Smoking. Drinking to excess. Spending too much time in the sun. We all know these things can accelerate aging making you look—and feel—old before your time. But it turns out many of us are unknowingly pressing fast forward on aging by making one of these seven surprising aging mistakes. 1.Getting ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:September 16, 2016
UPDATED:September 4, 2016
Study proves that we were designed to be Good Samaritans
If you or a loved one is getting up in years you know how lonely aging can be. Your health may be declining. You find yourself losing friends to nursing homes… or worse. You may have even lost a spouse. It’s really no wonder that it can be a challenge to keep your mood up. But new research has ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 29, 2016
Q&A: Help, how can I fight middle-age spread?!
Dear Healthier Talk, I celebrated my 50th birthday last year. Although I still don’t feel a day over 30 when I hit that milestone it was like some sort of switch went off and I suddenly started gaining weight. Now, despite trying to eat healthy and exercise, my weight keeps slowly creeping up. I ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 16, 2016
8 dangerous ingredients in Pantene Pro-V Shampoo
It’s one of those things no one ever warns you about. Changes in your hair as you age. As you get older your hair starts to thin. It gets a little finer and a little more fragile. It’s quite common, most folks experience this thinning. In fact, there’s an entire segment of the hair-care ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 15, 2016
10 healthy reasons you should enjoy some chocolate today
Chocolate is finally receiving some of the praise it deserves by folks in the medical and nutritional fields these days. But there's nothing new about the benefits that chocolate brings to the table.. Chocolate was first used by the Olmecs, an ancient native American people (1500 BC-400 ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 1, 2016
Ancient Mayan beauty treatment gives you gorgeous skin
You may have heard of rosehip oil. It’s been making a name for itself recently because of its incredible benefits for the skin. People who rely on presenting a young smooth face to the world, such as actors and models, have begun to swear by its skin rejuvenating and clarifying effects. But you ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 28, 2016
Is your doc making this deadly drug mistake?
I don’t’ know about you, but no one bothered to tell me that getting older was going to be so darn tough. Hair thinning where you want it thick and sprouting up where you’d rather it not be. A growing belly that seems determined to make you buy a new wardrobe every couple of years. And climbing ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 30, 2016
5 priceless life lessons I’ve learned from older (wiser) folks
I used to work in nursing homes. I had a special practitioner license and served as the Consultant Pharmacist of Record for about 11 nursing homes across Florida. Most of the residents were seniors, with a few folks who were very sick or terminal. Part of my job was to write monthly medical ... Read More ›
Ancient herb turns back the clock on aging memory
An ancient Indian herb used for thousands of years by Ayurvedic medicine practitioners is making a big splash in the modern world of anti-aging medicine. The golden-yellow spice turmeric is being tapped for its apparent ability to help turn the clock back on aging, fading memory. Or more ... Read More ›
Battling brain fog & fatigue? Low B12 may be to blame
Do you find yourself feeling drained and dragging through your days? Or do you sometimes feel like your brain is on the fritz? If so you may be suffering from low levels of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause both fatigue and brain fog. There are a number of reasons your levels might ... Read More ›
