Eyesight and aging
I think that most of us would value our eyesight and would not want to lose it through aging. I have spoken recently to a neighbor who has problems with cataracts – she is finding it difficult to read...
View ArticleArthritis – prevention and care
About two years ago, a friend of mine who is in her 40’s came to me for advice about arthritis. Her doctor had told her that her neck was like a 65 year olds. Not only did she have arthritis in her...
View ArticleHealthy Aging – prevention and care for Osteoporisis
News.com.au has reported that Gwyneth Paltrow : “has been diagnosed with osteopenia, an illness that can lead to the serious bone disease osteoporosis”. Osteoporosis is ”brittle bone disease” – where...
View ArticleCan Vitamin Supplements Prevent Cancer?
This year I made a decision not to have any more mammograms. There, I have said it out loud! I have hated having my breasts squashed between two radioactive plates. On top of that, the people providing...
View ArticleVitamin D does more than just prevent the flu
Lizards lie in it, cats nap in it, plants need it to grow. But over 60% of North Americans are not getting enough of it. Vitamin D from the sun is critical to our health. The “cover-up and slap on the...
View ArticleHow to support a healthy digestive system
Many health problems originate in our gut. How much time do we give to chewing our food properly let alone prepare healthy food in this rushed world we live in? A healthy digestive system is a...
View ArticleBreast Cancer prevention – lifestyle factors that put you in control
As many of us know, October is breast cancer month. Many thousands of dollars are collected to supposedly help women combat breast cancer. We are encouraged to take part in ‘early detection’ for your...
View ArticleHealthy Aging – natural therapy for healthy blood pressure
Recently I have had a few queries regarding natural therapy for healthy blood pressure. My mother suffered from high blood pressure (hypertension) for many years and then died of a massive heart attack...
View ArticleHow to support your thyroid
How do we find out if our thyroid is healthy? I had given no thought to this question so was surprised to find out that I have an ‘under active’ or ‘low’ thyroid (also called hypothroidism). According...
View ArticleWhat does it take to release weight?
Do you have one of these at home? For years I have been wishing for my husband to downsize, and instead he just kept on piling on the weight. It wasn’t that he ate junk food, it was more that he ate...
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