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California's Bill Bell shows us how he transformed himself from ordinary to extraordinary. Bill went from a typical golf-playing executive with some excess poundage and a borderline health problem in his early fifties to an age-group champion Ironman triathlete in his sixties and seventies. ... Views: 2675
Most individuals believe that visible signs of aging are inevitable & there is nothing you can do about the aging process. However, with the advent of modern technology & state of the art techniques, doctors will agree that it is possible to delay the aging process &, in most cases, reverse ... Views: 1421
Although aging is inevitable, you can still significantly reduce the effects of time. We do not have to look old before our time if we do not want to. We can become that well polished vintage car that turns everyone’s head if we so desire. It just takes a few simple lifestyle ... Views: 1501
The skin care aisle is lined with a variety of anti aging skin care products, all claiming to be better than the others. However, not all of them deliver the promised results as well. Therefore, you need to be extremely careful while choosing your skin care products and ensure that they contain ... Views: 1081
In my previous article I introduced the brain/old house analogy as a means to illustrate that we must provide conditions that foster healthy neurons, create new neurons and increase and strengthen the connections between neurons. In this article I’ll explain how the brain is much smarter than ... Views: 1253
The foods arthritis patients eat can play a key role in the management and reduction of pain. Some can reduce the symptoms, others can trigger painful attacks. The elimination of animal protein, nightshade vegetables, and dairy products has helped some people with arthritis. The results are not ... Views: 1548
Do a Few Simple Tests
Want to look younger and feel fantastic at any age? Do a few simple tests. Go get a mirror and position yourself next to a window. You have just a few simple things to do. First put your mirror on the floor and lean over it. Does your face "fall?" If so, the connective ... Views: 1281
If you are a woman or a man with questions about aging and skin greasiness, you have finally arrived at the right place. What you will learn about here are the things that contribute to oily or greasy skin. It may surprise you to know that getting older is not among them
As we age, our ... Views: 954
In order for you to attain younger looking skin you use products that contain the right ingredients. What you will often find when trying to choose cosmetics for younger looking skin is that the formulas available to you do not have in them the natural ingredients that you need. The truth is ... Views: 1205
Ethical Wills have been around for many generations but seem to be regaining their strength. That may be simply because many of you are getting to the stage in life where you begin thinking about what you are passing along to your children or other loved ones.
Another term for Ethical Wills ... Views: 1247
(Part 1 of a 5 part series discussing the delicate issue of asking an elderly parent to retire from their driving career)
Remember that day way-back-when that you finally mustered up the strength to sit your adolescent son or daughter down on the living room’s couch, and begin the dreadful ... Views: 1592
Managing insulin levels closely is one of the most important tasks a diabetic or pre-diabetic person has. Insulin levels that get too high can pose a serious threat to one’s health and life. As anyone who deals with insulin issues on a daily basis knows medical attention is necessary for ... Views: 2814
When we think of anti aging, we often think of wrinkle creams and eye gels. But believe it or not wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness and sun spots are not the only effects that aging has on your skin. The process of aging does a number of things to our skin that do not necessarily fall into any ... Views: 1152
In recent years it has been noted by countless scientists and medical researchers that the food you eat (your diet) is extremely influential to human longevity. Various clinical studies have shown that that mice beat aging and live longer, healthier lives when they eat a diet that consists of ... Views: 2267
I've been giving a lot of thought to this concept of anti-aging because every time I turn on my computer I see ads for anti-aging x, y, and z products.
Is anti aging possible? Can it be a reality? Do you want it to be real?
You might disagree – but in short - I don't think so.
Aging ... Views: 1452
Use it or lose it doesn't apply only to muscle fitness or sex. It also applies to the brain. While researchers at the University of Kansas have found that getting plenty of physical exercise may keep your brain fit too, there’s even better news. Advances in brain imaging and neuroscience have ... Views: 1545
Five years ago when I happened onto the Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation in a book called “The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth” by Peter Kelder, I knew instinctively these exercises would help me grow younger, and they have!
Known as The Five Tibetans, this series of movements form a ... Views: 7565
People these days are living longer and longer as medical advances expand life expectancies; outside of trusting your longevity to modern medical advances I’ve outlined for you here everything you need to know about increasing longevity through better lifestyle choices. If you want to know how ... Views: 2950
Boosters for Grumpy Men.
Dr Andrew Rynne.
You know what they are like. Sitting around all day and falling asleep in the chair. Big paunch and little muscle. Not enough energy to prune the roses or go for a walk however short. Maybe, mildly depressed and ... Views: 2273
Richard was a tall man – originally over 6 feet. He had noticed that over the years, he had lost height. In fact, he had lost over 6 inches of height over the past few decades. He was diagnosed with osteoporosis, an increasingly common complaint in the US.
According to the Surgeon ... Views: 1700
It is truly difficult to find aging skin care products that will satisfactorily alleviate the lines and wrinkles from which you are currently suffering. If you have been making the rounds so far as the cosmetics formulas that you have been using to solve this problem, then you undoubtedly ... Views: 1031
Can These Two-Minute Rituals Improve Your Health & Longevity?
This baby-easy anaerobic (no oxygen required) exercise at your desk can
reduce your waistline and improve your blood circulation. It requires 2-minutes
and works like a charm even for lazybones like me.
The Bear Claw: ... Views: 1301
Healthy Aging is a lifelong process of optimizing opportunities for maintaining and promoting physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual well-being. Healthy aging is of interest for 76 million Baby Boomers who are approaching retirement and who desire to age with grace and health. ... Views: 1018
Everyone by now should know that vitamins and minerals are perhaps one of the most essential supplements we should be incorporating into our daily routines. All natural multi vitamins and minerals are substantial for all walks of life including men, women, children, seniors, athletes, ... Views: 1593
Have you heard about the greatest scientific discovery in Anti-aging, yet? Yes, we can now stop and reverse the process of aging at its ultimate source, our GENES!
Throughout history, stories have abounded in virtually all cultures and civilizations describing the desire to find a source of ... Views: 2017
People who have had depression are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than people who have never had depression, according to a study published in the April 8, 2008, issue of Neurology.
The study involved 486 people age 60 to 90 who had no dementia. Of those, 134 people had ... Views: 1448
In a recent study, researchers evaluated the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (better known by its simple name of vitamin D to you and me) in a group of 3,369 men between the ages of 40 and 79. They also measured the subjects' cognitive performance, based on the results of three different tests ... Views: 1548
A study recently in the Alzheimer's and Dementia Journal reviewed previous studies in a bid to find a link between different infections and Alzheimer's.
One bacterium the researchers have stumbled upon is the Chlamydia Pneumoniae, believed to be the cause of 10 to 20 percent of pneumonia ... Views: 1370
More and more research proves that the health of your brain is directly linked to your diet. Specific nutrients and vitamins can improve cognitive function and strengthen nerve connection. By making a few simple changes to your diet, it is possible to protect and preserve the brain and improve ... Views: 2572
A study published in the July 2009 edition of the British Medical Journal finds that people who lived with a partner during middle age had much lower odds of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
Researchers in Sweden and Finland collected data on 1,449 people as part of a ... Views: 1368
I have often wondered how mind control works, and if is it at all possible? So the purpose of this article is to explain mind control, while at the same time dispelling any of the myths that surround hypnosis.
When we speak of mind control in a hypnotic sense, what we are really talking about ... Views: 1493
Celiac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat. This undigested part of the grain, called gluten, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the ... Views: 2216
Aspirin has been around as long as most of us can remember. It was introduced over 100 years ago as a fever reducer and pain reliever and since that time, it has made its way into virtually every medicine cabinet in the country. Over the past several years, aspirin has been touted to help reduce ... Views: 1857
Current thinking has us believe that age-related hearing loss is an inevitable consequence of getting older, but is it really? Hundreds of studies from around the world show severe vitamin deficiencies as causes of this loss. Even more importantly replacing the missing vitamins improved the ... Views: 2063
We all want to live longer, healthier lives. The good news is that some small precautions and habits can have a huge impact on your wellness and longevity. You might be pleasantly surprised that you are already doing some of these health-boosting activities every day!
8 Surprising Habits That ... Views: 2414
The Role of pH Balance
One of the most compelling discoveries I have made in the last decade is the role of pH balance as an anti-aging, weight balancing and disease management technique. You will be astonished to realize the broad ramifications of an overly acidic condition in the ... Views: 1077
Would Your Risk Your Life for Money?
Regardless of how much or little money you may have accumulated thus far in your life, it is doubtful that you would risk your life for money if given the chance. Yet, in a way, without realizing it that's what most of us have done.
Sad Results for a ... Views: 808
Live Well, Age Well
You can spread expensive crèmes on your face, dye your hair and even get plastic surgery. However, there’s a much more cost-effective and natural way to get an age ‘lift’; it’s called living well. Our physical, mental and emotional habits all contribute to how gracefully ... Views: 2063
Okay. I admit it. I am a “research junkie”. I know. I know. I’ve been “doing” and teaching facial exercises for well over a decade …. and ….. I’ve found lots of “scientific” evidence for how and why facial exercises work so well besides the obvious results. That is anyone performing a ... Views: 3376
Yes, we all wish we could find the Fountain of Youth. In this time and age, the whole world is stuck on intelligence and looking good regardless of their age. Almost everyone sits waiting for the next quick beauty fix to hit the market. Regardless what it may be – from diets to Botox injections, ... Views: 1144
Tai Chi chuan, or simply Tai Chi (because there are two translations of the Chinese language it is also written Taijiquan, or Taiji), was developed centuries ago by martial arts experts in order to advance their self-defense skills. Most commonly practiced today for its amazing health benefits, ... Views: 898
The 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: 1134
As we age, our bones become increasingly porous and brittle, even for those of us who are disciplined about our calcium and vitamin D intake. Unlike our parents we benefit from extensive research concerning osteoporosis, diet, exercise and supplements but in spite of all best efforts, time does ... Views: 1345
New Rule--Value yourself enough to rid toxins from your life
So, you've read my last couple of posts about the dangerous chemicals that can be found in your every day personal care products. You are probably thinking that no matter where you turn your head you are going to be assaulted by ... Views: 2018
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die;
A time to plant, a time to reap;
A time to kill, a time to heal;
A time to laugh, a time to weep…
A time to build up, a time to break down;
A time to dance, a time to mourn…
A ... Views: 3796
Social anxiety disorder affects millions of Americans and leaves men and women, young and old alike with performance anxiety related to a great deal of different situations and interactions. The seemingly innocuous, normal, everyday interactions can drive a social anxiety sufferer to distraction ... Views: 1035
We love to discuss elimination about as much as we love to discuss prostate problems. But, believe it or not, elimination is ultra important to your overall health. If your bowel is healthy, you're healthy. Keep your bowel clean and clear and you'll feel terrific. Most of us miss this point. ... Views: 1552
Even if you don’t have arthritis, you know what you should eat and what you should avoid. But there are specific foods that actually help reduce the inflammation caused by arthritis and, of course, there are foods that arthritis sufferers simply should not eat. Remember, these suggestions are ... Views: 1436
It's a horrible fact of life; for arthritis sufferers, movement is often
very painful and for arthritis sufferers, movement is absolutely
essential. Lack of exercise automatically adds weight. Weight increases
the stiffness and pain of arthritis. So, what to do?
Well, I'm not going to tell ... Views: 1192
You want to wear a copper bracelet to help alleviate the pain of arthritis? How silly is THAT? It’s almost as silly as chewing willow tree bark to alleviate the pain of headaches! Both remedies have been around for millennia. We now use artificial tree bark in aspirin but we still wear pure ... Views: 3316