Category: Aging

Hopeless Cancer Cured Naturally

September 17, 2012
Alan Taylor, 78

This is an inspiring story of a man whose cancer had progressed beyond hope from traditional medical therapies.

Alan Taylor, a 78 year-old Britain was determined to stay positive, and find his own cancer cure.

He was at the end of the line.  Chemotherapy or operative surgery were no longer options.

The spunky senior searched the internet for alternative methods to cleanse his body of cancer.

He made changes in his diet, dropping meat and diary.  He says he owes his life to eating raw fruits and vegetables, and drinking barley grass juice.

Click the link to read the entire story from the September 16th issue of the Daily Mail.

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Falling Down An Escalator Isn’t Funny

August 27, 2012

WEAK MUSCLES = AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

A Stay In The Hospital Is No Joy Ride

Anyone can lose their balance, fall, and injure themselves. Muscular weakness in older adults makes them especially vulnerable to hip fractures, and head trauma from falls. Those who keep their muscles strong and flexible, know that frailty isn’t inevitable with aging.

All Fours Balance Exercise

Brain injuries account for half of all injuries from falls, according to a 2005 study from the Centers For Disease Control. Continue reading “Falling Down An Escalator Isn’t Funny”

Prescription Medication That May Cause Bone Loss

August 17, 2012

Some prescription medications interfere with calcium absorption, and may lead to  bone loss.  Medications used over time, to prevent seizures, depression, gastric reflux, cancer, or transplant rejection, have been known to cause osteoporosis.  

Long-term use of prednisone, and cortisone may affect your body’s ability to build bone.  Read more about drugs that can cause bone loss in the following articles.

University of Washington Medical Center, August 2005, Drugs That Cause Bone Loss.

Texas A&M University, September 2012, Medications That May Cause Bone Loss.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation, Medications That May Cause Bone Loss.Information in this post is educational. 

Information in this post is educational.  It should not be used to replace medical advice from your physician, or other healthcare provider.

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7 Ways To Get Old Fast – For Anyone Under 30

July 12, 2012

LOOKING OLD BEFORE YOUR TIME

You and your honey in your 20s.

If you’re young and attractive today, over the next ten years you’re going to age fast, if you abuse your health. By the time you’re 50, you won’t recognize yourself in the mirror.  You probably won’t believe that there could be such a drastic change in your looks.  Want proof? Look at the family album.

7 WAYS TO GET OLD FAST

1) Put on plenty of extra weight.  Excess weight is associated with chronic disease.  And besides, pot bellies for men and women aren’t considered cool looking. Continue reading “7 Ways To Get Old Fast – For Anyone Under 30”