Lately there have been “big” news articles about the downside of taking supplements. I previously wrote about one study regarding older women. The latest news is that taking calcium supplements may lead to a higher incidence of heart attacks. So it is now suggested that one get calcium through food sources. My issue with all…
What will you do with all the extra years? Right now there are nearly 2 million people in the USA who are in their 90s and it is projected that by 2050 three will be 9 million of us over 90. What will the extra years be like for us? Many "seniors" are already worried…
What are we doing to our brains We now know that poor diets and damage to the hypothalamus are related. Here's another reason to eat more healthy foods as we age – it will keep you mentally sharper. A study, published in the journal Neurology, found that Elderly people with higher levels of vitamins B,…
There was recent news that taking multivitamins was bad for the health of "older" women. I read the research summary and nowhere did it tell me what vitamins were studied other than "popular" ones. The conclusions were that we are wasting our money and harming our health. Not surprising as 95% of all vitamin/mineral supplements…
While we cannot stop the aging process – we can certainly slow it down and in some cases reverse some, but not all, ongoing damage to our bodies.