by drebanks | Feb 28, 2011 | Blog, Exercise, healthy aging, Longevity, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
Remember how good you felt in your twenties? You were full of energy, vigor and lust. Your responsibilities were few and just having fun was fairly routine. The world was your oyster. You really had the mojo-thing going on. But life can get in the way. Career,...
by drebanks | Jan 27, 2011 | Blog, Exercise, healthy aging, Longevity, Nutrition, Preventive Wellness, stress, Youthful Aging
Many of us are fascinated by stories of unusual longevity. It seems every television network has some variation of a segment celebrating birthdays at or around 100 years old. Perhaps it is because those over the century mark are one of the fastest growing segments...
by drebanks | Dec 23, 2010 | Blog, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes
We are all aware of the current obesity trend in this country and across the globe. Avoiding fat in our diet has been the conventional mantra now for the last 4 or 5 decades. But what has this low-fat obsession gotten us? Well, Americans are now fatter than ever. ...
by drebanks | Oct 17, 2010 | Blog, Cancer, Exercise, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes
It may seem obvious that sleep is beneficial. Even without fully grasping what sleep does for us, we know that going without sleep for too long makes us feel terrible, and that getting a good night’s sleep can make us feel ready to take on the world. When we...
by drebanks | Sep 25, 2010 | Blog, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes
It is inconceivable that a product could remain on the market after it has been directly linked to tens of thousands of deaths. But this is exactly the case we have with two popular diabetes drugs, Avandia and Actos. Avandia was introduced in 1999 and a study...
by drebanks | Sep 24, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, healthy aging, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
“Normal” aging is typically accompanied by easier weight gain and, along with declining hormones and decreased physical activity can reduce muscle mass, lead to frailty and a higher prevalence of metabolic disorders. This insidious, age-related loss of...