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75The Lungs Explained
The lungs are essential to the function of all organs. They are just as important as the heart and the brain. Even though many of us take our lungs for granted, they fulfill a very important function: the...
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66Getting Older, but Looking Younger
There is an old adage that goes, "Growing old is inevitable, but growing up is optional." Well, maybe — but most of us do grow up as we grow older. The objective is not to stay young and frivolous, but to...
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71Aging Hearts
As we discussed in the newsletter "The Anatomy of the Heart," we mentioned the importance of the heart as a way to oxygenate the body. As we age, changes in the structure of the heart modify its ability to...
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70Health Concerns of Senior Citizens
Sometimes it seems that the older we get, the more our lives revolve around our next doctor's appointment. We also seem to start having more and more appointments with doctors other than our regular GP. We see specialists, and lots of them. Many...
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70Natural Anti Aging Tips
We all want to GET older; we just don't want to LOOK older. We'd like to be able to live to a ripe old age while continuing to look like a hot young chick or a fine and fit dude with a six-pack. Dream on! That...
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70Sports for Seniors
Just because there are a few gray hairs (under that hair color) doesn't mean that we must sit down in our rocking chairs and quit participating in sports of any kind. Now as we get older, it just makes good sense to avoid any contact sports because...
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78The Causes of Hair Thinning and Graying
Like we discussed in one of our previous newsletters, hairs are comprised of keratin and pigments produced by tiny cells called melanocytes. It's the product of these cells that gives our hair its color, and...
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68Tissue Oxygenation and Regeneration
Much like the left ventricle of the heart, veins and arteries thicken as we get older. Arteries are composed mainly of smooth muscle surrounding the lumen, which is the interior of the arteries where blood...
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66How Seniors Stay Fit
Just because people get older that doesn't mean that they somehow quit worrying about staying fit. Some do quit worrying about it, of course. Those are the ones that you see out walking in the air conditioned comfort of the local mall for their...
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61Aging Isn't an Excuse
Have you ever met people who are old before they are old? And have you also met people who are old in body, but young in heart and mind? Me, too. Age isn't an excuse, and it shouldn't be used as an excuse to...
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