Skin damage—what can you do about it?  Too much sun, too little moisture, smoking and an inadequate diet impact the health and appearance of your skin.  Let’s explore how your skin ages and some skin-care tips to help you avoid skin cancer and wrinkles.  Taking good care of your skin keeps it—and you—looking younger for […]

Staying hydrated during the summer can be a challenge!  You can go for almost two months without food but only a few days without water.    Let’s explore why your body needs water—especially as your body ages—how water can reduce health complications and stress on your body, and our top 8 tips to jazz up your […]

Whether you’re just starting a new routine or maintaining top shape these universal prevention tips can spare you from unnecessary sports and fitness related injuries.   Preventing injury   Of course if you’re new to strength training, make sure that you talk to a professional first about your general fitness and health.  If you can […]

The American College of Rheumatology estimates that fibromyalgia affects as many as 12 million Americans.   90% of people who suffer from the disorder are female.   Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread pain, abnormal pain processing, sleep disturbance, fatigue and often psychological distress. The symptoms of fibromyalgia often occur in flare-ups and all of […]

What do heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stroke, cancer and aging have in common? Chronic systemic inflammation is an underlying cause of many seemingly unrelated diseases and premature aging. Even depression has been linked to the inflammatory response.  As humans grow older, systemic inflammation can inflict devastating degenerative effects throughout the body. Inflammation is a part […]

Chronic stress can be particularly damaging to your overall health and well-being especially as you age.  Some studies show that 43 percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress and 75 to 90 percent of all doctor’s office visits are said to be for stress-related ailments and complaints.  Learn to recognize the symptoms […]

Sleep is nature’s restoration period and significantly affects your overall physical and mental health.  While you sleep your body restores your immune system, your nervous system, and even your muscular and skeletal systems.  Certain hormones and brain-related proteins also restore while you sleep.  So if you don’t sleep well or enough (or both), your body […]