The risks of surgery can be greater for a person who has a higher biological age than others. This is because when one’s biological age is higher the body can be weaker and may not be able to handle certain types of surgeries. Some groups may not even recommended surgeries to a person with a...
In many cases becoming a parent in the middle part of your life can be good for your health. There are all sorts of good advantages of midlife parenting on biological aging to consider. These include how you will be able to follow healthier lifestyle options in order to give birth to a healthy baby...
Many people who do not exercise much do so on the premise that they are fit and healthy and do not need to exercise. On the other hand, there are those who hate exercise so much that they are ready to avoid it no matter how poor their fitness level. If you feel you are one of those people who are...
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 66% of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. When you eat too much and don’t get enough physical exercise, you gain weight. Simple. To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you take in. But this...
Can you name one of the most amazing gifts we humans have been given? Vision. Think what you would do without it. Actually, surveys show that people fear losing their sight more than any other sense, yet we tend to take it for granted.
Proof of that is that unless we need glasses to see everything...
Massage is a "hands-on" therapy in which muscles and other soft tissues of the body are manipulated to improve health and well-being, physical as well as psychological. In French, the word massage means “friction of kneading." In Arabic massa means "to touch, feel or...
Why do I get tired so easily?
Actually, feeling tired a lot is pretty much a national epidemic. There are many reasons people tire easily, and they can be physical, mental and emotional. Researchers say that 10% of all visits to a doctor’s office are because of constant fatigue. If you’...
What is your Biological Age?
Your biological age is how time and your lifestyle have affected your organs and cells compared to other people of your chronological age. Factors of biological aging include changes in the physical structure of the body as well as changes in the performance of motor...
Stress is a word we hear bandied about in nearly every human situation. But what does it mean? Is it harmful or helpful? That depends upon quite a number of factors. Take two hypothetical situations. An athlete wants to achieve a certain physical point in a certain amount of time. Perhaps a weight...
Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints. There are few feelings worse than that “plugged up” sensation you get when things aren’t moving the way they should. Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints. Bloating, gas, cramps, and multiple trips...
