Boomers
This section is for you, the healthy, active Boomer! We’ve compiled the best of our articles and information just for your lifestyle. Scroll through our article list to learn how you can have fun staying FIT!
Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention
October 19, 2011
by Optimum Wellness
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October 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most women are hyper-vigilant when it comes to their health and doing what they can to be proactive, leading a healthy lifestyle. And yet, with research constantly changing, it is often difficult to know what choices are truly the best when it comes to helping protect our bodies and prevent certain diseases.
Crushing 100
August 16, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 1 Comment
“Exercise is king, diet is queen. Put them together and you have a kingdom.” ~ Jack Lalanne
I have a burning desire to live very well; well beyond my 100th birthday. I am fully enrolled with the belief that I will realize this intention and enjoy the fruits of its eventual success everyday living towards its [...]
Antioxidants and Alzheimer’s
April 17, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
In a study involving over 1400 senior citizens, results showed that individuals consuming lots of fruits and vegetables lowered their risk of developing dementia by 21%. Previous research has shown a connection between the consumption of high antioxidant-containing foods and a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Help for Hot Flashes
April 6, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Hot flashes are a challenging reality many women nearing or entering menopause; that time in a woman’s life when menstrual periods become irregular and eventually stop all together. The process of menopause begins as the ovaries cease to produce an egg each month and eventually stop producing sufficient reproductive hormones including estrogens, progesterone and testosterone.
Spirited Resilience
March 12, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 1 Comment
All of us will be celebrating a birthday this year. With mine just around the corner this month I am examining my beliefs about how I will wear my age inside and out in the year to come. I have always embraced my birthdays with both gratitude for being alive to experience the anniversary and with the excitement for putting the things I have learned in the past year into action to better live their lessons in the coming year. With all that we know about our behaviors and beliefs, what will you do this year to express your life and your well-being?
Taking Charge of Our Heart Health
February 8, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
In the 2010 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics update published by the American Heart Association, over 80 million adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. This equates to more than 1 in 3 Americans. Almost 2300 Americans die of heart disease every day. This is a staggering number. There are many risk factors [...]
Breast Health Awareness
October 14, 2010 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer statistics are at an alarming high. With one of every eight American women likely to develop breast cancer, most women want to do what they can to help decrease their risk of this disease. Recent statistics from the American Cancer Society estimate that approximately 207,090 new cases [...]
Students of Life
September 22, 2010 by Optimum Wellness 3 Comments
We may choose to define discipline as “being a student of our own life.” Being a lifelong student may help to increase the health of our minds and possibly increase the length of our lives. We can show up for life-school everyday with an open mind and heart, fully prepared by bringing our A-game and [...]
Coffee Perks
June 15, 2010 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
It seems the jury is back in when it comes to discussing whether or not coffee is good for our health. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? A recent study would suggest, that yes, coffee is actually good for most of us. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm questioned over 60,000 women regarding their [...]
Wine May Decrease Risk Of Esophageal Cancer
March 23, 2010 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Researchers from Kaiser Permanente research group conducted a large population based study that found that men and women who consumed one or more glasses of red or white wine daily decreased their risk for developing Barrett’s Esophagus by over 50%. Barrett’s Esophagus is a precursor to esophageal (throat) cancer. Barrett’s Esophagus affects approximately 5 percent of the general United States population and happens when heartburn or acid reflux permanently injures the esophageal lining. There was no reduction in risk in the population that consumed beer or liquor.
