Many of us have spent time in a hospital for one reason or another. My last stay of 3 days and 2 nights was in 2016. One of the things I recall is that every few hours, the nurses came into the room to check on me, take vitals, etc. like so many people, I
The older we get, the more we tend to pay attention to reports on how to live longer. We are bombarded with reports on how to live longer and healthier by eating healthy. We are told to cut down on red meats, processed meats, refined and artificial sugars, unhealthy fats and BAD carbs – like
Red meat can increase one’s risk of developing some types of cancers as well as heart disease. Processed meats have been linked to an increased risk of developing some forms of cancer. Too much alcohol can increase the risk of some cancers as well as a host of other medical conditions. Even hot beverages have
We have heard for years about the harmful effects on our eyes from watching too much television. I recall as a kid that many parents warned their kids that sitting too close to the television could make them go blind. Today, few of us who did sit too close are blind, but is there a
Have you ever watched a track meet and seen a sprinter pull up right out of the starting blocks and grab the outer front of their thigh? What about a baseball, football or soccer player who suddenly pulls up and grabs the outer front of their thigh? As a senior, have you ever turned wrong,
What does retirement mean to you? I tell people that I never want to retire. I am tired and I want to get UN-tired, not RE-tired. On a more serious note, retirement to many means the end of a long career and then the struggle to survive, financially and physically. Pensions are the thing of
How many people do you know who have to start their day with a hot cup of coffee or tea? In most cases, they are addicted to the caffeine and need their fix in order to start the day, but for some, like my wife, she longs for her cup of hot tea to warm
I’ve written a lot about Alzheimer’s over the past few years, but you need to be reminded of some basic statistics about Alzheimer’s: An estimated 5.8 million Americans today live with Alzheimer’s, a disease that robs memories before taking lives. Alzheimer’s begins to develop in the brain 20-30 years before diagnosis. 2/3 of those
Now and then, a heart-breaking injury on the field or court — or a secret drug problem — does more than stop the game clock. In his new book, “Tiger Woods’s Back & Tommy John’s Elbow: Injuries & Tragedies that Transformed Careers, Sports, and Society,” Jonathan Gelber, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Olmsted Medical
The industrialization of our food has solved many problems to simplify its production and distribution to the masses. Unfortunately, processed foods create numerous problems that confuse our biologic system, which includes the number of modern diseases. According to psychologytoday.com, many nutrition experts have started recommending variations such as the Paleodiet to improve our physical and
