Healthy Aging

The cooler breezes and shorter days signaled to me that the end of our magnificent Autumn was fast approaching. I mourned the thought of having to store away my bike, golf clubs and outdoor sneakers, and other constant warm weather…

Painful foot cramps recently reminded me of how important it is to stay hydrated. When I’m under-hydrating, I also see the telltale signs in my skin condition and the harsher-than-usual appearance of the fine lines under my eyes…

When I was a young chick (admittedly a long, long time ago), I used to love listening The Who singing “Hope I die before I get old” and used to be in complete agreement with that sentiment. Well, the passing of time changes everything…

We don’t know the answer to how many years we have left, but have you asked yourself how many healthy years you have left? In 2022 it was estimated that a woman or man born in the EU that year would have around 64.5 healthy life years ahead of them…

Many cultures recommend specific breathing patterns combined with movement, yoga and qigong for example, as practices to restore and maintain physical and mental health. From a Nutritious Movement perspective…

Each year on March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day and the achievements that are helping to create a more possible world for women. So how have we done in the past year? Is the world a fairer and more equal place when it comes to women’s health?

I have some wonderful news. It is good for us to focus on the positive when we can. Do you know that the life areas that bring you happiness, like good relationships, are the very same ones that contribute to your “health span”?

The global wellness economy is estimated to be worth $4 trillion. You read that right – $4 trillion! We are on an endless quest for vitality and youth. Yet many of us drink alcohol, a known toxin. We start drinking at college just to fit in…

A recent study published by Harvard Medical School in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that women who follow a healthy lifestyle have about half the risk of developing long Covid compared with women without any healthy lifestyle factors…

I used to think that gluten-free diets should be reserved solely for those with Celiac Disease. I thought of “going gluten-free” as silly and unnecessary for the general population. I figured that gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye…