Health & Fitness
Patricia Raymond

Celiac Disease Four Times More Common Than in 1950s

By Dr. Patricia Raymond – Ever notice that Beaver Cleaver never complained to June or Ward of diarrhea, weight loss, or anemia? Perhaps it’s because he – along with many others in circa 1950 – never had to suffer from celiac disease. Celi-what? If you’ve never heard of it, you’re

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Health & Fitness
Marjorie Jaffe

Creating a Spa Time at Home

By Marjorie Jaffe – When I turned 35, I wanted a special treat, and decided to go to The Golden Door Spa in California, which I’d heard many wonderful things about. When I called and heard the price, over $3500 for the week, I knew that was too pricey for

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Wellness
Francesca Pucher

Hydration is So Important

By Francesca Pucher – As a trainer and an athlete I place a strong emphasis on the importance of staying hydrated, especially during the summer months. When a client comes to me with muscle cramping or fatigue during a workout my first question is “did you eat today?” Followed by,

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Health & Fitness
Carol Doyel

Are You in Need of a Full Dental Restoration?

By Carol Doyel – I was in a motorcycle accident when I was nineteen years old and experienced a high impact hit to my face and mouth, resulting in a broken front tooth and possible root damage to my other front teeth. My dentist told me that overtime I could experience problems with the other

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Wellness
Sharon Hurley Hall

Tips On Staying Healthy Over 50

By Sharon Hurley Hall – Are you over 50? If you are then it’s time to start looking after your health. As we age, our bodies become less efficient and it’s more difficult to recover from illness, process food, get rid of those extra pounds or even move around. There

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Osteoprosis
Wellness
Lisa Morrone

Fight Back Against Osteoporosis

It’s great to be a woman…until, of course, you begin to age! Necks sag, arms jiggle, but even more importantly, as our estrogen begins to “dry up” we can be faced with the weakening of our skeletal bones. This condition of bone deterioration is known as osteoporosis, “osteo-” meaning bone

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Health & Fitness
Patricia Raymond

Coffee & Colon Cancer in Women

By Dr. Partrica Raymond – Alice rolled her small pin-point eyes when Wally, her despised coworker, strolled up to pour a cup of coffee from the office pot. Through glasses crafted to peripherally spot their pointy-haired boss, he noted the chiding shake of her triangle-shaped hair. “You know, Alice, you’re

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Health & Fitness
Tamekia Reece

8 Cell Phone Safety Tips

By: Tamekia Reece – If you’re like most people, it’s probably with you wherever you go–work, shopping, doctor’s appointments, dates, even to bed. Your cell phone. For many, being without their Blackberry, Smartphone or iPhone is almost like being disconnected from the world. But is it time to hang up?

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Wellness
Debbie Heiser

Meeting the Mental Health Challenges of the Elder Boom

By BLOGGER: MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, LMSW, Post Shared by http://blog.imagineage.com/ – The elder boom has begun, and our nation is not prepared. Between 2011 and 2030, the number of adults 65 or older will increase from 40 million to 72 million and from 13 percent of the population to 20 percent.

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Menopause
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The Ten Commandments of Turning 50: A Manifesto For All Ages

By Barbara Hannah Grufferman – If I only knew then what I know now. I try to avoid thinking that because it reeks of regret. However, I find myself saying it often… mostly to women in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Why? Because, as Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s past is

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Health & Fitness
Anna Cook

Had a fit of the blues lately? Feeling blue?

By Anna Cook – So what comes to your mind first when someone says the word blue? Try it out on your friends and family; ask them to tell you the first thing that comes to their mind when you say blue!  Could give you a lot of insight into how they

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Health & Fitness
Erin Chamerlik

Is There a Simple Solution for Embarrassing Gas?

By Erin Chamerlik, MT(ASCP) – Experiencing a little gas is normal. Rearranging your schedule around your “problem” and avoiding crowded elevators is another matter. You have already thought about all the foods that may the culprit like beans, cabbage, onions, broccoli, and dried fruit, yet still the problem persists. Here

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Health & Fitness
Marla Levie

Healthy Aging for Women– Lessons from Generations Before

By Marla Levie – As the “boomers” are beginning to reach their 50’s and beyond, it’s important to take advantage of all the progress we’ve made in our understanding of healthy aging. The world was a different place when our mothers were coming into middle age– sports were primarily for men,

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Health & Fitness
Vicki Norris

Recharge

By Vicki Norris – Batteries running low? Do you need to recharge? Before you book your travel arrangements, read on! We’ve all taken a get-away to recharge and then come home exhausted, needing a vacation from our vacation. Even if we just take a nap or buy something to treat

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Health & Fitness
Anna Cook

Laughter for the Soul

By Anna Cook – “You don’t stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing” Michael Pritchard Yes there is even such a thing as a World Laughter Day. Now that really should be telling you something! Laughter is so good for you, gives you such

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Anti Aging
Cindy King

Energy Medicine and Vitality

By Cindy King – Energy medicine? That sounds New Age. Actually it is as old as Adam. Since God created man we have been a whirl of atoms and electrons! Energy medicine is simply any healing method that affects our energetic fields in a positive way. How do you feel

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Health & Fitness
Dr. Kara Aldrich

Keep Your Body Functioning at 100%

By Dr. Kara Aldrich – Are you tired all day long? Have you lost your youthful energy and feel like you are going to hit a wall around 2 or 3pm in the afternoon? Do you struggle with sleep while tossing and turning much of the night? Is stiffness, heartburn,

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Wellness
Lisa Morrone

When You Leak Just a “Wee” Bit

By Lisa Morrone, PT – Growing older as a woman has many rewards, but a leaky urine valve is certainly not one of them! Here’s how it often begins: One day you’re bent over, enjoying a full out belly laugh, when suddenly you realize you’ve wet your pants—just a “wee”

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Wellness
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