Category: Health
Angelina Jolie’s Preventative Double Mastectomy: Would You Make the Same Decision?
As news spread about Angelina Jolie’s preventative double mastectomy, I found myself shocked about her decision. I mean, she cut off her breasts as a preventative measure, meaning that she hasn’t even been diagnosed with breast cancer. However, she has a family history of cancer (her mother died from it at age 56) and [...]
4 Weird Ways Your Mouth Ages
We think about our skin aging with wrinkles, we talk about loss of bone density, and even memory loss as we age. However, have you ever thought about how your mouth ages? As we get older, normal wear and tear takes place on our teeth, gums and tongue. However, in some cases, age does [...]
5 Easy Ways to Combat Memory Loss Starting Today
You lost your keys. Again. You missed a business meeting and even forgot to take your kid to her music class. What is happening to you? You used to be so put together! Wait … what was I saying? Oh yeah… Aging and memory loss. SIGH. Yep, we get it. You’re not going crazy; [...]
Turning the Family Vegan
A few weeks ago, I found myself seated in my doctor’s office, nervously awaiting some test results. You see I have been a Type I diabetic for about 16 years and, for the past two years, my blood sugar (A1c) test results have been too high. In past efforts to curb my diabetes, I [...]
Aging and Health | 5 Shocking Health Facts That Happen As You Get Older
As if the loss of bone density, slower metabolism and weight gain weren’t enough, there are other weird (and quite shocking) things that happen to our body that can greatly affect our health as we get older. 5 Weird Things That Happen When You Age 1. Your heart rate slows as you age. Your [...]
