Mastering Life’s Puzzle

If you’ve ever known anyone with Alzheimer’s Disease, you know how devastating this horrible problem can be. The afflicted person gradually loses everything that had made them who they are. Their memories fade. Their ability to relate with others, even their closest family members, erodes. Ultimately they’re in complete isolation and completely unable to care for themselves..

As bad as it is for the person with Alzheimer’s, in some ways it’s even worse for the family. It’s horrible to watch this slow deterioration take place. Caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s have extremely high rates of depression.

It would be great if we could prevent this disease. We may be making some progress in that direction.

While we don’t have a perfect answer yet, a recent study in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reports some interesting findings. The study shows that two safe and readily available supplements may help in preventing Alzheimer’s.

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Supplements to Prevent Alzheimer’s

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Let me extend my best wishes for the New Year.

I think you’ll have to agree that these are interesting times.  It

doesn’t take a lot of effort to find things to be concerned about

these days.
I’ve been impressed with the amount of distress I see in people.

It is certainly understandable in someone who’s lost their job or

home (or both), but I see it even in people where that isn’t the

case.
Most people’s day to day life isn’t that different now than it was

a year ago, yet their sense of well-being has plummeted.
Maybe their home no longer has the market value it had a year ago

and their retirement savings have shrunk, but they still have their

home, their health, their loved ones, worthwhile work, and so on.

Really, their day-to-day life, what they actually experience

personally, is no different than it was a year ago.
Even so, their quality of life has changed because of a change in

mindset. 
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Using Positive Psychology

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High blood pressure is called the silent killer for a good reason.  It both strains the heart and damages delicate organs such as the kidneys, eyes, and the brain.   Yet very often, it causes no symptoms at all until the damage is done.

Diagnosing high blood pressure is pretty straightforward.  We’re all used to having our blood pressure checked as part of a routine exam, and now you can find screening booths in places such as pharmacies and health fairs, or even buy a machine that lets you check at home yourself.

Once diagnosed, the standard medical response is, as usual, drug therapy.

Yes, the drugs work, but at a price.  They have side effects such as dizziness, electrolyte imbalance, impotence, fatigue, and more.  We all would just as soon avoid any of them.

The fact is, if a person is willing to adjust their lifestyle, most people can lower their blood pressure without resorting to drugs.  The only side affect of this approach is increased overall health.

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High Blood Pressure - Natural Treatments

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The Fountain of Youth is Made of Iron

Aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, bike riding and such) has long been the darling of the wellness folks.  For years, these people wouldn’t consider lifting weights.  They somehow thought they’d morph into a bodybuilding freak if they so much as touched a dumbbell.

As if…

They also didn’t think that muscle mass and strength had much to do with health.  More and more evidence shows the error in that way of thinking.  A recent long-term study reported in the British Medical Journal adds to this body of evidence.

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Strength and Longevity

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