Fit, Fabulous & Over Fifty

Long hours and diabetes Working long hours can have detrimental effects on health — to include diabetes,  and other chronic diseases.  Now, in the latest study exploring the effect of extended work hours, researchers say that type 2 diabetes may

Are Black Garlic Benefits Even More than Raw Garlic? However, there are plenty of differences between the two, with black garlic boasting a higher concentration of antioxidants and a distinct texture, taste and aroma all its own. It’s also super

What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Water Ever notice how we recommend drinking water in basically every article on weight loss, health, and fitness? We’d hate to sound like a broken record, but water is imperative for

Tips for Boosting Your Blood Circulation Get plenty of iron in your diet. It’s iron that facilitates the flow of oxygen in your blood, and it’s also iron that is one of the leading minerals that people don’t get enough

What Does Magnesium Do in Our Brain? Magnesium’s role in the body is very complex and very important. Vital organs like our heart and brain are intricately dependent on adequate magnesium quantities in our system. Many of the biological and

Strategies to Delay or Prevent Dementia I think we all know how prevalent dementia and its more serious form, Alzheimers, is these days. It is likely 1 in 10 people will have dementia once over 65 years of age and

Natural Remedies for Arthritis Management Arthritis is a chronic sickness of the joints and muscles. It causes joint pains, limits the ability to move and inflammation. There is no cure and the available treatments currently address pain only (and temporarily)

4 Ancient Ways to Take Care of Yourself Today I turned to my mentors for advice and that is when I was introduced to a set of teachings known as the Four Exhilarations. It was promised that if I did

Don’t Ignore a Kidney Infection A kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, is a type of urinary tract infection that can be caused by bacteria or a virus. It often begins in the urethra or bladder and then travels to one or

Don’t Let Dehydration Ruin Your Summer Fun! For those of us living in the United States, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. Warmer weather has arrived, the days are longer, the grandkids are out of school, the pools