Looking after yourself and putting your general wellbeing first is critical. It is important to make your health and wellbeing a priority. When women over 50 ensure self-care first (remember the airline instructions regarding the oxygen mask?) everyone and everything else in your life benefits. Self-care means ensuring you look
One of the more challenging things for women may involve managing mood swings. You may wake up with a positive attitude and totally be zapped of energy by lunch. This can be especially true for women in the middle-aged years when menopause is a situation you have to handle. The
By Craig Nabat, CEO of Freedom Laser Therapy and iRestore, Inventor, Entrepreneur Fact: Our bodies age. And for many of us—we hate that. We don’t want to lose our muscle tone or how powerful we used to feel. We don’t want to give up the hair on our head or
By Barney Whistance – Stress is accepted as a part of life today, however, many people don’t realize the affects chronic stress can have on your health. Being under stress regularly can have a negative impact on digestion, glucose production, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and functionality of your brain. If
By Allegra Gallian – This post is sponsored by Lubrigyn, your ultimate ally for intimate care. Taking good care of your body is important. Regular exercise strengthens your muscles and bones. Reducing stress levels helps you stay healthy and happy. And bathing keeps your skin and hair fresh and clean.
By M’lou Walker, CEO, Matrixx Initiatives – This time of year, colds can be as unpredictable as the weather. Whether taking public transportation, shaking hands at business meetings or taking care of under-the-weather family members, it seems impossible to avoid a run-in with the notorious cold virus. As a CEO
By Bonnie Carroll— If we are lucky we have had amazing women in our family who loved us, taught us and inspired us to become the women we are today, and I am a member this lucky generational sorority of women sharing their truth. The Joyce girls who preceded me
Many drug rehab facilities have helped millions of people to kick their destructive drug and alcohol habits. They have enabled these people to put their lives back together and become productive members of society once again. Are you in a desperate situation involving drug or alcohol addiction? If this is
We’re deep into summer, with nearly two more months to go before the season ends. That’s plenty of time for many people, regardless of age, to get their bodies beach ready in time to show it off shoreside. So long as your legs work, there’s nothing to stop you. Yet,
By Vanessa Sheets – “I’ve had three urinary tract infections (UTIs) this year alone! It seems like once I hit menopause, they just keep coming back. What’s going on?” It’s true- once a woman hits menopause, changes in the healthy mix of “good bacteria” in the vagina can occur, leading
A common cold can be just as devastating as any other illness, especially when it is a prolonged one and just won’t go away. It is certainly more than just a nuisance. When you’re trying to enjoy retirement, a cold can prevent you from doing a lot of activities to
No one reaches a certain age without understanding that years of wear and tear on that body will obviously result in some form of pain or other. Many seniors report pain in joints, bones, muscles and even in their organs but, that is to be expected. Even the best of
By Greg Macpherson – Just as crowdfunding has changed the financial world, crowdsourcing has changed the worlds of information gathering and content creation, and citizen journalism has altered the media world, citizen science is helping to revamp the areas of health and scientific research. Mendus.org, is an innovative, free platform
By Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D. & Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. – For women, whether we admit it or not, two potent mythical figures that course through our psychology, that of the maiden (or, in modern terms, the sexy chick) and the crone (or, the old lady). We know the maiden well:
The spectrum of alcohol consumption patterns ranges from those who totally shun drinking to those with severe addictions. In between are social drinkers, binge drinkers, and a variety of other categories, all with varying ability to manage their use. Whatever the frequency and intensity of a person’s drinking, the serious
By Sherri Snelling – Your 88-year-old dad says, “Honey I don’t need any help – I’m doing fine.” (despite the dishes piled up in the sink and the dirty laundry sitting in its basket). A fearful older aunt comments, “I can’t afford to hire help and besides I have you
Growing old is not something we can avoid. It creeps up on us, no matter how healthy our diet is or how much anti-aging skin replenishing cream we slap on every night. However, while we cannot turn back the sands of time, we can slow them down a little. There
By Myrna Beth Haskell– A huge number of our mothers, sisters, and female friends are silently suffering from depression. That’s because depression is hard to talk about. Frequently, women who suffer from depression perceive their plight as something to be endured alone. After all, mood swings and transient “blues” are
Do you also have trouble with idea of sitting perfectly still for 30, 20, or even 10 minutes? The good news is that you can still reap many of the benefits of meditation by participating in a hobby that you love. One of the most powerful meditative hobbies is needlework.
By Jeff Davidson− Three months into the new year, can you find your New Year’s resolutions and determine what progress you’ve made? If you can’t find them, no matter. Here are some ideas for having a positive April: * As Easter and Passover dawn, spring cleaning follows
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