by drebanks | Oct 11, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Cancer, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
A hormone is a molecular messenger that acts on adjacent cells, the cells that produce it or travel to sites throughout the body that are sensitive to its effects. Hormones regulate your body’s energy production, temperature, growth, immune system, reproductive...
by drebanks | Sep 14, 2009 | Heart Disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
Over the last 20-25 years, ever increasing intake of dietary sugars has been implicated in the expanding waistlines of Americans. Those cookies, sodas, and processed foods with artificial sweeteners are doing more harm than just to your figure. In addition to the...
by drebanks | Sep 12, 2009 | Broadcast, Media
(WTNH 9-12-09) September is Healthy Aging Month and Dr. Desmond Ebanks of Alternity Healthcare in West Hartford tells “Good Morning Connecticut” that “it’s not too late to start getting serious about your health.” Following these...
by drebanks | Sep 10, 2009 | Blog, Media, News Articles
Every day we age. But we don’t have to sit back and let it happen. According to research conducted by the MacArthur Foundation Consortium in Successful Aging, genetics account for 30 percent of aging characteristics while lifestyle and environmental factors...