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Living longer can mean living better. Learn more about what steps you need to take now to ensure a happy and healthy tomorrow.
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Vitamin D Deficiency: A Silent Epidemic
A deficiency of Vitamin D is something that plagues up to 40% of Americans over 50. While Vitamin D is plentiful in many dairy…
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Longevity
Sweet Dreams
Ever find that you have a hard time falling asleep, or sleep only fitfully waking every few hours? If counting sheep doesn`t…
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Guide to Calcium
Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, is found primarily in the skeleton where it builds and maintains bones and…
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The Better Bone Check-Up
Your bones work hard to support you. Why not do your best to support them? Want to make sure your bones are getting all that…
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Arthritis: Treatment Alternatives
According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 70 million Americans have some form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the…
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Fighting Aging With Antioxidants
Antioxidants are powerhouse nutrients that protect our body`s cells. Free radicals are oxygen by-products that are constantly…
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Antioxidants and Cancer
To understand more about the latest scientific understanding of antioxidants, such as vitamins C, E and A, and cancer…
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Speeding Healing
Did you know pineapple and vitamin C can help your body heal faster? To find out how the body heals itself and what we can do to…
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Alzheimer`s and Antixodiants
Alzheimer`s is the most common form of dementia in older adults today. It is a disease that damages parts of the brain involved…
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Ulcers: Education and Prevention
Ulcers occur when there is an imbalance between digestive fluids in the stomach and upper intestine. Most ulcers are believed to…
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Cold Sore Solutions
Cold sores, also called fever blisters, are clusters of small blisters on the lip and outer edge of the mouth caused by herpes…
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Aging and Nutritional Needs
As we age, the risk for nutritional deficiency increases dramatically. Many nutrition-related changes occur with age and, in…
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Mediterranean Diet: Good for the Heart!
You have probably heard of the Mediterranean diet and the benefits it has for our health, especially heart health. While there…
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Massage Therapy
Massage feels great, but why is that? And what should you look for when you hire someone to give you a rub down? To answer these…
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Maintaining Muscle
Lori Bowden, a champion triathlete and our Fitness and Exercise Expert, talked to the Wellness Advisor about how to maintain…
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Measuring Body Fat
While many of us focus on our weight as the signifier of whether or not we are fit, we may be focusing on the wrong number. More…
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Increasing Metabolism
Lori Bowden, our Fitness and Exercise expert, and a champion triathlete, talked to the Wellness Advisor about metabolism…
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Maintaining Weight Loss
Losing weight is tough and it can be frighteningly easy to regain. But there is hope in effectively maintaining weight loss…
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Getting Started on an Exercise Routine
Beginning an exercise routine is often the hardest step of doing it. Lori Bowden, our Fitness and Exercise expert, shares some…
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Sensible Plan for Losing Weight
A successful weight loss program requires permanently changing the way a person approaches exercise and food for the rest of…
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Osteoarthritis: How to Find Natural Relief
Joint supplements are growing in popularity due to scientific research which demonstrates their effectiveness in relieving joint…