Jun
27
2008
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Baby boomers the risk of Alzheimer’s goes up fast with age because of late onset Alzheimer’s.
More than 50% of people over 95 will have dementia. Because of longevity the cases of Alzheimer’s in the general population are increasing at an alarming rate.
The number of deaths from Alzheimer’s has increased 20 fold in the last 20 years.
Alzheimer’s Age Demographics:
** 60 t0 65 years ** 0.4% to 1%
** 85 to 90 years ** 20% t0 40%
** 95 years ** 55%
The nerve cell loss that occurs with Alzheimer’s can start around the age of 40 with symptoms only showing when the damage has been done at age 60 or 70.
Baby boomers this means that your best defense against Alzheimer’s is prevention!
Prevention starts with your lifestyle. Eat healthy fresh foods, supplement with the vitamins and minerals that you might not be getting enough of, start a regular fitness program, engage your brain - use it regularly, have fun and practice stress relief, etc.
Regular sex is a great medicinal tool - thought I put that in just for fun - but it is true!
Your health
Libido and Health
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Apr
12
2008
So, you’re worried about your cholesterol levels and you have a blood test. Tragedy, the blood test reveals your total cholesterol levels are over 200.
What does this really mean?
Most people aren’t sure about how to read their own blood test results, so rely on their doctor’s explanation.
Below is an explanation of what your test results mean - These lab tests look at five separate components:
*** Cholesterol: This is the total cholesterol. Levels over 200 are considered elevated. A good level for cholesterol is 175 mg/dL or less.
*** Triglycerides: This represents the blood fats. They will be elevated after a fatty meal and require a fasting test to be accurate. The desired range is between 30 and 175 mg/dl, this is the important score.
*** HDL: This is good cholesterol. The higher the number, the better. Most adults have a level of around 55 mg/dl.
*** LDL: This is the low density lipoprotein cholesterol. The higher the number, the more risk of hardening of the arteries. A level below 130 mg/dL is desirable for adults.
*** Chol/HDL ratio: Levels less than 4.5 indicates less risk of coronary heart disease.
A good way to remember which numbers are desirable for HDL and LDL, is to think High HDL’s and Low LDL’s. So in spite of not being the most important marker for heart disease, your cholesterol levels should be monitored and – more importantly – can be maintained in most cases without the use of statin drugs.
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Mar
24
2008
“Plenty of studies show it: Regular sex increases immunity from viruses, relieves stress, and even helps protect the health of a man’s prostate gland by emptying fluids held there. It also triggers the release of chemicals that improve mood and ease pain.” As if we needed a reason…
It also benefits your relationship in bonding you and your partner closed together, this deep physical expression of love has a profound effect on us mentally and physically.
It is definitely better too… than not too….
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Mar
21
2008
One of the first large quality-of-life studies on today’s prostate cancer treatments suggests that for some men, it’s a matter of picking your poison and facing potential sexual, urinary or other problems.
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Mar
11
2008
Like I said numerous time on this blog, become responsible for your own health. Most of these age related disease can be controlled and even cured naturally by preventing them in the 1st place.
Survey uncovers lack of knowledge about prostate cancer |
Only a third of men know what their prostate does and many would look for excuses not to visit a doctor if they thought there might be something wrong with it, a new study has found. |
The risk of prostate cancer increases with age and is also more common in men who have a father or brother with the disease. It is also three times more common among men of African Caribbean descent. |
The survey also found that many men would ignore frequent night-time urination, which is a common symptom of poor prostate health. |
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