Healthy Aging

Even when you’re younger, it can take weeks or even months to recover from a serious injury. As we age, our body doesn’t heal itself like it used to. In fact, many seniors may never recover to 100 percent due to more brittle bones and pre-existing…

You did everything right. You noticed something in your body. You researched it. You came prepared with questions. And your doctor shut you down in under a minute. “That’s just normal aging.” “There’s no evidence for that.” “I wouldn’t worry about it.”

Your liver is a powerhouse organ. It makes proteins, cholesterol, and bile, stores vitamins and minerals, and helps regulate blood sugar. Just as important, it breaks down toxins…

Bone weakening and osteoporosis are common problems for everyone over 60 but especially for postmenopausal women over the age of 65. Luckily, there are things you can do preserve your bones and make them healthier, regardless of your age…

Did you know that during and after menopause, with the drop in estrogen, many of us will lose up to 20% of bone density? Also, osteoporosis is very common among women over 60. We often don’t even know we have it until we break a bone and get a diagnosis. Keeping strong bones is vital as we age to stay healthy and active…

For many women in midlife, drinking doesn’t look like a “problem.” There are no lost jobs, no dramatic rock bottoms, no intervention scenes from a movie. Instead, it looks like a glass of wine every evening. Then two. Then the bottle quietly becoming a daily companion…

Does anyone out there not have a trendy water bottle these days? If you didn’t already own one, chances are someone lovingly shoved one into your hands over…

I love the thought of us embracing our age and all of the wonderful parts of having lived these years. In fact, there has never been a better time to go after what we want, especially when it comes to health improvement. We may not realize it…

Over the years, like all mothers, I embarrassed my children on a regular basis. I had a variety of ways of doing this, but one of the most embarrassing was when I’d approach perfect strangers in the dental aisle of the grocery store. As a dental hygienist and an educator, when I saw someone confused…

Aging gracefully isn’t about pretending we’re still 40. It’s about meeting reality with clarity, strength, and self-respect. Yet many of us carry one habit into later life without ever re-examining it, even as everything else changes…