Lifestyle-Based Ways To Enhance Your Memory
Forgetting things is a common experience, but it can be frustrating and even frightening. Yet, it doesn’t have to mean all hope is lost. Whatever your age, there are ways to improve your cognitive skills. Although our brains reach their maximum size when we’re in our early twenties and then slowly decline in volume over […]
Beauty Questions About Hydrating Dry Skin?
I received this short email recently from one of my readers: “My skin used to be so oily, I was always complaining about the shine. And now that I’m going through menopause, things have changed. It’s so dry that it feels like my face will crack! I’d like to get some oil back. Any ideas?” […]
More Ways To Curb Mindless Eating
On average, you make more than 200 decisions about food each day However, you’re only aware of a small fraction of them. The rest are performed by your unconscious mind, and can lead to so-called mindless eating. Mindless eating can make the difference between under-eating or overeating. It can also promote either easy weight loss […]
Why Every Girl Not Giving Up It Skinny Jeans
Have you heard or read about the latest fashion-is-bad-for-your-health fiasco? Apparently, skinny jeans are the new health hazard especially if you squat in them. In case you missed it (and it was really hard to miss it, since it was ALL over the news), a 35-year-old skinny jean wearing woman in Australia was taken to […]
The Number One Muscle Women Neglect To Strengthen
You probably already know that strength training and building muscle has a lot of health and other benefits. It helps increase bone density and decrease the risk of osteoporosis. It helps control your weight and helps you look and feel better. But there’s another muscle a hidden one that many women often neglect to strengthen. […]
Boomers Fueling Boom In Knee Replacements,Hip Surgeries
I remember years ago when my grandfather was about 75, he had hip replacement surgery to help relieve the severe arthritis pain that limited his activities. From what I recall, it was a tough surgery and resulted in a lot of time in the hospital, followed by rehab, followed by more time to get back […]
Menopause And Anxiety Treatment
Hormone changes, life stresses, sleep problems, worries about body image, infertility, and aging are all factors linked to menopause that can contribute to mood swings, stress, anxiety, and a decreased sense of well-being in women. Perimenopause is the phase before the final menstrual period during which the body undergoes many physical changes. These changes in […]
Family Caregivers Are Wired For Health
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to be especially kind to those who care for aging family members. Many of those who are family caregivers are boomer women, sandwiched between the needs of their parents and their kids. They give, give, give to loved ones, while often sacrificing their own needs. The Life […]
Mammograms And Breast Cancer Guidelines Change And Differ Once Again
If you’re feeling confused about mammograms and what type of schedule to stick to, you’re not alone. It seems that every time new guidelines come out, little time passes before those guidelines change once again. And it’s not uncommon to find differing opinions from different organizations, which only makes the issue that much more bewildering. […]
More Ways Your Dog Can Keep You Healthy
Being that this past weekend was Father’s Day, it got me thinking about my late father, whom I’m quite sure I will never stop missing. My father liked to say there were two kinds of people in the world: dog lovers and non-dog lovers. You can guess the ones he preferred to hang out with. […]
Why I Hope The FDA Approves “Female Viagra”
Why I Hope The FDA Approves “Female Viagra” The US Food and Drug Administration has now approved the first drug in the United States to treat a low libido in women. Nicknamed the “female Viagra,” flibanserin is said to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or a persistent lack of sexual desire in premenopausal women. (Despite the nickname, […]
7 Ways To Fall Off The Exercise Wagon
We’re approaching the time of year where, despite our best efforts, schedules and obligations start to crowd out common sense. There are shorter days with less sunlight. Once 5 p.m. comes around, we take the sun’s retreat to heart and feel like curling up and calling it a night. There’s Thanksgiving planning and cooking, cleaning […]