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- From Death's Door to Masters Athlete of the Year - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Ed MayhewJanesville, Wisconsin's Lois Ann Gilmore overcame two major life-threatening diseases to become the USA Track & Field's Masters Athlete of the Year. For just about everyone her story is truly inspiring, but for those of us who struggle mightily to deal with a crick in our neck or the common ...
Views: 1548(5 votes) - Causes of Ringing in the Ear - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Adrian FeatherstoneWhat causes the ringing in the ears that we universally call tinnitus? Well, it could be that the sufferer has very recently been in a particularly noisy environment. Exposure to very loud or even constant mid-range noise can leave the ears ringing for anyone until the ears have settled down and ...
Views: 1484(4 votes) - Will Plastic Surgery Turn You Into an Addict? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Cynthia Rowland"I don't feel prettier, I don't feel younger. I just feel scarred." These are the words from Laura Perella, the author of Chasing Beauty, her cautionary tale of the toll chasing beauty through plastic surgery took on her life. Laura chose to have fifteen surgeries from age 25 to age 35, ...
Views: 1468(3 votes) - How to Get Rid of Dark Under Eye Circles - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Karla SuttonAs we age, there are many changes that happen in the human body. Our bones become weak, causing us to not be able to do the things we used to do such as play sports at a high level, lift heavy objects, and do acrobatic maneuvers in athletic events. Men lose their hair as they age, and women ...
Views: 1122(2 votes) - Why Some of Us Age Much Faster than Others (part 1) - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Ed MayhewYou know how some folks appear to be much older than their actual age, while others look, feel and perform more like people decades younger? The experts tell us that only 15 to 30% of this extreme difference in the speed at which people age can be explained by genetics; the vast majority of this ...
Views: 4412(6 votes) - Your Beautiful Healthy Skin - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Daniela SalesHealth and beauty of our skin is a very popular and important topic. There is an abundance of information and variety of advice on the topic of nurturing and creating a healthy, smooth, beautiful skin on your face and body. Market appears to be overcrowded with "miracle" creams, lotions, oils, ...
Views: 1772(7 votes) - 7 Benefits of Eating Raw Foods - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from B Joy Preston"Raw Foods" is a popular phrase these days that is often misunderstood, yet represents a powerful, grass roots health movement. Some people shun the idea, not knowing what it means. Others embrace the idea, not knowing what it means. And that's no wonder, since there are many different ...
Views: 2335(10 votes) - 7 Tips to Reduce Skin Wrinkles Naturally - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Valerie RosenbaumWhat’s a good firming and wrinkle treatment for skin? There are actually lots of them. Here’s a quick look at 7 of the good ones. No trip to the cosmetic surgeon required. 1. Use a Cream Containing Coenzyme Q10 Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant that you might be familiar with. It is ...
Views: 1735(7 votes) - Skin Firming and Anti-Aging - Hope Beyond the Hype - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Valerie RosenbaumWith all of the skin firming and anti-aging solutions on the market, you would think that no one would be walking around with wrinkles or age spots. There are probably some people that just don’t care, others that have tried ineffective products until they are sure that nothing really works and ...
Views: 1623(5 votes) - Rejuvenate Yourself With Breathwork - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Sukie BaxterBreath is what is called a primary pattern, meaning it's one of the first things a child does when he or she is born. Your whole body responds to the air that you bring in through your lungs, not just your chest, and oxygen is the most vital nutrient your body requires. While you can live ...
Views: 2000(5 votes) - Pain, pain, go away...the 7 mistakes that are making your pain persist - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Sukie BaxterSo often, pain plagues us for years, rearing its ugly head at the most inopportune times, like right before a sporting event, while we're on vacation, or when the weather finally turns to sun and it's time to get outside and play. Even worse, it can be a persistent thorn in your side for years; ...
Views: 2839(6 votes) - Tips for Healthy Aging - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Ryan RosenthalEvery second of every minute is precious. Every hour of every day will only happen once. Time is ticking, and whether we like it or not, aging is inevitable. So if this is true, why are so many of us treating our bodies poorly? Why do we take better care of our cars than ourselves? When was ...
Views: 1068(2 votes) - The Bowden “11? For Living Longer - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe great comedian Lenny Bruce used to have a bit in which he said, "I was going on vacation, so my doctor gave me an important list of things to do for swimmers in shark infested waters". He´d slyly ask the audience, "Are you ready for the first ´do´?" "Get out of the water as soon as ...
Views: 1103(4 votes) - What are the Keys to Longevity? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Nwenna KaiRecently I went to see an iridologist where she discovered just by looking into my eyes that I had a very strong constitution and a predisposition in my DNA to live a very long life and it got me thinking about the idea of a long life and how our DNA could be predisposed to living a long life ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - Why Your Cholesterol Level May Be Meaningless - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaCholesterol and Heart Disease: Wrong All Along? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD Cholesterol Conundrum At first glance, the connection between high cholesterol and increased heart disease risk seems solid. Below the surface, the details look murkier. For starters, many people who have heart ...
Views: 2858(4 votes) - Take Care of Aging Skin Naturally - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Valerie RosenbaumDo you know what it is that you really need in order to take care of aging skin? Most people think that they understand what ingredients are necessary in an effective skin care product, but few of them really know any more than what the cosmetics companies tell them. This is why the sales of ...
Views: 1128(4 votes) - Best Body Skin Tightening Cream for Sagging Skin - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Valerie RosenbaumBefore you buy a body skin tightening cream, take a moment to read this article. Most of the lotions on the market are primarily composed of mineral oil, which won’t help you tighten up saggy skin. Some women love mineral oil, which is what we sometimes refer to as baby oil. They credit ...
Views: 8945(6 votes) - Some Make Excuses -- Others, World Records - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Ed MayhewSome people live a lifetime of making excuses to justify their virtual inertia. Others, such as Rick Ball, a subway mechanic from Ontario, Canada, forego the excuse making to make World Records -- THREE in 2009, to be exact. And it's not that Rick couldn't have come up with his own list of ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - Why We get Sick and What We can Do About It - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Stanley PolitiFor centuries, people have been asking the question "Why do we get sick?" And for many centuries, wise people have been providing the simple answer "You are what you eat." All right, maybe the answer is not so simple. However, what we put in our body often yields a number of unfortunate ...
Views: 1052(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Nutrition for Mind and Body Effects You Even More As You Grow Older - Make These Top Choices - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2017 from Leon EdwardIt can be difficult to decide what you should eat to achieve a long, healthy lifetime. As you get older, the different diets and nutritional approaches you constantly hear about make it hard to stay on any onediet or approach. Identifying the foods that are good for you and what you should eat ...
Views: 3234(4 votes) - Aging WELL: Same Information - Drastically Different Results - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Ed MayhewWhile we are all getting the same basic information on how to age well, individually we are getting drastically different results. Back in the Fall of 2009, this humble correspondent wrote about Montana's Bob Hayes. Bob had recently run the LeGrizz 50 Miler in 10 hours 47 minutes -- at AGE 83! ...
Views: 1261(3 votes) - ***Dispelling the Myth on Aging: The Chinese Triad to the Rescue! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Dr. Kam YuenI want to dispel the kind of conventional thinking that leads to the creation of aging myths. Since I am a vibrant and healthy person who is about one year from hitting his 70th year mark, there is undoubtedly something valuable I can say about aging, especially compared to someone who is 50 or ...
Views: 2089(2 votes) - Boomer Women: Ready to Change Your DNA? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Kim Kirmmse TothYou have heard people say “It’s in my genes” or “It’s in my DNA” which basically means that it’s just the way it is so I can’t change it. “My parents, grandparents, great grandparents were all diabetic, or overweight or died of cancer. There is nothing I can do about it.” Sorry to take that ...
Views: 1678(2 votes) - Omega 3 Oils Slow Aging by Preserving Telomeres - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Byron RichardsOmega 3 oils, especially DHA, are routinely in the headlines for their extensive science demonstrating the ability to reduce heart disease, lower triglycerides, improve brain function, help weight management, and reduce the chronic low-grade inflammation associated with virtually any disease of ...
Views: 1927(2 votes) - Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Relief - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Tamer ElsafyAccording to the Arthritis Foundation, Rheumatoid Arthritis affects 1.3 million Americans. Although there are several theories, so far, the cause of RA is still unknown. In addition, there is no cure to date, but it is getting easier to control RA through the use of remedies, exercise, and joint ...
Views: 1420(3 votes) - Jack Lalanne Continues to Inspire and Lead By Example - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Ed MayhewBack in the early 1950s, through the magic of television, Jack LaLanne was regularly leading tens of thousands of housewives and at least one small boy -- me -- through a series of exercises. By virtue of his long-running (1951-1985) The Jack LaLanne Show, he inspired a whole nation to eat ...
Views: 1602(3 votes) - Arthritis (OA) and Health Choices - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Dr Howard CameronOsteoarthritis (OA) is the body’s adaptive response to mechanical imbalance. Poor alignment of the Axial and Appendicular Skeleton (spine and extremities respectively) place uneven mechanical forces on the bones and joints. When a car’s tyres are out of alignment the rubber becomes worn both ...
Views: 1758(2 votes) - Want Health? Move Your Body! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Sukie BaxterMovement is absolutely essential to health. It stimulates your central nervous system, increases oxygen flow to the brain, improves circulation, and flushes fluids into and out of cells, among other benefits. In fact, the flexibility of your body is directly correlated to the flexibility of ...
Views: 1913(5 votes) - Five Things Your Body Could Be Telling You - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Ashley FordWe have all at some point or another, experienced minor symptoms like brittle nails, stuffy noses, etc... and have brushed these symptoms off like they were no big deal. What the majority of people don't realize is that when these simple symptoms are persistent it could really mean something ...
Views: 1207(2 votes) - Daniela Barnea Found Her Niche -- Isn't It Great! - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Ed MayhewWhile in her forties, constantly driving her kids to and from water polo and swim team practices, little did Daniela Barnea know that she had found her niche. No, not a career as a chauffeur, but competitive swimming. As a teen Daniela had enjoyed swimming at the local YWCA, but was not ...
Views: 1604(3 votes) - 5 Steps to Youthfullness and Longevity - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Daya Devi-DoolinThere are yoga centers and studios from across America offering introductory classes about the style of yoga that they teach. Some of the styles are Bikram Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa, Kripalu Yoga, Hatha Yoga and many more. Free classes are offered sometimes, gift certificates ...
Views: 2734(4 votes) - Type-2 Diabetes, genes and gene expression - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Frank WilhelmiTwo recent news articles announced discovery of 13 gene variants that make us susceptible to developing type-2 diabetes later in life. The point of this article is that you don’t have to be a victim of genetic variants; you may be more susceptible to some disease of aging, but you don’t have to ...
Views: 2030(2 votes) - World's Toughest Athlete - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Ed MayhewFrom time to time we all find ourselves in difficult or tough circumstances not of our own choosing. Then there are those who actually opt to put themselves in extremely perilous situations as a way of testing their mettle -- for the challenge of it. Pennsylvania"s Tim Hewitt is such a person. ...
Views: 1935 - Undereating is the Secret to Health, Beauty and Longevity - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Mike IngrahamOne of the most powerful ways to turn back the biological clock, improve your health and become more radiant is to greatly reduce the amount of food you eat. In fact the resulting gene expression initiated by caloric restriction is the only proven “anti-aging” method known. The simple ...
Views: 7060(4 votes) - Insider Beauty Secrets: How to Choose Natural Products and Supplements - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Allison BiggarThe way we look is a direct result of what we put into our bodies. The food we eat and the beauty products we use greatly affect our outward appearance. Unfortunately, it is a fact that like our food supply most of our beauty products are full of toxins, preservatives, and even poisons. These ...
Views: 1396(4 votes) - Would You Invest Six Minutes For Your Health & Longevity? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Hal WechslerWould You Invest Six-Minutes Daily For Health & Longevity? Have you ever noticed that you and I require Immediate Gratification in order to continue doing daily rituals and practices - for our own best interest? How long can you stick to a diet before falling off the wagon? How about ...
Views: 1423(2 votes) - White Tea Uses In Skin Care: A Real Wrinkle Fighter! - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Rhotini HendersonWhite Tea Better Than Green Tea: At least for skin! Next time you reach for a glass of coffee, you may want to grab a pot of white tea instead. New research from Kingston University in Britain shows white tea aids prevent wrinkles on aging skin. The scientists assayed the beneficial properties ...
Views: 3193(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Skin Care: 14 Ways to Reduce those Annoying Eye Bags - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Wendy WilkenEye bags make a person look older. How do we diminish those annoying bags under the eyes and get them to look lighter as part of an anti-aging skin care program? Eye bags are caused by the liver’s cleansing process of the body’s digestive impurities. As you get older (especially in men and ...
Views: 3127(1 vote) - Anti-Aging Skin Care: Sleep is important for Anti-Aging, Relaxation and Longevity - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Wendy WilkenAnti-aging skin care is a process, a lifestyle decision. So, how important is sleep for your daily anti-aging regimen? Sleep is beneficial to the body and for the skin in many respects. Your body produces melatonin while you sleep which is claimed to be an anti-aging hormone. It’s great for ...
Views: 1807(2 votes) - Health Checks Can Save Many Lifes! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen“The best investment anyone can ever make is an investment in oneself!” - Patrick Driessen Did you know that each hour in each civilised country, at least five to fifty men die from conditions that are potentially preventable (that's 120 to 1200 lost men per country per day)? Or that men live ...
Views: 1403(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Skin Care: The Three Main Anti-Aging Skin Care Classifications - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Wendy WilkenAnti-aging skin care should be a process, and not a reaction to years of sun damage or neglect. Anti-aging should be practiced in a preventative and proactive manner as opposed to reactively, albeit that it's never too late to begin an anti-aging skin care program. If you consistently ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Urinary Tract Infections Cause Dementia In The Elderly? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Becky FeolaRecently I helped a family find a private care home for their mother who was in her mid 80’s, living in a large assisted living facility and suffering from dementia, depression and loneliness. Her depression and loneliness had come on suddenly and she was talking about not wanting to live any ...
Views: 4031(1 vote) - The "Anti-aging" Lie - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaWith the American popular media focus on youth and beauty, growing older is something nobody wants to face. It may beat the alternative, but who looks forward to achy joints, age spots, and wrinkles? We’re all susceptible to the message that getting older means being washed up and less ...
Views: 1168(2 votes) - Brain Enhancement Methods Techniques Software, Maintaining Brain Health and New Brain Improvement Technology Tools - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2021 from Leon EdwardBrain Enhancement can be attained with natural and technical methods both rather quickly and in longer term more permanent results. You will be glad you spent the extra effort in optimizing your brain power and maintaining brain health for your entire life. Being smarter and optimizing your IQ, ...
Views: 4377(3 votes) - How to Prevent Wrinkles and Reverse Signs of Aging - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Lisa ChristiansenWrinkles form when the skin loses its elasticity. As long as the skin is supple, any creasing of the skin disappears as soon as you stop making the expression that caused it. Over time these lines deepen into wrinkles. Some wrinkling is inevitable, as a result of aging. The first line of ...
Views: 2940(1 vote) - Rhinoplasty 101 (Nose Job 101) - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from payman simoniRhinoplasty (commonly known as nose job) is the name of the opera¬tion designed to improve deformities of the nose with plastic and reconstructive surgical techniques … and to improve breathing and sinus function. The operation consists of carefully removing any “excess” bone and/or carti¬lage ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - Variety! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from David ThompsonVariety is the spice of life! I am sure that most of you have heard this idiom before. Did you know that it can lower blood pressure, enhance memory retention and add years to a person's life? The word variety is a noun. It means, "the state of being diversified or varied." We are the state ...
Views: 1728(3 votes) - She's Back and Proving that Age is Just a Number - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Ed MayhewLast summer at the Beijing Olympics a 41-year-old swimmer, Dara Torres, stunned the world by winning three Silver Medals in a sport where 25 is considered old. Most would think that at her age, we'd seen the last of her as an elite competitive swimmer, but guess what! She's BACK! Friday, May ...
Views: 1411(5 votes) - Earl Fee Shows How to Go From Good to Great - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Ed MayhewThe speed at which one ages varies greatly. Repeatedly reading about and listening to men and women, just like you, who in their 40s, 60s, 80s … are proven to be in better shape, biologically younger, than the great majority of young adults challenges any self-destructive, self-limiting beliefs ...
Views: 5972(2 votes) - Aging Gracefully - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Christina WatsonWhat exactly does this mean: aging gracefully? Max Erhmann writes in his famous poem, Desiderata: Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. The definition of counsel in this quote means: “private, guarded thoughts or opinions.” And take kindly, I ...
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