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- Long Term Care Insurance - 10 Informative Facts about LTC Insurance LTI - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2016 from Brandon Leibowitz1. Long term care insurance is a form of insurance only found within the United States and the United Kingdom. This has been rapidly growing in the past years throughout the United States. The downside is that coverage costs can become very expensive, mainly when customers wait till the last ...
Views: 1712(1 vote) - What Is A Bulging Disc, And What Does That Mean? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from David StevensWhen someone tells you that you have a bulging disk, or you read it on your MRI report, you may wonder what that means. Is that what is causing my pain? Will it go away? Do I need surgery? How can I fix it? These are all good questions that need to be answered before you decide what ...
Views: 8574 - Understanding Your Sciatica - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from David StevensWhen you think you are suffering from the pain of sciatica; learning about sciatica will allow you to decide when you need to see the doctor. Understanding your condition will help you understand the evaluation and possible treatment options. True sciatica is caused by irritation of the ...
Views: 1878(2 votes) - Could You Have Spinal Stenosis? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from David StevensAs we age, our bodies go through many changes associated with aging. We often find that we are unable to do the things that we could do even just 10 years ago. It is normal as we get older to not be as strong or agile as we used to be. We may not walk as steady as when we were younger, or we ...
Views: 3353(1 vote) - How to lead a brain-healthy lifestyle - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2010 from Alvaro FernandezThe latest scientific research shows that specific lifestyles and actions can, no matter our age, improve the health and level of functioning of our brains. Such improvement can happen thanks to neuroplasticity that is, when the rate of creation and survival of new neurons in certain parts of ...
Views: 1034(2 votes) - Is the Pneumococcal Vaccine all Its Cracked Up to Be? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Kerri KnoxThe CDC, hospitals and doctor's offices around the country are intent on pushing the pneumococcal vaccine as a safe and effective way to reduce the burden of pneumonia on society. It's touted as being especially important for the elderly population to get this vaccine, as they are not only ...
Views: 1095(1 vote) - 10 Signs Your Aging Parent Or Elder Needs Help - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Jim JacksonHow To Tell If Your Aging Parent or Elder Needs Help We all may know someone who has been thrust into the role of caregiver for their aging parents or an elderly loved one. And as those who have had to assume this role can surely agree this shift is a major transition. But, how can we ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - Explaining The Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Jim JacksonHow The Government Can Help With Your Home Care Costs With the rising costs of assisted living and home health care, it’s extremely difficult for many of our elders to receive the care they need. It also places an unusual burden on the spouses of the elderly or other caregivers, many ...
Views: 1619 - 4 Simple Ways to Detox Your Liver - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Christine EstersHave you ever seen a guy that was so in love with his car? And I am not talking about love, but totally infatuated & obsessed with his big piece of machinery. He's out there washing it every day to make sure it looks good and presentable on the outside. Not only that, but he makes sure the ...
Views: 2232(2 votes) - Act Now. Save Yourself Later. - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Lisa ByrneI’d like to propose a paradigm shift about the word choice to describe what it is I am so passionate about. If there is one there is only one thing that I’d like you to remember in what you read here, let it be this: Healthy bodies create better solutions for their future. The one proven ...
Views: 813(1 vote) - Shining Through and Overcoming Adversity - Stories of Four Who Absolutely Are - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Ed MayhewSome folks seem to shine when dealing with and overcoming major adversity, while others of us wilt at just the thought. In my own case, a mere broken fingernail greatly bothers me and rivets my attention until it can be filed down or trimmed smooth again. That some people appear able to deal ...
Views: 4416 - ACUPUNCTURE MEDICINE: CAN AVOIDING DIETARY SUGAR PREVENT CANCER? - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from Steven GordonInflammation and Dietary Sugar One of the major causes of inflammation in the human body is the over consumption of processed, white sugar. When I was an intern in a Taoist school of acupuncture and a red halo developed on the skin around an inserted needle, the Master would say; “too much ...
Views: 1674 - Stroke Relief With EFT - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Ruthi BackenrothSometimes, but not usually, pain or discomfort is the result of one single traumatic event. When that happens we can use EFT techniques to resolve the emotions surrounding the trauma, and get physical relief really quickly. I would suggest that when a person experiences a medical trauma ...
Views: 4128(1 vote) - Lasting Memories And How to Keep Your Brain In Shape - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Martin MakThere are those who say wisdom comes with age, but that wisdom comes with a price as well. Fine lines, white hairs and failing memory may be constant reminders that age is catching up with us. By taking note of a few tips, we can maintain our mental acuity even as the years take a toll on our ...
Views: 1599(7 votes) - The World's Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder -- Ernestine Shepherd - by Submitted on May 26, 2010 from Ed MayhewBaltimore, Maryland's Ernestine "Ernie" Shepherd, at age 73, is a certified personal trainer, professional model and competitive all-natural bodybuilder. In March of 2010, on the stage of a television show in Rome, Italy, she was formally given the title of World's Oldest Performing Female ...
Views: 4486(2 votes) - Wrinkled Skin - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Dewayne PenneyWrinkles are a by-product of the aging process. With age, skin cells divide more slowly, and the inner layer, called the dermis, begins to thin. Wrinkles are often given special or fanciful names depending upon their location or appearance. For example, the fine lines on the sides of the eyes ...
Views: 798(2 votes) - Natural Anti Aging: Methods & Techniques - by One of the biggest common complaints about topical anti aging products is that they tend to be loaded with chemicals and synthetic active ingredients. Sure some may make you look better on the short term but what about over the long run?
A New & Growing Interest in Natural Anti Aging
As a ...
Views: 662(1 vote) - Study Aid Goes Green On University Establishments - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from M HarveyWay back in the old days it was black beauties. These days it's the more dangerous diet pills. But those days are done. No more paying shameful prices to despicable ripoff artists and tearing your body apart just to study for a test. Currently there is a study aid that's all natural AND good for ...
Views: 905(2 votes) - Vitamin D: Healer or Health Hazard? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaGet ready for a mainstream media headline proclaiming that vitamin D causes fractures. Yup, you read that right. Causes, not prevents. Is it true? Well, no. Let’s go to the videotape. Vitamin D is the new superstar of nutrients, having been found in recent years to be associated ...
Views: 1448(4 votes) - How to Embrace Aging with Grace and Ease - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Susan LiddyDid you know that more than 90 million people purchased anti-aging products in 2004, as reported by the National Consumers League (NCL)? Is it just me or does it seem like we're constantly being told that growing older is a bad thing? Everyday we are bombarded with advertisements for ...
Views: 2452(3 votes) - Women and Aging: Growing Older with Grace and Style - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Cathy SeversonWomen and aging has always been a difficult conversation. Baby boomer women are starting to reach their mid sixties. For some, it has meant burying their heads in the sand of denial. For others it has meant a descent into despair. With the body, age is inevitable, but that doesn’t have to be ...
Views: 2954(2 votes) - More Top Ten Healthiest Foods to Eat Now - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaMy Problem with Top Ten Food Lists – Part 2 By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD Last week we brought you the first five foods on our Top Ten Healthiest Foods to Eat Now list. We also detailed why most top ten food lists fall short. A quick review of several top ten healthy food lists shows ...
Views: 1573(1 vote) - Banish Brain Drain And Sharpen Your Mind - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Stacy WishnerOften, many of my over-40 patients will tell me that they have “fuzzy”, or even scattered, thinking. They can’t remember where they put their keys or their wallet and may even have difficulty recalling a person’s name or the name of something they use every day! This causes a lot of concern that ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - Why Some of Us Age Much Faster than Others (part 3) - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Ed MayhewIn parts 1 and 2 of Why Some of Us Age Much Faster ... we learned that the larger the gap between our beliefs (read that, EXPECTATIONS) and our desires, the greater the stress that we experience. It is this resultant stress, or self-imposed resistance to our aspirations, that makes us age faster ...
Views: 1148(4 votes) - More Longevity Secrets Revealed! - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaGo wild and green Wild as in salmon, green as in grass. Let me explain. Wild salmon is a very different food from farm-raised. Wild salmon has higher levels of a potent antioxidant known as astaxanthin, which the salmon get from eating their natural diet of krill. Wild salmon has lower ...
Views: 1194(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Life Style - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Evelina SvistunYour life style can help you to look younger, feel better, and live longer. Steps to follow for anti-aging life style: 1. Early rise. Studies show that people who get up early (5-8 AM) every day are benefited by a slowing down of the aging processes. Ayurveda – the oldest and most complete ...
Views: 1792(6 votes) - Understanding Toxicity - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from craig jacobsWe are a nation of people who have all kinds of toxins wandering the highways and byways of our bodies. But what does it mean to say "it's toxic?" Toxicity means that whatever that something is, it has the ability to damage your cellular function. Toxicity damages the little fuel factories ...
Views: 838(3 votes) - World's Oldest Man Reveals His Secrets - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Ed MayhewIn September of 2009 Montana's Walter Bruening became the verified World's Oldest Man. Through his recent interviews, the speech he gave at his 113th birthday bash, and articles written about Walter, we can now piece together the "secrets" to his longevity and amazingly good health. While ...
Views: 1117(4 votes) - 14 Keys to Longevity (Part One) - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaHere’s part one: Drink green tea every day Catechins in green tea help fight cancer; they’re also effective for boosting your metabolism and helping fight weight gain Eat five ounces of nuts a week A 14-year study of more than 86,000 women in the Nurses Health Study showed that people who ...
Views: 1593(5 votes) - Life Is What Happens When You’re Making Other Plans - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen WoodSeveral months ago I posted “There’s a WRONG Way and a RIGHT Way to Set Goals,” which I wrote the week before Christmas. In it I talked about the right ways to set goals for the new year. I enjoyed writing that column and was delighted that so many friends told me they enjoyed reading ...
Views: 1633(4 votes) - Your Thoughts Affect How Your Body Ages - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen Wood“Studies show that one of the most accurate predictors of longevity is what a person thinks about their own health,” says Dr. Larry Dossey, MD, author and one of the top experts in mind-body medicine. Recent research shows that your mind, not your genes, is the primary determining factor in ...
Views: 1656(5 votes) - Two Words to Erase From Your Mind - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen WoodI hear it all the time. A friend is telling me something and before she finishes, there’s a pause. She might clear her throat and crinkle her eyebrows. Then she says, “Oh dear, another senior moment.” Usually the person is over 50 – but lately I’ve been hearing it even from men and women ...
Views: 1691(7 votes) - What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen WoodWHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU KNEW YOU COULDN’T FAIL? How do people accomplish amazing things? How does a young man working for a mobile phone store in Wales end up as a globally-recognized operatic tenor whose first CD sold more than two million copies? How does a young woman who lost her ...
Views: 4695(3 votes) - Why Some of Us Age Much Faster than Others (part 2) - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2010 from Ed MayhewIn part 1 of Why Some of Us Age Much Faster..., we discussed how having strong beliefs and desires in opposition to each other produces the long-standing stresses that speed up aging. In order to better align our beliefs and aspirations, reducing the stress/tension/resistance that is aging us, ...
Views: 2221(4 votes) - Why are Our Joints Wearing Out So Fast - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Butch PhelpsAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, since the year 2000, the number of joint replacement surgeries performed each year has been on the rise. In 2001, 165,000 hip joints and 326,000 knees were replaced in the United States alone. Renaissance Orthopedics reports: Between the years ...
Views: 1363(6 votes) - 5 Ways Poor Blood Circulation Can Affect Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Jeremy Cornish5 Ways Blood Stagnation Can Impact Your Health The Blood: Two Perspectives Our blood is responsible for circulating oxygen and nutrients to every cell of the body, as well as bringing warmth, and removing metabolic waste products. Western Medicine recognizes the importance of the ...
Views: 6737(7 votes) - If You Do Not Sleep Properly, You Will Age Too Fast - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2018 from Leon EdwardAre you getting enough sleep or maybe depriving your body of optimal health as you age People just have not heard about their real need for proper rest as they age. Anti Aging Techniques alone will not optimize a youthful appearance without proper rest. There is nothing we can do about the ...
Views: 2956(7 votes) - ***Menopause Naturally - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedWISE WOMAN WAYS: PRE-MENOPAUSAL YEARS The actual age at which menopausal Change begins varies considerably from woman to woman; the norm is 45, with a normal range of 35 to 55. During these pre-menopausal years, menstrual periods may become noticeably different (closer together, farther ...
Views: 2478(4 votes) - 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: 1163(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: 1151(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: 1106(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: 903(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: 4049(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: 1428(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: 1820(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: 1363(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: 1280(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: 1619(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: 2424(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 ...
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