What are bio-identical hormones and why we need them to achieve healthy aging
As we grow older, many of us experience a tremendous amount of frustration because something inside us doesn’t work the way it used to. The most widely accepted idea in regards of aging is that it is just a part of the life cycle: a person is born, goes through...
The first antiaging pill: myth or reality?
The majority of older people live out their final years with at least one or two chronic ailments, such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease or stroke. The longer their body clock ticks, the more disabling conditions they face. Aging, in fact, is the biggest risk...
COVID-19 is an emergent disease of aging: how Lifestyle Medicine can help
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others have identified the most vulnerable populations for the virus as the elderly and those with age-related diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer,...
What is andropause
Andropause, or “male menopause”, is still a rarely used word in our society. The reason andropause has never been in the public spotlight is because most men who experience it, have been reluctant and unwilling to acknowledge its existence. But men are also hormonal!...
COOL MINDS: SECRETS OF THE PEOPLE WHO NEVER GET STRESSED
We’ve all had days when you can’t hold it together, but how come some people seem to stay cool and collected no matter what is thrown their way? To help answer that question let’s take a sneak peak at the article, recently published in the New Scientist magazine,...
Improve your lifestyle one change at a time – #1change
How will your current lifestyle impact your future health? The World Health Organization (WHO) predict that, by the end of 2020, 66.7% of deaths worldwide will be due to chronic conditions, many of which can be prevented with lifestyle modification. As a member of the...
Why “I will be happy when…” doesn’t work. Happiness lies in our daily thoughts and actions.
Genuine happiness was not given much thought when I was training to become a Medical Doctor. Today, thanks to ongoing scientific research, we have expanded how we think about not just illness but also mental health and happiness. Our emotions can affect our health....
How to deal with rejection
I want to talk about a subject that is very close to my heart. It’s something that I face time after time, in my career and life. Today I’m going to write about rejection and I want to talk openly about this as I feel that very few people admit that they have been...
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