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6 Tasty Ways to Boost Your Immunity

September 20, 2017 By Georgia Lee

September 20, 2017 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

As you age, your natural defenses can weaken and make you more susceptible to illness and infection. Keeping your body well and able to fight off the germs and viruses that threaten your health is vital. Luckily, there are many tasty ways to increase your number of healthy days, and decrease the longevity of any […]

Filed Under: Featured, Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Top Stories Tagged With: boost immunity, diet, green tea, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, Juicing, nutrition, probiotics

6 Super Easy Tips to Help Get in Your Greens …And No Salads!

July 26, 2017 By Georgia Lee

July 26, 2017 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

We all know we should eat our greens. And even though we’ve been hearing it since we were kids, as you grow into your golden years you may be skipping your 5 servings of leafy green vegetables every day for heartier fare. As you age leafy greens and the vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants they provide […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories, Vitamins and Minerals Tagged With: diet, eat more greens, healthy eating, nutrition

Top 5 Not-Teas That Help Your Health

November 16, 2016 By Georgia Lee

November 16, 2016 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Drinking tea can do wonders for your health, especially as you age. White tea, green tea, matcha and fermented teas can help your health in many ways. Antioxidants and other compounds in true teas made from the camellia senensis plant have been found to improve immunity, skin, health, mood, and the risk of cardiovascular disease […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's, arthritis, diabetes, Health Conditions, Healthy Living, High Blood Pressure, Immunity, Natural Remedy, Nutrition, osteoporosis, Pain Relief, Preventive Healthcare, Vitamins and Minerals Tagged With: diabetes, health, healthy senior weight, immunity, lower blood pressure, tea, wellness

Top 5 Teas That Help Your Health

October 26, 2016 By Georgia Lee

October 26, 2016 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Drinking almost any type of tea will likely improve your health in some way. But as you age, the health benefits become increasingly more important. Many teas have healthy levels of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. But what you may not know is not all healthy brews are actually tea. True teas are made strictly […]

Filed Under: diabetes, Health Conditions, Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Oral Health, Top Stories Tagged With: antioxidants, boost immunity, diet, health, healthy senior weight

7 Steps to Improve Your Digestion

March 16, 2016 By Delia Tugui

March 16, 2016 By: Delia Tugui (Edit)

We’re all aware of the fact that aging not only comes with a bunch of extra cleverness, but also with several health changes, including the way that one’s digestive processes are functioning. Medical statistics show that almost 40% of mature adults are struggling with at least one digestive symptom associated with aging each year. Read […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: colon polyps, constipation, digestion, digestive issues, digestive problems, diverticulitis, esophageal diseases, improve digestion, probiotics, senior digestion

Vaccines for Seniors: More than Your Annual Flu Shot

January 20, 2016 By Anna Giorgi

January 20, 2016 By: Anna Giorgi (Edit)

Vaccines are an important factor in maintaining your good health as you age. Even if you were immunized as a child, you may still be at risk for contracting certain diseases because some vaccines don’t offer lifetime immunity. Or, with age and changing health conditions, you may be more susceptible to some diseases for which […]

Filed Under: Disease, Healthy Living, Immunity, influenza, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: flu shot, immunizations, influenza, pneumococcal, senior vaccines, td, tdap, vaccine, zoster

6 Ways Coconut Oil Can Change Your Health

November 4, 2015 By Georgia Lee

November 4, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

The discoveries surrounding the health benefits of coconut oil continue to surprise and encourage the medical and naturopathic communities alike. The unique chemical structure and abundance of healthful properties makes coconut oil a near perfect way to keep your body and mind in great shape as you age. Not all coconut oil is created equal, […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: alzheimer's disease, belly fat, brain health, cardiovascular disease, coconut oil, fat burning, heart health, skin care, weight loss

6 Everyday Super-foods that Boost Immunity

October 28, 2015 By Georgia Lee

October 28, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Super-foods that Boost Immunity

As you age, your body can become more susceptible to illness and infection, and have a harder time fighting sickness. Your immune response can slow and degrade over the years and make what once were simple colds or afflictions very severe. A compromised immune system can mean serious business, but there are natural and flavorful […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: cold, health, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, illness

Drink Yourself Healthy: 6 D-I-Y Ways to Stay Well

October 19, 2015 By Georgia Lee

October 19, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Staying well and healthy can get harder as our body, brain and cells age. Prescription pills and over the counter medicines may be effective for some ailments, but can have side effects and interfere with other vital medications. Store bought supplements can be a better, more natural option for keeping yourself healthy. But there are […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Nutrition, Top Stories Tagged With: antioxidants, boost immunity, fermentation, health, immunity, probiotics

6 More Simple Ways to Ease Your Stress

September 16, 2015 By Georgia Lee

September 16, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

6 more simple ways to ease your stress

Excess stress can wreak havoc on the body, and pose a major threat to your health and happiness as you age. The “crisis management” solution to chronic and acute stress may come as a long overdue vacation, or perhaps even a breakdown. But to maintain stress levels long-term and make sure you are taking control […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: health, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, mental health, stress

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