Tag: Aging

To support healthy aging, focus on eating “good” fats called omega-3 fatty acids. They can slow down cognitive decline and reduce depression by improving communication between neurotransmitters. Omega-3 fats also combat inflammation, the major process behind aging and chronic conditions. Even risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood cholesterol and triglycerides, will improve with omega-3 intake. Foods like unsalted nuts, avocado, and fatty fish are your best bet.

A few everyday things can indicate longevity and good health. Social well being is associated with good overall health. Being able to lift moderately heavy things, walk backward, and run a mile indicate longevity. A positive sense of self and emotional health lowers the risk of mortality. Being able to recall words, events, and conversations indicate good health. Alternatively, financial stress, early retirement, and overloading on prescriptions increase the risk of an early death.

One of the hard aspects of aging is managing your skin. As the days go by, your skin hardens, becomes saggy, and makes you see your age, even if you don't feel it. Instead of going the cosmetic way to take care of your skin, choose a natural option: gram flour. Along with other healthy ingredients, gram flour will keep your skin young, clear, exfoliated, and healthy.

Metabolism is the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place in your body to keep you alive and functioning. These reactions utilize...

A night of satisfying sleep can become a distant dream with each passing decade. It is a problem that is literally giving sleepless nights...

The days of our youth are often the best days of our lives. And many of us wish we could hold on to our...

You can look and feel younger and healthy even as you age with a balanced diet and regular exercise. Antioxidants fight oxidative damage that can be harmful to your skin. Blueberries, green tea, and spices like turmeric are rich sources of antioxidants. Vitamin C-rich kiwis and vitamin-E rich nuts like almonds can also work wonders for your aging skin.

Unhealthy habits are difficult to abandon but healthy lifestyle choices go a long way in ensuring your holistic wellness. Researchers have found that people who followed a balanced diet with real foods and exercised for 150 minutes in a week were more fit than those who didn't do both. Quality rest and stress-free living play also major roles in delaying aging and improving your quality of life.

Stretch marks are one among the various changes your body undergoes during pregnancy. Around 43-88% chances of developing stretch marks during pregnancy.Oakley, Amanda, Steve Bhimji,...

Easy bruising becomes frequent as you age. Body tissues become thinner and blood vessels lose their elasticity making them prone to breaking. If easy bruising runs in the family, that makes you prone to it too. Blood-thinning medications and overexposure to the sun can cause easy bruising, too. Excess strain during exercises can cause muscle tear leading to bruises. Certain health conditions like liver diseases, leukemia may cause easy bruising.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that you wouldn’t wish upon the brattiest kid who spray-painted your new car. Most people assume that PTSD...

Vitamin D deficiency is on the rise. Various factors like not getting enough sunlight or not having a diet rich in vitamin D can lead to low levels of vitamin D in the body. Recommend dietary dosage of vitamin D should be 600 IU/day from the age of nine to seventy. If you are relying on supplements, don't take more than 4000 IU/day as it could lead to several health complications.

When you finally get over the sleep deprivation and you get a vague sense of order in life, your mind will think of all...

If you've missed correcting your teeth when you were young, you can fix them now with adult braces. They are of different types including metal braces, ceramic braces, lingual braces, and clear aligners. They may take more time and some may be more expensive than the others. Visit an orthodontist and follow the procedures to get your confident smile.