Hormone production naturally declines as people age. And as hormone levels diminish, physiology shifts in undesirable ways that result in the unpleasant symptoms commonly associated with aging. These undesired physiologic changes are considered inevitable by most...
Age-related hormone decline has long been thought of as something that only women experience. However, men also suffer from hormone decline as they get older. While sometimes called male menopause, the accurate term for age-related hormone decline in men is...
Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury or infection. Over the short term it speeds healing, like when you sprain your ankle and it swells up. The swelling is the result of increased blood flow needed to heal the damage. But when inflammation becomes...
It’s likely that your eyesight will change over time. There’s no way around it. But take comfort in the fact that you’re in good company. This hard reality applies to virtually everyone. Fortunately, near and farsightedness are easy to address with glasses or contact...
Getting older is inevitable. Aging, on the other hand, is a medical condition. Actually…it’s a number of medical conditions. This article highlights five common health issues associated with aging, as well as what you can do to minimize or prevent those issues....
It’s true…getting older is inevitable. But how you age can be managed. See below for some tips on how to age better in the New Year. Stay Active Studies show that people who are physically active tend to live longer.This can mean little things like walking more,...
For many people, winter is an enjoyable season filled with outdoor activities, hot chocolate, fires in the fireplace, snuggling up with a good book, and the like. But for an estimated 20 million Americans, winter is synonymous with Seasonal Affective Disorder...
Nutritional supplements can go a long way toward contributing to better health. However…where you buy your supplements matters. What supplements you take and how you take them also matters. Read on to learn more about how to take supplements safely. Supplements...
For decades, obesity and insulin resistance have been on the rise among aging Americans. Until recently, most solutions to this problem have been diet oriented. But lately, there are exciting developments in the fight against obesity. We’re talking about two...
Do members of your household complain that you snore loudly? Do you ever wake up gasping for air? Has your significant other noticed that you stop breathing for short periods of time while sleeping? Are you tired during the day, even when you feel like you got enough...
