As you age, your natural defenses can weaken and make you more susceptible to illness and infection. Keeping your body well and able to fight off the germs and viruses that threaten your health is vital. Luckily, there are many tasty ways to increase your number of healthy days, and decrease the longevity of any […]
Lifestyle Changes for Longevity
So, you’ve been to see your doctor and he told you that you need to make some lifestyle changes if you’d like to live a longer life. You’re not the only one. We are all faced with challenges when it comes to learning how to maintain health in old age. The first thing you should […]
Healthy Aging: A Matter of the Mind
Aging brings with it a battery of health concerns, from aches and pains to increased disease susceptibility. But while certain aspects of your health can’t be controlled, how quickly and severely your body ages might be up to you. In fact, healthy aging begins with a healthy mindset, which can make all the difference in […]
Healthy, Happy Heart Care for People Over 65
Many people over the age of 65 believe the risks of heart disease become inevitable with age. Although heart disease is a threat to the health of seniors, with up to 84 percent of those over 65 diagnosed with it, there are plenty of ways to keep your heart healthy and happy. Heart disease is […]
Heart Health Tied to Brain Health
February is American Heart Month, created to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease which impacts more than 17.3 million people annually. But did you know that heart health is closely linked to brain health? According to the American Heart Association, following a heart-healthy lifestyle can lower your chances of having a stroke, and it can also […]
6 Everyday Super-foods that Boost Immunity
As you age, your body can become more susceptible to illness and infection, and have a harder time fighting sickness. Your immune response can slow and degrade over the years and make what once were simple colds or afflictions very severe. A compromised immune system can mean serious business, but there are natural and flavorful […]
6 More Simple Ways to Ease Your Stress
Excess stress can wreak havoc on the body, and pose a major threat to your health and happiness as you age. The “crisis management” solution to chronic and acute stress may come as a long overdue vacation, or perhaps even a breakdown. But to maintain stress levels long-term and make sure you are taking control […]
Meditation – Eliminate Stress, Frustration and Anger (Part Two)
Meditation is training your mind to be focused upon the present moment. By staying within the present moment, you allow your body and mind to become more open to reality as it is. You will become able to see things as they really are without coloring the present reality with your desires and attachments; or […]
6 Great Ways to Ease Your Stress
Age-related illnesses can be a worrisome inevitability for most in their later years. But with all the threats of cancer, stroke, memory and mobility-impairing diseases out there, it’s important to keep in mind that the #1 killer of both men and women is heart disease. And the leading factor in many cases of heart disease […]