10 Health Tips for Women Age 65 and Older

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This video provides 10 health tips for women age 65 and older. These recommendations are based on expert clinical opinion presented in UpToDate online version 18.3. This video was produced by Dr. Nicholas Cohen, MD. The content of this video is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical questions or conditions.

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My Tips for a Healthier Lifestyle

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Here are my tips for a healthier lifestyle…if you adopt just ONE of these tips in your life, I promise it will be worth it! 1. Drink one ounce of water per pound that you weigh every day. Eliminate (or minimize) sugary drinks and soda from your diet; they are just unnecessary calories! 2. Keep track of what you eat! You will be surprised how well this works for making you aware of your diet. Online calorie tracking resources are best, because they provide you with accurate calorie counts and calories burned vs. intake reports. Online calorie tracking resources: – www.livestrong.com – www.sparkpeople.com 3. Use supplements, but use them wisely. Only take supplements that you cannot achieve through your normal diet. “Overdosing” on vitamins does not have any additional health benefits. My recommendations for vitamins: -Origins; Hair, Skin and Nails -One-A-Day; Womens Active Metabolism -Flinstones (or any generic brand) Chewable Daily Vitamins (YUM!) 4. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day! Get your heart rate elevated; cardio is key. You will have so much energy after you start exercising regularly. You don’t need to join a gym in order to “work out”- you can run up and down a flight of stairs, jog around the block, or do jumping jacks in your living room and get the same benefits as a treadmill or elliptical machine. Let me know if you have any questions!! I wish you the best of luck on your journey to a healthier lifestyle! My Formspring Account: www.formspring.me …

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Andy Rooneys views on Women in the Work Place

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: Andy Rooney makes a public announcement denouncing sexual harassment, but he doesnt support it. Its a quite interesting video. Take a look! Looking to survive with better health visit www.healthieryou.ws Contact us at: gocinch@gmail.com Looking to survive in today’s economy visit www.doubleyourincome.us

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Vitamin C 101 (Health Guru Tip)

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You’ve certainly heard of Vitamin C, but do you know why you need so much of it? VITAMIN C CURES CANCER? – news.healthguru.com

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Naturally Reducing Prostate Inflammation

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www.iHealthTube.com Dr. Aaron Katz on how the amount of fat content we eat is linked to cancer, inflammation and other health conditions. He advises the use of Zyflamend to interfere with inflammation. Twitter twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Myspace: profile.myspace.com

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Is Estrogen Making You Fat?

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Dr. Sherrill Sellman on how excessive amounts of estrogen and the eliminating of progesterone can make women gain weight. For more information, visit www.ihealthtube.com Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Myspace: profile.myspace.com

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Nutrition & Diets : How Can a Skinny Woman Gain Weight?

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If a woman is skinny and wants to gain weight, she should first see a doctor to see if she has a poor appetite that is deficient in different vitamins or minerals. Concentrate on high calorie foods to gain weight withadvice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition and diets. Expert: Christine Marquette Bio: Christine E. Marquette is a registered and licensed dietitian with the Austin Regional Clinic in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green

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Natural Remedies for Prostate Health

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www.iHealthTube.com Dr. Aaron Katz offers alternative natural remedies to keep the prostate healthy and treat prostate symptoms and conditions. For more natural health videos visit http Joseph Mercola is now on ihealthtube. Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Myspace: profile.myspace.com

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Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy (Pregnancy Considerations #3)

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Of course you need to eat more when you’re pregnant, but how much more? And what’s best for your baby?

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Vitamin B12 Basics (Health Guru Tip)

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Do you know what Vitamin B12 is? If you’re feeling sleepy, your body will thank you for finding out! More at www.healthguru.com

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Progesterone: The Cinderella Hormone

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Dr. Sherrill Sellman shares her personal experience with the hormone progesterone and how it helped her and could help other woman deal with perimenopause and menopausal women. For more information, visit www.ihealthtube.com

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Who Needs Progesterone?

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Dr. Sherrill Sellman provides a list for how women can assess if they need to supplement the progesterone hormone. For more information, visit www.ihealthtube.com

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How to Improve Your Bone Health

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Dr. Sherrill Sellman lists several tips of what we can do to improve women’s bone health at any age. For more information, visit www.ihealthtube.com

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Thyroid Issues

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Holistic Health Tips

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Natural Approaches to Eating Healing and Living

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YouTips4U – Herbal Health Tips for When You’re Sick to Help You Get Well Fast – Flu Season Herbs

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Antioxidant supplements: do they work?

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In an era when people are becoming more and more health-conscious, vitamin pills are becoming more and more popular. Millions of people are swallowing vitamin supplement pills everyday, believing that these medications are beneficial to their health, especially their hearts. These supplements range from vitamin cocktails to omega-3’s to antioxidants. These “power pills” or “health supplements” are supposed to keep our body strong and healthy and prevent a wide range of diseases, from heart disease to high blood pressure, from aging to cancer.

In this resource post, I am reviewing the recent updates on vitamin and antioxidant supplementation and answer the question: Do we really need them?

Vitamin supplements

A 2007 meta-analysis by Bjelakovic and colleagues on vitamin supplements came up with surprising results: not only are the benefits of antioxidants suspect, they can actually increase overall mortality. A group of researchers analysed data from clinical trials which used supplementation of the antioxidants vitamin A, vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C and selenium used as stand-alone supplements or in combination in people with a variety of health conditions. The results showed that most of these vitamins actually do not have a discernable health benefits to those who took them. Furthermore, vitamins A and E and beta-carotene (but not Vitamin C) and selenium can actually result in increased mortality.

Based on their results, Bjelakovic and colleagues discourages the use of synthetic vitamin supplements. Instead, we should go for the natural sources of these vitamins – fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts.

Antioxidant supplements

In a more recent review paper, the same researchers evaluated several clinical trials involving over 200,000 people which compared the efficacy of antioxidant supplements versus placebo in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular gastrointestinal, neurological, ocular, dermatological, rheumatoid, renal, and endocrinological disorders

The authors reported that:

“We found no evidence to support antioxidant supplements for primary or secondary prevention. Vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin E may increase mortality. Future randomised trials could evaluate the potential effects of vitamin C and selenium for primary and secondary prevention. Such trials should be closely monitored for potential harmful effects. Antioxidant supplements need to be considered medicinal products and should undergo sufficient evaluation before marketing.“

Folic acid and vitamin B

It has always been a popular belief that folic acid and vitamin B can protect us from the monsters which are heart disease and stroke by reducing the levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. Homocysteine is believed to be a biomarker for cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, the results of this long-term trial seem to cast doubts on the homocysteine theory.

“The trial included more than 5,400 U.S. women who were health professionals. Some had a history of cardiovascular disease, and others had three or more coronary risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity or diabetes. Half of the women took a daily combination pill containing 2.5 milligrams of folic acid, 50 milligrams of vitamin B6, and 1 milligram of vitamin B12, while the other half took a placebo.”

These women were “blinded” – that means they didn´t know whether they were taking vitamins or placebo – and followed-up for more than 7 years. The results of the trial were a bit disappointing. 14.9% of those who took the vitamin pills had at least 1 cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke. 14.3% of those who were given placebo also had at least 1 cardiovascular event within the same period of time. The difference between the 2 groups was not significant.

The study results had important implications, namely:

• The homocysteine – cardiovascular link needs to be re-examined; homocysteine may not be an appropriate biomarker for cardiovascular disease.
• Taking folic acid does not prevent cardiovascular disease.
• Flour in the US and some other countries is fortified with folic acid. Additional supplementation is not necessary except for pregnant women.

Pregnant women are routinely advised to take folic acid supplement to prevent birth defects that can affect the baby´s nervous system, leading to the condition of spina bifida. Natural sources of folic acid are green leafy vegetables and citrus fruits.

Vitamin D and calcium

This trial evaluated the effects of vitamin D and calcium supplements on blood pressure and hypertension risk of healthy women. The study involved 36,252 postmenopausal women who were followed up for about 7 years. The results show that

“the precision of this study excludes a BP-lowering effect of calcium supplementation of clinical or public health importance…[the analysis] “is strongly suggestive of an absent relationship between vitamin D intake and hypertension”

Selenium and Vitamin E

A more recent development comes from the large-scale study called SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) which assessed whether selenium and vitamin E supplements can prevent prostate cancer as suggested by earlier studies. Recently, about 5 years into the study, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) decided to stop the study due to lack of preventive effects as well as”concerning” findings that showed a slight increase risk of developing prostate cancer among those who took vitamin E and diabetes among those who took selenium. Even though the “slight increased risks” observed in this study of 35,000 healthy men were not statistically significant, they are risks that couldn’t be ignored.

What the experts have to say

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (AHA) do not recommend the use of antioxidant supplements as specified in 2002 Guideline Update in for the management of chronic angina. In 2005, the AHA science advisory board issued that statement that “scientific data do not justify the use of antioxidant vitamin supplements” in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

“… in agreement with many in the field, we conclude that the existing scientific database does not justify routine use of antioxidant supplements for the prevention and treatment of CVD.25-28,29 This conclusion is consistent with theAmerican College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2002 Guideline Update for the management of patients with chronic stable angina, which states that there is no basis for recommending that patients take vitamin C or E supplements or other antioxidants for the express purpose of preventing or treating coronary artery disease…”

Conclusion

Vitamins and minerals are essential for our health. But we have to be careful about our sources of essential nutrients. In spite of all the claims of these supplements, they are no substitute to the natural fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts as well as a healthy lifestyle.

 

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Nutrition and Vitamins for Your Eyes

You know that proper nutrition is essential to good health. But did you also know there are certain nutrients that help keep the eyes working properly and that help prevent the onset of certain vision problems and disorders? Well it’s true and all you need to do to reap the benefits is make sure you eat nutritionally-balanced meals.

In the case of vitamins, the ones that benefit your eyes include vitamin A, vitamin C and Vitamin E. Most of the benefit to the eyes has to do with the fact that these vitamins are antioxidants. The body needs antioxidants to help ensure that its cells are able to regenerate correctly. Sometimes the regeneration process is jeopardized by the actions of free radicals. Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals which diminishes their ability to cause cell damage.

Age has a lot to do with the eye’s diminished capacity, but free radicals do much harm to the eyes as well. They can cause damage to the retina, located at the back of the eye. They can also interfere with the lens. Specifically free radicals can prevent the lens’ ability to deliver light to the retina. When the light cannot focus properly, the retina cannot produce a clear image to send to the brain.

Lutein and Zeaxanthin are two antioxidants that are currently being studied for their potential to protect the eyes. Let’s take a closer look at the other eye-friendly vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin A

A deficiency of vitamin A is known to be a major cause of blindness. It makes sense then that the easiest way to prevent blindness (and also prevent cataracts) is by getting the recommended daily allowance of this vitamin. Getting enough vitamin A also helps ensure your eyes can focus in nighttime light. When deficiencies are persistent, a condition called xerophthalmia may develop with its characteristic dry membranes and thickening of the mucous membranes that line the eyelids. This condition can cause permanent blindness as can macular degeneration, another disorder that has been linked to a deficiency of vitamin A.

Vitamin C

Very high concentrations of Vitamin C are stored in healthy eyes. It’s believed that vitamin C protects the eye from damaging ultraviolet rays. Vitamin C’s antioxidant qualities protect the eyes from cell damage, including macular degeneration, by neutralizing free radicals. Vitamin C is also believed capable of preventing glaucoma and alleviating its symptoms in cases where it has already developed.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E helps to keeps the mucous membranes of the eyelids lubricated. And it too is considered an antioxidant so getting adequate quantities of this vitamin will help in the prevention of eye disorders and diseases such as macular degeneration and night blindness.

Zinc

The body needs the mineral zinc to assist with the absorption of Vitamin A. As you read above, this vitamin benefits the eye in many ways so anything that helps the body absorb Vitamin A also helps keep eyes healthy and vision clear.

Choosing The Proper Diet

The title is something of a misnomer. There is no such thing as ‘the’ proper diet for every individual. Nevertheless, all humans are similar enough that there are broad categories, and many specifics, that are correct for almost anyone.

Despite all the fads of the last 30 years or more, it remains true – backed by a large amount and variety of nutritional research – that a good diet is the old-fashioned ‘balanced diet’ that has remained largely unchanged for 60 years or more. The keyword deserves repeating: balanced.

There are fad diets that emphasize protein over carbohydrates, or fruits one day with meat the next or eating vegetarian exclusively. All these may have valid elements, but they almost all tend to go too far in one direction or another.

Everyday, at regular intervals, a person interested in optimizing health should eat daily meals consisting of fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy and a protein source. Of course, there will be exceptions for those with special dietary needs. Some people, for example, can’t process dairy products. Others are sensitive to peanuts or other things.

But the four traditional food groups, in the proper proportion, remain the undisputed recommendation of every reputable nutrition scientist. The reasons are that studies continue to support the notion that these supply the compounds needed by the body. From those it can perform muscle maintenance, proper electrolyte balance, cellular repair and other essential activities along with the needed energy to carry out all of them.

Nature, as discovered by science, determines what the body needs – not marketing.

Insoluble fiber, for example, (as gained from fruit, vegetables and grains) isn’t readily digested. As a result it helps digestion and in cleansing the digestive system.

Certain vitamins (D, B, E, K) and minerals (lithium, calcium, postassium) are needed for carrying out the thousands of biochemical reactions critical to proper health. Sodium and potassium, in moderation, are used by the heart muscle in order to keep pumping blood through the body.

Proteins are needed so the body can lyse (split) them into essential amino acids. Those amino acids are then used to build up new proteins used for muscle and other important components.

Carbohydrates (chiefly those easily converted to glucose) are needed to supply the starting point of the cycle that generates energy to fuel all the other processes. This is a fundamental process called the Krebs cycle that converts sugars into ATP, which is then converted to ADP, releasing energy.)

Fad diets can supply many of these essentials, but typically do so in the wrong proportion or with too much at one time, not enough at another. They also frequently contain additional components that are not helpful, and – in excess – may be harmful, such as excessive fats or complex sugars.

In the world of diet, moderation and regularity may not sound glamorous, but it’s the key to good health.