By E – If you’re in your 40’s or 50’s and you have kids in the house, you’re probably familiar with what I like to call “dueling hormones.” This is that ever-so-special time when mom is going through perimenopause and menopause, and her kids are going through puberty, all under
By Lori Latimer – In late September, I noticed a trend in a group of separated and divorced women I’m involved with. These women span a range of ages from mothers with younger children to women who have grandchildren. But regardless of their ages or current life situations, the underlying
By Susan Lawrence – When my parents had been married for 45 years, my sisters and I planned a surprise party. We decided it would be easier to surprise them at year 45 than year 50, when a party might be more expected. Keeping it a surprise was just one
By Marjorie Jaffe – Holidays are around the corner and I have an idea for the best gift you can give yourself – pride in the way you look and feel. Positive energy is way to go into this season. Here are some ways you can approach the season to
By Margaret Floyd – If you’re committed to healthy living, this time of year can be quite a predicament. The holiday parties, the big over-stuffing dinners, the endless temptations of sweet treats and general excess. How to navigate through this minefield of dietary “don’t” without being a total killjoy? Well,
By Jill Rodriguez – If you are reading this article, I assume you need to lose weight so I will be candid and frank. You need to lose weight because: 1. you ate more food than your body needs and 2. you didn’t move as much as your body needs.
By Dr. Patricia Raymond – “Call me Ishmael,” I said. “Ishmael, stop your blubbering to the readers and haul that line over here,” bellowed Captain Ahab. “We’ve sighted that glorified albino sardine! We need to make ready the harpoon!” “Captain, I don’t think you have the men’s health at heart.”
By Christina Baik, MD, MPH – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women, affecting some 70,000 women in the United States annually. Several studies suggest that women develop the disease more without tobacco exposure than men. Fifteen to twenty percent of women with lung cancer have
By Anita A. Chlipala – By the time I see couples in my office, some of them dislike each other, some wonder if they are better off divorced, and others wonder if their hurt and wounds can be healed. I like to ask them, “On your wedding day, did you
By Jill Rodriguez – Q: How Do I Get Rid Of My Belly Roll? A: You will slim down your waist with your diet. Abdominal exercises alone will not do this for you. 1. Eat a portion size of protein, veggies, and healthy fat at each meal 2. Be sure
By Linda Mintle, Ph.D. – Exhausted one night, I plopped down on the couch. With no husband in sight, it was my turn to engage in that familiar sport of channel surfing. As I clicked away searching for something worthwhile to watch, I was astounded at the number of shows
By Peter Kruger – A child visits a fairground and spends their pocket money on a carousel ride. They are told from the outset that the carousel would go around seventy times and then the ride would be over. When the child thought seventy circuits had been completed the child
By Beth Havey – I was ten when I stepped into the spotlight one Christmas night and performed various roles in Gian Carlo Minotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. My older brother John and younger brother Bill also performed. Our audience consisted of four very proud women—my grandmother, two aunts and my
At Living Better at 50+, we know that the holidays are hectic. This time of year, people are frenzied with activity. Their already disordered lives are assaulted with even more events, commitments, and tasks that cause overwhelm. What should be a season of peace turns into a season of stress.
By Ashley Barnes – Have you ever eaten a food and instantly had a negative reaction? Today I ate a microwave Thai dish for lunch. I don’t eat a lot of packaged dishes like this, but I didn’t have any leftovers from last night’s dinner and this seemed like a
6 areas of your life where you can let love in By Carrie Saba – Are you living with love in your heart or holding on to guilt, anger and resentment? Are you suffocating the love your heart wants and needs to feel with a negative story playing in your mind? If you open your
By Beth Havey – Feeling overwhelmed? I am. The boomer highway is full of worries and tasks and when I’m on the net or tuning into TV or radio it’s job loss, foreclosures, floods, tornadoes and our sick economy. Though I know I am very fortunate, I want some good
By Barbara Younger – You might think these pumpkins are men but they aren’t! They are Pumpkin Ladies who have pulled their hair back. And guess what? Each one is in the middle of the Roller Coaster Ride-Menopause! You didn’t think pumpkins went through menopause? Just ask these women: Hi
By Lynne Gordon – Breast cancer develops when cells in the breast become abnormal. Scientists suspect that this happens because either a virus or a bacteria infects a few cells and causes a mutation. The mutated cells then attack other normal cells and force them to replicate more mutated cells.
By Mindy Kannon – Constipation is a disorder that inhibits a person from moving their bowels. Not everyone needs to go every day but if you have chronic difficulty, constipation can be uncomfortable and painful. It often produces a bloated feeling because the bowel distends with gas and a large
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