CONSUMER DIRECTED HEALTHCARE – A NEW TREND Gone are the days when the maxim that ruled the healthcare industry was “Build it and they will come”, under the impression that that if people knew where services were located they would find their way to the clinics. In post liberalization India the healthcare industry is waking up to the fact that …
Considering A Career In Natural Health?
CONSIDERING A CAREER IN NATURAL HEALTH? If you are exploring a career in natural health there are many choices and many directions. Often the most passionate students don’t know where to start. School of Natural Medicine says – “Start with Self Healing – Start with the Highest Teachings – Start with Experience the profound height and depth of living Natural …
Considerations of a Vegetarian Diet
CONSIDERATIONS OF A VEGETARIAN DIET Although our society is set up to regard meat eating as the ‘norm’ some people who choose a vegetarian diet are often thought of as difficult, ‘trying to be different’ or just odd. A common nutritional fallacy is that meat and animal products must be consumed in order to maintain a well-balanced, healthy diet. Many …
Conquering the Food Budget
CONQUERING THE FOOD BUDGET Food is one of the things that takes some getting used to as a senior citizen is living on a fixed income. And even if you have a healthy retirement, investments, a 401K plan and Social Security benefits, when you stop working, your income comes out of that nest egg which is a diminishing bucket of …
Conquering the Stigma of a Mental Health Disorder
CONQUERING THE STIGMA OF A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER Having a family member that is suffering a mental health disorder can be taxing at times. Depending on the severity of the disorder, many families have been broken up because of this. Some of them can be blamed on the lack of love or patience a family member can bestow. Some just …
Congestive Heart Failure and the Heart Healthy Diet
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE HEART HEALTHY DIET Congestive Heart Failure, or CHF, is a medical condition concerning the heart. When diagnosed with CHF, a patient has a weakened heart that cannot properly pump blood to the necessary parts of the body. This condition requires extensive treatment and lifestyle changes in order to live as healthy and as normal a …
ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS
Are you a senior person feeling your years and missing the activities of your youth? Do you miss the energy level and vigor that the activities of your youth provided? Do you recall the quick recovery from any amount of fatigue? I think we seniors, I’m 72, would all agree that being young was a very good time in our …
glory days for boomers
Now is The Time of Glory Days For Boomers All of us in the Boomer generation have a shot at a new round of glory days Yes, at age 74 I fondly remember the glory days of my youth. You remember yours I’m sure. That was a gift from Mother Nature. We didn’t earn it. We have overcome many …
Personal Trainer – Reasons Why Seniors Need one
Personal trainer or do it yourself? Okay, so you are a senior person over age 60. If you don’t think of yourself as being old I can relate. At age 74 I don’t fit the mold of old and I have had help. We need a personal trainer because: Reason #1. We are more susceptible to injuries. We don’t like …
Good Balance Starts With Foot Alignment
Aging Affects Foot Alignment and Balance As we get older maintaining good foot alignment becomes more important than ever. Our feet and ankles have endured many years of movement while carrying our weight. That can cause misalignment resulting in loss of balance and lead to falls. Falls are one of the main causes of injuries and health problems for seniors. …