Tag: aging & health

Open Letter For Aging Adults From An Aging Adult

Open Letter For Aging Adults From An Aging Adult

Aging And Your Body You and I have probably never met. I have worked in healthcare for over 30 years, many of them right here in southern Arizona. I have learned a few things that I want to share with… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Personal Care
“Anti-” Aging: The War Against Your Mind

“Anti-” Aging: The War Against Your Mind

From eye creams and body-firming lotions to supplements and even clothing, advertisements love to tout the now familiar phrase “anti-aging.”  Sound too good to be true? Well, it is. Nothing stops the process of aging because it’s a natural process… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, News
Stop Disease with an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Stop Disease with an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

It is becoming clear that chronic inflammation in the body is one of the primary causes for many illnesses and disease. Diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s and inflictions like arthritis can be traced back to inflammation in the body. Inflammation… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes
6 Preventable Reasons to Premature Aging

6 Preventable Reasons to Premature Aging

Your skin maybe making you look older than you really are.  Skin- our largest organ, is forever changing as it protects us and keeps us alive.  However- we may fail to embrace the necessary changes that can keep us from… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Frankincense: What’s Hype And What’s Truth?

Frankincense: What’s Hype And What’s Truth?

Frankincense, both the resin and the essential oil produced from the resin, is a popular topic on social media boards these days, and there is a lot of hype and controversy surrounding what it can and cannot do. People have… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Science, Science & Tech
Stress: It Could Be Killing You

Stress: It Could Be Killing You

Historically, our stress response served a vital purpose.  It kept us alive by enabling us to escape quickly from predators, or react quickly when hunting prey animals.  It is our “fight or flight” response, and was designed to be a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Mental Health, News
How to Reduce Pain & Inflammation with EPA Omega-3

How to Reduce Pain & Inflammation with EPA Omega-3

How does fish oil control and influence inflammation?   Inflammation has a lot to do with a group of molecules called Eicosanoids. Bear with me – the next few paragraphs are going to be a bit technical. What’s an Eicosanoid?… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Medicine
Look younger and lose weight naturally

Look younger and lose weight naturally

As we age, maintaining a healthy weight becomes tougher because the body’s metabolism slows down the various processes, including hormonal ones. The type of food we eat greatly influences our body type and skin and best way to look young… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Medicine, Personal Care, Weight Loss
5 Reasons to Take Astaxanthin Every Day

5 Reasons to Take Astaxanthin Every Day

Astaxanthin (pronounced “asta-ZAN-thin”) is a naturally-occurring carotenoid found in algae, shrimp, lobster, crab and salmon. Carotenoids are pigment colors that occur in nature and support good health. Beta carotene, for example, is orange. Astaxanthin, dubbed the “king of the carotenoids”… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
5 Reasons Why Women Need Omega-3

5 Reasons Why Women Need Omega-3

Most women dread the word “fat”, especially when they’re posing in front of a changing room mirror. But love handles aside, they seem to bear a grudge against dietary fats too. After all, saturated fats (found in meat, dairy and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health