By Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM – With flu season upon us, it’s important to know how to keep your body as healthy as possible during this time of year in order to avoid getting sick all together. ACE’s Chief Science Officer, Cedric X. Bryant has compiled a list of quick
By Shaun Chatman – As Baby Boomers age, some feel that they cannot make significant lifestyle changes that will make them healthier. In many cases, this is not true. There are many things you can do to improve your health at any age. Start with these four health choices that
Twist 25 is a skin cream that provides topical DHEA and is the result of 29 years of development by John R. Woodward, M.D., and his son, Hugh Woodward, President of Health2Go. Trained at Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Medical Center, Dr. Woodward has long had a specialized
By M. Simpson – As some of you may know, October is breast cancer awareness month. We at LivingBetter50 feel it’s important to take this opportunity to share stories of hope and survival, talk about early detection and preventative measures, and also remind you of the many women out there
By Dr. David Mantle – Did you know over 50% of the UK population are deficient in vitamin D due to lack of quality sun exposure? Vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent during the winter months, so it’s time to start thinking about your intake. With Vitamin D Awareness Week
Our post-retirement years are supposed to be fun and carefree. After all, the idea is that we trade the stress and anxiety from our 9 – 5s for time spent doing things we love. However, aging can come with a significant amount of worry. There’s declining health (your own or
By Kendra Bergstrom – Today, one in 10 Americans live with varying degrees of hearing loss. That means 36 million people in this country struggle daily with hearing, and for those people and their friends and family, conversations can sometimes be difficult. You and your loved ones can cope with
By Abimbola Farinde, PharmD – What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is considered to be a psychotic thought disorder that is characterized by a mixture of symptoms that involve perception, cognition, emotions, behavior, attention, concentration, motivation, and judgment (Dipiro et al., 2005). The postulated hypothesis underlying the development of schizophrenia focuses on
By Dr. Yair Lenga− How old is your mouth? This is a question that rarely crosses our minds, but one of vital importance. We look for wrinkles in our skin, gray hairs on our head, monitor our energy levels, and look for ways to reinforce our core dietary needs. We
By Jessica Ellsworth, MD – Health Screenings—What You Need to Know It’s no secret that as women age, their list of health concerns grows longer. But because not all health issues arrive with clear symptoms to alert you that something is wrong, screening is essential to the early detection and
By Kashaf Ali− When we talk about the additional nutrition women need as they cross into their fifties, we tend to focus on the need for Vitamins C and D – after all, older women are at significantly greater risk for heart disease and osteoporosis, if they ignore these important
By Laura Oleniacz – About 98,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer in the United States this year, according to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer.[i] For some of these “below the belt” cancers, risk increases with age. Kemi Doll, MD, a fellow in the University of
Every country has different statistics in terms of disease and injuries. Throughout the history of the United States, there have always been particularly diverse health problems that affect Americans in different ways. While there are many variations in lifestyle that are reflected in statistics for different states, there are many
By Nadeem Mirza, MD, Bronson Lakeview Hospital – Today in the U.S., more than five million people are living with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD).[1] As we live longer, rates of AD have grown dramatically and the disease is now cited as the third leading cause of death in the United
Aging women and men differ in the diseases they face and their exercise and health needs. For women around the world the leading cause of death is heart disease, followed by breast cancer. Most medical conditions and ailments that women face can be controlled and sometimes treated, so there is
Lymphedema is the result of a sluggish or damaged lymphatic system, which results in a decreased flow of fluid throughout the body. In leg lymphedema, this poor performance is accompanied by severe swelling of the lower extremities along with discomfort, sometime occurring at extreme levels and making common everyday tasks
By Mallory Becker – Nasal polyps can become a major health issue if they’re not tackled correctly and at the right time. By themselves, they are harmless, soft, fleshy, non-cancerous growths that occur along the inner lining of the nasal passage inside the nostrils, or along the inner portion of
By Carol Doyel – Since my husband had time off this summer, we decided to take advantage of the sabbatical and travel. We took trips for business and pleasure, as well as a family vacation with our three adult kids and four grandkids. It felt like a bit of a
By Marion Pyle− There are times in one’s Christian walk when a trial hits so hard it brings you to your knees. That happened to me in 2012 when my husband was suddenly diagnosed with deadly bladder cancer. It made no sense. We ate well, exercised regularly, didn’t smoke or
You’ve probably heard of shingles and you may know someone who has had the condition, but did you know that 1 in 3 people are affected? Yes, you heard right. Shingles impact more than 1 million people in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
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