Introduction "If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!" - George Burns Many have searched for the fountain of youth and failed because they didn't know one very important thing; it's already within your grasp. Staying active...
Introduction Most people understand the necessity of nutrition during the early stages of life and how good nutrition can impact your health and vitality as you move through the decades. However, once in our sixties, nutrition seems to fall from the forefront of daily...
Introduction Every minute of every day our body is exposed to bacteria, viruses, and fungi that can gain entry to our body either through open areas on the skin or by being ingested via our respiratory or digestive passages. Some of these minute microbes are benign...
Allergies Allergies are the result of an overreaction of the immune system to a substance that's harmless to most people. But in some, the immune system goes into overdrive when an otherwise harmless allergen invades, resulting in symptoms that can be anywhere from...
Sodium is a mineral that is necessary to our body's health. Unfortunately, sodium has been vilified and become synonymous with salt, which is not entirely correct. Table salt is only 40% sodium and 60% chloride. Sodium has also been given a bad rap when associated...
All of us, no matter what our age, occasionally experience jogs of memory, irritations while completing normal day-to-day taskings, and changes in the way we behave and feel. It is commonly held that this is a normal part of aging as well. However, it really isn't and...
Sometimes it's hard to sit still for long periods of time without moving around. This urge to move is natural. It's a feeling that helps keep your blood and lymph fluids circulating in your body when you have to sit through a long flight or a boring movie. What's not...
Introduction What would a turkey or roast chicken dinner be without that yummy, crunchy, flavor-filled skin? Or how much would you enjoy your meat without that charbroiled strip of fat down the side of the steak? How bleak would life be if you could never taste those...
Introduction The word seems to be popping up everywhere these days. , in its simplest form, it means something we can't live without and protein is definitely one of those things. Protein occupies pride of place on a long list of nutrients that are to our health...
Introduction In the last few decades, carbohydrates have played the hero and the villain, alternating back and forth so quickly you're likely to get whiplash trying to follow the conventional wisdom of the day. More currently, some diets recommend a total rejection of...
Andropause It All Begins With the Endocrine System The endocrine system is considered one of the great controlling systems in the body, much like the nervous system. In fact, the endocrine system works in concert with the nervous system to work its magic in the body....
Heat stroke is one of three forms of a condition of elevated body temperature. While heat cramps and heat exhaustion are milder forms and generally less intense, heat stroke should be taken care of promptly by a medical professional.We all know that as we move around,...