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- How to Find Natural & Chemical Free Skin Care Products for Men - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumThere has been a growing interest in finding high quality skin care products for men as of late, and the cosmetics industry has taken notice of this fact. Over the last few years they have introduced hundreds of new products aimed at getting a man’s attention. The question is do most of these ...
Views: 1535(3 votes) - Finding the Best Men's Skin Care Products Can Be Difficult - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumIt is not hard to figure out that when most men go out looking for products to take care of their skin that they are undoubtedly looking for the best men's skin care that money can buy. The problem is that in most cases it doesn’t matter how much you pay for your skin care products, because you ...
Views: 1421(2 votes) - Aging of the Face and Simple Solutions to Slow Aging Naturally - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumSome doctors seem to believe that aging of the face can only be corrected through the use of painful injections. In a recent interview with one of those doctors, he said that topical treatments will never provide the same results as injections. But, if he had kept up with the latest research, ...
Views: 2064(5 votes) - Aging Well & Choosing Right for Healthy Skin - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumAging well is a goal that many people have, today. It means focusing on good nutritional intake, being physically active and enjoying a variety of social activities. Keeping the mind active is also important for reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia. To most people, it ...
Views: 1126(4 votes) - How To Keep Your Brain Young For Years To Come – Brain Health Part 6 of 6 - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from Michael ColemanStop interfering! I hope by now that you have grasped the very simple but profound concept that the brain already knows exactly how to take care of itself for life…. if only we would let it. But we don’t and very successfully manage to interfere with its natural working by imposing on it all ...
Views: 1291(2 votes) - How To Keep Your Brain Young For Years To Come – Brain Health Part 5 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Michael ColemanIn this article I want to take a close look at the last two of the four processes the optimum performance of which I believe is absolutely vital to the proper functioning of all the body’s cells. Key 3: Breathing Although at birth we commence to use our lungs to breathe independently for the ...
Views: 1475(2 votes) - How To Keep Your Brain Young For Years To Come – Brain Health Part 4 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Michael ColemanIn the next two articles I want to take a close look at four processes the optimum performance of which I believe is absolutely vital to the proper functioning of all the body’s cells. Further, I believe that either prior to birth or as babies or both we knew these processes and how to use ...
Views: 1252(3 votes) - The Amazing Bill Bell Shows Us How - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Ed MayhewCalifornia's Bill Bell shows us how he transformed himself from ordinary to extraordinary. Bill went from a typical golf-playing executive with some excess poundage and a borderline health problem in his early fifties to an age-group champion Ironman triathlete in his sixties and seventies. ...
Views: 2805(3 votes) - Stop Aging and Start Living - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Mark DanielsMost individuals believe that visible signs of aging are inevitable & there is nothing you can do about the aging process. However, with the advent of modern technology & state of the art techniques, doctors will agree that it is possible to delay the aging process &, in most cases, reverse ...
Views: 1606(3 votes) - How To Look Younger - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesAlthough aging is inevitable, you can still significantly reduce the effects of time. We do not have to look old before our time if we do not want to. We can become that well polished vintage car that turns everyone’s head if we so desire. It just takes a few simple lifestyle ...
Views: 1697(3 votes) - Retinoids – How They Help Prevent Aging Signs? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Marilynn SyrettThe skin care aisle is lined with a variety of anti aging skin care products, all claiming to be better than the others. However, not all of them deliver the promised results as well. Therefore, you need to be extremely careful while choosing your skin care products and ensure that they contain ...
Views: 1182(2 votes) - How To Keep Your Brain Young For Years To Come - Brain Health Part 3 - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Michael ColemanIn my previous article I introduced the brain/old house analogy as a means to illustrate that we must provide conditions that foster healthy neurons, create new neurons and increase and strengthen the connections between neurons. In this article I’ll explain how the brain is much smarter than ...
Views: 1429(3 votes) - Your Diet and Arthritis: Trigger Foods and Safe Choices - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Tamer ElsafyThe foods arthritis patients eat can play a key role in the management and reduction of pain. Some can reduce the symptoms, others can trigger painful attacks. The elimination of animal protein, nightshade vegetables, and dairy products has helped some people with arthritis. The results are not ...
Views: 1678(3 votes) - Ultra Fit - Look Younger and Feel Fantastic At Any Age - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Eileen SilvaDo a Few Simple Tests Want to look younger and feel fantastic at any age? Do a few simple tests. Go get a mirror and position yourself next to a window. You have just a few simple things to do. First put your mirror on the floor and lean over it. Does your face "fall?" If so, the connective ...
Views: 1420(2 votes) - Aging & Skin Greasiness Have to Go Hand in Hand? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumIf you are a woman or a man with questions about aging and skin greasiness, you have finally arrived at the right place. What you will learn about here are the things that contribute to oily or greasy skin. It may surprise you to know that getting older is not among them As we age, our ...
Views: 1083(2 votes) - Achieve Younger Looking Skin Naturally - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumIn order for you to attain younger looking skin you use products that contain the right ingredients. What you will often find when trying to choose cosmetics for younger looking skin is that the formulas available to you do not have in them the natural ingredients that you need. The truth is ...
Views: 1336(3 votes) - How important is an Ethical Will to Boomer Women? Very. - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothEthical Wills have been around for many generations but seem to be regaining their strength. That may be simply because many of you are getting to the stage in life where you begin thinking about what you are passing along to your children or other loved ones. Another term for Ethical Wills ...
Views: 1433(4 votes) - TALKING SEX AND DRIVING - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Matt Gurwell(Part 1 of a 5 part series discussing the delicate issue of asking an elderly parent to retire from their driving career) Remember that day way-back-when that you finally mustered up the strength to sit your adolescent son or daughter down on the living room’s couch, and begin the dreadful ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - Manage Insulin Levels And Live Longer - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Brian MManaging insulin levels closely is one of the most important tasks a diabetic or pre-diabetic person has. Insulin levels that get too high can pose a serious threat to one’s health and life. As anyone who deals with insulin issues on a daily basis knows medical attention is necessary for ...
Views: 2962(3 votes) - Treat The Signs Of Aging You Just Can't Put Your Finger On - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Mark DanielsWhen we think of anti aging, we often think of wrinkle creams and eye gels. But believe it or not wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness and sun spots are not the only effects that aging has on your skin. The process of aging does a number of things to our skin that do not necessarily fall into any ...
Views: 1324(2 votes) - The Human Longevity Diet For Increased Life Expectancy - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Brian MIn recent years it has been noted by countless scientists and medical researchers that the food you eat (your diet) is extremely influential to human longevity. Various clinical studies have shown that that mice beat aging and live longer, healthier lives when they eat a diet that consists of ...
Views: 2406(2 votes) - Anti-aging? Is it a real possibility? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Lynn DormanI've been giving a lot of thought to this concept of anti-aging because every time I turn on my computer I see ads for anti-aging x, y, and z products. Is anti aging possible? Can it be a reality? Do you want it to be real? You might disagree – but in short - I don't think so. Aging ...
Views: 1617(3 votes) - FORGET ABOUT MEMORY LOSS - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Ellen WoodUse it or lose it doesn't apply only to muscle fitness or sex. It also applies to the brain. While researchers at the University of Kansas have found that getting plenty of physical exercise may keep your brain fit too, there’s even better news. Advances in brain imaging and neuroscience have ...
Views: 1743(4 votes) - Reverse Aging the RIGHT Way with The Five Tibetan Rites - Learn How - Watch the YouTube Video - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen WoodFive years ago when I happened onto the Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation in a book called “The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth” by Peter Kelder, I knew instinctively these exercises would help me grow younger, and they have! Known as The Five Tibetans, this series of movements form a ...
Views: 7774(4 votes) - Live A Longer Life with Better Lifestyle Choices - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Brian MPeople these days are living longer and longer as medical advances expand life expectancies; outside of trusting your longevity to modern medical advances I’ve outlined for you here everything you need to know about increasing longevity through better lifestyle choices. If you want to know how ...
Views: 3099(3 votes) - Boosters for Grumpy Old Men. - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Andrew RynneBoosters for Grumpy Men. Dr Andrew Rynne. You know what they are like. Sitting around all day and falling asleep in the chair. Big paunch and little muscle. Not enough energy to prune the roses or go for a walk however short. Maybe, mildly depressed and ...
Views: 2452 - Osteoporosis: the Posture Connection - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Dana DavisRichard was a tall man – originally over 6 feet. He had noticed that over the years, he had lost height. In fact, he had lost over 6 inches of height over the past few decades. He was diagnosed with osteoporosis, an increasingly common complaint in the US. According to the Surgeon ...
Views: 1865(4 votes) - Aging Skin Care Products to Heal the Skin Naturally - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumIt is truly difficult to find aging skin care products that will satisfactorily alleviate the lines and wrinkles from which you are currently suffering. If you have been making the rounds so far as the cosmetics formulas that you have been using to solve this problem, then you undoubtedly ...
Views: 1152(3 votes) - Can Two-Minute Rituals Improve Your Health And Lovevity? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Hal WechslerCan These Two-Minute Rituals Improve Your Health & Longevity? This baby-easy anaerobic (no oxygen required) exercise at your desk can reduce your waistline and improve your blood circulation. It requires 2-minutes and works like a charm even for lazybones like me. The Bear Claw: ...
Views: 1440(2 votes) - Healthy Weight Loss Is All About Healthy Aging - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Paul RodgersHealthy Aging is a lifelong process of optimizing opportunities for maintaining and promoting physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual well-being. Healthy aging is of interest for 76 million Baby Boomers who are approaching retirement and who desire to age with grace and health. ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - Learn the Importance of All Natural Multi Vitamins & Minerals - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from i-Supplements comEveryone by now should know that vitamins and minerals are perhaps one of the most essential supplements we should be incorporating into our daily routines. All natural multi vitamins and minerals are substantial for all walks of life including men, women, children, seniors, athletes, ...
Views: 1784 - Stopping and reversing aging at its ultimate source - the GENES - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Ela CorcoranHave you heard about the greatest scientific discovery in Anti-aging, yet? Yes, we can now stop and reverse the process of aging at its ultimate source, our GENES! Throughout history, stories have abounded in virtually all cultures and civilizations describing the desire to find a source of ...
Views: 2208(1 vote) - ***Depression linked to Alzheimer's disease - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Steffan AbelPeople who have had depression are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than people who have never had depression, according to a study published in the April 8, 2008, issue of Neurology. The study involved 486 people age 60 to 90 who had no dementia. Of those, 134 people had ...
Views: 1604(5 votes) - ***Vitamin D is very good for both you and your brain - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Steffan AbelIn a recent study, researchers evaluated the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (better known by its simple name of vitamin D to you and me) in a group of 3,369 men between the ages of 40 and 79. They also measured the subjects' cognitive performance, based on the results of three different tests ...
Views: 1698(6 votes) - ***The Link between Infections and Alzheimer's Disease - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Steffan AbelA study recently in the Alzheimer's and Dementia Journal reviewed previous studies in a bid to find a link between different infections and Alzheimer's. One bacterium the researchers have stumbled upon is the Chlamydia Pneumoniae, believed to be the cause of 10 to 20 percent of pneumonia ...
Views: 1525(3 votes) - ***The Effects of Fish Oil on Memory - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Steffan AbelMore and more research proves that the health of your brain is directly linked to your diet. Specific nutrients and vitamins can improve cognitive function and strengthen nerve connection. By making a few simple changes to your diet, it is possible to protect and preserve the brain and improve ...
Views: 2745(7 votes) - ***Another reason to stay married - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Steffan AbelA study published in the July 2009 edition of the British Medical Journal finds that people who lived with a partner during middle age had much lower odds of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Researchers in Sweden and Finland collected data on 1,449 people as part of a ...
Views: 1522(3 votes) - Hypnosis And The Mind Control Game - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from John OsgoodI have often wondered how mind control works, and if is it at all possible? So the purpose of this article is to explain mind control, while at the same time dispelling any of the myths that surround hypnosis. When we speak of mind control in a hypnotic sense, what we are really talking about ...
Views: 1628(3 votes) - Sick all the Time? You Probably Have gluten Sensitivity.. - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxCeliac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat. This undigested part of the grain, called gluten, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the ...
Views: 2394(2 votes) - Can Aspirin Stop a Heart Attack? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from i-Supplements comAspirin has been around as long as most of us can remember. It was introduced over 100 years ago as a fever reducer and pain reliever and since that time, it has made its way into virtually every medicine cabinet in the country. Over the past several years, aspirin has been touted to help reduce ...
Views: 2046(2 votes) - Age Related Hearing Loss Does NOT Have to Be a Part of Getting Old - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxCurrent thinking has us believe that age-related hearing loss is an inevitable consequence of getting older, but is it really? Hundreds of studies from around the world show severe vitamin deficiencies as causes of this loss. Even more importantly replacing the missing vitamins improved the ...
Views: 2239(2 votes) - 8 Easy Habits for a Longer Life - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Lynn Baer, M.A.We all want to live longer, healthier lives. The good news is that some small precautions and habits can have a huge impact on your wellness and longevity. You might be pleasantly surprised that you are already doing some of these health-boosting activities every day! 8 Surprising Habits That ...
Views: 2564(4 votes) - How To Reverse Aging Through pH Balancing and Oxygenation - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Eileen SilvaThe Role of pH Balance One of the most compelling discoveries I have made in the last decade is the role of pH balance as an anti-aging, weight balancing and disease management technique. You will be astonished to realize the broad ramifications of an overly acidic condition in the ...
Views: 1195(4 votes) - How to Non-Surgically Look and Feel Years Younger! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Eileen SilvaWould Your Risk Your Life for Money? Regardless of how much or little money you may have accumulated thus far in your life, it is doubtful that you would risk your life for money if given the chance. Yet, in a way, without realizing it that's what most of us have done. Sad Results for a ...
Views: 905(4 votes) - Live Well Age Well - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Anita SelbyLive Well, Age Well You can spread expensive crèmes on your face, dye your hair and even get plastic surgery. However, there’s a much more cost-effective and natural way to get an age ‘lift’; it’s called living well. Our physical, mental and emotional habits all contribute to how gracefully ...
Views: 2196(5 votes) - Facial Exercises Rejuvenate the Muscles of the Face and Neck - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Carolyn CleavesOkay. I admit it. I am a “research junkie”. I know. I know. I’ve been “doing” and teaching facial exercises for well over a decade …. and ….. I’ve found lots of “scientific” evidence for how and why facial exercises work so well besides the obvious results. That is anyone performing a ...
Views: 3577(8 votes) - 7 Secrets to Controlling Aging - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2009 from Mark FooYes, we all wish we could find the Fountain of Youth. In this time and age, the whole world is stuck on intelligence and looking good regardless of their age. Almost everyone sits waiting for the next quick beauty fix to hit the market. Regardless what it may be – from diets to Botox injections, ...
Views: 1275(9 votes) - Aging Gracefully with Tai Chi - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Carolyn CooperTai Chi chuan, or simply Tai Chi (because there are two translations of the Chinese language it is also written Taijiquan, or Taiji), was developed centuries ago by martial arts experts in order to advance their self-defense skills. Most commonly practiced today for its amazing health benefits, ...
Views: 1020(2 votes) - How I Deal With My Disabilities - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Marc LernerThe purpose of this article is to help people with disabilities who may be surrounded by loving, quality support identify an emptiness they may experience because they live in a different reality. There is a significant difference between understanding a person and accepting them. To really ...
Views: 1286(2 votes) - Protect Your Aging Bones And Move With Grace - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Diane NeumanAs we age, our bones become increasingly porous and brittle, even for those of us who are disciplined about our calcium and vitamin D intake. Unlike our parents we benefit from extensive research concerning osteoporosis, diet, exercise and supplements but in spite of all best efforts, time does ...
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