Tips to Fight Aging
5 Brain Games to Improve Memory, Thinking Skills, and Brain Health
These five brain games can improve memory, thinking skills, and overall cognitive health – and they’re also fantastic birthday or holiday gift ideas! Each game is endorsed by a doctor or cognitive health expert.
Before the brain tips, a quip:
“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up [...]
27Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
The Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Oils
A reader asked for info about the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, and how to increase the fish oils in his diet. Here’s a list of those health benefits, plus several ways to get more omega-3 fatty acids and fish oils.
By the way, I recently wrote an article for Health magazine about keeping your brain healthy as [...]
How to Boost Your Immune System Naturally and Prevent Chronic Disease
These eight ways to prevent chronic disease - diabetes, obesity, cancer, cardiac disease, arthritis – will boost your immune system naturally. Dr Duke Johnson’s tips for staying healthy are based on the science of nutrigenomics and are effective even if a chronic disease runs in your family.
“A genetic predisposition doesn’t mean you have to get [a chronic] disease,” says Dr [...]
24Apr2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
16 Ways to Improve a Woman’s Health
Each of these 16 ways to improve a woman’s health will prevent disease and increase longevity. These health tips are from Dr Leesa A. Kaufman, MD, an OBGYN at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Before the health tips, a quip from a naturopathic doctor:
“Half the costs of illness are wasted on conditions that could be prevented,” says Dr [...]
13Mar2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
7 Anti-Aging Tips for a Long, Healthy Life
These seven effective anti-aging tips are the keys to a long, healthy life; they’re from the amazing 70 Ways to Beat 70. I love this book because it includes tips for everything from increasing your sense of wonder in the world to taking good care of your eyes!
Before the anti-aging tips, a quip:
“Age is an issue of mind over [...]
11Mar2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 5 comments | Continued
Exercise Health Benefits – 10 Reasons Why Working Out is Good for You
I’m a writer who works out at home almost every day, and I often write about the health benefits of exercise. Here are ten reasons why working out at home or in the gym is so good for you. These tips will keep you motivated to achieve your health and fitness goals!
Before the tips, a quip:
“I don’t really need buns of steel,” said [...]
23Oct2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 4 comments | Continued
How to Get Healthy Skin – Stop Pimples, Acne, and Wrinkles
Beverly Hills dermatologist Julia Hunter explains how get healthy skin; her ten skin care tips will help stop pimples, acne, and wrinkles — and keep your skin clear and smooth.
“Food causes inflammation – which is a well-known cause of all disease and aging,” says Dr Hunter. “Other things contribute to inflammation, such as pollution, sunlight, radiation, stress, medications, and chemicals.”
Though we [...]
10 Brain Fitness Tips to Reduce Memory Loss
These brain fitness tips will fight age-related memory loss and improve overall brain health. Plus, these cognitive exercises are easier — and more fun — than you think!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Men forget everything; women remember everything,” says comedian Rita Rudner. “That’s why men need instant replays in sports. They’ve already forgotten what happened.”
The more brain fitness exercises [...]
The Benefits of Getting Older
The secret of healthy aging is to focus on the benefits of getting older. The most thorough research study ever conducted in the United States shows that the older we get, the happier we are. But, baby boomers in particular aren’t as happy as everyone else.
First, though, a quip about setting and achieving your goals:
“You aim for [...]
12Aug2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
Foods That Slow Aging – How Antioxidants Neutralize Free Radicals
This list of foods that slow aging explains the “you are what you eat” quip! Here’s how antioxidants neutralize free radicals, plus a list of foods high in antioxidants (which slow the aging process).
First, a quip from Lucille Ball:
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age,” said Ball. I don’t know [...]
5Aug2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
