Category Archives: Anti-Aging

It may be impossible to stop the clock and actually become younger, but looking and feeling younger can be achieved by consuming the right anti-aging diet. Incorporate these ten foods into your diet regularly, and you could reap benefits like increased energy, more youthful looking skin, a sharper mind, a powerful immune system, a healthy ...click here to read more

As you age, you may start to notice unsightly dark spots on your skin that may make you cringe.  These dark spots are known as age spots or liver spots, and usually occur in areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, shoulders, arms, and hands.  While older age, excessive sun exposure, skin type, ...click here to read more

Do you hate the look of cellulite on your legs, stomach or behind? Over 80 percent of women in the western world have cellulite in some part of their body, and are desperate to find a way to get rid of it. Despite hundreds of products on the market that claim to help you rid ...click here to read more

Many men and women shudder at the thought of those first peeping strands of grey hair, and are willing to do whatever it takes to dye them away on a regular basis. The good news is that you may not have to stress much longer about covering up those pesky grey hairs.  New research published ...click here to read more

Osteopenia is the process of bone thinning that occurs before full-blown osteoporosis occurs, and if caught in time, can prompt us to take action before succumbing to the damaging effects of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is extremely common in older adults and affects more than half of all adults over the age of 50. It is a ...click here to read more

For decades, people have been unsuccessfully trying to fight against the ravages of time.  But researchers now believe that a small section of the brain may hold the key to everlasting youth.  Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University  discovered the main pathway of the aging process in mice, leading to hopeful advancements ...click here to read more

Many people have seen men wear skirts on Halloween, on television, or have attended a wedding in which the groom insisted on wearing a traditional kilt (sometimes, to the bride’s dismay). But, despite traditional North American notions about appropriate attire for men,  new research reveals that men in skirts may actually be onto something—according to ...click here to read more

For literally thousands of years, people living along the Mediterranean coast have consumed diets rich in plant-based foods without giving them much thought.  Over the last decade, though, countless studies have shown that following a Mediterranean diet has the potential to protect us against the development of heart disease, certain cancers, particular neurological problems, diabetes, ...click here to read more

Summer is almost here, and hot weather makes us want to reach for bright summery dresses, light fluttery skirts and cool comfortable shorts! However, for the 36 percent of women who suffer with varicose veins, these clothing options often stay regretfully in the closet. Although there are medical treatments for the elimination of varicose veins, ...click here to read more

From the time they are little girls gleefully clipping barrettes into pig tails, hair is a major part of most women’s daily grooming routine, their appearance, and often, their general self confidence. So panic, embarrassment and anxiety is a natural reaction when a woman starts to find that she is losing clumps of her hair, ...click here to read more

A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the cost of caring for dementia patients in the United States is at a staggering level, destined to rise further in the coming decades. To put this into perspective, the study reports that the costs associated with dementia care is higher than ...click here to read more

When something poses a threat to our well-being it is considered stress. Some levels of anxiety get us going in a positive direction and are good for us, but when the stress hurts both our mental and physical health of course it is not good for us. One of the biggest problems is that stressors ...click here to read more

Most people think of bones as hard, permanent structures that support us day in and day out, yet the truth is that bones are constantly changing. They become dense as we grow from birth and then as we get older they have the potential to become weaker. Bone health is something many people don’t think ...click here to read more

There have been countless facts and figures relating to the male vs. female battle as a whole. And while it varies from country to country, there is one pretty well known truth. Women seem to win when it comes to the longevity battle, having a life expectancy that is considerably longer than their male counterparts ...click here to read more