Life Challenges

Life Challenges

In the event that you realized my July newsletter wasn’t sent, it didn’t happen. In the past I’ve written about the sarcoma my husband developed in 2014. He never had limitations or pain. It remained stable in his upper right arm until this year (2023). He had immunotherapy last year and this sarcoma was declared […]

Weight Training for Osteoporosis Prevention

Weight Training for Osteoporosis Prevention

Sarcopenia and osteoporosis have recently become increasingly significant as the population as people pass through their chronological and physiologic age. In skeletal tissue, muscle and bone interact mechanically and functionally. Numerous studies suggest the remote interactions between muscle and bone as well as their interactions. Genetic, endocrine, mechanical and age-related factors influence both muscle and […]

Falling Facts You Should Know

Falling Facts You Should Know

One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture. Each year […]

Connecting Aging and Chronic Disease

Connecting Aging and Chronic Disease

Known as inflammaging, this is one concept that contributes to aging. Many aging concepts are assumed as research shows we have many choices in how we age. Inflammaging refers to a continuous, low-grade inflammation due to many causes. Such chronic inflammatory responses could build up with time and gradually causes tissue damage. It is considered as […]

Grilling Time Again – Watch The Heat and Fumes

Grilling Time Again – Watch The Heat and Fumes

Last year I wrote about the health risks of using high heat when grilling. New reports tell us that open flames from both gas and charcoal can induce polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cooked meat, chicken or any muscle meat on a grill. It is our skin and lungs that absorbs the toxins from the […]

Chronotherapy In Medicine

Chronotherapy In Medicine

There is a fascinating and exceedingly important area of medicine that most of us have not been exposed to at any level of medical care. We have been working with an integrative oncologist in Illinois who does chrono modulated chemo therapy. This is how I first learned about its benefits. It is much easier for […]