Are you feeling sluggish and tired? Is your skin dull, your hair thinning? Do you routinely walk into a room and forget why you went in there? Are you having trouble losing belly fat? Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Is the list of foods you can eat getting shorter and shorter? Does…
Did you know that replacing a woman’s estrogen in menopause can protect her heart? February is National Heart Month and last Friday was go Red for Women so I thought this might be a relevant topic for this week’s blog. Hormones are about more than just reproduction You know in the year 1900 the average…
At night! According to a recent study in the European Heart Journal, hypertensive patients will have better cardiovascular (CV) outcomes if they take their blood pressure medications at night. The Study High blood pressure leads to heart attacks and strokes. Therefore, it is crucial to manage hypertension. Apparently, managing blood pressure during sleep predicts CV…
In women, the answer is YES! Your attitude can affect how you age. You have some control over living like “This and Not That”. Learn more about aging gracefully and having the life you desire in retirement! Optimism and Healthy Aging in Women Optimism, the expectation that good things will happen, is associated with healthier…
Glutathione is your body’s primary antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your cells from oxidative stress and genetic damage. Glutathione is a tripeptide made of 3 simple amino acids: glycine, L-glutamic acid and L-cysteine. It is a difficult molecule to manufacture, requiring multiple steps. However, your body has the ability to recycle glutathione.
Many factors influence longevity. To answer the question of whether an optimistic attitude plays a role in living longer, investigators studied more than 700,000 participants. These patients had detailed health, sociodemographic and lifestyle data collected over several decades. Participants also completed validated instruments that measure optimism. In both sexes, higher optimism levels correlated with increased…
As women approach their mid-forties, these questions begin to form: Should I consider Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? When sleep becomes more difficult. When we become moody, irritable even angry. And even though we eat the same, we cannot maintain our weight. And the list goes on. Prior to 2002, it was somewhat standard for…
“Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be” Abraham Lincoln Happiness is often talked about as a cute catchphrase not a topic for serious scientists. However, the research is growing in this arena. There is actually a Center for Health and Happiness at Harvard University! We are beginning to…
