Antioxidants are the “good-guy” molecules that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules in the body, which can result in premature aging, disease and even cancer. Antioxidant cell protectors are vital to a youthful glow and good health. Powerful to our body’s ability to recover and rejuvenate from life’s natural stresses, antioxidants are essential to a healthy lifestyle. The best sources of antioxidants come from foods rich in vitamins and minerals such as the following: Read More…
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e at the grocery store and realize you can only remember two of the three things you needed. Coffee? Eggs? And? You get back home and finally remember: toilet paper! If this is you, you’re not alone.
People across the United States accidentally miss doctor’s appointments, respond with blank stares when friends reminisce about an “unforgettable” night and completely freeze on their co-workers’ names at the office. The shocking part is what was once regarded as “senior moments” are happening to people as early as their 20s.
Certain medications, head trauma, vitamin deficiencies, aging and stress are more commonly known to cause forgetfulness and poor memory function, but a major culprit could be YOU. “Most of memory is not retention, but it’s attention,” says Jackie Keller, a certified professional wellness coach and nutritionist in Los Angeles. “It isn’t whether it’s important, it’s whether it’s important to you.”
So, if it’s important to you and you’re still having trouble recollecting everything from where you put your keys to who you are supposed to have lunch with on Friday, here are some memory-zapping bandits to consider: Read More
OK… so, we all need to be eating more protein…one of the most debilitating symptoms of aging is muscle loss.
We are all aware of the many resources that educate us about the typical symptoms of aging. Prostate, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and heart health. Almost daily I see commercials about the latest greatest drug that enables us to live longer by offsetting the symptoms of life-threatening illnesses. If scientists can figure out a way to keep your heart healthy until you’re 100, then we better figure out a way to be sure you are strong enough to enjoy it!
Between the ages of 20 and 90 the average person will lose 50 percent of their lean muscle mass. That’s an incredible amount of muscle loss! Can you really imagine losing half your muscle as you age? If you lost half of the muscles in your legs, could you even walk up a couple flights of stairs? Keep in mind that as you lose all that muscle mass, you’re going to place a huge amount stress on your skeletal system… Read More
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As we enter a brand new year, most people, including myself, will be making New Year’s resolutions. One of the top New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and become healthier. In years past, I would always make this my number one resolution. Unfortunately, the weight I lost would only … READ
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than having just a bad week, depression is a very real condition that can leave you feeling sidetracked from your life. There are serious psychiatric conditions that require medical interventions to change the brain’s chemistry, but the fast-draw-from-the-hip response of prescribing pharmaceuticals for even the slightest case of the blues can have disastrous consequences. According to WebMD, here are some of the common symptoms people with depression experience daily for an extended period of time:
than having just a bad week, depression is a very real condition that can leave you feeling sidetracked from your life. There are serious psychiatric conditions that require medical interventions to change the brain’s chemistry, but the fast-draw-from-the-hip response of prescribing pharmaceuticals for even the slightest case of the blues can have disastrous consequences. According to WebMD, here are some of the common symptoms people with depression experience daily for an extended period of time:- difficulty concentrating, remembering details and making decisions
- fatigue
- feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness, emptiness
- feelings of hopelessness
- insomnia, irritability, restlessness
- excessive sleeping
- loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
- overeating or appetite loss
- thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
Dr. David Sack, CEO of Promises Treatment Center, notes that antidepressants serve a purpose: they relieve acute symptoms quickly and they can often hold deep depression at bay. He cautions, “When people come out of depression their nervous system remains vulnerable to stress for at least one year. During this time they are much more likely to get depressed again.”
Antidepressants are the fourth most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in the United States according to IMS Health, a company that analyzes the pharmaceutical industry, and they pull in about $9.9 billion a year. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, close to 15 million people in the United States suffer from major depression and another 40 million live with anxiety. Records show that American use of antidepressants doubled in the last decade! Read More…
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