Keeping Seniors Fit: How Health Care Professionals Can Assist Older Adults to Avoid Sarcopenia
By Becky Dorner Health care professionals who care for older adults can help prevent and treat Sarcopeni Approximately 45% of the older adults in the U.S. are affected by sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass, function, quality, and strength driven by the...
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
By Steven Reinberg Frank's Comments: OK - this is yet another article backing the idea that the fastest way to beat metabolic syndrome and type-II diabetes is to build muscle while relearning how to eat correctly for true health. What is needed is a serious, high...
What Is Yoga? Classes, Studios And Styles For Beginners
By keekee lee What is yoga and how do you get started with it? How do you choose from so many styles, studioes, classes and levels out there now. If you are new to yoga and wanting to learn the basic of the poses then consider taking a class for beginners. There are...
Tips to Overcome Testosterone Decline
By John Andrews Many men who have reached the prime of their life encounter insufficient testosterone levels. Commonly referred to as andropause or male menopause, low testosterone is very common and can have some unwanted effects if left untreated. A reduced body...
Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
By Yasmin Anwar University of California - Berkeley Findings suggest boosting 'slow wave' sleep could restore memory as we age The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists...
L-carnitine significantly improves patient outcomes following heart attack
By Rachael Zaleski Results of systematic review of 13 controlled studies reported in Mayo Clinic Proceedings Rochester, MN, April 12, 2013 L-carnitine significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, say a multicenter team of investigators in a...
The Benefits of a Low Impact Elliptical Trainer Workout For Seniors
By Fred Waters In recent years elliptical trainers have grown in popularity. In fact, if you go to your local health club you will probably see as many ellipticals and you will treadmills. They are particularly getting popular with individuals who are 50 years old and...
The Importance of Drinking Water for Seniors
By Lisa LaCount Water is an all important component in our lives. Drinking water is vital to our health and lack of it for more than 24 hours becomes a life threatening situation. 2/3 of the body consists of water and various tissues and organs in the body are made up...
Taking a look at cervix cancer indications and symptoms in addition to the therapy options
By Meda Morales The remedies for cancer of cervix vary in accordance with the severity and stage of that cancer. If discovered in its early stages, treatment is more minimal and less surgical as opposed to cancer that has progressed and melted further in to the walls...
Don’t Let Your Mouth Affect Your Feet
By P Piero D.D.S. Although many studies have been conducted on the relationship between periodontal disease and heart disease in general, few studies have been done specifically on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and how it relates to periodontal disease. The Mayo...
Massive Benefits from Taking Grape Seed Extract New Study Results
My favorite nutritionist Byron Richards (now deceased) put out a very enlightening article on the massive list of benefits gained from taking Grape Seed Extract (GSE). His article compiles and explains the results of several recent studies showing important benefits...
High levels of glutamate in brain may kick-start schizophrenia Implications for early diagnosis and new treatment strategies
By Karin Eskenazi Columbia University Medical Center - New York, NY (April 18, 2013) — An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from investigators at Columbia...