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Ellen Dolgen

What to Tell Your Husband About Perimenopause and Menopause?

What do men think of perimenopause and menopause? Does your husband understand menopause? I mean, really understand menopause? Chances are that he just thinks it’s that time of YOUR life when you get to say goodbye periods and PMS. My husband, David, and most of the men who responded to

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Clayzmama

Cancer? Let’s Start With Prevention…

Cancer.  It’s here. It doesn’t surface overnight, but is a long process that can take years to raise it’s ugly head. Prevention is all about making sure we are eating as healthy as possible and staying away from cancer landmines. Here are a few landmines that have the potential to

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Ellen Dolgen

Walking Prevents Heart Disease as Much as Running Does

NEWS YOU CAN USE Go for a walk! It may reduce the risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes as much as running does, according to a new study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. Do you know the risks vs. the benefits of calcium supplements?

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Andrea Warshaw Wernick

Exercising and Eating Right to Rev Up Your Metabolism

By Andrea Warshaw Wernick – 5 Easy Ways to Rev Up Your Metabolism and Lose Weight Faster 1) Eat Salmon! It’s loaded with protein and great for burning fat. “The Omega-3s in it will help to make your metabolism more efficient, slowing digestion and preventing cravings. That’s a plus! 2)

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Life After 50: Breaking Free From Breaking Bones

There’s a silent and stealthy disease you may not even know you have… until you fall. A new study, “The 2010 Burden of Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass among Residents of the U.S. Age 50 and Older,” released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation during its annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis

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Ellen Dolgen

3 Ways to Slash Menopause Induced Stress

By Ellen Dolgen – You’re hot, you’re cold, you’re mad, you’re sad. So you ask, how could menopause not stress you out? “Menopause, itself, is a stressful life event because of the various types of change that occur,” says Dr. Jeff Brown, a professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School

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Jackie Silver

A Weighty Issue

I have a friend who told me he gained just three pounds a year. That doesn’t sound like much, but he did that every year for 30 years! That’s an excess of 90 pounds! He’s not alone. In fact, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says more than

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Andrea Warshaw Wernick

Andrea’s Commit To Get Fit Workout Tips

By Andrea Warshaw Wernick – 1.) Know your body clock before beginning a new workout program. This is the most important tip. Try to work out at the time you have the most energy. If you’re a morning person, work out early in the day. The reverse works if you’re

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Carol Doyel

Can Gratitude Actually Improve Your Health?

By Carol Doyel – Gratitude seems to be a popular topic these days and I’ve noticed a number of articles in the media about the benefits of gratitude. Personally, I would describe myself as a grateful person. Someone with an “attitude of gratitude” and I believe it has made a

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Clayzmama

Check Your Blood Pressure HERE…

What’s normal? Who’s normal?  After a recent doctor’s appointment, where I was told I have normal-low blood pressure, I realized that I don’t really know what that meant. So…..I decided to surf the web and find out what a healthy blood pressure should be….here’s what I found (via) Or how

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Meredith Kimelblatt

Spring Cleanse Tips for Your Body & Mind

By Meredith Kimelblatt – Spring is the season of new beginnings, known for blooming flowers, babies and weddings. Since spring is all about starting fresh, it follows that there’s no better time to refresh and rejuvenate yourself with a healthy spring cleanse. Cleanses don’t always have the most positive reputations,

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Osteoporosis- Gardening is Good For Your Bones

A live in Carer can assist you with the gardening and help you create something beautiful in your own back yard, with the added benefit of increased health. Many of our live in Carers are often placed on an Engagement where they are there to assist people who suffer from

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Patty Mason

Overcoming Depression without Drugs

By Patty Mason – Depression was a constant battle, bringing on overwhelming feelings of sadness, anger, even rage, and hopelessness. It crippled my mind, heart, spirit and soul and destroyed every part of me. When the depression hit, I was living a good life. I had everything this world deems

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Ellen Dolgen

Fight Menopausal Weight Gain

By Ellen Dolgen – It’s springtime! Are you still waiting for that winter weight to melt? For many of us, winter means seeing a shifting scale. Most people gain about one pound over the winter months, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. And while one

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Clayzmama

Grape Seed Extract… Making Chemo Look Silly

Grape seed extract is produced from ground up red grape seeds. Not only beneficial for it’s antioxidant properties, but it can also work for circulation and bad cholesterol! It’s also sweet for reducing swelling and for eye disease, secondary to diabetes. Grape Seed Extract! You rock! At least according to Molly

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Ellen Dolgen

Menopause Mondays: Recognizing Female Heart Attack Symptoms Can Save Your Life

Elephants like to sit on men’s chest. Women’s, not so much. During heart attacks, women often suffer from symptoms that are far different than the stereotypical chest pains that men experience. And recognizing those signs—and getting to an emergency room ASAP—could save your life. “Delay in treatment can often result

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Clayzmama

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

Most of the foods we eat are obviously not good for you… no matter how good they taste. Especially all these fun treats we have around the holidays! These foods include sugar, trans fats, dairy products, fried foods, junk foods, carbonated drinks… oh the list goes on and on. Turns out,

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Alzheimer’s Disease- Is It Really A Form of Diabetes?

In recent years, researchers have proposed that the term ‘Alzheimer’s’ should be renamed ‘Type 3 diabetes’.  In essence, the term ‘Type 3’ is describing a diabetes of the brain. Type 3 is said to affect those who have already been diagnosed with Type 1 (Juvenile) or Type 2 (Diabetes mellitus).

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Stay Healthy On The Go!

Keeping Healthy Habits
 We all know that March is a month filled with Spring Breaks and road trips galore, but whether or not you’re hitting the road this month, we’ve got a few tips to help keep you on track for bathing suit season! Tip #1: Pack healthy snacks! It’s a whole lot

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