Another wonderful senior athlete just won the 50- and 100-meter dash at the National Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins. She is 103! She won gold metals in both the 50-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in the women’s 100-plus division. Yes there are others. Hawkins became the oldest female competitor in […]
Past research has shown that older people build muscle from food less efficiently than younger people. If you have read my articles on senior athletes, you should know that there is a big difference between what is classified as “older” and what is classified as “younger” people. However, without maintaining our exercise programs changes do […]
While sunscreen should be used all year around, even in heavily overcast skies, be aware of what is in them! Problems with Oxybenzone was in the news last year, but now Avobenzone, Octocrylene and Ecamsule have also become problematic. These ingredients increase in the bloodstream after sunscreen use. Animal studies have raised concerns that the […]
I’ve written about senior athletes before, but Flo Filon Meiler could be the most incredible of all! Flo Filion Meiler can be seen at the University of Vermont’s indoor track and field practice sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. By 9 a.m. sharp, the pole is in her hand and her eyes are laser focused on […]
Summer is drifting by isn’t it? The sun is still hot and heavy here. The temperatures are going higher as well. Different all over the world I’m sure. Last month I wrote about protecting your skin with sunscreens, hats and protective clothing. This month I thought you might like to learn about how UV radiation […]
You may have seen ads on televsion for at home genetic testing kits. Many people are doing these tests for geneology and others are doing them to learn about inherited health risks. While we know our ancestry, my husband and I considered doing the genetic testing kits from 23 and Me for possible inherited health […]
Lack of movement throughout your life is just as bad as, if not worse than, the physical aging process on your body’s internal balance and health systems. Living a life without exercise or physical activity can be dangerous! In other words it will put the aging processes into a faster down hill slide then doing […]
As many of you know, October is breast cancer awareness. Self examination helps the discovery of possible lumps. Mammograms should be done yearly. Some of the signs and symptoms are lumps or a mass in the breast. Swelling, skin irritation or dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple retraction, redness, scaliness or thickening of the nipple or […]
I’ve admired Ernestine Shepherd for years. I knew she had been placed in the Guinness Book of World Records years ago. Suddenly she turned up on new summer TV program “Forever Young.” This program features seniors of all ages doing remarkable physical activities. Ernestine began body building when she was just 56. She is now […]
One of my many curiosities about health and aging well is genetics! We are so fortunate to have genetic testing available to us for many conditions. Many of us have family members who have died from cancers. Approximately five to ten percent of all colorectal cancers are caused by a heritable mutation. That is a […]
