_ Diabetes Healthy Diet & Nutrition Include These Items in Your Diet to Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes By Jane Farrell article A healthy diet can be helpful in controlling diabetes. Once the symptoms of diabetes appear, it is possible to reduce … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Senior Health Aging and Depression: Are You at Risk? By Jane Farrell article The link between aging and depression is no secret nowadays. The problem can affect virtually any person, for any … Read More→
_ Four Tips for Healthier Bones and Teeth By article By Jean-Max Jean-Pierre DDS When people think of aging bones, they usually imagine breaks and sprains. But did you know … Read More→
_ Beauty & Style 5 Tips on How to Reinvent Your LookΓÇ¿ By Jane Farrell article As we mature, so do our faces. Therefore, our makeup regime must also change.ΓÇ¿These minor makeup tips are actually major … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition High blood pressure / hypertension 4 Amazing Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure Naturally By Jane Farrell article Blood pressure, sometimes referred to as arterial blood pressure or hypertension, is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health 5 Top Tips on Regrouping Your Psyche By Jane Farrell article Let’s be sure to give time to our mental health this fall! There are times in all our lives that … Read More→
The Diabetes Complication You DidnΓÇÖt See Coming By Jane Farrell article The number of people living with type 2 diabetes is increasing at a rapid rate. And it isnΓÇÖt just about … Read More→
_ Aging Well Well-being The One Essential Element You Need to Age Well By Jane Farrell article ThereΓÇÖs no denying the powerful benefits of water. The wonders it can do for your overall health and well-being have … Read More→
Skin Battle Aging Skin with These 9 Steps By Jane Farrell article Too much sun isnΓÇÖt the only culprit when it comes to aging your skin. Here, prominent dermatologist Susan Stuart, MD, … Read More→
Stopping Aging via Remote Control By article An anti-aging process that involves remote control of cells? It sounds like science fiction, but itΓÇÖs getting closer to reality … Read More→
_ Coming Next Week! September 1st to September 5th 2014 By Sondra Forsyth article HereΓÇÖs a sneak preview of the articles, slideshows, and blogs weΓÇÖll be posting during the coming week on ThirdAge, the biggest and best site for ΓÇ£boomer and beyondΓÇ¥ women since 1997. As always, weΓÇÖll bring you the latest information from top experts about maintaining a healthy body, mind, and spirit as you navigate both the challenges and the joys of being a ThirdAger.
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Fast Food Redeemed: Beyond Burgers and Fries By Sondra Forsyth article By Dr. Kevin J. McLaughlin Across the United States, North America and throughout the world, the impact of the fast food industry has really overtaken our collective culinary culture. It has driven demand, competitive pricing for fast meals and disease rates right through the roof in the U.S. To put it bluntly, fast food is one of the main reasons why Americans are getting fatter, sicker, and living with high morbidity as they age. This trend is also occurring within a much younger demographic than ever before.
_ Menopause What to Expect and How to Prepare for Menopause By Sondra Forsyth article By Marni Andrews There are a record number of North American women now entering a new period of their lives, menopause, which marks the official end of their reproductive period. Women are born with a finite number of eggs in their ovariesΓÇöby the time they reach their 50s, the number of fertile eggs has dropped significantly. When the remaining eggs are released, or hormones in the body can no longer stimulate their release, the body enters menopause. This generally happens between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age being around 51.
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Dehydrated? These 7 Foods Will Satisfy Your Thirst and Hunger By Sondra Forsyth article By Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD When heat and humidity soar, keeping your body hydrated matters more than ever. Did you know you can hydrate with whatΓÇÖs on your plate ΓÇö not just whatΓÇÖs in your cup? The following foods are heavy on the water content, according to the U.S. Department of AgricultureΓÇÖs nutrient database. In several cases, theyΓÇÖre also full of nutrients that will help you fight disease. So eat up, and beat the heat with your fork. 1. Cucumbers
_ Exercise 5 Exercise Myths Debunked By Sondra Forsyth article By Brett Osborn M.D. As a neurosurgraon and an avid bodybuilder, I know that you will do more harm than good if youΓÇÖve bought into some of the myths and ΓÇ£conventional wisdomΓÇ¥ about exercise that is simply wrong. HereΓÇÖs the truth about are those misconceptions:
Exercise 5 Steps To Establish a Workout Routine for Better Health By Sondra Forsyth article By Andrea Warshaw-Wernick There aren't many guarantees in life but working out can be one. By working out, you can see and control your results. And with summer in full swing, thereΓÇÖs no better time to hit the gym and start integrating exercise into your every day life.
_ Cosmetic Surgery Beware of Claims About Cosmetic Stem Cells Procedures By Sondra Forsyth article Advertising claims for cosmetic procedures using stem cells are running far ahead of the scientific evidence for safety and effectiveness, according to a review in the August 2014 issue ofPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Dr. Michael T. Longaker of Stanford University Medical Center and colleagues wrote: "Stem cells offer tremendous potential, but the marketplace is saturated with unsubstantiated and sometimes fraudulent claims that may place patients at risk."
_ Mental & Emotional Health Time Is Precious: Make Every Minute Count By Sondra Forsyth article By Andrea Warshaw-Wernick Time is the essence of life. Why do people waste it? We must treat time like a special gift. ItΓÇÖs a resource that we can't buy, rent, borrow, store, save, renew or multiply. All we can do is spend it! And donΓÇÖt wait until something happens to you or to a loved one to realize how precious your time is. Here are 5 tips to follow to help you stay positive and not waste any of your precious time!