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It is a no brainer that dropping weight is better for your joins and heart, surprisingly is helps to preserve cognitive memory. The 6-year study reported in Neurology found 3 major results: Being oversight can speed brain aging. The 6-year study showed those who do not maintain a good body weight had smaller brain volume and thinner cortexes. These two factors are associated with development of Alzheimer’s disease. Being obese over 50 may accelerate aging your brain by 10 years….

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June is men’s’ health month. Realize your heart is the muscle that pumps blood around your body. It beats up to 100,000 times a day to deliver oxygen and the nutrients needed for your body to work properly and be healthy.   There are conditions of the heart that need to be monitored professionally, such as angina, arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, cardiomyopathy and stroke. If you have any of these conditions, please be sure to have regular check-ups…

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Beating Boredom is a process.  Boredom is easily caused by not really knowing the direction your life is taking at whatever age you may be.  Many people mistake boredom for not feeing challenged. Let’s try a 31-day challenge to beat boredom. Socialize every day! Read a random Wikipedia/etc. article each day Go to your local library and find an interesting book Ask your friends to teach you a skill they have Eliminate a bad habit Stargazing at night gives perspective…

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Hearing loss is Never Normal. Mayo Clinic studies have shown that hearing woes grow into cognitive decline. When hearing difficulty prevents you from engaging in your life that will lead to the psychological consequences of social isolation and depression. Suggestions from the study are: Have you hearing tested annually over the age of 60? Review all hearing aid option to find the best for you. When you have been given hearing aids WEAR THEM DIALY. Get tested for hearing loss,…

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Bloating usually happens when excess gas builds up anywhere in the (GI) gastrointestinal tract. When bloating occurs, it may be possible to speed up the relief process by tackling the common triggers for bloating: Digestive issues.. Constipation and food allergy intolerances can lead to bloating. Excess gas may also build up behind the stool, making the bloating worse. Diet. Fizzy drinks, too much salt or sugar, and not enough fiber in the diet can all cause bloating. Relief may be…

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50 to 60 percent of the dementia research going on today is on prevention. Much of that research is moving towards inflammation process and the immune response. Those are things that we can improve in our everyday lives. Stay Busy. Move each day! Engage in a routine including social interest and some form of physical fitness. There are many tracking devices that can register your 5000-10,000 steps a day. Start slow and work up. Try something new, every day. The…

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The “adrenal fatigue” theory suggests that prolonged exposure to stress will drain the adrenals leading to a lowering the cortisol levels need on a daily basis. The adrenal depletion appears to cause feeling tired, “gray,” and having fatigue that doesn’t get better with sleep. Foggy brain and craving salty and sweet snacks, low energy, depressive mood, salt and sweet cravings, lightheadedness, and other vague symptoms.  Your body’s immune system responds by revving up when you’re under stress. Your adrenal glands,…

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