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Dancing is the Best Exercise for Senior Ladies
An 8-year population based cohort Japanese study published December 18, 2018, in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports shows that senior women who engage in dancing have less assisted daily living (ADL) needs than women who engage in 15 other forms of physical exercise such as: Walking Calisthenics Japanese croquet Jogging Golf…
Read MoreCholine may be able to Treat and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Choline, a necessary nutrient that is commonly found in many foods has been shown to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease in mice and even pass on the benefits to later generations. This new study was published January 8, 2019 in the NATURE journal Molecular Psychiatry by researchers at the Biodesign Institute at the University of…
Read MoreGlaucoma Awareness Month is in January
Half of People with Glaucoma do not Know they Have it January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month to raise awareness about this “sneak thief of sight” which shows no symptoms while it is stealing vision. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 50% of people who have glaucoma do not know they…
Read MoreLutein in Spinach Smoothies Healthiest for the Heart
Lutein Abundant in Dark Green and Colorful Vegetables Lutein, is a carotenoid antioxidant related to beta carotene and Vitamin A that has been shown to have many wonderful nutritious benefits especially for heart and eye health. Lutein is found abundantly in dark green and also colorful yellow vegetables like broccoli, kale, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts,…
Read MoreStay Warm and Safe from Hypothermia
Hypothermia Our body has to maintain body heat in order for us to stay alive and healthy. As we age, however, we can lose body heat faster than when we were younger. The danger is that we may not realize that we have experienced this drop in our body temperature. Chronic diseases and certain…
Read MoreDiagnostic Screening Tests can Save Lives but Sometimes Pose Risks
Modern medicine offers diagnostic screening tests that can save lives by detecting dangerous diseases when they are at their very early stages when they can still be treated. These include early screening for heart disease and various types of cancers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number…
Read MoreManaging Grief During the Holidays
“Tis the Season to be Jolly” “Tis the season to be jolly,” but for some people the holidays intensify feelings of grief for a departed loved one, even if the departed loved one passed away a long time ago. Holidays churn up all kinds of memories and the remembrance of past holidays celebrated together with…
Read MoreBetter to Prevent Chronic Diseases than to Develop them
Chronic Disease A chronic disease is basically a disease that lasts for one or more years and needs ongoing medical surveillance and treatment, or it may be a disease that impedes day-to-day living by limiting activities or both of the above. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 6 in 10 adults…
Read MoreAmazing Cancer Miracles from New Immunotherapy Treatments
Recently, new immunotherapy treatments for cancer have produced complete remissions in some cases. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease. After one Month Clinical Trial Ohio Woman is Free of Cancer ABC News reported that a woman in Ohio is totally free of cancer after one month…
Read MoreExcess Body Weight Responsible for 3.9% of all Cancers
The Obesity Epidemic According to a study published December 12, 2018 in the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians by the American Cancer Society, from 1975 to 2016 obesity increased worldwide from 21% in men and 24% in women to about 40% for both sexes. In 2012 excess body weight was responsible for 3.9% of…
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