ageing well

Multivitamin use can cut cancer risk in men.

Dentistry may have been around for a lot longer than we previously thought.

For the first time a study finds a link between total antioxidant intake and heart risk.

I recently read an article on depression being rife in our aged care facilities. The article went on to say how medical researchers found that aged care workers working in the facility were unaware as to the extent that it was happening and that even elderly people are coving it up as they are somewhat embarrassed, feel that it is a part of getting older (which psychologically it is not) and did not want to cause a fuss.

Melatonin is a hormone made primarily in the pineal gland in the brain. It is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan and the neurotransmitter serotonin and is a chief regulator of sleep.

Calcium is not only important in having healthy bones and teeth but for other areas of the body such as getting our enzymes to function properly, blood clotting, taking care of the nervous system, having a healthy heart and muscle function.

Wiggle your toes with delight — it’s time to ditch the shoes and feel the energy of the earth as it helps to heal your body.

Although you can’t change your genetic predisposition or age-related factors that can lead to heart disease, you can take steps to control the other factors that can contribute.

Antioxidants and heart disease, the oxidation solution and the truth about free radicals.

There is a new storm howling through the ranks of doctors who still tremble at the thought of prescribing hormones to resist the relentless march of ageing.

Men would like us to think they are big strong creatures that don’t have a flicker of emotion, but we know that’s far from the truth. Anxiety in men, especially as they age is very common. Aging anxiety in men can arise from a variety of different things that can occur as they get older:

When did you last get a health check-up? How is your hearing?