Summer is here, which means more time spent outdoors. It also means extra diligence around protecting your skin from the sun. Read on to learn more about what makes your skin susceptible to sun damage; and more importantly, what you can do to protect your skin from...
Losing weight is challenging for most people, even under the best of circumstances. And if your metabolism is working against you, it can be that much harder. So what exactly is metabolism? Metabolism is simply how fast your body turns food into energy. People who are...
Many of us would like to lose some weight…but often don’t get around to it. This is mostly because losing weight is just plain hard…especially as you get older. It doesn’t help that our heads have been filled with myriad myths and misinformation about weight loss. The...
If you’re in your 40s or older, there’s a good chance you’ve had “the cholesterol conversation” with your doctor. You know, the one where he or she says, “You need to lower your cholesterol”. Elevated levels of LDL cholesterol (a.k.a. “bad” cholesterol) can be a big...
Trace elements are critical for your good health, especially as you age. Magnesium is a prime example. It provides numerous health benefits for your mind and your body, and ongoing research continues to add to its list of benefits. Here are some of the most important...
Unfortunately, for some people getting older can mean cognitive decline. Brain fog. An inability to focus. Memory loss. Or worse, age-related cognitive diseases like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. For years, most experts thought that cognitive decline was an inevitable...
While it’s easy to take your skin for granted, it does some pretty amazing things: It’s the first line of defense when protecting what’s inside your body what’s outside your body. It prevents your body from losing moisture. It helps your body to maintain optimal...
In the world of vitamins, vitamin D stands alone. For starters, vitamin D isn’t really a vitamin at all (even though it’s often categorized as such). Vitamin D is actually a hormone. Vitamin D is produced from cholesterol when sunlight passes through your skin. It...
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT, provides a time-tested way for men and women to maintain their mental and physical health as they age. This is important because hormones make everything in our bodies function properly. Meanwhile, both sexes...
Scientists have been trying to explain why people get sick for centuries. Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine, thought people got sick due to an imbalance between three “humors”: blood, bile, and phlegm. Medieval doctors thought people got sick as a...
