 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: 1286(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: 1285(1 vote) - 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: 1285 - 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: 1283 - 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: 1282 - 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: 1282 - 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: 1281(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: 1281(1 vote) - 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: 1280(1 vote) - 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: 1280(2 votes) - 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: 1279 - 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: 1279(2 votes) - 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: 1278(1 vote) - 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: 1277 - 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: 1276 - Does Hydroxatone Work – The Reviews Speak For Themselves - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Paris williamsDoes Hydroxatone work is a question that one often comes across healthcare and skin product review sites. The skepticism can be traced to the fact that women are wary of skin care products and anti wrinkle creams and realize that they have been gypped yet again. However, experience has shown ...
Views: 1275 - 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: 1275(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: 1274(2 votes) - 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: 1273(1 vote) - Uandi Natural Skin Care Products: Our Anti Ageing Solution - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Monica WatsonThe natural skin care products of today have come to rival those products that use advanced technology to provide anti ageing solutions. It appears that nature is able to provide ingredients that contain powerful and effective anti ageing properties to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and combat ...
Views: 1273 - 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: 1271 - 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: 1271(1 vote) - Wheatgrass Juicing: Three Things to Know - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Michael HadawayWheatgrass juice is one of the nectar's of life. For those who frequently juice wheatgrass, you know most of the tricks of the trade. For those who don't, please read on because how you juice wheatgrass is very important. It isn't necessary to spend a lot of money on a juicer. You can and ...
Views: 1271 - Angina More Common In Women Than Men - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Peter HutchResearchers discovered the unexpected result in the first large-scale study investigating risk factors for stable angina. They pooled data from 74 studies involving 401,315 people living in 31 countries, including the United States. Of the studies' participants, 13,331 women and 11,511 men had ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - 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: 1269 - 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: 1268 - 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 ...
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