If you are like most people, you believe that your genes have predetermined just about everything about you. As you look in the mirror each morning perhaps you see your mother's eyes or your father's smile. You may also be convinced that your genes have already predetermined the illnesses you are destined to suffer. In her book, Living Downstream, Dr. Sandra Steingraber describes her health challenges in living with bladder cancer. Because her mother, uncle and grandfather had all died of various forms of cancer, many people who knew Sandra assumed that she had inherited cancer genes. They were not aware that Sandra had been adopted. Her cancer, she believed, was caused by exposure to environmental pollution as a child. This reminds us of the fundamental truth where supposed genetic predispositions are concerned: external conditions-the circumstances to which your genes are exposed-contribute either to maximum wellness or to disease, accelerated aging and premature death.
America has one of the highest cancer rates in the world, and cancer is the most dreaded disease in our society. Once rare, affecting less than one in a thousand, by 1900 cancer affected 30 in a thousand. It is estimated that 1,638,910 men and women (848,170 men and 790,740 women) will be diagnosed with and 577,190 men and women will die of cancer of all sites in 2012.1 The situation has become so bad that almost all Americans over the age of 50 have cancer! For example, it is known that after age 50, 40 percent of men have prostate cancer and 40 percent of women have breast cancer, and these are just two cancers. Cancer is also increasing among children and, after accidents, it is their biggest killer. We need to teach people how to prevent and reverse this tragic disease.
Throughout history men and women have tried
to turn back the clock on aging. Anti-aging skin
care products and treatments can be expensive.
Before you jump on the bandwagon to help
improve your appearance, it’s best to learn about
and evaluate the latest treatments available.
Most people start to notice changes in their skin in their late 30s. After the age of 40, is when most areas of the face that was full, begins to get depressed or develop shadowing or darkening. Of course, this makes the face look older.
Below is a summary of some of the true and tried, and newest treatments designed to help reverse aging.
What is Arthritis?
Written by Dr. Brent Barlow
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease and one of the most common medical conditions. X-ray studies have shown OA to affect about 50% of the adult population. OA can affect any joint but most commonly affects the weight bearing joints like the knees, hips, and spine. OA often affects other high use joints like the ankles, shoulders, wrists, hands, and digits. OA usually starts to develop in your 20's and becomes symptomatic in your 40's.
Lily Tomlin got it right when she declared, “For fast-acting relief,
try slowing down.” The award-winning actress and comedienne
was no doubt talking about the effects of stress. And stress is no
friend when it comes to warding off the signs of aging.
Getting Gassed—HEALTH BENEFITS of HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY (HBOT)
Written by Gloria Gilbère, DAHom, PhD
Using atmospheric pressure to treat patients isn’t new—
the process was actually introduced in the 1600s by a
British clergyman. Oxygen didn’t become the gas of
choice until the 1930s, when the military discovered oxygen
saturates hemoglobin in the blood—assisting faster healing of
military personnel wounds.
Medical studies show that for some conditions 100 percent oxygen has beneficial effects when breathed in a chamber under higher-than-normal atmospheric pressure. HBOT, as it’s called, is a painless procedure having dramatic results for certain diseases/disorders/injuries. For example, when a wound doesn’t heal because of insufficient blood supply, HBOT can increase blood vessel growth into the wound—permitting skin grafting or rapid healing. HBOT is not simply a treatment for decompression illness in scuba divers or carbon monoxide poisoning anymore; it is an adjunct therapy to other care delivered by physicians and surgeons.
Today many health conscious adults attempt to maintain a youthful appearance by exercising, taking growth
hormone enhancers and using expensive cosmetics.
Researchers agree the major visible signs of aging in the skin,
joints and eyes are a result of progressive collagen and hyaluronic
acid (HA) degradation in our tissues. They propose that
supplementation may actually reverse signs of aging.
Normal Skin Structure and Function
Normal skin function requires the presence of normal physiological
substances in and around the skin cells. Of the many
substances required for the normal functioning of the skin, collagen
is one of the most important. It provides structural support
to skin, thereby maintaining the skin tone, suppleness and
elasticity, giving the skin its amazing beauty. Without sufficient
collagen, our body would literally unravel itself from the seams,
losing its connective properties and its ability to hold together,
causing sagging and wrinkles associated with old age.
Living a very long life with youthful
vitality is a universal human longing.
Now a nutrient is available with real
promise to deliver this reality. The
nutrient is resveratrol (res-ver-a-trol).
After almost two decades of intensive study, resveratrol has an exciting spectrum of benefits:
During my thirty-plus years as a practicing cardiologist, I have encountered and used many wonderful natural remedies and seen first-hand astounding lifesaving technological advances. The greatest health discovery of my career, however, is something totally different and more natural than anything I could ever have imagined.
The discovery is called Earthing and it means connecting the human body to the natural and subtle healing energy right beneath our feet that few people even know exists. The surface of the planet, science tells us, brims with this electric energy, but until recently the extraordinary benefits that it offers for human health were basically unknown.
Numerous studies have confirmed YTE delivers a myriad of potential health benefits, including increased sexual health and desire, a remarkable increase in energy and stamina, a boost in muscle strength for athletes, and enhanced sense of well-being.
YTE used as an energy and stamina supplement is ideal for people who face both physical and mental challenges everyday. YTE will help you get more effect out of physical activities including a quicker recovery after a hard work out and more muscle tone and strength. YTE also works to improve energy levels and increases stamina, both critical imperatives to comprehensive age management.
Anti-Aging