More Purpose By blog Recently I wrote about purpose. (Click here to see the post.) This week on Facebook I posted a quote from […]
_ Aging Well Sex Women's Health and Wellness What You Need to Know About Testosterone for Women By article EditorΓÇÖs Note: Following the June 4th FDA hearing about the controversial female libido pill, flibanserin, ThirdAge posted an article called … Read More→
Healthy Diet & Nutrition Myths and Facts About Processed Foods By article I grew up in the dark. I only knew what I was told. I considered processed foods to be part … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health The Latest on Melanoma Treatments By article EditorΓÇÖs Note: According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, accounting for … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Senior Health Zinc Deficiency & the Immune System in Older Adults By article Oysters, one of the foods highest in zinc, may or may not be an aphrodisiac as some people claim. However, … Read More→
Genetic Tests of Dubious Value Are Common on the Web By article Although there are only a few validated genetic tests specifying individual risks for certain cancers or which can help to … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Popular Supplements that Work By article You hear a lot these days about supplements. But do they work, and should people take them? Most nutrition experts … Read More→
_ Skin Skin cancer Skin Health How Much Sun Screen Do You Need? By article We all need some sun exposure because it’s our primary source of vitamin D, which helps us absorb calcium for … Read More→
Aging Well Beauty & Style 8 Meditation Styles to Boost Your Anti-Aging Fitness Plan By article You may have tried a variety of anti-aging exercises, but the best exercise may be the one that involves the … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Medical Research Another ΓÇ£Alzheimer's in a DishΓÇ¥ Model By Jane Farrell article In October 2014, we posted an article on ThirdAge.com about an ΓÇ£AlzheimerΓÇÖs in a Dish ModelΓÇ¥ (https://thirdage.com/node/2884631) developed at Massachusetts … Read More→
_ Skin cancer New Melanoma Combo Therapy Improves Survival Rate By Jane Farrell article A researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has helped develop a combination drug therapy … Read More→
_ Colon and rectal cancer Americans Have Colonoscopies Too Often By Jane Farrell article Colonoscopies are a very valuable procedure to screen for the presence of colorectal cancer. However, healthy Americans who do undergo … Read More→
Vision Health Cheaper Drug for Macular Degeneration By Jane Farrell article Neovascular macular degeneration is a progressive and chronic disease of the eye, and a leading cause of blindness in older … Read More→
_ Chili Peppers and Colorectal Tumors By Jane Farrell article Capsaicin, a substance already known to relieve pain associated with shingles, may also ultimately reduce the risk of colorectal tumors, according to new research. Investigators from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine said that capsaicin, which is the active ingredient in chili peppers, activates a receptor on the intestinal cells of mice. Their findings were published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
_ Aging Well Senior Health Longer Lives, Fewer Age-Related Illnesses By Sondra Forsyth article Living long and well may eventually be more possible, thanks to a surprise result of the work of scientists at The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia. While developing a new cancer drug, the researchers discovered that mice lacking a specific protein live longer lives with fewer age-related illnesses. The mice, which lack the TRAP-1 protein, demonstrated less age-related tissue degeneration, obesity, and spontaneous tumor formation when compared to normal mice. The teams findings could change how scientists view the metabolic networks within cells.
Functional Foods Give A Boost to Your Wellness By blog What we eat plays a key role in keeping us healthy and protecting from major diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. Researchers are studying how certain foods can help enhance health and prevent illness.
_ The Latest on Gluten-Free Foods By Jane Farrell article WeΓÇÖve heard a lot about gluten-free foods; most supermarkets even have a gluten-free section. But what does it mean, and how do you tell if you should be eating gluten-free food? Here, from the federal Food and Drug Administration, are some answers as well as information on the new labeling thatΓÇÖs going into effect right now: What is it? Gluten means the proteins that occur naturally in wheat, rye, barley, and crossbreeds of these grains. Why can it be a problem?
_ Beauty & Style Skin Skin Health Are Your Skincare Products Making You Sick? By Sondra Forsyth article By Diane Blum Most of us put on gloves when we clean our bathrooms, as weΓÇÖre very aware of the dangers of toxic chemicals coming into direct contact with our skin. But what about all of the synthetic chemicals that we innocently apply to our bodies? Every day we absorb self-applied toxins, and most are no further away than our bathroom make-up counter. Shampoos, soaps, deodorants, and all the many ΓÇ£de-agingΓÇ¥ skincare products we women use. How do we know they are all safe?