More Than Just Relaxation – The Benefits of Massage
Massage therapy is often seen as a luxury or a treat, but did you know that it offers a wide range of health benefits that go far beyond relaxation? Whether you’re dealing with stress, muscle tension, or chronic pain, massage can be a powerful tool for improving your overall well-being. Here are some of the […]
Does diabetes increase my risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
Diabetes. It’s a disease marked by the body’s inability to regulate blood sugar and complications that can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and feet. Even though it affects one in 10 people in the United States, many are not aware that numerous studies have suggested a link between Type 2 diabetes and a greater […]
5 Lifestyle Choices that Heavily Impact Senior Health & Wellness
There’s no denying it—as we age, our bodies and minds just don’t work quite as well as they did when we were younger. How we feel mentally doesn’t quite match up to how we feel physically. It becomes more difficult to recall names or ideas, our balance becomes less sturdy, chronic age-related diseases or conditions […]
What is Mindful Eating?
Theresa (Tracy) Garrett Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Educator Our fast-paced world bombards us with distractions, which can make it difficult to focus on one thing at a time, like eating. “Mindful eating,” aims to refocus our attention on the experience of eating and enjoying our food. Most of us don’t pay enough attention […]
Answers About Vertigo: What Can You Tell Me About BPPV?
Rhonda Zonoozi Exercise Physiologist & Health Coach BPPV is the most common type of vestibular disorders. It occurs when tiny crystals of calcium carbonate float into inner-ear canals, sending mixed messages to the brain. That results in brief bouts of vertigo, sometimes accompanied by nausea. BPPV stands for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The name sounds scary, […]
What is self-hypnosis and how is it used to improve health?
Carol-Ann Henritze Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, “The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” Of course, there are myriad ways to alter one’s attitude, but one of the most effective ways I’ve found is through self-hypnosis. Self-hypnosis […]
What Exercises Help Keep Bones Strong?
Rhonda Zonoozi Exercise Physiologist & Health Coach I’ve heard that exercise can help strengthen bones and ward off osteoporosis. What are the best exercises for this? The two most important types of exercise to increase bone strength are weight-bearing workouts and resistance training, also called strength training. Any exercise or activity in which you are upright on […]
An Ounce of Meditation is Worth a Pound of Stress Relief
Sally Charalambous worked for years in New York City as a trauma nurse, a demanding job loaded with stress. She discovered that meditation dramatically helped ease not just job-related stress, but also the stress in her life. “It helped me mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually,” she says. Retired and living in Arizona, Charalambous now teaches […]
The Hard Facts About Osteoporosis
Prevention is the best medicine for this silent disease by Kristine Burnett With age comes bone loss. More specifically, with age comes an increased risk of osteoporosis. A musculoskeletal disease marked by a decrease in bone mineral density, osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that as many as 1 in […]
Top 10 Ways to Remain Healthy as we Age
(As seen in the Surprise Independent newspaper) The choices we make about diet, exercise, and other habits impact our overall health. Here are 10 keys to improving and maintaining your health as you age. 1. Lower blood pressure – Monitor your blood pressure regularly. High blood pressure is a main culprit for heart attack […]
