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Health, Diet, and Exercise, aging

Longevity and Swimming

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The latest issue of USAM Swimmer has some interesting observations about the correlation between being a regular swimmer and health, quality of life and longevity. »more»

Midlife Health Tip: Moderate Drinking May Help Ward off Rheumatoid Arthritis

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According to a Reuters Health article, two separate Scandinavian studies indicate that the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis is lower in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. »more»

Study confirms what husbands have been telling wives for years; Golf prolongs life

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Husbands might want to print this article and save it.

According to the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute, "the death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expectancy. Golfers with a low handicap are the safest." »more»

Aging Backwards Tuesday Tips #48: Take Pains To Avoid Pain

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In Wesley's LifeTwo.com article posted recently on chronic pain, he talked about a new report published in the British Journal, The Lancet, which found that more than a quarter of Americans suffer daily pain. Here are some tips to help avoid that pain and to combat it when it does occur. »more»

Tuesday Tips #45: A4M Anti-Aging Conference

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The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) conferences rank high up on my list of "favorite aspects of my work." I just returned from the 16h Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine held April 25 - 27 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida, where I discovered more of the latest, greatest ways to keep Aging Backwards. »more»

UCLA study finds that broccoli may help boost the aging immune system

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Paraphrasing Mad Magazine, this study comes from the Department of Tell Me Something I Don't Already Know ... it turns out that broccoli is good for you! To be honest, I didn't need a well-funded UCLA study (and certainly not one published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology) to tell me that »more»

The benefit of exercise on the brain; Best bet, train with a friend

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In his new book "Spark," author John J. Ratey, M.D., explains emerging research indicating the positive effect that exercise has on brain health from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. »more»

Founder of Silk Milk is back with new products for aging baby boomer's stomachs

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Steve Demos, the man responsible for much of the popularity of soy milk in America, is at it again. This time it is "probiotic" foods for baby boomers. Steve's first company, WhiteWave, Inc., created and marketed Silk Milk making soy milk a household product and a staple in Starbucks Coffee. »more»

Is your husband miserable to live with? Might be testosterone

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If your husband is grumpy, it is possible that his level of the male hormone testosterone is too low. According to Dr. David Greenberg who was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article on the subject: »more»

Wait a minute, I have arthritis?

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I don't mind writing about health issues relating to aging but I'm not supposed to have them myself. Right? »more»