By Alice Burron – Stress has been headlining health news as much as the uncertain economy is headlining the newspapers and many believe it is the underlying cause of many of our nation’s health problems. It’s true—stress affects all of us, but it’s an individual concern, not necessarily translating to
By Anita Mahaffey – According to the Harvard Women’s Health Watch newsletter, sleep is too important to shortchange. Chronic sleep deprivation may cause weight gain by affecting the way our bodies process and store carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones that affect appetite. A lack of quality sleep hampers
Completely You: Health By Nancy Kalish for Completely You – Lisa Bourdon-Krause could not believe her eyes. While eating lunch in her car, she’d felt the same dull ache in her mouth that had been bothering her for weeks whenever she chewed or swallowed. “It wasn’t that painful, so I
By Sherri Snelling – Breast cancer, as with all chronic illnesses, does not discriminate. Despite, race, religion, geography, age, gender, the size of your paycheck or the number of your friends or fans on Facebook, breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1000 men with an estimated
By Kathi Casey, EYRT, CPI – October has an entire week designated as Back Pain Awareness Week; it’s about time! One of Baby Boomers’ most frequent complaints is low back or sciatic nerve pain. If you are having pain in your lower back that sometimes radiates through your buttock and
Completely You: Food By Dana Wagner for Completely You – If you’re like most, you probably think of pumpkin just twice a year: once as a glorified candleholder during Halloween and then again as the indulgent finishing touch to a Thanksgiving dinner feast. But this big orange orb is actually
By Katie Green – For men and women in their 50s, planning and preparing for retirement also means taking a good look at their overall health and well-being. As the human body ages, the wear and tear of life begins to have its effect and increases the risk that serious
Completely You: Oral Care By Dr. David Tecosky for Completely You – I’m 56, but my teeth and gums don’t look a day over 30. And it’s not just because I’m a dentist. Many people my age have gums that have receded, which means their gums have essentially pulled away
By Stacey Colino for Completely You – You’re probably well aware of side effects like stomach upset that many medicines can cause. But how your meds affect your mouth is also important — mouth health impacts overall body health. Yet most people don’t realize this, says Dr. Gigi Meinecke, a
By Kim Schworm Acosta for Completely You It’s every woman’s worst nightmare: a breast cancer diagnosis. And with all the media attention, you’d think breast cancer really is the life sentence for all women over 40. But did you know that twice as many women die of diabetes each year?
By Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI – I have a very contagious laugh, and I have always loved to make others laugh as well, but only in recent years have I understood how all this laughing is helping us Boomers remain healthy and vital. Much has been written lately about the
Pelvic health is an issue that women should take seriously, especially after the age of 50. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are conditions that are common in this age group, and are caused by deterioration in pelvic floor health. Changes in hormone levels and body chemistry
By Lauren Jones – As you enjoy the end of the summer and hopefully early fall sun filled days, blinding glare is the fly in the ointment of seasonal fun. When stuck with prescription eyeglasses, the bright sunlight is hard on the eyes. Some relief is available in photochromic lenses.
Completely You: Appearance By Dr. Michael Zuk for Completely You In the 1990s, cosmetic dentistry was just taking off, and I wanted to be a part of it. It was exciting, the promise of porcelain: It would give everyone healthier, whiter teeth — no matter how crooked their teeth were
By Judith Gelman – I am 51 and in the best shape of my life, not only fitness wise, but spiritually, health and wisdom wise. I know this will be the best time of my life. I have come to realize that the most important things in life are being
By Brenda Lyttle – As soon as you enter your home, stressed out after a hard day’s work, your pet dog pounds over to you and welcomes you, barking and licking you, demanding to be petted or taken out for a walk! Did you notice how that welcome soothed you?
By Renee Bachner – Sight is a precious gift that we don’t want to lose. However, as we age our sight can change too like so many other physical changes that we experience do to aging. What happens as we age is that we can develop a condition called Presbyopia,
By Shawna Hamilton – Granted, I am only encroaching on 40, but already my 92 year old Nana’s voice has haunted me a few times. For as long as I can remember, every time she’d have to squint to see the TV, forgot a phone number or counted an extra few wrinkles, she’d
Completely You: Fitness By Robin Hilmantel for Completely You More than 31 million Americans suffer from back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association, and spend billions each year trying to find relief. But “in the same way that you brush your teeth to prevent getting a cavity, you can
Completely You: Health By Jenna McCarthy for Completely You If you usually find yourself dragging through your day, you’re not alone. “Lack of energy is the No. 1 issue people come to see me about,” says Dawn Jackson Blatner, registered dietitian, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and author of
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