Age

Grey Hair

Since ancient times people have tried to solve the puzzle of hair turning grey as one gets older.  Clay tablets from the ancient Assyrian Empire from 7th century B.C. have included medical texts, written in cuneiform, which describes how to darken prematurely grey hair by applying various mixtures of ingredients

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Core Strength In Older Adults

As people get older, muscle strength and stability weaken, along with declining reflexes in reaction to any sudden changes in movement the person is faced with.  These reduced abilities affect the body’s balance and increase the likelihood of injury from falls, which may increase the death rate of elderly people

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Holistic Approach To Menopause

While menopause is a natural process that very woman goes through, the physical and emotional symptoms can affect some women worse than others.  Severe symptoms can be challenging to manage, as it is a chronic condition, rather than an acute illness, and needs long term therapy.   The onset of menopause

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Cancer On The Rise In Young People

Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of our time.  Cancer refers to any malignant growth or tumor that can occur in any organ or tissue in the body, caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell growth. Cancer is caused by changes to the DNA in cells.  Genetic changes that

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Cancer Risk For Seniors Can Be Reduced

People 70 years of age and older is the segment of the population that has the highest risk for developing cancer.  While there is no wonder cure for cancer, the findings of a recent study bring hope for this age group.  By taking two specific supplements, along with an exercise

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Collagen

In search of a magic bullet that would slow down the signs and effects of aging, collagen supplementation has in recent years been being promoted in a variety of products, from skin filler to muscle-building fiber to easing arthritis symptoms.   Endorsements from celebrities add to the hype surrounding collagen.  Despite

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Menopause

Mention the word “menopause” and the first thing that comes to mind is the dreaded hot flushes that women experience during midlife, along with mood swings and various bodily changes.  The word “hormones” is also bandied about at this stage in life.  But what exactly is menopause and is it

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Senescent Cells

It is not easy to admit that you are getting on in years and the dreaded three-letter word “old” is far worse to hear than some four-letter words!  Rather use the fancy description that you have “senescence” and that your condition is caused by zombie cells in your body. What

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Effects Of Aging On The Body

Aging, like death, is an unfortunate certainty! There are much more involved in aging than just grey hair or wrinkles.  Gerontologists (scientists who study aging) are of the opinion that aging and the rate of aging (individuals age at different rates) result from the interaction of many lifelong influences, such

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Symptoms Of Alzheimers Disease

Many people experience some decline in memory with age, which stems from slower processing speed in the brain, along with a decline in attention and retrieval of information.   Word finding, for example, can become problematic with age, but the information is not lost and typically the word or missing information

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