A New Start in 2024

A New Start in 2024

Hello: Many of you have been receiving my newsletters since I first started writing them in 2016. Others signed up along the way. I never buy lists so if you have missed getting one for the past four months, I had a very traumatic experience. In the past I have written about the type of […]

Citrus Flavonoids – A Disease Fighter

Citrus Flavonoids – A Disease Fighter

Citrus flavonoids appears to impact blood and microvascular endothelial cells, and it is not surprising that the two main areas of research on the biological actions. Epidemiological and animal studies point to a possible protective effect of flavonoid against cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancers. Although flavonoids have been studied for about 50 years, […]

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 […]