Is there any truth to the old wives tale that we learned as youngsters, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”? Well, yes! My cholesterol was up a bit last week when I saw my doctor and he asked me if I thought I could eat an apple a day. I thought that was…
Any exercise that you can do, which combines physical exercise in nature and sunlight, is something we should be thinking about doing during these pleasant fall days. Let’s get in shape before the Holidays! Studies show that sunlight lowers blood pressure and gives us our daily dose of vitamin D. Walking, hiking, and biking are all…
60, 70, 80 are so much more than milestone birthdays, yet I’ve heard many women say things like, “I don’t want to be 80! Don’t have a party or make a big deal about my getting old!” My feelings are that, YES, we should be celebrated! Not because we’ve managed to live that long, but…
A new study published in the Lancet has established that almost 50% of dementia worldwide (not just in the US) could be prevented with lifestyle changes. There are 14 risk factors that are associated with the dementia diseases: hearing loss, vision loss, hypertension, smoking, obesity, depression, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, traumatic brain injury (TBI), air pollution,…
Osteoporosis is no joke. We all know that. But what can be done about it? What are our options? There are some new developments in this field that are looking promising. These advances may be a long time coming to the market, however, so the standard exercise advice for Osteoporosis prevention is still the way…
This past week I found myself feeling worried about many things. The future of our country, climate changes that caused an unusual two-week dome of stifling humidity, the power grid taking banks and businesses temporarily off line, a friend hospitalized. It seemed like a lot all at once. Then, as often happens, my friend and…
Did you have a lovely 4th of July week if you live in the US? We did – from picnics to fireworks on the lake to live music, it was wonderful. I love the first week of July on the lake! Summer is so short in New England that we have to enjoy it while…
Many of us were teenagers who lived in a world of sugar substitutes. Back then, everyone said that sugar is bad and that we should use saccharine in our coffee and purchase sugar free products like diet soft drinks, etc. A couple of my aunts who drank coffee always had saccharine around. Even today, many…