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Healthy Aging

Managing Menopause

How diet, exercise, and nutrition can ease the menopausal transition “I’m still hot, it just comes in flashes.” This slogan makes me smile. It means that we can approach menopause with confidence and with humor, especially with the help of friends! Studies have proven that supportive friends play a major role in helping women…

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Healthy Aging, Immune Support, Vitamins & Minerals

Zinc for Immunity and Healthy Aging

Zinc is an essential nutrient for immunity and healthy aging Zinc is a trace mineral that is essential for growth, reproduction, and good health throughout life.[1],[2],[3] It is required for the structure and function of literally thousands of different proteins, including enzymes, transporters, and transcription factors.[4],[5] One of the most important roles of zinc…

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Healthy Aging

Are You Getting Enough DHA?

Docosahexaenoic acid for brain and eye health Are you familiar with DHA, also known as docosahexaenoic acid (pronounced doh-koh-sah-hex-ah-een-oh-ick acid)? DHA is the longest-chain omega-3 fatty acid, found in fish oil and in the diet in general. Along with its omega-3 companion, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), DHA is essential for health at all ages, which…

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Healthy Aging

Feed Your Brain, Part 2 of 2

Cutting edge science for cognitive enhancement There has been an astonishing increase in average life expectancy over the last 100 years. Each generation is living longer, and our intelligence is steadily rising. That means there is a high premium on maintaining a cognitive edge—one that lasts for our entire lifespan. Science is now discovering…

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Healthy Aging

Feed Your Brain, Part 1 of 2

Cutting edge science for cognitive enhancement We’re not getting older, we’re getting better. There has been an astonishing increase in average life expectancy over the last hundred years, according to the National Institute on Aging. Today, over 40 countries boast a life expectancy of 80 years or more. The 85-and-over population is projected to…

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