As garden catalogs are piling up and online versions fill your inbox, your thoughts may turn to the growing season ahead. With so many choices of beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables it can be overwhelming and hard to resist buying more seeds and plants than you have space to grow and time to tend. Start… Continue reading Navigating Garden Catalogs to Plan for the Season Ahead
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
The Hidden Dangers Lurking in Some Dietary Supplements and How to Choose Wisely
In our society of ever-increasing health consciousness, many people are exercising more, going vegan, drinking less, quitting smoking, and shying away from pharmaceutical drugs. Instead of taking prescription meds to sleep, to treat problems with menopause, infertility, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, etc., they are turning to “natural supplements” sold in vitamin shops, drug stores, and… Continue reading The Hidden Dangers Lurking in Some Dietary Supplements and How to Choose Wisely
5 Ways Retirement Abroad Is Changing
Forty years ago, retirement abroad looked much the same as retirement at home—but today, retirees are living longer, staying healthier, and remaining more active into old age. That’s brought changes to the way people retire, according to new report from the editors at InternationalLiving.com, who have identified five retirement trends to watch. “At International Living,… Continue reading 5 Ways Retirement Abroad Is Changing
How Assembling a Dental Dream Team Can Keep You Smiling
Collaboration is a key to success in many fields, and it’s no different or less important in dentistry. Your family dentist is the fulcrum of your oral treatment – the one you see annually for checkups and general care. But numerous specialists may also be involved to address specific areas of treatment, and in the… Continue reading How Assembling a Dental Dream Team Can Keep You Smiling
3 Ways to Protect Your Self-Worth
There is no end to all the things we have yet to do. There is no final goal. Any accomplishment is usually followed by another door opening another challenge. It’s inevitable. So you think you may have achieved your final goal—like getting engaged or married, or getting a coveted new job or losing 25 pounds—but… Continue reading 3 Ways to Protect Your Self-Worth
Breast Implant Illness: What to Do About It?
For decades, many women have reported feeling a deterioration in their physical and mental health after undergoing breast implant surgery. Breast implants, particularly silicone gel-filled implants, have been associated with a range of debilitating symptoms and illnesses, such as joint and muscle pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog), rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune disorders. In October 2019,… Continue reading Breast Implant Illness: What to Do About It?
Now’s the Time to Force a Few Spring Flowering Bulbs
In just fifteen minutes you can plant a beautiful garden guaranteed to brighten your spirits and indoor décor this winter. All you need is a container with drainage holes, potting mix and some tulips, daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs. Once you have gathered the needed materials, you can get started planting. Select bulbs labeled… Continue reading Now’s the Time to Force a Few Spring Flowering Bulbs
A Year-End Checkup for Long-Term Financial Success in 2020 and Beyond
As 2019 wraps up and 2020 approaches, it’s a great time to make sure your savings and investments are aligned with your goals and not creating unnecessary taxes. Here are some key steps. Figure out how much income you’ll need in retirement. You can do it at any age, but it’s especially important in your… Continue reading A Year-End Checkup for Long-Term Financial Success in 2020 and Beyond
Your Resolution-Free Guide to a Happier, Healthier You in 2020
With the start of a new year it is important to reflect on the prior year, assess what went well, what didn’t and decide, where you want to go next. It takes a lot of mental toughness, self-love, and discipline to create the life you want. Simply coasting along on cruise control in reacting to… Continue reading Your Resolution-Free Guide to a Happier, Healthier You in 2020
Is Hormone Therapy Safe for You?
Who doesn’t want to look and feel younger? A flock of anti-aging products and medical clinics cater to this desire, but health experts caution that pursuing the so-called fountain of youth without being properly informed can be hazardous to your health. Determining fact from fiction can be a challenge in today’s sea of contradictory Internet… Continue reading Is Hormone Therapy Safe for You?
Brighten your Spirits and Indoor Décor with a Colorful Cyclamen
Add some unique beauty to your indoor décor or give the gift of low maintenance splendor with the easy-care cyclamen. You’ll enjoy the colorful plain or ruffled white, pink, rose or lavender flowers that look like shooting stars hovering over heart shaped leaves with silvery highlights. Best of all, there’s a size for every home… Continue reading Brighten your Spirits and Indoor Décor with a Colorful Cyclamen
How Taking Better Care of Your Teeth Might Prolong Your Life
Having poor oral health doesn’t mean just cavities and gum disease. Statistics show that an unhealthy mouth can substantially increase the risk of suffering major health problems, including heart disease, respiratory infections, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetic complications. In fact, seven of the 10 leading causes of death listed by the Centers for Disease Control and… Continue reading How Taking Better Care of Your Teeth Might Prolong Your Life
Selecting and Caring for Your Christmas Tree
The holiday tree is the center of many family celebrations. Ornaments collected over the years decorate the boughs while brightly wrapped gifts are carefully placed underneath. But the hunt for the perfect tree can be an important part of the tradition. Many try to find the right size and shape for the space allotted, a… Continue reading Selecting and Caring for Your Christmas Tree
5 Tips for Healthy Holiday Skin
With festivities and family gatherings flooding the calendar from November through New Year’s, it’s easy to neglect our skin health during the busy holiday season. Thankfully, there are small steps you can take to ensure your skin stays aglow this year. I recommend the following five tips for achieving healthy holiday skin. Stop Drinking by… Continue reading 5 Tips for Healthy Holiday Skin
Deferred Annuities’ Flexibility Provides Powerful Tax Advantages
Deferred annuities offer powerful tax advantages. While annuity tax rules aren’t too complex, understanding them and naming beneficiaries properly assures the maximum tax advantage. Annuity interest is not taxed until it’s withdrawn. With a deferred annuity, the owner decides when to withdraw interest and pay taxes on it. The flexibility to wait until you need… Continue reading Deferred Annuities’ Flexibility Provides Powerful Tax Advantages
Stigma-Free Talk about Genital Herpes
One aspect of the challenge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is the stigma. But consensual sexual activity, which is a natural part of adult life, involves intimate contact that can spread infection. And millions of people get STIs every year. Make that about 20 million new cases a year, according to the CDC, including infections… Continue reading Stigma-Free Talk about Genital Herpes
How to Avoid Holiday Heartburn
Even if you’re not a “foodie” most people look forward to indulging in the culinary delights of holiday time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. This means that even people who are typically disciplined eat too much in one evening, eat rapidly, imbibe amounts of alcohol they are unaccustomed to, and consume foods that may not… Continue reading How to Avoid Holiday Heartburn
Ready to Retire? 5 Steps for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep After the Paychecks Stop
Those early days of retirement can be exciting as you are finally rewarded with a little rest and relaxation after all those years of toil. But it can be a bit unsettling as well when the regular paychecks you counted on stop appearing in your bank account. That’s why anyone who’s still a few years… Continue reading Ready to Retire? 5 Steps for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep After the Paychecks Stop