In part one of this two part newsletter, I mentioned that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have the authority to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed. In general, FDA’s role with a dietary supplement product begins after the product enters the marketplace. That is usually the agency’s […]
If you really need them, dietary supplements can be beneficial to your health. There are blood tests available to determine what you may need. Taking too many supplements can involve health risks. Kidney damage is one example. Most people get enough nutrients by eating a wide variety of foods every day. However, if you have […]
The Mediterranean diet has consistently shown to be associated with excellent health results as well as a better quality of life. This is based on the general population. Many studies have been done to evaluate the Mediterranean diet in disease prevention, and chronic degenerative disease. Cardiovascular (heart) disease prevention was among the diseases studied. The […]
Sarcopenia, is also known as muscle loss. This common condition affects 10% of adults who are over 50 years of age. While it can decrease life expectancy and quality of life, you can improve, prevent and even reverse this condition. Some of the causes of sarcopenia are due to natural consequence of time passing, others […]
You have probably heard this before. Your metabolism is slow because of your age! WRONG AGAIN! It will change if you don’t do anything about it! If anyone is physically capable of helping their activity level, why not do it? Most of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not […]
Things do change as we pass through our chronological birthdays. However, we all have options. In the past, scientists looked for a single theory that explained aging. There are two main groups of aging theories. The first group states that aging is natural and programmed into the body, while the second group of aging theories […]
