Senior health and fitness resources from medical experts. Discover tips for managing arthritis, improving mobility, losing weight safely, protecting your hearing and vision, and maintaining vitality well into your 60s, 70s, and beyond.
The body is its worst enemy and best friend, and your desires and nutritional lifestyle are the fine lines between the two. Everything that goes into your stomach impacts your health, whether it promotes or diminishes it. Gout is intricately connected to the foods you eat and the lifestyle you lead. The stomach is connected … Read more
Gout is a unique form of arthritis, and it’s excruciating. Some people only have one or two monthly flares, so they don’t consider it a chronic problem. However, other people have flares galore, leaving them wondering whether it’s become permanent. Gout is an inflammatory response, but it’s also caused by a second culprit known as … Read more
Since inflammation is such a focal point in discussing various types of Arthritis, it can be easy to miss the bigger picture. The human body has an incredible defense system; it can be your best friend or worst enemy. A dysfunctional immune response leads to rheumatoid arthritis and other forms. As a result, the immune … Read more
Chronic inflammation is the cause, progressor, and result of various kinds of arthritis. It either starts with acute inflammation after an injury or results from the body turning on itself when an autoimmune dysfunction arises. Either way, inflammation is painful. So, why would you want to suffer from this life-sucking, pleasure-popping condition that makes you … Read more
Dr. Dung Trinh is a chief medical officer of Astiva Health, a board member of Alzheimer’s Orange County, and the founder of the Physicians Cannabinoid Council. Dr. Trinh, Is Inflammation – Good or Bad? Dr. Trinh helped us uncover what inflammation is and whether it is good or bad. “Inflammation is like a fever; when … Read more
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally. In 2017, there were nearly 700 million new cases of all types of CKD recorded globally. Those numbers will continue to rise with the increased number of diabetes and high blood pressure cases every year. Chronic kidney disease is a condition that many people in the … Read more
Many people seek out THC for the benefits they provide. However, they are also popular recreationally, but because of the number of different types of THC available, there may be some confusion about them. Do you want to know the big difference between the two cannabinoid compounds, Delta 8 THC and Delta 9 THC? We … Read more
So many of the choices you make every day can impact your heart health. Choosing to exercise and eat right every day is a decision that helps keep your heart in good working order while opting to lay on the couch and eat junk food doesn’t do you any favors. But, despite how straightforward this … Read more
It is said that snacks makeup about ten percent of the American diet and, for some, even more. The International (IFIC) Food Information Council, in a 2020 survey, found that forty percent of the participants used snacks to replace meals, and twenty-five percent stated they consume two or more snacks throughout their day. Unfortunately, many … Read more
Your Microbiome Loves a Varied Diet Full Of Different Fibers How much do you know about your microbiome? It’s the collection of bacteria and other organisms in your gut. We’re still learning exactly what they do, but the human microbiome’s importance has become increasingly apparent in recent years. It has become so important; that … Read more
