Research out of Temple’s Gait Study Center suggests basic yoga exercises could help prevent falls in elderly women A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, finds a preliminary study out of Temple University’s Gait Study Center. Dr. Jinsup Song and [...]
Gluten-free vegan diet induces decreased LDL and oxidized LDL levels and raised atheroprotective natural antibodies against phosphorylcholine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2008 Mar 18;10(2):R34 ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vegan diet in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on blood lipids [...]
by Catherine Carter www.continuumwellness.org Love yourself. The phrase has become trite. However it remains alive as there is a kernel of truth to it. Have you sought it out? The concept of love itself is abused and misunderstood as well. So for this discussion “love” is used in the sense of “to care for, to [...]
An estimated 10 million American baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their lifetime, placing enormous strains on the U.S. health-care system and the already overburdened network of caregivers, a new report predicts. Currently, at least 5.2 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, including 200,000 to 250,000 people under age 65. By 2010, projections say there [...]
The wholesale prices of brand name medicines most commonly prescribed to elderly Americans increased an average of 7.4 percent last year, an increase about 2.5 times greater than general inflation, says a study released Wednesday by the advocacy group AARP. The study looked at 220 brand name prescription drugs and found that all but four [...]
If you have a problem with your heart and decide to go the medical device route and have a defibrillator implanted and there is a problem with it, you cannot sue for personal injury. If you have breast implants this holds true also. Manufacturers are immune from any liability claims. Thanks to the current crop [...]
Elderly women who get too much protein from animal products like meat and cheese risk fractures and bone loss, researchers are warning. They say women can improve their bone health by using vegetables as a greater source of protein. In a study, women who got a high ratio of their protein from meat or dairy [...]
Vaccines, Depression and Neurodegeneration After Age 50: Another Reason to Avoid the Recommended Vaccines.By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., CCN It has been estimated that 14.8 million Americans suffer from major depressive disorder and of this number 6 million are elderly. If we include anxiety disorders, which commonly accompany depression, the number jumps to 40 million [...]
