RETIREMENT OF BABY BOOMERS, HOW DOES IT THREATEN AMERICA’S BUDGET The coming retirement stage of baby boomers has become a public major concern. It is partly due to the financial pressures that will arise when they collect Medicare and Social Security benefits. Moreover, there are claims saying that adequate private savings are never accumulated by boomers to support their retirement. …
Are You Worried About Sleepless Nights?
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT SLEEPLESS NIGHTS? Insomnia or insomnolence or sleepless nights as it is better known is a badly understood affliction. In fact, you will find that insomnia is both a cause and an effect on its own – and hence, finding the root problem is difficult. There are so many insomnia facts to be had in different books; …
Are You Wasting Time and Money at Doctor Visits?
ARE YOU WASTING TIME AND MONEY AT DOCTOR VISITS? Tips for a Better Doctor Visit 1. Have as many medical records as possible with you to document your medical condition, especially for a new visit or a consult. Go by the hospital, lab or other doctor’s office and get copies. This saves the doctor time and sometimes even avoids an …
Antioxidant and Its Promise for a Younger You
ANTIOXIDANT AND ITS PROMISE FOR A YOUNGER YOU The emerging market for products claiming to slow aging is undeniably astounding. Among these, supplements containing antioxidants perhaps give the best promises to the consumers. Aside from the fact that these are a wound to the pocket, antioxidant products offer a delight to those who would like to look young in a …
Anti-Aging Products versus the Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle
ANTI-AGING PRODUCTS VERSUS THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE On one hand, we have cosmetic companies and plastic surgeons telling us that we need to buy creams, have ourselves injected with botox or collagen; get nips, tucks, and lifts; brave the possible dangers of hormone replacement therapy and pray for a miracle. On the other hand, the natural health approach …
Anti-Aging Effects of Blueberries
ANTI-AGING EFFECTS OF BLUEBERRIES Blueberry season is almost coming. But this sweet, flare-crowned, indigo super fruit is more than just a mouth-watering delight to your craving senses. Would you believe that this favorite has a wide range of micronutrients that do not only protect the body from diseases, but also aging? High Antioxidant Value Blueberries, along with blackberries, strawberries, and …
baby boomer retirement
BABY BOOMER RETIREMENT The Baby Boomer generation is a demographic term for the Americans born somewhere in between 1946-1964. Based from a 2000 United States census, the Baby Boomer generation holds the population of roughly 83 million. To date, baby boomers range from 42 to 60 years of age. This means that the baby boom generation is on its way …
Baby Boomer Health
BABY BOOMER HEALTH Baby boomer health is a big issue for today’s seniors. Fortunately the focus isn’t so much on which of the many ailments people will be stricken with and how soon. With all of the advances that have been made in the field of medical science, people are living longer and they’re spending their later years healthier, too. …
Baby Boomer Defined and Their Impact in the Society
BABY BOOMER DEFINED AND THEIR IMPACT IN THE SOCIETY Today, there are countries which are considered as overpopulated. This is due to the increasing birth rates in different places, despite the measures of controlling birth. Babies born after World War II, when economic prosperity was at its highest, are called Baby Boomers. The exact years covered are from 1946 to …
The B 6 vitamin
THE B 6 VITAMIN When most people hear the word anemia, they immediately think of iron. But a shortage of Vitamin B6 can also cause a type of anemia because this vitamin is vital to the healthy generation of hemoglobin in the blood of a normal, healthy person. You may also associate Vitamin B6 with sugar diabetes, and that’s because …